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Left, Right, Center?
Anyone who reads me on a regular basis knows I am not a Chris Christie fan. However, in recent months the Republican Governor of New Jersey seems to have canned the bully act and instead has been acting with interests … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 election, 2016 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Angus King, Chris Christie, Democrats, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, Jeb Bush, Maine, Mitt Romney, New Jersey, Obama, Olympia Snowe, politics, radical right, Republicans, right wing, Sandy, Superstorm Sandy, Willard Mitt Romney
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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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Tagged 2010 elections, 2014 election, 2016 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Chris Matthews, CPAC 2013, Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University, John Kasich, Kansas, Maine, March Madness, Michigan, N.B.A., N.C.A.A., NBA, NCAA, Ohio, Paul LePage, Pennsylvania, politics, radical right, Rat Pack, recall, Republicans, Rick Scott, Rick Snyder, right wing, Sam Brownback, Scott Walker, Tom Corbett, Wisconsin
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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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Tagged 2014 election, Angus King, Arizona, Arkansas, Chuck Grassley, Dan Coats, Daniel Coats, David Vitter, Dean Heller, Democrats, Georgia, Grover Norquist, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun show loophole, gun violence, guns, Harry Reid, Heidi Heitkamp, House, Indiana, Iowa, Jean Shaheen, Jeff Flake, Joe Donnelly, John Boozman, John Hoeven, John McCain, Johnny Isakson, Kay Hagan, Kelly Ayotte, Louisiana, Maine, Mark Pryor, Mary Landrieu, Michael Bloomberg, money in elections, money in politics, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York City, North Carolina, North Dakota, NRA, Ohio, Patrick Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, Republicans, Richard Burr, Rob Portman, Robert Casey, Saxby Chambliss, Senate, Sherrod Brown, Susan Collins, Tom Harkin
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Driving Tar Heels To The Poorhouse
Jimmy Carter’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Bert Lance, may have resigned in disgrace but he left us with an enduring adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. The Republicans in North Carolina would do well … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, auto insurance, Idaho, insurance, insurance companies, insurance industry, Iowa, Maine, money in elections, money in politics, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina legislature, North Carolina State Senate, North Dakota, Pat McCrory, politics, Republicans, South Dakota, Wayne Goodwin
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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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The New F Word
I plead guilty; I actually watched CSPAN’s coverage of the Chuck Hagel cloture vote on Thursday. I wish more Americans did because it was a farce worthy of William Shakespeare. Republicans filibustered Hagel’s confirmation but went into long and convoluted … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, Alaska, Arizona, Benghazi, C SPAN, Chuck Hagel, cloture, Constitution, David Vitter, Democrats, filibuster, foreign policy, Harry Reid, Illinois, Iran, Israel, James Inhofe, Jeff Merkley, John Cornyn, John McCain, Kentucky, Lamar Alexander, Libya, Lindsey Graham, Lisa Murkowski, Louisiana, Maine, Mike Johanns, Mississippi, Mitch McConnell, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Obama, Oklahoma, Oregon, Orrin Hatch, politics, Republicans, Secretary of Defense, Senate, South Carolina, Susan Collins, Tennessee, Texas, Thad Cochran, The Cable, Tom Udall, United States Constitution, Utah, William Shakespeare
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Still Crazy After All These Years
Perhaps the gently falling snow on this Friday afternoon in the Raleigh area will calm me a bit as I review the some of the most recent activities of the Republican Party. I am taking the liberty of predicting the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, Cathrynn Brown, Charlotte, Department of Defense, Electoral College, electoral votes, Florida, House, House of Representatives, Illinois, Iraq, legitimate rape, Maine, Michigan, money in elections, money in politics, Nebraska, New Mexico, New Mexico House of Representatives, North Carolina, Obama, Ohio, Omaha, Paul Simon, Pennsylvania, politics, rape, Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee, Republicans, RNC, Senate, Tammy Duckworth, Virginia, Virginia State Senate, war on women, Wisconsin, women in combat, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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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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The Third Option
When the Washington press is not talking about the fiscal cliff it seems the conversation turns to who President Obama will nominate to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. The conventional wisdom is that it has narrowed down to … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, Democrats, Dick Lugar, Dr. Susan Rice, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Indiana, Joe Donnelly, John Kerry, Kentucky, Lugar-Obama Proliferation and Threat Reduction Initiative, Maine, Massachusetts, Mike Lee, Obama, politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Richard Lugar, Scott Brown, Secretary of State, Senate, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, State Department, Susan Collins, Susan Rice, Tea Party, UN, United Nations, Utah
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