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Monthly Archives: March 2012
1st Quarter Grades – 2012
On January 1st I predicted what the five biggest stories in American politics would be in 2012. It is time to review my work in progress.
Exposing The Enemy
Earlier this month HB 3808 was making progress through the Tennessee legislature when a little sunshine provided by the news media disinfected two of its most outrageous provisions. The legislation is another variation in the Republicans’ war on women. This … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Amendment, abortion, Bernard Slepian, Constitution, Dr. George Tiller, HB 3808, Henry Burr, Memphis Tennessee, Nashville Tennessee, Occupy movement, politics, Republicans, right to privacy, right wing, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court, Tennessee, Tennessee legislature, United States Constitution, war on women, Wisconsin, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights, Women's Sufferage
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Blame It On Mikey
When President Obama defeats Willard Mitt Romney on November 6th there will be plenty of finger pointing and the blame game will be on in earnest in the GOP. I am a believer in the writings of Sun Tzu. Among … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 election, 2012 election, ABC, ABC News, Democrats, Donald Trump, Herman Cain, Hillary Clinton, Michael Steele, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Obama, politics, Republican Presidential Primary, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, RNC, RNC Rule 15, Washington Post, Washington Post/ABC News poll, Willard Mitt Romney
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Validated
The dominant story in the news this week is the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in the health care matter. I will not get into the legal matters in depth here because that cannot be handled well in a brief … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, Affordable Health Care Act, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Chris Cillizza, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Clarence Thomas, Democrats, Elena Kagan, Franklin Roosevelt, health care, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, individual mandate, Jeffrey Toobin, Joe Biden, John Roberts, Jonathan Turley, Lyndon Johnson, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, politics, progressive, Republicans, right wing, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito, single payer, Social Security, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Washington Post
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My November Fear
Today is a day for me to go out on a political limb. I feel certain that Mitt Romney will be President Obama’s Republican opponent in the November election. I feel almost equally certain that President Obama will win a … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 1982 election, 2008 election, 2010 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, bigotry, Bradley Effect, California, Congress, Democrats, Do Harm Congress, House, Los Angeles, Mitt Romney, Obama, politics, prejudice, racism, Republicans, Tea Party, Tom Bradley, voter fraud, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, voting age population, Willard Mitt Romney
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In Vain?
On February 26, 2012, 28 year-old George Zimmerman shot 17 year-old Trayvon Martin to death with a 9 mm handgun he was licensed to carry in the State of Florida. That much we know for sure. The event brought several … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, Castle Doctrine, Democrats, Department of Justice, Ed Rendell, Florida, George Zimmerman, gun control, guns, Hate crime legislation, hate crimes, hoodie, Jeb Bush, Joe the Plumber, John Lynch, Justice Department, N.R.A., Neighborhood Watch, New Hampshire, Oliver North, Pennsylvania, politics, prejudice, racism, Republicans, right wing, Sanford Florida, Sanford Police Department, Second Amendment, Stand Your Ground, Tom Corbett, Trayvon Martin
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Ladies’ Night
I may be at a disadvantage being a male but I think I have enough marketing talent to eliminate a bad idea for a girls’ night out event. The first thing to do in a marketing program is to identify … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, Boise Idaho, Brandi Swindell, C. L. Butch Otter, China, Chuck Winder, Democrats, Guttmacher Institute, Hannah Brass, health care, health insurance, Idaho, Idaho Legislature, Idaho Senate, incest, Planned Parenthood, politics, rape, Republicans, SB 1349, transvaginal ultrasound, ultrasound, war on women, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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The Endorsement Of Tammy Duckworth
Some choices in life are difficult. Many high school seniors are deciding which college to attend next year. They may have narrowed it down to a handful of outstanding schools and ultimately one has to be the final choice. Often … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, abortion, Army, Army Reserve, Balanced Budget Amendment, Bush Tax Cuts, Climate Change, Congress, corporate tax, debt ceiling, deficit, Democrats, economy, Estate Tax, George Washington University, Georgia, Government regulations, gun control, House, Illinois, Illinois primary, Iraq, Joe Walsh, Max Cleland, Medicare, Occupy movement, politics, regulations, Republican Presidential Primary, Republicans, ROTC, Senate, Social Security, Tammy Duckworth, taxes, Tea Party, unemployemnt benefits, unemployment compensation, veterans, veterans benefits, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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Reopening Another Front
I have come to the conclusion that the Republican Party thinks that the way to win elections is to declare war on various segments of the American population and then expect them to vote Republican. If that sounds insane to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, Albert Einstein, American Enterprise Institute, Benjamin Franklin, Bill Clinton, budget, consumer demand, deficit, Democrats, economy, health care, health insurance, Heritage Foundation, House, Mark Twain, Medicaid, Medicare, national debt, Obamacare, Occupy movement, Paul Ryan, politics, repatriation, Republican, Ryan Plan, social safety net, tax code, tax rate, taxes, The Path to prosperity, war on women, Wisconsin
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