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The Great Alaskan Giveaway
The first reaction of my regular readers is probably: what the hell is Larry doing writing about Alaska? Well I’ve never been to Alaska; the closest I’ve been to it is Pocatello, Idaho and I certainly can’t see it from … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, Charles Koch, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, David Koch, Exxon Mobil, Fortune, Fortune 500, Harold Meyerson, Koch brothers, Mississippi, New Mexico, oil industry, politics, Republicans, Richard Mauer, right wing, Sean Parnell, taxes, The Tax Foundation, Washington Post
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The Sad Reality
Wednesday Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced that the assault weapons ban would not be part of the main body of the gun regulation legislation when it comes to the Senate floor. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s, (D –CA), … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Democrats, Dianne Feinstein, Feinstein Amendment, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, Harry Reid, House, House of Representatives, Kay Hagan, Louisiana, Mark Begich, Mark Pryor, Mark Udall, Mark Warner, Mary Landrieu, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, NRA, politics, Republicans, Senate, South Dakota, Tim Johnson, Tom Udall, Virginia
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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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What The Hell, Harry?
Last evening the Senate adopted its new rules in what was technically still its first day of the 113th Congress. The long awaited reform to the filibuster never happened. My question and that of many progressives is, “Senator Reid, what … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, Climate Change, Congress, Democrats, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, Harry Reid, immigration, immigration reform, Jeff Merkley, Kentucky, Mitch McConnell, Nevada, New Mexico, Obama, Oregon, politics, Republicans, Senate, Tea Party, Tom Udall
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Future Of The Filibuster
The filibuster/cloture rule in the United States Senate is one of the most hated; most misunderstood and recently most abused rules in our system of government. Today I’d like to clear up some of the confusion and interject an opinion … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, C SPAN, cloture, Democrats, filibuster, Germany, Jeff Merkley, Kentucky, Mitch McConnell, New Mexico, Oregon, politics, Republicans, Senate, Tom Udall, Treaty of Versailles, Woodrow Wilson, World War I, WW I
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2014 And The Upper Chamber
Well it is Black Friday and those of us who are not napping are out shopping. Congress is in recess so it is another good day to look into that nearly opaque crystal ball and try to make some early … Continue reading
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Tagged 114th congress, 2008 election, 2014 election, Al Franken, Alaska, Arkansas, Christine O'Donnell, Colorado Republican Party, Democrats, Dr. Susan Rice, Elizabeth Dole, Jay Rockefeller, John Kerry, Kay Hagan, Louisiana, Mark Begich, Mark Pryor, Mark Udall, Mark Warner, Mary Landrieu, Massachusetts, Max Baucus, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, politics, Republicans, Scott Brown, South Dakota, Susan Rice, Tea Party, Ted Stevens, Tim Johnson, Todd Akin, Tom Udall, U.N., United Nations, Virginia, Voter suppression, West Virginia
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Does It Really Matter?
In America about this time every four years the favorite political parlor game becomes who will be the Vice Presidential nominee. The answer to that question rarely justifies the hyperbole around it or the time spent discussing it. While, aside … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 election, 2012 election, 2012 Olympics, Democrats, Donald Trump, Franklin Roosevelt, George W. Bush, Harry Truman, Herman Cain, hispanics, Joe Biden, John McCain, latinos, Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, New Mexico, Newt Gingrich, Office of Management and Budget, Ohio, Olympics, Paul Ryan, politics, Republican National Convention, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rob Portman, Ryan Plan, Sarah Palin, Susana Martinez, Tea Party, Tim Pawlenty, Vice President, Wisconsin, women
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Boot Vs. Bucks
Politically, three things struck me last week. Two of them were news items – one widely covered, the other was covered rather in passing. The third thing was the personal experiences I had interacting with voters.
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Tagged 2012 election, 2016 election, Democrats, Michigan, Mitt Romney, money in politics, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Obama, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania primary, politics, Republican Presidential Primary, Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, Republicans, Rick Santorum, RSCC, Scott Walker, union busting, Virginia, war on women, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin
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