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All Guns -- No Roses...

    What happened to America in the last 10 to 15 years? I think we've lost our way. Our moral compass needs a little help. Since 9/11, we don't seem to feel anything unless it cuts us all the way down to the bone. Thanks to the "Far-Right", the "NRA", "ALEC" and other …

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White House visitor logs show lobbying going strong - The Washington Post

White House spokesman Eric Schultz referred in a statement to Obama’s “unparalleled commitment to reforming Washington” and noted that this is the first administration to release the visitor records. “The people selected for this article are registere …

The Reality About Family Values......... The Democrats May Have The Edge In The Debate

Since the early 1980s and the rise of the so-called religious right personified by Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and their "Moral Majority", every presidential election, and, in fact, every lower election, has at least partially pivoted on supposed family values. If an alien were  …

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Support our view of freedom or we'll throw your lying, anti-patriotic ass in jail | Capitol Hill Blue

You hear a lot of talk about patriotism and freedom in an election year.  Each side of a political contest claims a monopoly on both buzzwords. But do those who bandy about claims of freedom and patriotism really understand either concept? One would hope they do bu …

RNC chair blames Obama for Rev. Wright attack ad story

The chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) on Sunday said it was the fault of President Barack Obama and the Democrats for reports that a super PAC supporting presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney was considering attack ads featuring Obama’s former pasto …

Big brother, forced labor & custom tailored rules of law :truth

As we humans age and gain more knowledge and insight - it becomes apparent to some that what they've been taught all their lives is false. Even those with the most like Clinton, Buffett and Gates realize and recognize right from wrong. Most of us don't have the time or energy an …

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Hawaii responds to Bennett's Obama birth records request

The state of Hawaii has responded to Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett’s request for proof that President Barack Obama was in fact born in the Aloha State.The Hawaii attorney general’s office has reportedly told Bennett that there are steps he needs to take in  …

Ryan to Obama: Stay away from bailouts - UPI.com

WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- The Obama administration should leave it to the private market to rescue struggling companies, budget hawk Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis, said Sunday. Ryan, chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee, dismissed the success of Obama's bailout of the auto in …

Barney Frank: Election of Republicans This November Would Be 'A Great Disaster'

Sharp-tongued retiring Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., had characteristically caustic words for his soon-to-be-former place of employment on Sunday, saying that Congress is "much worse" than when he was first elected 21 years ago. He placed the blame largely on Republicans.  …

Hey "Crackers" - Obama Is Half White! So, Rabid Right Wing Christian Conservatives May Cast Half of Their Vote For Him and the Other Half For Mitt - Because Jesus Isn't On The Ballot!

AUTHOR'S DISCLAIMER: If Easily Offended, You Be - Then Skip This Opus & Flee!  Remember, Dear Reader: "One Man's Offense is Another Man's Tooth, Or Not!" And, I still have most of mind.   - Nostroedumbass, Seerer, Political Hack and Malinger of the Tooth.  …

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