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Internal Revenue Stupidity
There is a theory out there that House Speaker John Boehner is very, very bad at his job. It exists because there is a lot of evidence to support it. One of the things I expected in the 113th Congress … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 501(c)4, 9/12, Americans for Prosperity, California, Charles Koch, Citizens United, Crossroads GPS, Darrell Issa, David Koch, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, I.R.S., Internal Revenue Service, IRS, John Boehner, Karl Rove, Koch brothers, money in elections, money in politics, Newt Gingrich, Obama, Organizing for America, politics, Priorities USA, Republicans, Sheldon Adelson, Supreme Court, tax code, Tea Party
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The Banishment Of Phil Gingrey
In 1979 the Charlie Daniels Band had a hit record entitled The Devil Went Down To Georgia. I certainly don’t pretend to be an expert on the devil’s itinerary, but looking at the Republican wannabes for the 2014 United States … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 2012 election, 2014 election, AFLAC, ARMPAC, Balanced Budget Amendment, Bank of Elijay, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Congress, Democrats, F.A.A., FAA, FAA patch, Federal Aviation Administration, Georgia, House, House of Representatives, John Boehner, legitimate rape, McMorris-Rodgers Amendment, Mick Mulvaney, Mitch McConnell, money in elections, money in politics, Mulvaney Amendment, N.L.R.B., National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Phil Gingrey, politics, Republicans, Richard Mourdock, Rush Limbaugh, Sandy, Sandy aid, Senate, sequester, Superstorm Sandy, Tea Party, Todd Akin, Tom Delay, V.A.W.A., VAWA, Violence Against Women Act, war on women, women's health issues, women's rights
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A Good Night’s Sleep
Today is the special election in South Carolina’s First Congressional District to replace now Senator Tim Scott in the House of Representatives. It has gotten a lot of press because it has been a sexy news item. The storyline is … Continue reading
A Question Of Sufficent Sanity
The longest list in Washington may well be the list of candidates for the craziest member of the 113th Congress. I will not attempt to publish a complete and comprehensive listing of them here; instead I will concentrate on two … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, AMMO Act, ammunition, Congress, extremeists, Frank Lucas, guns, Homeland Security, House, House of Representatives, James Inhofe, Obama, Oklahoma, politics, radical right, Republicans, right wing, Senate, Tea Party, The Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013
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Moneyball
It is a classic good news/bad news situation in the news. This week is opening week for the national pastime and my favorite sport – baseball. Next week Congress returns from one of its many vacations. Baseball will provide hours … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, Arnold Schwarzenegger, B.A.T.F., BATF, budget, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Chuck Hagel, Congress, continuing resolution, Danny DeVito, Department of Justice, E.P.A., Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, House, House of Representatives, jobs, Justice Department, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, NRA, Obama, Paul Ryan, politics, Republicans, Ryan budget, Ryan Plan, Ryan Plan 3.0, Senate, Tampa Bay Rays, Tea Party, Treasury, White House
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There Must Be A Path
Immigration reform is the most complex issue facing America today. That being said, our current system is not working and the sooner we address the issue in a meaningful way the better off we will be collectively. As with most … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, citizenship, comprehensive immigration reform, conservative, consumer demand, demand, House, House of Representatives, illegal immigration, illegals, immigration, immigration reform, jobs, labor, liberal, path to citizenship, pathway to citizenship, politics, right to work state, undocumented, unions, Wisconsin State Senate
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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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Go Figure
Yesterday afternoon the Senate finally confirmed Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense by a vote of 58-41. Getting there was an adventure!
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Tagged 113th Congress, Alabama, Chris Christie, Chuck Hagel, cloture, Democrats, filibuster, Frank Lautenberg, Kentucky, Mike Johanns, Nebraska, Obama, politics, Rand Paul, Republican, Richard Shelby, Robert Bacharch, Secretary of Defense, Senate, Tea Party, Thad Cochran
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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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