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The Tale Of Two Protests

October 7, 2011

Back in the early goings of 2009, corporate media loved themselves some TEA Party. The hanging teabags. The Mel Gibson Patriot rent-a-costumes. The "don't tread on me" flags. The "taxed enough already" signs. Teevee media was all-the-hell-over the TEA Party. Sister Sarah and the odd Glenn Beck embraced the TEAs early, Fox News became the [...]

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Pining For Baby Huey

September 27, 2011

I saw the results of Florida's GOP straw poll and I thought…..what? Herman Cain? Herman Cain received about 35% of the vote in the Sunshine State's GOP straw poll. That was twice as much as the nearest competitor. Herman Cain? I thought Governor Rick Perry, only jumping in the race a few weeks ago, was [...]

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We're All Corporations Now

August 14, 2011

One of John McCain's most embarrassing moments during his 2008 presidential run was when he stood in front of a microphone while commenting on the conflict between Russia and the former Soviet state of Georgia…. McCain said….. "that I know I speak for every American when I say….today, we are all Georgians." Pure political silliness [...]

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Placing Blame

July 14, 2011

According to TPM reports last night, President Obama is getting sick and tired of the Republican intransigence over raising the debt ceiling. Obama walked out of tense talks Wednesday evening particularly perturbed with Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA). "I have reached the point where I say enough," Obama told the leaders, according to the account. [...]

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Common Sense FreakShow

June 7, 2011

In Florida you can pay $400 and in eight days receive a high school diploma. No word on whether Ohio Governor John Kasich has recommended the Florida program for all of Ohio's public high school students….but just think of the savings. I think Florida is on to something….don't you? Not only would the state be [...]

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Anti-America America

February 11, 2011

Is it possible that the United States population is moving ever-so-closer to actually rejecting America? I realize that sounds like an odd question. I mean, how could America be anti-America? Right? Let's consider two situations/events which I believe illustrate how America could be rejecting America. The first is the ongoing saga of Guantanomo. The illegal, [...]

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Ignorant And Thuggish

February 9, 2011

Immediately after the Tucson Tragedy, Arizona Republican District 20 Chairman Anthony Miller resigned his post. Why did he resign? ….he stepped down in the face of "constant verbal attacks" and other forms of intimidation. "I wasn't going to resign but decided to quit after what happened Saturday," he said. "I love the Republican Party but [...]

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Republicans Dance Because Of Fear

January 19, 2011

Why are House Republicans pressing the issue of repealing health care reform legislation when they surely know their efforts will fail? The answer is found in two words….Tea Party. The House Republicans are going through the motions to repeal health care reform purely for the Tea Party Puppet Theater value, as it were. Tea Partiers [...]

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Obama Leads, Palin Ends Career

January 13, 2011

Last night, Tucson mourners came together to memorialize those killed by Jared Loughner on Saturday morning. Emotions in the 14,000+ crowd were all over the emotional map. Joy and tension-relieving applause broke out when President Obama announced that Gabrielle Giffords had "opened her eyes for the first time" yesterday. There were respectful and appreciative rounds [...]

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Shouting "Fire" In A Theater

January 12, 2011

Back in 1919, Oliver Wendell Holmes, associate Supreme Court Justice, made this saying popular….. The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic. [...] The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of [...]

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