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Hidden In The Apparent Insanity

I have long felt that the thinnest line is the one between insanity and genius.  Remember genius can be diabolical.  The radical right of the Tea Party/Republican coalition is so obsessed with their dangerous agenda that they will use every … Continue reading

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Apples And Oranges In The Other Guy’s Orchard

The best friends of a disinformation campaign are repetition and massive dissemination.  No industry on earth has more of the resources needed to execute a disinformation campaign than the energy industry and they prove it every day.

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Tournament Politics

Super Tuesday really gave us more of the same despite some drama.  With nine of the ten states either called or close enough to draw conclusions Mitt Romney remains the man to beat and nobody was able to do that … Continue reading

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Life’s Odd Juxtapositions

Thursday morning started like most, I was going through my morning routine which includes checking my e-mail and perusing the Washington Post.  I read Dan Morse’s article, Bombs targeting Shiites kill at least 72 in Iraq, and read an e-mail … Continue reading

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The Not So Great Eight

What is the difference between Republicans in the United States Senate and on the campus of Dartmouth College when it comes to creating jobs and helping the economy?  The answer is there is none.  In the Senate every Republican Senator … Continue reading

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Now We Are Aware

Let me begin today by paraphrasing a statement I recently heard attributed to the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  It went along the lines of, you don’t demonstrate to solve a problem; you demonstrate to bring attention to … Continue reading

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Punchline

I finally found something that House Republicans in the 112th Congress are good for.  Over 95% of House Republicans, (228 of 239), could be the punchline to a light bulb joke.  Ten voted Nay and one voted Present. 

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The Best Governor That Nobody Has Ever Heard Of

Unless you’re a real political junkie you probably can’t name the Governor of Montana.  With less than a million people Montana ranks 44th in population.  It is in the Mountain Time Zone, not exactly conducive to getting a lot of … Continue reading

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Tell Me Something Good

Americans are unnecessarily paying too much at the gasoline pump; the legal gamblers on Wall Street are making money at their cost.  Republican Speaker John Boehner suggest a “solution” that can’t possibly solve the problem and says it’s President Obama’s … Continue reading

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