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Americans Elect 2012 Review and Comments

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:42:00 +0000

I'm always spouting off about being or getting involved. Even if you don't agree with me you should be engaged in your world and the movers and shakers. A new, to me anyway, method is Americans Elect...

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What's It Going To Take?

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:02:00 +0000

Are you ready for the end of the election yet? I mean, it's pretty obvious that the world is going down the pot in an ugly swirling motion. This is the year that the best the Republicans care to...

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Character Counts in Politics

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:19:00 +0000

The Presidency is not merely a political figurehead. The person holding the office is supposed to be a leader. And, if you cannot trust the fundamental character of a leader you need a new...

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Ron Paul is Right. Politifact Got It Wrong.

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:07:00 +0000

I wrote about the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. In my opinion, the Senate made a huge mistake. Politifact has decided that Ron Pauls comments regarding this legislation are mostly...

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RIP for the Bill of Rights

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 02:17:00 +0000

It's official, we the people are screwed without getting kissed. Our Senate voted 93 to 7 to pass a bill that allows you and I to be scooped up on a whim. Don't believe me. Read it for yourself on...

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Not Tonight Dear, I’m Occupied

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:25:00 +0000

Occupy Wall Street is taking the world by storm. Now well past the month mark, lots of the folks continuing to protest are dirty and smelly. They would feel right at home in the filth and grime I...

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Documented Media Bias

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:10:00 +0000

Back in the dark ages of the 1980's I took journalism in high school. We were constantly being told that our writing had to be free of our opinions and contain nothing but the facts. Our facts had to...

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Banking and Politics: Why Obama Might Win Again

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:34:00 +0000

On TV there is an advertisement that is poking fun at the Bank of America debit card fees by telling a customer to "just accept it". A whole horde of people tell him how banking is essentially...

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Twitter drama over the #fairtax

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:25:00 +0000

Twitter is a huge success. Like Facebook, it is something I am coming to late in the game. So far I am not addicted to it as others are. I've laughed at others for "facebook drama" and "twitter...

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9-11 And the Politics Of Terror

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 05:01:00 +0000

What did we learn? According to Ron Paul, 9/11 was in part caused by US actions in and around the mideast in years or decades past. Ok, I can see that. Everything has a cause and the domino effect is...

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Starving Dogs: Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Herman Cain, Jon Huntsman, and Michelle Bachman

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:45:00 +0000

The debate sucked. The moderators obviously were not interested in hearing all the candidates speak. If you were not Rick Perry or Mitt Romney then you might as well have been a starving dog at the...

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Rock em Sock em Radio Hosts

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:25:00 +0000

The world has fallen victim to bizzaro-itis. Two of my favorite radio talk show hosts, Mark Levin and Mike Church, have gone to war over Ron Paul. And, I don't get it. I used to listen to both on...

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Leadership over Politics - Please

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:27:00 +0000

We are clearly in the opening rounds, the preseason if you will, of the 2012 Presidential race. Whoo hoo, so far I like the NFL preseason better. Right now we need to be looking at the candidates and...

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Preseason Politics

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:15:00 +0000

Today Mr. Pawlenty dropped out of the race. And we all know that Mr. Perry stepped in with a move obviously timed to disrupt the kids in Iowa. As preseason gaming goes, the NFL is ahead on...

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Great Americans: Marine and Soldier Receive Medal of Honor

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 23:29:00 +0000

This is the stuff of legends. This is why America has the foremost Army and finest Corps of Marines in the world. While politicians point fingers and claim credit these two heroes have walked the...

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Ron Paul Rules GOP Debate

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:24:00 +0000

As anyone can see, Ron Paul put a thumpin on the other GOP candidates according to the folks at Fox, Iowa GOP Debate - Topix. This is the equivalent of the first NFL preseason game. We knew going in...

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Invasion of the Supercommittee?

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:26:00 +0000

I've been waiting for the other shoe to drop. And here it is. One of the Dems wants to make another supracongressional "supercommittee". This one is for job creation. The danger is that this...

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How to Budget Congress

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:21:00 +0000

It isn't the deficit, it's the debt. I keep hearing that. But in reality it's the first step in killing the debt. A deficit budget guarantees a higher debt. We must balance the budget and include...

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Deeper in Debt: What's the Next Step?

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:30:00 +0000

The US Senate has voted 74-26 to approve the plan set out by the US House. The President has already signed it. And, the pundits are very deep into the postgame show. Lest you think that Mr. Obama is...

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Is This The Sound of Civil Discourse?

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:37:00 +0000

I seem to remember the President asking that some bit of civility return to politics. Yeah right. A smattering of easynews will cure that wish faster than a firehose on a birthday cake. Right...

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The Debt Crisis: Why We Are Not Done Yet

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:32:00 +0000

Who blinked? Was it President Obama, the Senate, or the Republicans? I think they all did. The bottom line is that we are still in debt up to our eyeballs. The American people are still in denial...

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HR25; Fairtax gets a hearing

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 05:44:00 +0000

My Loyal Readers, all three of them, know that I support elimination of the income tax. We all know that the tax is unfair and subject to corruption at any level. I would prefer a simple national...

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Is Spanking Illegal?

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:07:00 +0000

I cannot believe that in my own state, the STATE has deemed spanking a child to be illegal. Folks we are not talking about child abuse here. We are talking about a woman who exercised her rights to...

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Political Jokes

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:00:00 +0000

Ya gotta hand it to Congressman Weiner. I mean this guy is apparently the total package. Errr, well, you can be the judge of that I guess. At least he's not campaigning on the idea that we'll be...

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Should Electric Cigarettes Be Banned?

noreply@blogger.com (Phil) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:14:00 +0000

It's time to do a change up on this blog. So instead of politics, let's look at your personal liberties and the politics of fear. Folks that is "FEAR". Absolute shrill, high pitched, 60's or 80's...

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