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Monthly Archives: May 2012
America The Dangerous?
Where would you feel safer sending your 18 year old daughter, America, Mexico or Brazil? If you looked at the incarceration rates you would have to conclude that America is at least three times more lawless than either Mexico or … Continue reading
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Tagged ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Brazil, California, Corrections Corporation of America, education, Fareed Zakaria, France, Germany, greed, incarceration rates, Mexico, money in politics, prisons, Republicans, Sacramento, The Post-American World, Time, United Kingdom
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A Fracturing Teapot
For some time now I have said I feel that 2012 will be the last election the Tea Party will have a significant impact on. That prediction is not widely share and I’m certain it is skeptically viewed by many of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 election, 2012 election, Ben Nelson, Bob Kerrey, Charles Koch, Club for Growth, David Koch, deb Fischer, Delaware, Democrats, Don Stenburg, Herman Cain, Jim DeMint, Joe Bruning, Joe Ricketts, Koch brothers, money in politics, Nebraska, Nebraska primary, Nevada, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Senate, Senate Conservatives Fund, Sheldon Adelson, South Carolina, Tea Party
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SPECIAL NOTICE – New Book Review
I have just added What’s The Matter With Kansas? By: Thomas Frank. Please look for it in the Book Review section and click on the link to read a brief review.
Posted in Book Review
Tagged abortion, book review, books, conservative, politics, Religious Right, right wing, taxes, Thomas Frank, What's The Matter With Kansas
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Yogi And Sir Mick
A high school and college basketball coaching career not withstanding my favorite sport is baseball. Despite being married to an Elvis fan my favorite musical act is The Rolling Stones. Last Tuesday night’s primary results might best be analyzed by … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 elections, 2012 election, Beau Biden, Charlie White, Chris Coons, Christine O'Donnell, Civil Rights, Delaware, Democrats, Dick Lugar, gay rights, House, Indiana, Indiana primary, Joe Biden, Mick Jagger, Mike Castle, Mitch Daniles, North Carolina, North Carolina Constitution, North Carolina primary, partisanship, politics, Republicans, Richard Mourdock, Rolling Stones, same-sex civil marriage, same-sex marriage, Senate, Tea Party, Yogi Berra
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Willard’s World – College Students
Perhaps Willard Mitt Romney isn’t as smart as I think he is. Maybe he is just out of touch with what most working class Americans experience in their day to day lives. There is also the chance that he is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, Democrats, economy, education, Global economy, Great Recession, greed, Mitt Romney, money in politics, Obama, Ohio, Ohio State University, Otterbein University, Paul Ryan, politics, Republicans, Ryan Plan, State of The Union, student loans, University of North Carolina, Willard Mitt Romney
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