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Santa John
Ever notice that most children are much better behaved in the days preceding Christmas? Think back to your youth and I bet you can say the same of yourself. That is because you believed that Santa Claus was coming and … Continue reading
Austerity: A Bridge To Nowhere Good
The Tea Party/Republicans, who maintain just enough power in Washington to remain effective in their chosen role of obstructers, have succeeded in slowing our emergence from the Great Recession, (which their predecessors the “regular’ Republicans in great part created), and … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, austerity, Canada, Congress, deficit, economy, Europe, FAA, FAA patch, George W. Bush, Great Recession, I-5, I-5 bridge collapse, jobs, Mexico, national debt, politics, Republicans, Seattle, Seattle Washington, sequester, Tea Party, unemployment, Washington
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What’s The Buzz On Guns?
Tuesday night I attended a political meeting. The business was wrapped up pretty quickly and the group decided to take advantage of the situation by breaking into a freeform political discussion. At one point the question of what is happening … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, background check, Congress, conservative, Democrats, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun show loophole, gun violence, guns, high capacity clips, mass shooting, media, politics, progressive, Republicans, Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Elementary School, shadow sales
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Real Women
What makes a woman a woman? I’m sorry to disappoint my readers, but I’m certainly not going to answer that question in the next several hundred words. I will tell you that I question how genuine a woman twelve Republican … Continue reading
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Sequester Siesta
Back in the summer of 2011 America was dealing with one of the many fiscal crises that the Tea Party/Republicans have manufactured in the 112th and 113th Congress. The solution/punt formation included the creation of a Supercommittee that if … Continue reading
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A Widening Chasm
Monday’s big political news was that Karl Rove was starting a new political funding venture called the Conservative Victory Project. This affords us the opportunity to explore two issues: the growing chasm in the Republican Party and the role of … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, abortion, Christine O'Donnell, Conservative Victory Project, Delaware, greed, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, guns, Indiana, Karl Rove, Kentucky, legislative gridlock, Mike Lee, Missouri, money in elections, money in politics, Nevada, Obama, Obamacare, politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Richard Mourdock, Sharon Angle, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas, Todd Akin, Utah
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What The Hell, Harry?
Last evening the Senate adopted its new rules in what was technically still its first day of the 113th Congress. The long awaited reform to the filibuster never happened. My question and that of many progressives is, “Senator Reid, what … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, Climate Change, Congress, Democrats, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, Harry Reid, immigration, immigration reform, Jeff Merkley, Kentucky, Mitch McConnell, Nevada, New Mexico, Obama, Oregon, politics, Republicans, Senate, Tea Party, Tom Udall
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The Golden Rule
I had spent a few days pondering what to publish for today. A piece on the inauguration would be a natural since the public ceremonies are being held today, but I have long held that I would like to see … Continue reading
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