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(12 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 30, 2008 Common Sense Taxation
Times, as the adage states, are "tough." Yet, life goes on. Families still celebrate birth dates, nuptials, and anniversaries. People continue to purchase gifts, although most do not feel they can afford to shop. Persons do not purchase until they drop. Instead, individuals in stores stop and chat of the financial crisis. They speak of fears and folly. Many voice ample concern for taxes.
SHARE Tuesday, October 28, 2008 The vet who did not vet
Some may wonder why a man as experienced as John McCain might have chosen a Vice Presidential candidate with so many skeletons in the closet. Many muse; what might have possess this chap to do as he did. Males among us know what women have wondered about. Chaps will confess;"There is something about Sarah."
SHARE Monday, October 27, 2008 Republican Rant; "Democrats Deregulate"
Today, citizens of this country are confronted with a record realized under the Bush Administration. Karl Rove, "The Architect" of the Bush campaign claims no responsibility for the cause or effect of his chief candidate's actions. Nor does he acknowledge that his Grand Old Party might be answerable for accounts receivable. However, others, those common folks less connected to the current Administration might disagree.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, October 24, 2008 Palin "Saturday Night Live;" Powell "Meet the Press"
For months, Tina Fey, with a satiric flair, played the Chief Executive. On this date, the humorist stepped aside. The actual Alaskan Governor was in the studio ready to spoof her self. While Sarah Palin preformed admirably on the set, the former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell did not applaud her performance. Indeed, the United States Army General does not think the possible Vice President is fit for the Oval Office.
(10 comments) SHARE Friday, October 24, 2008 Conservatives for Change
They trust in the rights afforded by the United States Constitution. Yet, Conservatives, committed Republicans, will vote for change. Countless on the Right have openly endorsed Barack Obama, a Democrat for President. Numerous established and esteemed dynasties remain steadfast and staunchly devoted to what are commonly thought to be traditional mores.
SHARE Thursday, October 16, 2008 Not in my backyard
Not in my backyard. Not in my neighborhood. Not on street corners in my community. Certainly, not amongst my friends, and never in my family! These are the cries heard 'round America. In rural regions, in urban boroughs, in the suburbs, and in the city proper the public clamors, "We are not colorblind." The defense voiced in earlier days is a thought from the past. Intolerance is evident in the Presidential Election, 2008
SHARE Wednesday, October 15, 2008 My Hair; His Energy Policy
"Drill baby, drill," is the now ever-present and popular battle-cry for many Americans. From Presidential candidates to everyday people, those who wish to consume sweet light crude as they have for a more than a century remind me of my hair, and the current President's energy policy. I ponder the parallels and invite you to consider . . .
(5 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 14, 2008 My Hair; His Energy Policy
"Drill baby, drill," is the now ever-present and popular battle-cry for many Americans. From Presidential candidates to everyday people, those who wish to consume sweet light crude as they have for a more than a century remind me of my hair, and the current President's energy policy. I ponder the parallels and invite you to consider . . .
SHARE Friday, October 3, 2008 Say It Ain't So Joe; Past is Prologue
Sarah Palin asked Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Biden to "Say It Ain't So Joe." As much as the Delaware Senator might have wished to reassure the Alaskan Govern Palin, he could not. Senator Joseph Biden knew the record. He understood the history. The potential Vice President had experienced the hardships of the American people personally. Joe Biden bemoaned, "Past is prologue." Documentation tells us more.
SHARE Sunday, September 28, 2008 To Know Thy Friend Kissinger
Tonight, during the first Presidential Debate, in the year 2008, John McCain emphathically claimed to know his chum of more than thirty years. The Arizona Senator strongly stated former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, would think Barack Obama wrong. Senator McCain repeatedly reassured the public that the Ambassador would not think it wise to negotiate with rogue nations such as Iran. Yet . . .
SHARE Sunday, September 28, 2008 Bailouts Blaze; Exuberance Explodes
Tis Sunday, September 28, 2008. The weather is warm and word on the streets is warmer. Fire from Hades, fervor, and fury heat the debate heard on the streets and in the halls of Congress. Businesses fail. Banks do too. Bailouts are planned and these too falter. Those in the White House are red hot with concern. People in Treasury Department and within Secretary Henry Paulson's office sense the burn. Many fear . . .
SHARE Saturday, September 27, 2008 One-On-One With Sarah Palin
Americans each have an opinion on Sarah Palin. The Alaskan Governor has been the topic of conversation for weeks. The Press pours over her record. Average Americans read. Some say she is sensational. Sarah Palin has sizzle. Many hockey Moms relate to the woman who worked her way up. Governor Palin has cracked the glass ceiling. She has become a celebrity of sorts. Several scorn the lovely lady. Others imitate.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, September 26, 2008 Let the Bailouts Begin
Americans experience what it means when the President of the United States says he will act boldly. Economically, he has been brazen. Our current Chief Executive unabashedly embraces businesses, just as he had in his private pursuits before he entered the Oval Office. Bush policies allow corporations to run free. If need be, he says, as he did early on in his Administration, Let the bailouts begin.
SHARE Friday, September 26, 2008 Theater of the Absurd. Cast of Characters; McCain Bush
Two issues of national import flooded the airwaves on Wednesday, September 24, 2008. On every radio and television station, broadcasters spoke of the economy and the elections. Journalists reported, tonight, the current President of the United States will address the nation, One of the persons who hopes to occupy the Oval Office after George W. Bush departs will not speak directly to the people.
SHARE Thursday, September 25, 2008 Slackers Uprising; Free Speech and Download
Today, you, dear reader, can do as no one has done before. Any of us in North America can view the full version of Slackers Uprising is now available for free to all residents of the United States and Canada. In the land of liberty, please take some. Be bold; be brave. Prepare to find reasons to partake in the democratic process. Get ready to click for a film, or cast a ballot for the next President of the United States.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Slackers Uprising and Uproar
Big businesses try to silence them, and these influential institutions succeed. Brazen persons abundantly affluent and government officials content with the status quo also wish to secure the stillness. The hush from the hordes of those who do not vote does not disturb those who are well off. Undeniably, the quiet of millions calms those who want only the few and proud to vote. Enter Michael Moore.
SHARE Saturday, August 30, 2008 Speeches or Solutions
In a letter to Hillary Clinton, we might muse. Was this a speech or a solution? After more than a year of harsh criticism from you Senator Clinton, might the chasm within the Party and this country be too great to counter in a single speech, particularly one that did not address the countless serious concerns you, yourself raised for so long.
SHARE Saturday, August 23, 2008 The Clinton Factor
The undecided voters were no longer in the shadows. The seven, eleven, or fourteen percent, the unpersuadables who either decline to state a preference, or have not yet determined whether they could, or would support the presumptive nominees, Barack Obama or John McCain, were there. They stood at the door of the Arena. It was Thursday afternoon, August 21, 2008. Everyone in line waited to see Hillary Clinton in Boca Raton.
SHARE Tuesday, August 19, 2008 America is One of Three
The United States is one of three countries that refuses to support a United Nations resolution that would abolish all nuclear weapons. Former Secretary's of State George P. Schultz and Henry A. Kissinger, former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, and Senator Sam Nunn, warn us. Yet, Americans ignore the cautions. We build 150,000 more atomic bombs, and promote nuclear power. Each kills. Might we ponder nuclear power.