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Posted at 9:58am on Nov. 26, 2008 The politics of emotion
By Sam Minervino
After watching the two hour premier of “24; Redemption”, two things became more apparent; 1) watching bad people die is fun and 2), seeing Jack Bauer beg for mosquito nets is the real story of redemption. That short sound bite where Jack asks for donations to pay for what looks like old bridal veils to save people from malaria should awaken everyone to the catastrophe caused by political legislation driven by populace emotion rather than intellect.
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Posted at 9:54am on Nov. 26, 2008 The politics of emotion
By Sam Minervino
After watching the two hour premier of “24; Redemption”, two things became more apparent; 1) watching bad people die is fun and 2), seeing Jack Bauer beg for mosquito nets is the real story of redemption. That short sound bite where Jack asks for donations to pay for what looks like old bridal veils to save people from malaria should awaken everyone to the catastrophe caused by political legislation driven by populace emotion rather than intellect.
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Posted at 9:21am on Nov. 26, 2008 The politics of emotion
By Sam Minervino
After watching the two hour premier of “24; Redemption”, two things became more apparent; 1) watching bad people die is fun and 2), seeing Jack Bauer beg for mosquito nets is the real story of redemption. That short sound bite where Jack asks for donations to pay for what looks like old bridal veils to save people from malaria should awaken everyone to the catastrophe caused by political legislation driven by populace emotion rather than intellect.
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Posted at 4:38pm on Oct. 15, 2008 Americans are Stupid!
By nels96
I’m coming around to the idea that the bulk of the American people are basically stupid, stupid, stupid! Why?
How else can we explain how Congress, which has a 9% approval rating, gets reelected about 95% of the time? Do we ever “throw the bums out”?
Listen to these stats:Senate: As of 2008, of 100 Senators, 39 (39%) reelected for 18 yrs or more, 4 over 40 years!
House: As of 2008, of 435 members, 143 (33%) reelected for 14 yrs or more, 5 over 36 years!
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Posted at 8:35pm on Oct. 10, 2008 Please Senator McCain, Ask Senator Obama to Come Clean for the Good of America: Enough of Drip, Drip, Drip
By Pensereo
Please Senator McCain, Ask Senator Obama to Come Clean for the Good of
America: Enough of Drip, Drip, Drip
Introduction:
For the good of America, Senator Obama should come clean about his questionable associations and activities. If Senator Obama were to be elected with these clouds over his head, they would plague his presidency, and America would suffer. For the good of America, please come clean, Senator Obama. The American people are a forgiving people when they are told
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Posted at 8:21pm on Oct. 10, 2008 Please Senator McCain, Ask Senator Obama to Come Clean for the Good of America: Enough of Drip, Drip, Drip
By Pensereo
Please Senator McCain, Ask Senator Obama to Come Clean for the Good of
America: Enough of Drip, Drip, Drip
Introduction:
For the good of America, Senator Obama should come clean about his questionable associations and activities. If Senator Obama were to be elected with these clouds over his head, they would plague his presidency, and America would suffer. For the good of America, please come clean, Senator Obama. The American people are a forgiving people when they are told
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Posted at 11:37pm on Sep. 9, 2008 Two Obama Mistakes
By fredhoot
Barack Obama said "Let's not play games. What I was suggesting - you're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith. And you're absolutely right that that has not come."
This was the slip of the tongue that has caused uproar in the press – not about Obama being a Muslim, but about the non-Obamainians focusing on it.
This is just one of the many little tidbits of information that Obama has let slip including abortion.
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Posted at 11:35pm on Sep. 9, 2008 Two Obama Mistakes
By fredhoot
Barack Obama said "Let's not play games. What I was suggesting - you're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith. And you're absolutely right that that has not come."
This was the slip of the tongue that has caused uproar in the press – not about Obama being a Muslim, but about the non-Obamainians focusing on it.
This is just one of the many little tidbits of information that Obama has let slip including abortion.
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Posted at 12:33am on Jul. 12, 2008 Our choices...Lets do our best with what we have
By speciallist
Our choices...Lets do our best with what we have.
