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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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Shotgun Suppression
If the police come upon gang activity the standard method of operation for the gang members is to scatter in different directions. That makes it difficult for the police to apprehend them since their attention is divided. The Republicans in … Continue reading
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Tagged Clear Channel, Democrats, early voting, Florida, Georgia, Glenn Beck, jobs, North Carolina, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina legislature, North Carolina Senate, North Carolina State Senate, politics, poll tax, Premiere Radio Networks, Republicans, right wing, Rush Limbaugh, same day registration, Sean hannity, unemployment, voter fraud, voter ID, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, West Side Story
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Jeopardy In Jersey
Tonight the NCAA men’s Division I National Champion in basketball will be determined at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Favored Louisville will face off against the University of Michigan. With American’s interest in college basketball at its annual apex, last … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan, Atlanta, Chris Christie, Fox News, Georgia, Georgia Dome, homophobia, James Gandolfini, Jim Martinelli, Mario Batali, Michigan, Mike Rice, N.C.A.A., NCAA, New Brunswick New Jersey, New Jersey, politics, Republicans, Rutgers, Tim Pernetti, University of Louisville, University of Michigan
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The Mayor’s Money
For decades the NRA has been the only organization that spent significant money on gun regulation issues. As a lobbyist for gun, gun accessory and munitions manufacturers masquerading as a sportsman’s’ organization its idea of good regulation is no regulation. … Continue reading
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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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Section 5 Or Section 8
This week the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in Shelby County v Holder. This case is an attempt to negate Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The plaintiffs claim that the provisions of Section 5 are … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004 election, 2008 election, 2012 election, Alabama, Alaska, bigotry, Calera Alabama, California, Congress, Democrats, discrimination, Ernest Montgomery, Florida, Franklin County Board of Elections, Franklin County North carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York magazine, North Carolina, Obama, politics, racism, Republicans, Section 5, Section 8, Shelby County Alabama, Shelby County v Holder, South Carolina, Supreme Court, Texas, University of Michigan, Virginia, voter fraud, voter ID, voter intimidation, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, voting, voting rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965
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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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Hiding In The Background
Of the various proposals for gun regulations the one that has the broadest support and best chance of passing both chambers of Congress is a universal background check. Some polls have it with as high as 92% support. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, background check, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, F.B.I., FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Florida, Georgia, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun show loophole, gun violence, guns, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, no-fly list, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, politics, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, T.S.A., Tennessee, Texas, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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Obama’s Road Trip to 2014?
My apprehension that the Democratic Party has morphed into Barack Obama’s Party is well known. My fear was that the President would become so obsessed with his legacy that he would disregard the Party and turnout would fall to the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 election, 2012 election, 2014 election, Air Force One, Chicago, Chuck Schumer, Congress, Democrats, Georgia, Harry Reid, Illinois, Kay Hagan, New York, North Carolina, Obama, politics, Rahm Emanuel, Republicans, Saxby Chambliss, Senate, State of The Union
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