Tag Archives: religious freedom

Protection?

Lately I often write about North Carolina.  While Tea Party/Republican insanity exists in every state, in 2013 North Carolina appears to be the epicenter.  The examples are literally too plentiful to all be chronicled in this space.  Today I want … Continue reading

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Take Nothing For Granted

Only the laws of nature cannot be changed.  Any right we have been granted by man may be taken away.  It is imperative that we are ever diligent to defend those hard earned rights.  Americans too easily become complacent and … Continue reading

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Say It Ain’t So, Virginia

Last month Democratic Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley said that when people put Republicans in complete control of a state that instead of creating jobs, as they promise during campaigns, they take a “Hard right turn” and produce a lot of … Continue reading

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Keep Talking

Regardless of what happens on Super Tuesday it appears this Republican Presidential primary race is going on for a while.  That is the best news the Democrats could ever get.  The longer this race goes on the longer the Republicans … Continue reading

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Demonstrable Danger

Sanity prevailed in the United States Senate yesterday, but only by a small margin.  As threatened, Missouri Republican Senator Roy Blunt attempted to tag the so-called Blunt Amendment onto an important piece of legislation, in this case the Highway Funding … Continue reading

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Isn’t It Time Yet?

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion”, those are the first ten words of the Bill of Rights – which are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.  They were adopted in 1791 and have … Continue reading

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Another Day, Another Republican Outrage

It seems I spend most of my time writing negative articles.  Perhaps that is why I enjoy endorsements so much; they are a change of pace.  I will make a promise to the Republicans, stop doing stupid, radical and dangerous … Continue reading

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Heed The Doctor’s Words

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/rachel-maddow-the-gop-war-on-birth-control/2012/02/10/gIQAbZ734Q_story.html?hpid=z3  That is the link to an op-ed Rachel Maddow wrote in the Washington Post on February 10, 2012.  I often glean information from both the Washington Post and Dr. Maddow that becomes part of my postings.  I seldom review … Continue reading

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A Win And A Lost Cause

Tuesday was a big day for political news but two stories really struck me and they had results on the opposite ends of the spectrum.  They illustrated the difference between the progressives and the conservatives. One did something positive for … Continue reading

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Court’s In Session

Today is the first Monday in October.  The response that statement evokes from most Americans is, “Yeah, so?”  For nerdy political junkies it means the opening of the new session of the Supreme Court.  At the risk of sounding Orwellian, … Continue reading

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