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Romney-Santorum Ticket?

February 1, 2012

Rick Santorum’s conciliatory speech last night, that could have “Let There Be Peace On Earth…” playing in the background, may be part of his strategy to become Mitt Romney’s  running mate.  Balancing the ticket may be more imperative for the GOP this year as they struggle with the possibility of  the top spot going to [...]

Tagged as: Gingrich, Romney, Romney and Goldman Sachs PAC, Romney-Santorum Ticket, Santorum

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S & P Downgrade: U.S. Wake-Up Call!

August 8, 2011

Whether or not you view the downgrade by Standard & Poor’s as valid or not, the way that the U.S. does business–and governs, cannot continue. Entitlements are not the sole culprit here; if they were then other countries that have a more socialistic bent to the way they govern such as the  United Kingdom Commonwealth, [...]

Tagged as: energy policy, Entitlements, Federal Reserv, Leadership Failure, list of S&P AAA nations, Obama, Recession of 1937-38, Recovery, Reformed Liberal, S&P Downgrade, socialism, stimulus, unemployment

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On The Brink: Dow Drops 500 (VIDEO)

August 4, 2011

The Dow dropped 500+ points today on the heels of the recent debt ceiling deal struck between the Obama White House and Republican controlled House.  Yesterday, on the PBS News Hour, David King, lecturer Harvard and Beverly Gage , Presidential Historian, Yale, suggest that this  recent crisis is another example of increased polarization since 1970 [...]

Tagged as: Beverly Gage Yale, David King Harvard, Dow Falls 500, MarketWatch, Obama Failed Opportunity 2009, pbs, U.S. Crisis of Conscience, U.S. government sustainable?, U.S. Second Civil War?

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For 2012 Democrats Must Ask Themselves ‘Do They Want ObamaTo Run?’

August 2, 2011

The debt ceiling debacle represents another loss for Obama in a long list that shows his presidency rolling  over on liberal ideals and caving in on the promises he made in 2008.  The learning curve for the inexperienced President has been a costly process for his base and for the most vulnerable of our nation. [...]

Tagged as: Challenge to Obama Candidacy, Debt Ceiling Crisis, Democratic Party, Election of 2012, Leadership Failure, Obama and 2012, Obama Losing Base, Reformed Liberal, Renomination of Obama

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Joke Of The Week

August 1, 2011

Raising the debt ceiling with its’ attached cost cutting riders is like giving a mountain hiker a bicycle only to discover the mountain is really a cliff!

Tagged as: Defense Spending, Deficit Cutting, Entitlements, Obama Announces Deal On Debt Ceiling

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Why Vetting A Candidate Is Important Even To A Political Movement

April 27, 2011

Although The Tea Party is not officially a political party per se  and part of its’ membership has aligned with the Republican Party, it still needs to ascertain the credentials of any candidate seeking its’ support.  It is not enough for an individual to simply label themselves as a Tea Party candidate, mouth the words, [...]

Tagged as: Butasforme Reformed Liberal, Governor Walker, Tea Party, Tea Party Candidates, The Tea Party And How It Selects Its' Candidates, Vetting Candidates of A Movement

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Who Left The Biggest Pile In The Sandbox?

April 10, 2011

I don’t know but it seems to me that the fighting over the budget going down to the wire not only isn’t a good way to do business, but is more reminiscent of trying to get youngsters to play nice in the sandbox.  Each is concerned with building their own sandcastle rather than pooling their [...]

Tagged as: 2011 Budget, 2011 Budget Process, Democrats, Republicans, Tea Party

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Wisconsin Governor Walker Backs Down On Obvious Case Of Cronyism

April 7, 2011

Tea Party Governor Scott Walker reversed a promotion of the son of  Wisconsin Builders Association lobbyist and Walker campaign top donor Jerry Deschane,  after Democrats cries of cronyism.  Deschane’s son, Brian Deschane, was promoted from his previous $65,000 job with the Department of Regulation and Licensing  to head a division of the Commerce Department that overseas environmentand regulatory matters with an [...]

Tagged as: Campaign Donations, collective bargaining, cronyism and patronage, Deschane, lobbyists, Scott Walker, Tea Party, unions, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill

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Breaking News: Wisconsin Republicans Convene To Pass Governor Walker’s Request To Bust The Unions!

March 9, 2011

While the  14 Democratic state senators remain in Illinois to prevent a quorum that would destroy collective bargaining for Wisconsin state employees, the word around the state is that the Republicans  met today ostensibly to destroy the unions.  It’s hard to say what legislative loophole or procedural technicality the Wisconsin Republicans  have found to give Governor Walker [...]

Tagged as: Breaking news in Wisconsin, collective bargaining, End run by Republicans and Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, state deficits, Union busting

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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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Liberal Media Expose Wisconsin Governor’s Plan To Lure Democrats (AudioTapes 1 & 2)

February 24, 2011

In a sting operation reminiscent of Watergate and the Nixon tapes, Ian Murphy, alt-news editor and editor of the online magazine Buffalo Beast.com, posing as David Koch on Wednesday, February 23rd, has Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on tape revealing his plan to lure Democratic state senators back to Madison to establish a quorum necessary to pass his  budget  repair bill.  [...]

Tagged as: Alernative News, Audio Tapes of Gov. Walker, Buffalo Beast.com, David Koch, Duluth News Tribune, Examiner, Gov. Walker Budget Repair Bill, Governor Scott Walker On Tape, Media, Scott Walker, Union busting, unions, Wisconsin, Wisconsin quorum, Wisconsin State Senators in Illinois

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