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Meanwhile In Madison
With the radical regression in Raleigh and the scandals – real and imagined – in Washington much of everything else political has flown under the radar. That has not deterred Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his band of Tea Party/Republicans … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 election, 2016 election, A.L.E.C., abortion, American Legislative Exchange Council, Arizona, Bob McDonnell, Charles Koch, Chris Larson, Democrats, education, health care, House, House of Representatives, jobs, Koch brothers, Madison Wisconsin, Marsha Blackburn, Mary Lazich, Mike Ellis, Mississippi, money in elections, money in politics, money inDavid Koch, Obamacare, politics, R.N.C., Raleigh North Carolina, Republican National Committee, Republicans, RNC, Roe v. Wade, SB 206, scandal, Scott Walker, Tea Party, Tennessee, transvaginal probe, transvaginal ultrasound, Trent Franks, unemployment, Virginia, voter turnout, war on women, Washington DC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Senate, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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The Underrepresented
Today I would like to advance a theory of mine. I assert that there is a continuum of political thought which ranges from the extreme left to the extreme right. I like to break it down into seven classifications, similar … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Democrats, politics, polorization, Republicans, Tea Party, voter turnout
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Live By The Sword
There is an old adage of biblical origin that says, “Live by the sword, die by the sword”. Hopefully the next to learn that is Virginia Republican Gubernatorial nominee Ken Cuccinelli. Cuccinelli gamed the system in Virginia to ensure his … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, 2013 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Bill Bolling, E. W. Jackson, extreme right, gay rights, gays in the military, greed, hate, hate speech, Ken Cuccinelli, Kentucky, KKK, Ku Klux Klan, Mark Obershain, New Black Panther Party, Obama, Planned Parenthood, politics, radical right, Rand Paul, Republicans, Virginia, Virginia Republican Party, voter turnout, war on women, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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Mortgage Or Maui
As frustrating as it may be, sometimes it is necessary to discuss policy with Tea Party/Republicans within the misconceptions that are their viewpoints. One of their “common sense” arguments about the deficit is that you have to run the federal … Continue reading
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Tagged 1937, 2014 election, deficit, Democrats, economy, education, Franklin Roosevelt, George W. Bush, government spending, Great Depression, Great Recession, Hawaii, infrastructure, Maui, oil industry, politics, pump priming, Republicans, sequester, tax breaks, tax code, Tea Party, voter turnout
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A Day At The State Capitol
Wednesday the North Carolina House of Representatives held a public hearing on proposed voter ID legislation. Since I had strong, informed opinions on the topic and live about an hour from the Legislative Buildings I took a ride to Raleigh. … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, Mitt Romney, North Carolina, North Carolina House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, politics, racism, Raleigh, Raleigh North Carolina, Ryan budget, Tea Party, voter fraud, voter ID, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, Willard Mitt Romney
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Shotgun Suppression
If the police come upon gang activity the standard method of operation for the gang members is to scatter in different directions. That makes it difficult for the police to apprehend them since their attention is divided. The Republicans in … Continue reading
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Tagged Clear Channel, Democrats, early voting, Florida, Georgia, Glenn Beck, jobs, North Carolina, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina legislature, North Carolina Senate, North Carolina State Senate, politics, poll tax, Premiere Radio Networks, Republicans, right wing, Rush Limbaugh, same day registration, Sean hannity, unemployment, voter fraud, voter ID, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, West Side Story
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The New Empire State
I grew up and was educated in what I thought was the Empire State – New York State. In 2013 there appears to be a new empire in the United States – the Empire of Rick Snyder’s Michigan.
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Tagged 2010 election, 2012 election, Detroit, Emergency Financial Manager, emergency managers, James Day, Kevyn Orr, Michigan, money in elections, money in politics, New York, politcs, Public Act 4 of 2011, Republicans, Rick Snyder, right to work, right to work laws, Tea Party, union busting, unions, Voter suppression, voter turnout, wealth transfer
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Section 5 Or Section 8
This week the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in Shelby County v Holder. This case is an attempt to negate Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The plaintiffs claim that the provisions of Section 5 are … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004 election, 2008 election, 2012 election, Alabama, Alaska, bigotry, Calera Alabama, California, Congress, Democrats, discrimination, Ernest Montgomery, Florida, Franklin County Board of Elections, Franklin County North carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York magazine, North Carolina, Obama, politics, racism, Republicans, Section 5, Section 8, Shelby County Alabama, Shelby County v Holder, South Carolina, Supreme Court, Texas, University of Michigan, Virginia, voter fraud, voter ID, voter intimidation, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, voting, voting rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Buy The Book
It’s Super Bowl Sunday which has become a de facto holiday in America. About one-third of the nation will watch the telecast today; some to watch the game, some to watch the commercials and many just to be at a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960 election, 2008 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, 2016 election, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John Kennedy, Massachusetts, Obama, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Secretary of State, voter turnout, women's issues, women's rights
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The Enemy Of My Enemy
There is a well known proverb that states, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend”. While the origin, (Arabic or Chinese), is in dispute the wisdom is not. The Republican establishment will never publically admit it but their biggest … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 election, 2010 election, 2014 election, bigotry, Christine O'Donnell, Claire McCaskill, Democrats, Georgia, Indiana, Lamar Alexander, Lindsey Graham, mid-term elections, Missouri, New Jersey, politics, racism, Republicans, Richard Mourdock, Saxby Chambliss, Senate, Sharon Angle, South Carolina, taxes, Tea Party, Tennessee, Todd Akin, voter turnout
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