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Reckless Presidential Spending – By The Numbers

July 21, 2011

I totally ripped these numbers off from my friend, Sean, who posted them to his Google+ account. Numbers to process… Reagan Inherited $908 billion in debt that grew to $2.6 trillion. Change: +186%. H.W. Bush inherited $2.6 trillion in debt that grew to $4.2 trillion. Change: +62%. Clinton inherited $4.2 trillion in debt that grew [...]

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The Collections Agents Are About To Start Calling

July 12, 2011

The GOP’s rigid stance on not raising taxes would be funny if it were not so maddening at the same time. My only solace is in the likely possibility that their refusal to compromise with Democrats in any way whatsoever will reveal to most people why they shouldn’t be in office come 2012. It’s pretty [...]

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If It Weren’t for Feminists, Congressman Weiner Never Would Have Sent That Picture of His Dick…

June 21, 2011
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The National Review is this really funny publication I like to read from time to time for comic relief. They did not let me down recently, with Sabrina Schaeffer’s article on Andy Weiner and Gender Politics. I’ve been studiously trying to avoid reading, writing or participating in any dicussions on Andy Weiner (beyond my 8 [...]

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8 Things More Important Than Weinergate

June 9, 2011
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I am frustrated by our need to sweat the small stuff and Weinergate just seems so fucking trivial in the scheme of things. I mean, don’t we have more serious issues to be focusing on, more serious problems that need fixing? I think we do… 1. Catholic School Bans Rainbows What’s next? Teddy Bears and Cupcakes? [...]

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I’m a suburban white woman in my thirties and even I know Common does not advocate violence against anybody.

May 12, 2011
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Just when you think Republicans and Conservatives can’t make themselves look any more out-of-touch, moronic and willing to jump on any crumb of negativity— they prove they are motivated and capable! Go Team GOP! I could rant and rave about how Common is well-known as a socially-conscious advocate of peace, not violence and this single [...]

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Where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden…

March 12, 2011

“Where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost.” -Ronald Regan, 1980

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An Excellent Idea

January 13, 2011
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Today on CNN.com there was a story about Colorado Democratic Sen. Mark Udall’s idea of having members of both political parties sit next to each other at this year’s State of the Union address. I think this is an excellent idea. It’s not a surprising suggestion because this is what we do when tragedy strikes. [...]

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