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An Attempt At Further Abdication
While the conservatives claim to be the defenders of the Constitution in practice it is the progressives who are. We may not play dress-up and wear three cornered hats, but when rhetoric gives way to reality it is the political … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Arizona, Bob Corker, Carl Levin, conservative, Constitution, Dick Durbin, executive branch, FAA patch, George W. Bush, Illinois, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Michigan, Obama, politico, politics, progressive, Senate Armed Services Committee, South Carolina, Tennessee, United States Constitution, war powers
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Better Off Without Max
One of the best pieces of news this week is that Democratic Senator Max Baucus of Montana announced he will retire at the end of this term and not seek reelection in 2014. No, I haven’t gone over to the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Affordable Health Care Act, Brian Schweitzer, Bush Tax Cuts, conservative, David Camp, Democrats, environment, George W. Bush, Great Recession, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, health care, House, House of Representatives, Joe Manchin, Manchin-Toomey Amendment, Massachusetts, Max Baucus, Michigan, Montana, Obama, Obamacare, Oregon, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, progressive, public option, Republicans, Ron Wyden, Scott Brown, Senate, Senate Finance Committee, single payer, Ted Kennedy, West Virginia
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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 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 New Empire State
I grew up and was educated in what I thought was the Empire State – New York State. In 2013 there appears to be a new empire in the United States – the Empire of Rick Snyder’s Michigan.
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Tagged 2010 election, 2012 election, Detroit, Emergency Financial Manager, emergency managers, James Day, Kevyn Orr, Michigan, money in elections, money in politics, New York, politcs, Public Act 4 of 2011, Republicans, Rick Snyder, right to work, right to work laws, Tea Party, union busting, unions, Voter suppression, voter turnout, wealth transfer
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Are You Serious?
Taking a cursory glance at the Ryan Plan 3.0 I am reminded of the first retort my youngest grandchild learned, “Are you serious?” It was cute, we all laughed and Olivia repeated it a time or two to get more … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, budget, Bush Tax Cuts, Coprorate Income tax, defecit, Food Stamps, House, House Budget Committee, income tax, John Boehner, Medicaid, Medicare, Michigan, national debt, North Carolina, Obama, Obamacare, Paul Ryan, politics, Republicans, Rick Snyder, Ryan budget, Ryan Plan, Ryan Plan 3.0, Senate, sequester, social safety net, Social Security, student loans, tax breaks, tax loopholes, taxes, Tea Party, Wisconsin
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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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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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Duck Hunting
I spent several days agonizing over whether to publish this article. When I started this website I made a commitment to publish the truth and stay away from rumor mongering. After doing more research I applied the duck test. If … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, ACH Federal, Area 203, Bermuda, C.R.E.W., Canada, Cary Brown, Cary V. Brown, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in washington, Citizens United, Costa Rica, Credit Payment Services, CREW, D.O.J., Department of Justice, DiscountAdvance.com, DOJ, Ellis Smith, F.E.C., FEC, Federal Election Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Florida, FTC, gay marriage, gay rights, Georgia, Grenada, Melaine Smith, Michigan, money in elections, money in politics, MyCashNow.com, Ohio, PAC, payday loans, PayDayMax.com, Pennsylvania, politics, radical right, Religious Right, Republican Union PAC, Republicans, right wing, Rossville Georgia, same-sex marriage, Sherry Huff, super PAC, Terenine, Virginia
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