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Giving Obama Credit, the non-TARP Kind

A bit silent here about Obama lately, except to note I was ‘comfortably numb‘ initially. But, in attempting to emulate the late great Ronald Reagan, I’ve become cautiously optimistic. I agree with everything Michael Barone says in this article about … Continue reading

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State of Minnesota — Banana Republic?

If what is going on in Minnesota was happening in Florida, or God forbid, Miami, we would probably be fighting off efforts to drop us from the Union. John Fund from the WSJ has written often about election fraud, and … Continue reading

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Change You Have To Believe In

In Politico, there is a article that lays out the basic facts about the arrest of Illinois Gov Blagojveich. The things not emphasized in the article are the more interesting things about this case, which is all about corruption in … Continue reading

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Inauguration Looms … I’m Comfortably Numb

As the inauguration approaches, friends worry and ask, ‘hey loser, can I get you a conscious, a passport, commemorative plates?’ Roger Waters and Pink Floyd fill my head as I tell them: [At the 3:20 mark]There is no pain, you … Continue reading

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What’s a Demogogue To Do

Poor Oscar Arias. What were the odds? Seriously, what were the odds that this gas bag would be exposed in such an obvious manner in his farewell tour in Costa Rica. A sampling of the drivel that poured forth from … Continue reading

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My blog penance in Liberty City on Election Day

If done right, the Christian life is meant to be humbling. It calls for constant self-examination. I figured Election day was a perfect day to reexamine my views, specifically about our new president, which I find much to be concerned … Continue reading

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Dem Rep Nadler: ‘Obama Lacks Political Courage’

In the real world–not the campaign world, where intentionally misleading responses are tolerated [i.e. Obama’s age at the time of the Ayers bombings is given, when the question of why he would associate with an unrepentant terrorist clearly has nothing … Continue reading

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Electoral Map: McCain Needs Pennsylvania

As per Karl Rove’s electoral map, even with McCain getting all the toss-up and close states in which Obama has not broken 50%, the only path to victory for McCain has to include Pennsylvania. On the never say die part … Continue reading

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Obama: The Missing Data

OK, let the non-violent and loyal opposition begin. Here’s a list of what we don’t know, courtesy of Gateway Pundit: Occidental College records — Not released Columbia College records — Not released Columbia Thesis paper — not available, locked down … Continue reading

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Barack Obama to personally deport Aunt

[AP-BHO Newswire] Sensing that his illegal alien aunt [Zeituni Onyango]–who has been living in public housing in Boston for at least 5 years–might be the only obstacle between him and the presidency, today Obama offered to ‘personally deport the scoundrel.’ … Continue reading

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