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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Demanding Respect And Representation
Organized labor has long been part of the base of and a great friend to the Democratic Party. Last week in both a realization of the post Citizens United America and an opportunity to send a message, the AFL-CIO formed … Continue reading
It Started As A Joke
The other day I caught Lizz Winstead on a news talk show. Her comments are usually comedic, why not she is a professional comedienne. This line struck me as more of an observation than a joke. Here it is: “Well … Continue reading
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Is This Representative Government?
The founding fathers gave us a representative government because, in their wisdom, they realized a pure democracy was not practical. Even at its birth, the country was too large for all of us to get together to debate and vote … Continue reading
The One-Eyed Man
In 1904 H. G. Wells wrote a short story entitled, The Country of the Blind. The main character was named Nunez and his refrain was, “In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king.” This week a one-eyed … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Tump, H. G.Wells, Jon Huntsman, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Republican Presidential Primary, Republicans, Utah
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Now We Are Aware
Let me begin today by paraphrasing a statement I recently heard attributed to the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It went along the lines of, you don’t demonstrate to solve a problem; you demonstrate to bring attention to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta Canada, BP oil spill, Calgary, Canada, debt ceiling, energy, energy prices, environment, environmental impact, ExxonMobil, George W. Bush, Globe and Mail, Gulf of Mexico, House, Houston Texas, HR 1938, HR 370, Jeffrey Simpson, Keystone XL pipeline, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, Martin Luther King, oil, oil sand, oil spills, Raleigh North Carolina, Republicans, Reuters, tar sand, Texas, Yellowstone River, Yellowstone River Oil Spill
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Disingenuous Posturing
On his recent bus tour President Obama spoke of a major jobs plan that he intends to unveil shortly after Labor Day. His speeches fueled speculation that one part of the plan would be to extend the current Payroll Tax … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Bush Tax Cuts, Census Bureau, Dave Camp, deficit, economy, Grover Norquist, Jeb Hensarling, Jeb Henserling, jobs, Michigan, Mitt Romney, New York Times, Obama, Paul Ryan, Payroll Tax Holiday, Republicans, Social Security, Super Committee, taxes, Texas, unemployment, Wisconsin
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Libya – A Preliminary Analysis
Monday morning Americans woke up to the news that it was basically all over in Libya. For all intents and purposes Moammar Gaddafi had been overthrown and the Libyan revolution was a success. The first chapter in the Libyan portion … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Arab Spring, Arizona, Congress, Constitution, Gaddafi, George W. Bush, Iraq, John McCain, Libya, Lindsey Graham, NATO, Obama, Republicans, South Carolina, Tea Party, UN, war powers
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The Banishment Of John Kasich
May you be in heaven a full half-hour before the devil knows you’re dead. That is an old Irish expression that I just love and it is totally appropriate in this case. While researching another article I was looking to … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, budget, Census Bureau, Democrats, econmomy, education, Fox News, HB 125, HB 78, House, John Kasich, Lehman Brothers, Ohio, police, Rat Pack, Republicans, SB5, union busting, unions, We Are Ohio, women's health issues, women's rights
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They Know What They Are Doing
When I hear the words that come out of the mouths of a lot of Republicans, especially the religious right and the Tea Party people, I just shake my head in disbelief. I am reminded of the last words of … Continue reading