Blog posts : "politics"

Iroquois Denied Travel in US

PACT Act Still in Holding Pattern

Taxes Taxes Taxes…

PACT Act Down for the Count?

Does everyone remember United States v. Stevens?  One of the problems with the "crush video" law was this:  "Those seeking to comply with the law face a bewildering maze of regulations from at least 56 separate jurisdictions."  Simply put, the US Congress has decided to add such overly broad and u…

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Graham’s Glass House

Burning Devils and Pagans

I see the Dow closed below 10,000 today.  Told y'all so!  I'm so glad I got completely out of "the market" a few years back.  Seriously guys, just take a look at the 5 year chart on the Dow.  We've actually had no real growth of anything with inherent value in this country for probably more than …

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It's a RAT!

“Where I’m from, that’s a rat” Press Secretary Robert Gibbs declared Friday.

Darlin', I don't know where you come from but calling it a "rat" don't make it so and that definitely ain't no rat!  However, the simple truth is that there are rodents all around us living much closer than we reali…

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Dow DOWN Big Time

When the Dow made it above 11,000 for the first time in 18 months, I said to Get Ready To SELL, SELL, SELL.  Today, the Dow dipped below 10,000 and closed at 10,520.32 which was down 347.80 for the day.  It had been struggling for a few days already.  I’m telling you folks, they’re still playing th…

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Taxes Down, Property Seizures Up, Hm…

Yes, for a number of reasons, income taxes are indeed down this year.  Well, of course, that can’t last.  It’s a matter of transition.  The Bush benefits are still in effect and the Obama favorites got layered on but we all see what’s up with the economy so we know the bill has to be paid sooner or …

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2010 Muzzle Awards

The Muzzle Awards point out those who most egregiously violated the letter or spirit of the First Amendment protecting Free Speech.  The Muzzles don’t always go to governments though.  For example, they gave Muzzle awards to CBS and MSNBC in 2008.

Because the importance and value of free expr…

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20 Pens, The signing of Laws

I just watched Obama sign the health care bill into law.  That takes longer when one scrawls a portion of one's signature with each of 20 different pens.  20?  REALLY?  I saw Nancy Pelosi signing something the other day with multiple pens too.  Of course, WE, YOU and I, pay for these pens and then t…

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From a Card Carrying Democrat

After that last post of mine, it might shock some of you to find this out.  I am a life long, card carrying DEMOCRAT.  But I'm an old democrat.  I want the right to be as liberal as I want in my own home and that means government needs to keep its paws out of my pocket and the more distant the gover…

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