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Selling Spats
Somewhere in the 1920’s spats went out of style. I’m already considered a senior citizen by many and I don’t ever remember seeing them except in movies and plays. They were a garment that was primarily worn by men covering … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, abortion, C.P.A.C., CPAC, CPAC 2013, Democrats, education, gay adoption, gay marriage, gay rights, GOP, Government regulations, Herman Cain, immigartion, Michele Bachmann, money in elections, money in politics, Newt Gingrich, NIMBY, Obama, politics, regulations, Reince Pribus, Republican National Committee, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, RNC, S.P.A.T.S., same-sex adoption, same-sex civil marriage, same-sex marriage, student loans, Stupid Political Anti Talk Sustainment, taxes, union busting, unions, war on women, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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A Question Of Status
I admit that one of the events I look forward to each year is the CPAC convention. It always provides a wealth of material for my writing. This year, with the Republican Party in desperate need of a transformation, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Alan West, Alaska, Ann Wagner, Artur Davis, Bill Bolling, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, CPAC, CPAC 2013, David Keene, Eric Cantor, Florida, Fox News, Heritage Foundation, Jeb Bush, Jim DeMint, Kelly Ayotte, Ken Cuccinelli, Kentucky, Louisiana, Marco Rubio, Massachusetts, Mike Lee, Missouri, Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newt Gingrich, NRA, Obama, Oklahoma, Pat Toomey, Paul Ryan, Pennsylvania, Phyllis Schafly, politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Ron Johnson, Sarah Palin, Scott Walker, South Carolina, Steve Scalise, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas, Tim Scott, Todd Akin, Tom Coburn, Utah State, Virginia, war on women, Washington DC, Wayne LaPierre, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin, women's issues, women's rights
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Starvation As Motivation
Last week Republican Tennessee State Senator Stacey Campfield introduced SB 0132 in the Tennessee State legislature. His bill proposes to cut Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) by 30% if a child in the family isn’t performing at a satisfactory … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, AIDS, beastiality, education, gay rights, gays, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, homosexuality, politics, racism, radical right, Rick Santorum, right wing, SB o132, social safety net, Stacey Campfield, T.A.N.F., TANF, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Tennessee, Tennessee legislature, Tennessee State Senate
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The Banishment Of Dick DeVos
Today’s new arrival in Harry’s Hell is not as well known as many of its denizens; that doesn’t mean he has done any less harm to America or is any less dangerous. In fact the similarities and the modus operandi … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Alticor, Amway, Art Pope, Betsy DeVos, Blackwater, Charles Koch, David Koch, Dick DeVos, embryonic stem cell research, Eric Prince, Heritage Foundation, Hudson Institute, Jennifer Granholm, Jim DeMint, jobs, John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, Koch brothers, Lawrence Libby, Lucky Sperm Cell Club, Michigan, Michigan Freedom Fund, Michigan Republican Party, Mitt Romney, money in elections, money in politics, Newt Gingrich, North Carolina, Obama, politics, privitization, Republican National Committee, Republicans, Richard deVos, Rick Santorum, right to work, right to work laws, RNC, Robert Bork, Roe v. Wade, school vouchers, Scooter Libby, stem cell research, union busting, unions, vouchers, Wal Mart, war on women, Willard Mitt Romney, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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Premature Coronation
Another in the seemingly endless premature coronations is taking place in American politics – Chris Christie is being proclaimed as the 2016 Republican Presidential nominee. Even more people jumped onto the bandwagon Monday when Christie filed papers to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 New Jersey Govenor's Race, 2016 election, 2106 Republican Presidential primary, Chris Christie, Cory Booker, Democrats, Donald Trump, Herman Cain, Marco Rubio, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, New Jersey, Newark, Newark New Jersey, Newt Gingrich, Paul Ryan, politics, Quinipiac, Quinipiac poll, Quinipiac University, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Sandy, Sarah Palin, Saturday Night Live, Superstorm Sandy, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Willard Mitt Romney
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Willard’s World – Watching Willard Wiggle
The last time we visited Willard’s World the then presumptive Republican nominee for President was busy visiting his dancing horse in London and insulting the United Kingdom. That visit was on July 30th and things haven’t gotten much better for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, Democratic Convention, Democrats, Donald Trump, economy, England, Herman Cain, London, Maine, Massachusetts, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Nebraska, Newt Gingrich, North Carolina, Paul Ryan, political polling, politics, radical right, Republican Convention, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Tampa, United Kingdom, Willard Mitt Romney
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Your Pillars Are Showing
I have long held that the three pillars holding up the Republican Party are greed, racism/bigotry and the promotion of ignorance. If you look ever so slightly beyond the surface of their remarks about the President’s announcement with regard to … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, Congress, Daily Caller, Dream Act, education, Foster Friess, greed, health care, House, House Judiciary Committee, immigration, labor, Lamar Smith, Neal Munro, Obama, politics, racism, Republicans, Rick Santorum, taxes, Texas, Tucker Carlson, union busting, wages
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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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A Sweeper And A Dreamer
It came as no big surprise to anyone paying attention when Mitt Romney swept the Maryland, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia primaries Tuesday night. Baring death or the greatest political collapse in modern history Mitt Romney will be the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1976 election, 2012 election, Connecticut, Connecticut primary, Delaware, Delaware primary, District of Columbia, District of Columbia primary, economy, Evangelical Christians, gas prices, gasoline, Mars Pennsylvania, Maryland, Maryland primary, Medicare, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, New York, New York primary, Obama, Paul Ryan, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania primary, Pittsburg Steelers, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, politics, Republican, Rhode Island, Rhode Island primary, Rick Santorum, Ronald Reagan, Ryan Plan, Senate, swing voters, Tea Party, voter turnout, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin, Wisconsin primary
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