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Facilitators Of Death

If the tone of this article is angry it is because I am.  If it is somewhat confusing, that is because about 10% of my readership comes from outside the United States and I have to attempt to explain to … Continue reading

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The Courageous And The Cowardly

Thursday the Senate voted 68-31 to limit debate on gun regulation.  In (relatively) plain English they stopped the filibuster and will soon actually vote on the gun regulation proposals.  Some Senators took what is commonly perceived as courageous votes while … Continue reading

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The Rat Pack Conference

We are in the midst of March Madness and the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship tournament has taken over a good part of Americans’ attention.  We spend considerable parts of weekends glued to television sets passionately involved in the fortunes of … Continue reading

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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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22 Names Women Need To Remember

John Barrasso and Mike Enzi of Wyoming, Roy Blunt of Missouri, John Boozman of Arkansas, Tom Coburn and James Inhofe of Oklahoma, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz of Texas, Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott of South Carolina, Chuck Grassley of … Continue reading

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The Dirty 3 Dozen

Monday the Senate cast only its third and fourth roll call votes of the 113th Congress and they were real eye openers!  They both dealt with Sandy relief aid.  Fortunately there were enough real Americans to counteract the votes of … Continue reading

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The Banishment Of Ken Cuccinelli

If you are not a political junkie it is very possible the name Ken Cuccinelli does not ring a bell.  He is not yet high profile but he will be very soon.  That is not to say that he isn’t … Continue reading

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Lies, Damn Lies And Republicans

Yes, I stole the title from the expression from lies, damn lies and statistics which was popularized in America by Mark Twain and is generally attributed to 19th Century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.  I only wish the Republicans had … Continue reading

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Romney Rolls On

In perhaps one of the strangest days in what has been a very strange 2012 Republican Presidential Primary season Mitt Romney inched closer to the nomination.  The states of Kansas and Wyoming along with the territories of Guam, the Northern … Continue reading

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