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The Other 1%
The occupy movement brought class warfare into the American conversation with its slogan of, “We are the 99%”. The implication being that the remainder was the 1% who were benefiting from the exploitation of the 99%. The reality is that … Continue reading
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Tagged 1%, 99%, Afghanistan, class warfare, contractors, draft, draft lottery, Iraq, military, military draft, military reserves, Occupy movement, politics, private contractors, protests, reserve units, reserves, Viet Nam, Vietnam, war, World War II, WWII
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Least We Forget
Today is the anniversary of one of the darkest days in American military history. It is the 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. America’s greatest generation, (thanks Dad), rose from those ashes and defeated the mightiest foe it … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Budget Sequestration, Congress, Constitution, defecit, Defense Budget, Defense Spending, Democrats, Drift, Dwight Eisenhower, fiscal cliff, John Kennedy, military, military budget, military-industrial complex, money in elections, money in politics, national debt, Pearl Harbor, Penatagon, politics, Rachel Maddow, Republicans, United States Constitution, World War II, WWII
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I Hope My Father Is Not Watching
Today is the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day. That is the event that brought America into World War II. The last constitutionally declared war and in the opinion of many the last war of consequence. Like many of my … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006 mid-term, George W. Bush, health care, jobs, N.A.L.C., National Association of Letter Carriers, Pearl Harbor, pension, politics, post office, post office closings, Postal Accountablility and Enhancement Act of 2006, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Tom Davis, U.S.P.S., unemployment, union busting, unions, Virginia, World War II
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The Banishment Of Jan Brewer
When does stupidity morph into a lie, and when does a lie morph into hypocrisy? Such is an exploration into the character of Arizona’s Tea Party/Republican Governor Jan Brewer.
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Tagged Arizona, Bill Murray, Census, Colleen Coyle Mathis, education, Gabby Giffords, gerrymandering, Groundhog Day, guns, Homeland Security, House, hypocrisy, immigration, Jan Brewer, Janet Napolitiano, Joe Arpaio, John McCain, John Roll, Maricopa County, Obama, Papers Please, politics, redistricting, Republicans, SB 1070, SB 1108, SB 1113, SB 1168, Tea Party, World War II
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A Day To Remember
Sixty-seven years ago today, well over 160,000 allied troops stormed the beaches of Europe in what proved to be the beginning of the end for the axis powers and preserved the American way of life. I speak of D-Day. If … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Constitution, D-Day, deficit, Democrats, economy, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Lyndon Johnson, Obama, Republicans, Tea Party, Viet Nam, World War II
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