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Exodus is symptomatic of California’s foundational faults

If things continue on course, the State of California may wind up as uninhabited as the former mining town that in its heyday had money flowing as freely as the spring runoff from the nearby Sierra Nevada. The Sacramento Bee … Continue reading

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Presidential policies perpetrate poverty

I currently have a vested interest in issues such as this. You see, the company that employes me pays me to drive their trucks loaded with the very stuff President Obama wants to ban. Of course the reason they pay … Continue reading

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Testing the First Amendment: Is Obama pushing martial law?

The fact that this has gone viral since it was released, and that those who’ve commented on it all believe this is nothing less than martial law under a more politically-correct name, is in itself significant reason to appropriately react. … Continue reading

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Apologies are not enough

In the spirit of today’s penchant for apologizing — President Obama notwithstanding — I thought it might be appropriate while we still have a few living World War II veterans to encourage an apology to Europe. After all, they’ve certainly … Continue reading

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Federal overspending made simple to understand

The following comes from David Barton at Wallbuilders. It puts the federal budget into numbers that are much easier to comprehend for those of us who don’t deal in millions, billions and trillions! If the US Government was a family, … Continue reading

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Some unanswered questions and thoughts of a former journalist

Let’s see if I understand this correctly: I can own a private enterprise that is quite profitable and makes lots of money for me; those who choose to invest in my company and my employees. I can play by the … Continue reading

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The patriotic premises of liberals and the lies they tell

Did you know that children who attend American Independence Day celebrations are more likely to vote Republican (gasp!) when they grow up? Don’t tell the Obama regime, otherwise they might concoct a scheme to ban the celebration altogether. Oops! Too … Continue reading

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Obama to help fathers? How… like he helped the economy?

My first response was a bit skeptical; then it was a bit more positive, but not to worry: I got over that. It seems that President Obama used his Saturday radio address to weigh in on fatherhood. One might call … Continue reading

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What do Pulitzer Prizes mean anymore?

I recall studying journalism in college when discussions came up about the notion of “yellow journalism” and how a man named Joseph Pulitzer was synonymous with the term. For those who might not be familiar with the term, it generally … Continue reading

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My letter to Speaker Boehner

The following is a copy of the e-mail I was encouraged to send to House Speaker John Boehner. I am completely disgusted with the GOP and its policy of giving into the Democrats every time they whimper, whine or threaten. … Continue reading

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