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Same Old Mitch

Old plays still work in sports and politics.  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell knows that well.  On fourth and inches everyone in the stadium knows that the quarterback sneak is coming but it almost invariably gets the first down.  In … Continue reading

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The Banishment Of Pete Peterson

Did you ever wonder why millions of Americans obsess over the national debt, (although they mistakenly refer to it as the deficit), when the biggest economic problem facing America today is the lack of consumer demand caused by unemployment?  Pete … Continue reading

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1000 Words

There is an old adage that says, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”  It seems to have originated in a December 1921 article by Frank R. Barnard in the trade publication Printer’s Ink, which was advocating the use of … Continue reading

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The Banishment Of Roger Ailes

The first inductee into Harry’s Hell was Rupert Murdoch and I labeled him the facilitator of falsehoods.  Today’s inductee is Roger Ailes the President of Fox News.  If Murdoch is the facilitator, Ailes is the author.  He is the architect … Continue reading

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Unaffordable Quality Education

I have long maintained that two of the three pillars of the Republican Party are greed and the promotion of ignorance.  The two are almost mutually dependent.  Much of the extremely wealthy, who forms the core of the Republican power … Continue reading

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Good News But A Cloudy Crystal Ball

Reading too much into any single special election is almost as dangerous as putting a lot of stock in an early political poll.  That being said, while those of us in the Eastern Time Zone were busy rejoicing over Tuesday … Continue reading

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If He Means What He Says

Monday Speaker John Boehner addressed The Economic Club of New York.  I listened to the entire speech and the Q&A session that followed.  What concerns me is how much was positioning and pandering, and how much did he really mean.  … Continue reading

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SPECIAL NOTICE- ECONOMY Essay

Earlier today I posted an essay on the economy.  It focuses on fiscal and tax issues.  As it is rather lengthy please budget some time.  I hope you find it enlightening and informative.  It should present some good talking points … Continue reading

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A Dead Skunk In Wisconsin

For someone who comments on politics from a progressive viewpoint the rookie Republican/Tea Party Governor Scott Walker’s administration and his friends in Wisconsin are the gifts that keep on giving.  Hardly a day goes by without an occurrence that fails … Continue reading

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Dumb Like A Fox

Some of you believe me when I say that Haley Barbour is one of the smartest Republicans on the current scene.  (See – Haley Barbour – 1/4/11).  Barbour talks slow which gives him an extra few millisecond to think.  I … Continue reading

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