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Monthly Archives: March 2011
1st Quarter Grades – 2011
Today is the last day of the first quarter of 2011. On New Years Day I made a prediction of what the five biggest political stories of the year would be in 2011. Let’s take a look at them and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged budget, continuing resolution, Darrell Issa, debt ceiling, Elizabeth Warren, House, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House Foreign Affairs Committee, House Homeland Security Committee, Ilena Ros-Lehtinen, NPR, Obama, Peter King, Planned Parenthood, Rat Pack, Republicans, Senate, Supreme Court, union busting, Wal Mart, Wal Mart v. Dukes, White House
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Above The Law
In 1988 Steven Segal starred in the movie Above the Law. Several of the Rat Pack Governors think those are words to live by. Let’s look at two of them today.
The Banishment Of Paul LePage
Rookie Tea Party/ Republican Governor Paul LePage is part of the 2010 Republican Rat Pack. When most of us hear the term Rat Pack we think of the 1960’s version that was composed of the late Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, … Continue reading
Posted in Harry's Hell
Tagged Arden Manning, Democrats, Maine, Maine Democratic Party, Maine Department of Labor, Maine NAACP, NAACP, Obama, organized labor, Paul LaPage, Paul LePage, Portland Herald Press, Rat Pack, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Scott Walker, Sharron Angle, Tea Party, union busting
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Yes There Is A Revenue Problem
If you are a regular reader of mine you know how I love to zing people with their own quotes. Today’s target is the Republican congressional leadership. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, (KY), Speaker John Boehner, (OH-8), and House Budget … Continue reading
Stirrups At The IRS Office?
If you believe the stereotype, one of the most boring professional jobs in our society is that of an accountant. Closely akin to accounting is being an IRS auditor. The Republicans are trying to make the job a little racier … Continue reading
Bless The Children Not The Beasts
I am a proud American. I always felt we were better than the banana republics of the world. In a banana republic if torturing a suspect doesn’t work the government often tortures the suspect’s spouse or children. More than one … Continue reading
Nuclear Indecision
I have written precious little about the disaster in Japan. The biggest reason for this is that it is an unfolding story of which the facts are dribbling out and the outcome is uncertain. These events have provided the stimulus … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged BP oil spill, Charles Schumer, Democrats, Fox News, Fox News Sunday, hypocrisy, Japan, leadership, Massey Energy, Meet The Press, Mitch McConnell, NBC, nuclear energy, Republicans, Senate
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The First Lesson From Japan
PLEASE NOTE: This posting was intended for March 15th. Due to technical difficulties and operator error, (mine), it was posted retroactively as of March 1st. Put yourself in President Obama’s bedroom slippers. Last Friday at 4a.m. Washington time he is awakened … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged budget, building codes, economy, Government regulations, hurricane, Japan, Libya, nuclear energy, Obama, Republicans, tsunami
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Women Beware You Have Entered South Dakota
There is a plethora of ways to recognize bad legislation but Tuesday I learned a new one. Rookie South Dakota Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard taught it in his written signing statement to South Dakota HB1217, it is interesting to note … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Dennis Daugaard, Fox News, HB 1217, Operation Rescue, South Dakota
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Here’s To You Mrs. Hopper
The 17th century English playwright and poet, William Congreve, penned the line, “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.” Its paraphrase, “Hell hath no fury like a women scorned”, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alysia Hopper, Fox News, Jeff Fitzgerald, Keith Gilkes, Mountain Dog Media, MSNBC, Newt Gingrich, Paul Ryan, Rachel Maddow, Randy Hopper, Republican, Ron Johnson, Scott Fitzgerlad, Scott Walker, Stephen Fitzgerald, Tea Party, Valorie Cass, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Regulations and Licensing, Wisconsin State Assembly, Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin State Senate
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