We are in charge...never let them forget it.
"A daydream is a meal at which images are eaten. Some of us are gourmets, some gourmands, and a good many take their images precooked out of a can and swallow them down whole, absent-mindedly and with little relish."
W. H. Auden
1907-1973, Anglo-American Poet
Update...shhhh...I put this up trying for the last blog...It's late now and I'm waiting to see if somebody snakes me...Neil you better hurry up and change over so I can be the last one.
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Posted at 10:26pm on Jul. 11, 2008 Michelle Obama: Spend $600 stimulus check on earrings
By wsjreader
After a lull, Michelle Obama is opening up her big mouth again. Enjoy!!
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/11/michelle-obama-spend-600...
Mrs. Obama said in Pontiac, Michigan Wednesday that if her husband is elected he will offer more than a "quick fix" on the economy.
"You're getting $600 - what can you do with that? Not to be ungrateful or anything, but maybe it pays down a bill, but it doesn't pay down every bill every month," she said. "The short-term quick fix kinda stuff sounds good, and it may even feel good that first month when you get that check, and then you go out and you buy a pair of earrings."
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Posted at 9:48pm on Jul. 11, 2008 A Winning Strategy for Republicans…Umm…Wait…They’d Have to Stand For Something…Well...Never Mind.
By aceintx
OK…So, We’re a month away from the Republican Convention and here’s my take on where we are!
Gas is over $4.00 a gallon and I’m paying $65 dollars to fill up my Mercury Villager, (It’s a Mini Van. Forget buying a tin can that get’s 40 mpg since I have a wife and 3 kids). I’m reading polls approaching 70 % of the American People that want to drill here and drill now yet the Democrats are standing in the way of drilling in ANWR and on the outer continental shelf for oil. It’s been 30 plus years since a new refinery has been built in this country and the Democrats are standing in the way of building any new ones.
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Posted at 8:45pm on Jul. 11, 2008 NH Lynch Mob
By El Cabra
John Lynch has introduced a broad based tax on New Hampshire and most of us don’t even know it. By signing up for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative(RGGI), Lynch will now be taxing us through our utility companies. The money earned by the state from energy providers in the form of carbon offsets, will raise the rates on electricity. So every home owner, renter, and business in New Hampshire, without exception, will now be hit hard by Lynch's new shadow tax.
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Posted at 8:41pm on Jul. 11, 2008 LA-06: Sweet.
By Vladimir
LA-06 is the Baton Rouge vacated by Rep Richard Baker (R), a ten-term incumbent. The special election to replace Baker was won by Don Cazayoux, a Dem, over Woody Jenkins just a couple of months ago.
Qualifying for this fall's regular elections closed today. In an interesting twist,
Jackson throws wrench in 6th District race
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Posted at 8:35pm on Jul. 11, 2008 Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae hit skid row on Wall Street
By RollingThunder
The MSM has already reported on the decline of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and its effects on Wall Street. Restating what has previously been reported is not my purpose here. My thoughts on this subject turn to the bigger picture.
The picture which I see when I read and hear of Freddie and Fannie is how big government has failed one more time. Those of you who read my work with any regularity know that I have a strong Federalist, Conservative belief system. Quoting the third President of the United States: "The government that governs least is the government that governs best."
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Posted at 7:24pm on Jul. 11, 2008 Senator McCain will get my vote.
By Tim Schieferecke
I wanted to take this opportunity to pass on a recent letter to the editor I read in the Topeka Capital Journal. It helped me soften my own hard opinion about Senator McCain.
http://www.cjonline.com/stories/070808/opi_301147857.shtml
Senator McCain will not only get my vote because he's not Obama, he will get it because he's a decent, honorable man. I've recently seen in him the ability to adapt to more conservative positions in the effort to meet current hard edged realities head on. As he does so, I would like to encourage others to reconsider Senator McCain with his recent improvements in mind. As opposed to Obama, this historical and existential election is too important for us to lose over the real but infinitely smaller disagreements we have with our candidate.
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