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Two Sides Of One Ocean
Tuesday night I was driving home and picked up the BBC broadcast on the radio. The big story that hit me was that the House of Commons approved same-sex marriage in England and Wales. I do almost exclusively American political … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006 election, 2006 mid-term, BBC, California, Conservative Party, consumer demand, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, consumer protection, Darrell Issa, economy, England, gay marriage, gay rights, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, guns, House Of Commons, jobs, labor, New York Times, organized labor, Poland, politics, Postal Accountablility and Enhancement Act of 2006, Republicans, right wing, Roayl Assent, Russia, same-sex marriage, Saturday mail delivery, UK, unemployment, union busting, unions, United States Postal Service, USPS, Wales, Washington Post
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The Endorsement Of Shelley Berkley
There are two overriding reasons to endorse Shelley Berkley for the United States Senate from Nevada: because she is Shelley Berkley and because she is not Dean Heller. Nevadans are faced with the classic choice of a candidate that represents … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 2012 election, abortion, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Balanced Budget Amendment, Congress, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Dean Heller, Democrats, education, environment, foreclosure, George W. Bush, Iraq, jobs, John Boehner, John Ensign, Lawrence Lehmer, Medicare, Mitch McConnell, NARAL, National Education Association, Nevada, Obama, Obamacare, payroll tax, Payroll Tax Holiday, politics, Republicans, Richard Cordray, Senate House, Shelley Berkley, Sierra Club, Social Security, unemployment, veterans, veterans benefits, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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The Endorsement Of Elizabeth Warren
My regular readers know how I love to nail politicians with their own words. Today we will look at the other side of that coin. Much like they trumped up their phony “socialist” argument in 2008, the Republicans are setting … Continue reading
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Tagged class warfare, consumer advocate, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Democrats, Dodd-Frank Act, Elizabeth Warren, financial regulation, Forbes, George W. Bush, Harvard, John Bolton, Massachusetts, politics, progressive, regulations, Republicans, Scott Brown, Senate, socialism, T.A.R.P., taxes, Tea Party, U.N., United Nations, Wall Street
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Happy Birthdays
August 4th is a red letter day for me every year. It is currently the birthday of the most important person in America, President Barack Obama, and always the birthday of the most important person in my life, my wife. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1948 election, Affordable Health Care Act, budget, Civil Rights, Constitution, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, debt ceiling, Democrats, Do Nothing Congress, FAA, Franklin Roosevelt, FY 2012, greed, Harry Truman, health care, jobs, John Kennedy, Lilly Ledbetter, Lyndon Johnson, Obama, Obamacare, progressive, racism, regulation, Republicans, Social Security, START, taxes, Tea Party, unemployment, United States Constitution
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2nd Quarter Grades – 2011
Today is the last day of the second quarter of 2011. On New Year’s Day I made a prediction of what the five biggest political stories of the year would be in 2011. Let’s take a look at them and … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, abortion, Congress, Congressional hearings, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Darrell Issa, debt ceiling, deficit, Do Nothing Congress, Elizabeth Warren, House, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, legislative gridlock, NPR, Obama, Planned Parenthood, Rat Pack, recalls, Republicans, Senate, Supreme Court, taxes, union busting, Voter suppression, Wal Mart, Wal Mart v. Dukes, Wisconsin
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