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Sticking Power
To say it was a bad week for the Obama White House is an understatement – Benghazi, the IRS and the AP, just to name the top three “scandals”. While the President will never have to run for elected office … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 election, A.P., AP, Associated Press, Benghazi, Democrats, Harry Truman, House, House of Representatives, hypocrisy, I.R.S., Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Joe Biden, Obama, Obamacare, politics, Republicans, scandal
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Without A Villian
After the 2008 election it appeared that the Republican Party was headed for irrelevance if not extinction. Born out of hatred for the new President Barack Obama – and in the opinion of many including yours truly – more than … Continue reading
Buy The Book
It’s Super Bowl Sunday which has become a de facto holiday in America. About one-third of the nation will watch the telecast today; some to watch the game, some to watch the commercials and many just to be at a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960 election, 2008 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, 2016 election, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John Kennedy, Massachusetts, Obama, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Secretary of State, voter turnout, women's issues, women's rights
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An Unmentioned Issue
Sunday morning I was perusing the Washington Post and came upon an Associated Press story that reminded me of an issue within our current national gun regulation debate that has received almost no attention. Hopefully this aspect will no longer … Continue reading
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Tagged AP, Associated Press, gun control, gun education, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun safety, gun violence, guns, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Indiana, Joe Biden, Medina Ohio, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, North Carolina, NRA, Ohio, politics, Raleigh, Raleigh North Carolina, Washington Post
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When Harry Hands-off To Nancy
Now that President Obama has announced his gun regulation initiative the big questions are how, can and when will it get through Congress. If you read between the lines of Speaker John Boehner’s statement the path becomes clear and exceedingly … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, Alaska, Congress, Democrats, discharge petition, filibuster, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, Harry Reid, House, House of Representatives, Jeff Merkley, Joe Biden, John Boehner, Lisa Murkowski, Maine, Nevada, Nevada Republican Party, Obama, Oregon, politics, Republicans, Senate, Susan Collins
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Andrew Leading The Second Tier
Looking very far into the future is a fool’s errand in politics, and 2016 is ages away in political time. Call me a fool – the temptation is too enticing. I have good reason to believe I am not alone.
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Tagged 2016 election, Andrew Cuomo, Brian Schweitzer, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Martin O'Malley, Maryland, Massachusetts, Max Baucus, Montana, New York, New York State Assembly, New York State Legislature, New York State Senate, politics, Republicans, Secretary of State, Sheldon Silver
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Bits And Pieces
Much of American political discourse over the past few days has been about gun regulation. The extreme right is warning of the black helicopters. The ideas for what may be achievable abound. Today Vice President Biden is scheduled to present … Continue reading
Guns, 113 And 2016
Like most Americans, in the immediate aftermath of the tragic shootings in Connecticut that left 20 babies dead I wondered if this wasn’t the unfortunate incident that would mobilize the vast majority of Americans in favor of reasonable gun regulation. … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, 2016 election, Alex Jones, Andrew Cuomo, Ben Shapiro, CNN, Congress, Connecticut, globalism, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, Hitler, Joe Biden, Mao, mass shooting, National Rifle Associaition, New World Order, New York, NRA, Obama, Osama bin Laden, Piers Morgan, politics, Republican Presdiential Primary debate, Rupert Murdoch, Stalin
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The Minority Of The Majority And Assorted Other Traitors
It is early New Year’s morning as I write this; while most American adults are either sleeping or nursing a hangover I do neither. A few hours earlier this morning the Senate passed its fiscal cliff rescue act by a … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, 2016 election, Budget Sequestration, Bush Tax Cuts, Congress, debt ceiling, Democrats, doc fix, economy, farm bill, fiscal cliff, fiscal policy, Florida, Heritage Foundation, House, Jim DeMint, Joe Biden, John Boehner, Kentucky, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, Nancy Pelosi, Payroll Tax Holiday, payroll taxes, politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Senate, South Carolina, taxes, Tea Party, unemployment, unemployment benefits, unemployment compensation, Utah
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Women Lost In The Shuffle
About a week ago I received an e-mail from Senator Kay Hagan, (D-NC). In it she outlined her and Senator Patty Murray’s, (D-WA), concern over the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, (VAWA), which is currently stalled in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, Amnesty International, Congress, Democrats, domestic abuse, domestic violence, Eric Cantor, fiscal cliff, House, Joe Biden, Kay Hagan, Native American issues, New York Times, North Carolina, Patrick Leahy, Patty Murray, politics, prejudice, rape, Republicans, Senate, sexism, sexist, sexual assault, sexual violence, Tea Party, V.A.W.A., VAWA, Vermont, Violence Against Women Act, Virginia, war on women, Washington, women's issues, women's rights
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