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The Tea Party Must Die.

by J Byron Davis September 1, 2010

Like a heart defibrillator, the Tea Party revived the conservative body politic. Our heart had become unstable, some say it had given up. Then it happened, a crash cart was quickly rushed in, it’s paddles of Principle and Constitutional Precepts were slapped on our chest, somebody yelled CLEAR. Zap, we were back. The problem I [...]

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Not In My Back Yard Syndrome-N.I.M.B.Y.

by brunettebabe2012 August 28, 2010

Being in New York for 23 years has left me with the impression that people are inflicted with the condition called N.I.M.B.Y.-otherwise known as not in my back yard syndrome.  Case in point the most recent scandalous to hit us is the issue of the mosque being proposed to being built near Ground Zero.  It [...]

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Congress’ Lebanese Kneejerk Could Have Serious Consequences

by Election Supervisor August 28, 2010

Guest post by BritinBeirut The recent blocking of funding for the Lebanese Army by Congress following the clash with the Israeli Defence Forces earlier this month serves to undermine the US position within the country. The clash occurred due to the uncertainty surrounding the exact location of the UN-imposed border, known as the Blue Line, [...]

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We the people…

by brunettebabe2012 August 27, 2010

The morale in this country seems to be at an all-time low not to mention the unemployment numbers are under reported.  Some say the economy is on the upswing; I, for one cannot see it at all.  I joined the ranks of the unemployed almost three months ago. I have a daily routine of sending out [...]

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Is there a sucker’s rally in the making?

by Jerry Berggren August 26, 2010

As part of my daily routine, I read the news…lots of news. I have begun to notice a particular cycle in the news that mimics the much maligned lemmings. A theme, in the news cycle, if you will, and that theme suffers from the bickering of the major players in the media. Today’s theme is [...]

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Towing Cars of Illegal Immigrants Does Not Constitute Racial Profiling

by Election Supervisor August 24, 2010

Guest post by Wais Hassan Progressives for Immigration Reform Lately, we have been hearing many analogies coming from the White House and President Obama likening the economy and the current recession to cars stuck in a ditch. Obama has expanded on the metaphor of cars being stuck on numerous occasions during the past few weeks [...]

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Disappearing Middle Class

by cw August 22, 2010

There is an article on yahoo finance not too long ago about the American Middle Class shrinking: http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/the-u.s.-middle-class-is-being-wiped-out-heres-the-stats-to-prove-it-520657.html?tickers= I am assuming that statistics as such would be hard to make believe, and that even if there were slight statistical margin of errors the numbers would still be staggering. Stats such as: “As of 2007, the [...]

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How Mexico Should Handle Climate Change Challenges

by Election Supervisor August 20, 2010

Guest Post By Amber Davis Government Relations Specialist, Progressives for Immigration Reform http://www.progressivesforimmigrationreform.org/take-action/pfir-bloggers-unite/ How Mexico Should†Handle Climate Change Challenges According to research published July 26 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the impact of climate change on crop yields may force as many as seven million Mexicans to emigrate to the U.S. [...]

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A few observations on the NYC mosque

by Jerry Berggren August 17, 2010

Under the protections guaranteed by the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution as extended to the states by the 14th Amendment, the Imam and his congregants have every right to build their mosque. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, [...]

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Tic, toc, tic, toc-ring!!!!

by brunettebabe2012 August 16, 2010

November is upon us sooner than we think; let’s see, only three months away. Primaries are next month. These will help decide the survival of the fittest so to speak.  Just about every state in this country of ours has primaries for many political races and on every level.  The races for the U.S congressional [...]

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They Say Being First is Hard, but Being the Second is Harder…if your Black

by Blowhard August 16, 2010

I feel sorry for competent black politicians who aspire to be President in the future. The first black to break any barrier has been judged on his behavior and the impression he left has helped or hindered other blacks who have followed. The first black heavy weight boxing Champion– Jack Johnson– purposely incited white animosity [...]

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2012 Candidate – Rick Santorum

by Election Supervisor August 15, 2010

Richard “Rick” Santorum was born on May 10, 1958. He graduated from Penn State University in 1980 with a degree in political science before getting an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh in 1981. In 1986, Santorum received a law degree from Penn State Dickenson School of Law and settled in Pittsburgh to work for [...]

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Unofficial Taxation- A single Example

by Blowhard August 13, 2010

As mentioned in previous posts, I am in the automotive repair industry. On your dash there are many warning light displays, designed to inform you when something is wrong with your vehicle or when you are negligent of proper safety protocols- door ajar and seat belt warning light. The lights are color coded, red needing [...]

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