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Senator Koch

June 11, 2021

ought and paid for, this political prostitute refuses to support a bill that he co-sponsored. He is bipartisan all by his lonesome. He supposedly represents the people of West Virginia. Somehow, he accomplishes this by opposing a voting rights act supported by close to 80% of the people of that state. That, of course, is […]

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The Most Obscene Politics

December 29, 2020

ou likely think that all of those tax cuts weighted for the one percent was just to increase their bragging rights about the size of their yacht and/or their bank account. Au contraire, monsieur. Sure, they paid high prices to purchase all of those politicians and wanted a return on their investments. But, their wet […]

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Little Big Man

February 13, 2020

t was already a different presidential campaign. It appeared to be simplifying itself due to the 73 Democrats that dropped out. We were preparing ourselves for a manageable slate of candidates. Then another ego jumped in. Though all are younger than I, several are long in the tooth.

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Transparency Is Dangerous

April 17, 2016

hy would Hillary refuse to provide the transcripts of her speeches to Goldman Sachs? Because she is afraid you and me and John Q. Public would not vote for her. She is afraid it would destroy her campaign. She’s correct. Though it is being seriously devalued in this election cycle, your vote is the most […]

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Boot The Freeloaders

November 11, 2014

he Republicans say the poor are not carrying their share of the load. They say they don’t pay taxes. Actually, they pay a greater percentage of their income than does Myth Romney or most of his fellow plutocrats. Most of the poor have jobs. Many have more than one job but are still poor. They […]

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God Is Hate

April 20, 2014

eally? God is hate? If you believe that these Republican leaders and their toadies are Christians, then one can draw no other conclusion. As a child I heard that people fear what they do not understand. It appears that Republicans have conflated fear with hate. It is the easiest strategy for appealing to bigots, racists, […]

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Clowns Of The Wild West

April 18, 2014

ero? Patriot? Not exactly. Criminal? Yes. Millionaire Freeloader? Absolutely Hypocrite? The very definition of one. My grandmother taught me never to trust anyone that wears their religion or patriotism on their sleeve. Well, Cliven Bundy doesn’t always wear it on his sleeve but he does keep the American flag close at hand. He wants you […]

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Math à la Newt

April 6, 2014

first met Newt in 1973, when he was making his initial unsuccessful bid for Congress. Fortunately, I have not seen him since 1980. I was a local office holder and he wanted my help. He failed to obtain it. My standards were never that low and he was always transparent. Despite his claims, Newt’s intellect […]

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Enemies of the People

January 9, 2013

hen will the voters of this country wake up and commit these people to mental institutions, prisons or kindergartens? Some of our “leadership” are simply tools of their plutocratic owners. Others have not the intelligence to understand how ridiculous is the economic twattle that impresses them so much. They even gift us with a self-satisfied […]

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Cut Everything

October 13, 2012

nake oil salesmen are no longer tarred, feathered and run out of town on a rail. Now they become Republican congressmen or presidential candidates. Their present-day scam is tax cuts, a miracle cure-all. Tax cuts. Oh, it sounds so good. But, is it? The seductive, siren call was injected into the recent vice presidential debate. […]

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