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As we inch closer to the August 2 “debt-ceiling deadline”, I’m astounded by some of the rhetoric coming out of Washington. The problem seems relatively simple to me–our Federal government must pass a budget to function. The first step to formulating any budget is to take inventory of your income and debt. Once you’ve done …
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Mar 23
Healthcare Reform as a Sonnet
I saw an eagle flying high today, Disturbed by the mob, she searched for respite. The mob’s anger was based in Marx and Che. Men harassed by the bird and her free flight. Detested because her independence, Trapping the bird was a “big fucking deal.” Puffing on a Red and lighting incense, The Chairman leads …
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Mar 20
The Truth of Health Care Reform Revealed
On Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their preliminary cost estimates for the pending health reform legislation. Democrats lauded the reports findings, noting that the figures–cost of $950 billion and reduce the deficit by $150 billion over ten years–hit the marks President Barack Obama laid out when the health care debate began over a …
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Jan 28
SOTU 2010
Even though I am one of the most politically active people you will ever meet, I rarely watch political speeches. Perhaps I’ve seen too many to know exactly what to expect, but I find it hard to sit through “rah-rah” speeches designed to excite the base, but containing very little real substance for the American …
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Jul 30
Freedom of speech under attack in North Carolina?
I’m interested in learning more about the incident involving a “conservative kiosk” in North Carolina, whose owner claims he is being “kicked out” of a mall because he sells “conservative” items. With the exception of Fox News, who I consider somewhat unreliable at best, the national media has totally ignored this story. A Google search …
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May 21
Question for Obama Supporters #1
I’ve noticed that many people scoff at the idea of certain conservatives calling the current direction the Obama administration and the Democratic leadership are headed, “socialist.” Personally, I think it’s a bit hypocritical for most elected Republican officials to use the term “socialist,” since the past 8 years were filled with government expansion, an idea …
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May 17
Searching for the political Cool Hand Luke
In the movie Cool Hand Luke, Luke Jackson serves time in a Florida prison work camp. From the moment he is introduced to the camp, Luke establishes himself as a fiercely independent spirit, challenging the authority of the prison guards and refusing to accept the heirarchy of power among the prisoners established prior to his arrival. One …
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Apr 22
Unhappy Earth Day
I think this post from Earth Day 2008 is worth remebering this year, as a new administration tries to force the environmental agenda further down our throats. One thing that has remained constant with me throughout my life is my bewilderment with “yuppies.” Why? Well, the “yuppie” tends to be easily swayed by fads, …
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Apr 17
The role of the Federal government
The United States Constitution acts like a doctor’s prescription. Instead of medicine, it intructs us on how much government is healthy. Just as taking more medicine than a doctor recommends can cause harm to the body, so to having more government than the Constitution prescribes can and will cause harm to our great nation. The …
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Mar 06
Policy v. the people
I’m amazed when I hear people describe a politician as being “for the people.” I heard it for 8 years during the Clinton administration and I’m sure people said it during the Kennedy administration, but it’s nothing compare to what I’ve heard regarding Obama. Obama earned his nickname, “The Messiah,” because of the cult of …
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