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Rumsfeld give grades to Presidents

Posted on May 24, 2013 by poladmin

Donald Rumsfeld, who brought us the disaster in Iraq and Afghanistan is giving out grades to presidents. The D- to Bush was very much the result of listening to Rumsfeld in the first place, so Rumsfeld essentially gave himself a … Continue reading →

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The weekly scandal from Washington

Posted on May 17, 2013 by poladmin

What is the greatest scandal reported these past few weeks? Is it the number of organizations that get tax exempt status under 401(c)4 that should not? How many of the put-upon TeaParty groups are not primarily political in nature? (Not … Continue reading →

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Privatization of the Post Office?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by poladmin

Congressional action is slow these days since the House and usually the Senate Republicans do not want to allow anything to be accomplished as long as Obama is President. So, something different. Privatization of the Post Office has been suggested. … Continue reading →

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Boston, West, and the danger to Americans

Posted on April 24, 2013 by poladmin

Last week there were two major explosive events — the bombing at the Boston Marathon and the explosion in West, TX. From a personal perspective, both of these hit home since I spent time in Boston and my ancestors lived … Continue reading →

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Senate Republicans Cowards Kill Gun Control

Posted on April 18, 2013 by poladmin

The story isn’t that the Senate failed, it is that Senate Republicans blocked passage. Don’t blame the institution, blame the individuals responsible. Senate (and House) Democrats have less to fear from a NRA backlash since the hard core NRA voter … Continue reading →

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The Second Amendment, The NRA, The Truth

Posted on April 9, 2013 by poladmin

The basic truth is that the NRA is less interested in the full Second Amendment and more interested in imposing its will on the rest of America. Remember: Article [II] A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of … Continue reading →

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US Taxes, how bad are they really?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by poladmin

CNN has an interesting graphic on top tax rates and income levels for various countries (Western Europe, Asia, and others). Generally, the US is in the middle (the chart is for combined state and federal, but does not seem to … Continue reading →

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Iraq — 10 years later

Posted on March 20, 2013 by poladmin

About 10 years ago, I asked the question: Are you more worried about Iraq using chemical weapons on US troops or that there are no such weapons? The actions of the Bush administration indicated they only considered the first part … Continue reading →

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The Second Amendment

Posted on March 11, 2013 by poladmin

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State This is the opening phrase — it is as important as all the other words in the Second Amendment. On any issue of gun control or no … Continue reading →

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The Sequester approaches

Posted on February 27, 2013 by poladmin

The Sequester (the result of a compromise that was required to raise the budget ceiling) approaches. The Sequester exposes the Republican economic policy — they are for cuts, just not “those” cuts. This illustrates how easy it is to be … Continue reading →

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