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~ Observations and Opinions

Category Archives: Politics and Government

Examples of Government Waste, Please

July 7, 2012

In my mind, there is a difference between boondoggles/earmarks/pork and government waste. The former are deliberate acts, the latter is …

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Obamacare

June 29, 2012

Perhaps sometime in the future “Obamacare” won’t be an epithet.

My Stance on Immigration

June 27, 2012

Believe it or not, my thoughts on immigration policy were formed even before I hit college; and they are still …

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You Look Like an Illegal Immigrant to Me

June 26, 2012

How many blue-eyed blonds will Arizona cops ask to prove they are legal residents? I don’t envy the cops: they are …

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Pandering

June 26, 2012

Whenever Obama opens his mouth, someone from the Republican side will accuse him of pandering to one group or another, …

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Elite?

June 20, 2012

How is it that the Republican party, whose multi-millionaire candidate is backed by billionaires, manages to portray the Democrats as …

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Hey, Listen Up

June 19, 2012

NPR’s correspondent, Steve Inskeep, has been traveling through the “Arab Spring” countries. This morning he concluded his piece with this: …

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Good Advice

June 13, 2012

One Man, One Woman

June 13, 2012

I think this speaks for itself.

How Wall Street Creates Wealth

June 12, 2012

This is an old joke, which I’ve stripped of its ethnic roots. Frank goes into a store looking for a …

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