I never cease to be amazed. Over the past six months here is what the media and the general population have been a buzz over:Birth Control, Abortion, the birth place of the POTUS, Religion, Mrs. Romney's togs, same sex marriage etc.. Need I go on? Now what I feel we should n …
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As any that may have perused my ramblings will acknowledge, when it comes to matters of the individual I have a hands off approach. It confuses me that when so much ails our Country, there are those that seem to make personal matters a subject of National debate. Below are my fav …
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There are certain social issues that one would think should be long in our collective review mirrors. The one that seems to rear it's ugly head just when you might think we have put it behind us, are matters of race. For as long as I may happen to live, this is the one subje …
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If one thing has been brought to the forefront over the past ten years, and of late the GOP nominating process.
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Dear Santa Claus: I know it has been some time since I last wrote you, but to be honest since you did not bring the pony I requested back in 1957 I have been a bit miffed.
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Our present Congress has by many, been likened to a group of petulant children and I for one do not argue that assessment.
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My political ears first pricked up in the early sixties, it was during the Kennedy/Nixon campaign and quite a heady time on the world stage. What struck me as odd was that many eschewed J.F.K., not due to his youth or experience but because he was ...... a Catholic.
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If one was to live in a world or country in which they were the sole inhabitant, then they would be able to indulge each and every whim and want they might have.
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In spite of it being a time of thanksgiving, hate hangs heavy in the air.
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With the collapse of the so called Super Committee along with the efforts to reduce the deficit, a novel concept may now be taken towards deficit reduction.
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Now we all are quite aware of which strata is representative of the 1% and the 99%. But I must ask whom are the 9%. That would be the 9% that approve of the job that our present Congress has performed (or not performed).
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For the past three years the Dems, along with the president, have put forth idea after idea.
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Just when I feel there is nothing further that the fiscal irresponsibility of our government can do to enrage me, another act of complete idiocy is revealed. As I viewed the evening news on Wednesday (NBC), it was reported that an audit had turned up expenditures by the Dept.
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Although I have carped about this on prior occasions, I am so bothered by it I feel the need to opine once again. When the 2012 presidential election is concluded, it is estimated that both candidates will have spent approx.
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Before I begin allow me to say that I have nothing but admiration and respect for those that serve in our military so that we may all sleep well at night. With the upcoming budget reduction talks just around the corner, those involved are scrambling about searching for those item …
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Dear Mr. Obama: I was one of many that voted for you over two years ago, that vote as most was cast based on a promise of change.
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Over the course of time, by whatever means, we have allowed ourselves to be categorized into groups of blue and red states, Blacks, Whites, Christians, Muslims etc..
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As all of us realize, over the past forty years we have watched as our manufacturing, industrial bases and the jobs that go with them have been dismantled and sent overseas.
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The majority of people of rational mind are capable of listening to all facets of a discussion, selecting what is best from each side of the debate and arriving at an agreed solution.
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Not that I agree with their methods of addressing the Country's deficit and spending issues, the Tea Party has had great success in bringing it to the forefront.
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This is just a little follow up to an article which I placed on yesterdays Vine, Congress the gift that keeps on giving.
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As you are all aware congress has adjourned for a well deserved break (after all screwing up a government and a economy is exhausting work indeed), but although they may be gone for a time the legacy of their recent buffoonery yet remains.
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One segment of growth is to walk away from each experience having learned something.
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Whether your ideological leanings are to the left, right or center (myself) one thing has become quite evident as a result of the ongoing debt ceiling discussions, the GOP does not serve the people (the Dems only slightly).
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Last Sunday as I was about to enter the local super market a fellow on a bench in front called out to me. Being a product of the city I quickly assessed him, deemed him harmless (although you never know these days) and engaged him.
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I’m a big fan of TED talks, making it even more disappointing to hear about them refusing to publish a talk given by multimillionaire Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer about income inequality. I mean, with the recent OWS marches, you’d think TED would release th …
That's the question that always comes up in my mind (and others' no doubt) when they're conversing with one of them on fora like this one. Here's a recent example of comments (in bold) addressed to me from one of the more entertaining of the bunch of them (so many clo …
What follows below was written by a number of students seeking recognition and permission from their high school to form a LGBT club on campus. I was fortunate to have interacted in and out of the classroom with a number of the kids seeking this recognition.
The same-sex marriage debate has been all the rage in America. You have people who support it, Christians (and other faith groups) who don’t and Christians who do. You’d think with a book to detail exactly how Christians should think and act, there wouldn’t be s …
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