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The Enshrinement Of Barney Frank

I would be less than totally honest if I said I was not disappointed when Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick passed up Barney Frank as his appointee to temporarily fill the United States Senate seat vacated by John Kerry.  This is … Continue reading

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Willard’s World – Pouring Gasoline On The Smoldering Fire

Friday a rather disappointing jobs report came out.  It said the American economy only created about 80,000 jobs in June.  That sent the right wing into hysterics and calling for the election of “business hero” Willard Mitt Romney.  This sounds … Continue reading

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Contrast Of Intentions

Call me a cynic if you will but when I hear that Republicans are trying to fast track a regulatory bill I get a little suspicious of their intentions.  Last Thursday the Senate passed a bill aimed at prohibiting members … Continue reading

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W III

The more the Republican presidential race unfolds one striking set of observations continue to haunt me.  Despite his name never being uttered, the leading candidates seem to be advocating a third George W. Bush term.  They are in complete denial … Continue reading

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“Concessions”

Last week Friday both chambers of Congress finally passed the sales tax holiday and unemployment benefits extension.  It was for all intents and purposes the very same bill the Senate had passed on Saturday December 17th by a vote of … Continue reading

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2013 – An American Horror Story – Part IX

This is the ninth installment in a series that portrays a fictional account of America in the year 2013 after a Tea Party assisted Republican landslide in the 2012 elections.  While the events portrayed here are fictional – they are … Continue reading

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A Vote Against American Consumers

It started out all too ordinary.  Late Wednesday afternoon and I was going through my e-mail, something I do several times a day.  My inbox indicates that I had an e-mail from North Carolina Democratic Senator Kay Hagan.  I had … Continue reading

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A Tribute To Barney Frank

If you were giving out lifetime achievement awards to progressives Barney Frank’s name would be high on the list.  Monday the Massachusetts House member announced he would not seek reelection ending a Congressional career of over thirty years that included … Continue reading

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2013 – An American Horror Story Part VIII

This is the eighth installment in a series that portrays a fictional account of America in the year 2013 after a Tea Party assisted Republican landslide in the 2012 elections.  While the events portrayed here are fictional – they are … Continue reading

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2013 – An American Horror Story Part VII

This is the seventh installment in a series that portrays a fictional account of America in the year 2013 after a Tea Party assisted Republican landslide in the 2012 elections.  While the events portrayed here are fictional – they are … Continue reading

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