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North Carolina is the new ugly
By a vote of 61% to 39% North Carolina voters outlawed same sex marriage, civil unions and stripped same-sex couples of domestic partnership benefits. Voters have eliminated health care, prescription drug coverage and other benefits for public employees and children … Continue reading
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Road trip!
You think you’re going to write but your mind is just pulling your leg. Nobody writes on a road trip. The trip started in Palm Springs, took us to Austin, then across the broad sweep of central and northeast Texas … Continue reading
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Newt on Bill, er…
“Around the world today, the institution of the presidency has been degraded to the point that it is viewed as the rough equivalent of the Jerry Springer show — a level of disrespect and decadence that should appall every American.” … Continue reading
I wish I had written this…
Drew Westen is a Democrat advisor and author of “The Political Brain”. His excellent piece on Obama, is the lead op-ed in today’s NY Times. And now I’m wondering how different things might have been if Hilary had won the … Continue reading
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Something completely different from down south
The ‘Hopey, Changey thing’ took a big hit two nights ago. I spent part of election night in the ballroom at the Riviera Hotel in Palm Springs where the Coachella Democrat clubs held their ‘victory’ celebration. At least in California … Continue reading
What are/were they thinking?
Three weeks ago right wing third party groups funded by big business outspent liberal groups 7 to 1. That’s only increased with ads like the one above brought to voters by the Citizen’s Against Government Waste. They’re a group funded … Continue reading
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Honourable member
A lot of people say they hate politicians. They’re wrong. There are few as honourable as a truly honourable politician. Here’s another to add to the list, Ft. Worth City Councillor Joel Burns.
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Communications No, No #127
Larry King to ex-congressman Eric Massa: “Are you gay?” Eric Massa: “I’m not gonna answer that… why don’t you ask my wife… and the 10,000 men I served with in the navy.” On second thought, maybe you shouldn’t ask all … Continue reading