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Romney May Win The Battle For The GOP Nomination, But Lose The War For The Presidency

January 15, 2012

Baggage, that’s the operative word in the primary race between Gingrich and  Romney.  Both candidates have baggage that in this year of a populist wave from the weary and shrinking middle class will not appeal to the Democrats won over by Reagan in 1980, nor Independents. Ron Paul won’t gain the nomination because of his [...]

Tagged as: 2012 Primary, Jesse Ventura, jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Obama and General Election, Reformed Liberal, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Rundown of GOP Candiates In 2012 GOP Primary, Rundown of GOP Candidates Chances To Defeat Obama, Third Party

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Occupy Wall Street Proposed Agenda #3: Term Limits Necessary To Rid System Of Career Politicians

November 23, 2011

The idea of citizen legislator is fundamental to our democracy, but has been slowly circumvented since the early 1980′s.  Many worthy candidates have been dissuaded from running because of the emergence of one issue PAC groups.  The result has been a disproportionate amount of true believers, on both the right and left, with the more [...]

Tagged as: Loss of Moderates In Government & Resulting Gridlock, Occupy Wall Street, PAC Groups, Political Movements and necessity to put words into action, proposed agenda for occupy wall street, Reformed Liberal

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Proposed Agenda For Occupy Wall Street #2: Lifetime Ban On Elected Officials & Their Staff From Being Employed As Lobbyists

November 21, 2011

The most notorious lobbyist in recent memory Jack Abramoff who had over 100 congressional representatives and senators in his back pocket and wielded power and influence unchecked for so many years has admitted the only sure fire way to limit lobbyist influence is to limit the career choices of elected officials after leaving office–put simply [...]

Tagged as: cleaning up washington d.c. one wrong at a time, jack abramoff, lifetime ban on elected officials and staff as lobbyists, lobbyists, Obama, Occupy Wall Street Rally, proposed agenda for occupy wall street, tax loopholes and post congressional careers, tax rates favor wealthy

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Plain Speaking Jesse Ventura Stands With Occupy Wall Street (VIDEO)

October 13, 2011

Joining the Occupy Wall Street in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota this week former Gov. Jesse Ventura (I-MN) quoted John Adams that “The United States would be destroyed not from a force without, but from within when political parties would takeover the government.” Warning that the country has been hijacked by the crooks and conspirators who run [...]

Tagged as: Former Governor lashes out at crooks and conspirators on Wall Street, Hijacking America, Jess Ventura Joins Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Wall Street Goes MidWest, Republicans and Democrats bought off

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A Lonely Nation…

October 11, 2011

“Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon. Going to the candidate’s debate. Laugh about it, shout about it When you’ve got to choose Every way you look at this you lose. Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio, Our nation turns it’s lonely eyes to you. What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson. Joltin’ Joe has [...]

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The Cream Doesn’t Always Rise To The Top–The New Republican Shell Game

February 27, 2011

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich makes a good case why the current trend of union bashing by the Republicans is not a result of being financially responsible and trying to curb the excesses of governmental spending.    The not too distant past disproves that.  It is simply done because they can!  As Reich so aptly writes [...]

Tagged as: GOP, Governor Scott Walker, Koch brothers, Middle East, pro-democracy, public sector unions, Robert Reich, Tea Party, Wealth In America, Wisconsin

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‘None Of The Above’ Is A Valid Vote

November 1, 2010

Rather than throwing away their vote, voters have a difficult choice this election year between the lesser of the two evils.  Not happy with the same old approach to politics as usual, voting for the opposition candidate–usually a Republican–seems the only way to send a message to our elected officials.  Throw the bums out is [...]

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Profile: Tom Horner, Independent or Pragmatist?

October 31, 2010

From the land of Jesse Ventura, arises another Independent Party candidate for Governor of Minnesota, Tom Horner.  In a move fairly reminiscent of a more pragmatist approach to governing, Horner’s candidacy is the possible  bridge to overcome partisan gridlock between the legislature and the Governor’s office.   In a state that has been considered a [...]

Tagged as: Dayton, Election 2010, Emmer, Governors Races 2010, Gridlock, Independent Party, Minnesota Governor's Race, Tom Horner

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