(Chicago Tribune) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, the Romney campaign confirmed on Saturday. Despite the left's attempts to demonize Paul Ryan by depicting him throwing elderly people off a cliff, he is wholly … [Read more...]
All’s fair in love and politics?
August 10, 2012 by 4 Comments
With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid making unsubstantiated claims that Republican nominee Mitt Romney hasn't paid taxes in ten years, it leaves a bad taste in people's mouths on politics. Of course he has so far refused to name his source or at the very least explain how this person would have … [Read more...]
Newsweek: Is Mitt Romney A Wimp?
July 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
The cover for Newsweek suggests Republican presidential candidate may be too wimpy for the White House. … [Read more...]
A tax increase I support
July 26, 2012 by 10 Comments
Over the weekend my family and I were at the beach enjoying the weather when a local man drove by with his trailer in tow playing patriotic music from external speakers. This isn't really odd in my town, he's been doing it for a few years. The trailer is a moving billboard of sorts, basically … [Read more...]
On percentages and taxes
July 25, 2012 by 24 Comments
Now that the über-wealthy former chief of Bain Capital, Mitt Romney has decided run for president, the tax rates of Americans are now a news-worthy phenomena. Who pays what, and whether it's "fair" is quickly becoming a political talking point. What bothers me is politicians and advocates for … [Read more...]
Which philosophy do you use?
July 23, 2012 by 5 Comments
I had previously posed this question in a poll: Which philosophy is better: Your religious views should inform your political views; your political views should inform your religious views; or, both should be compartmentalized and neither should inform the other? I would like to know where my … [Read more...]
Week in Review
July 18, 2012 by 19 Comments
President Obama: You aren't successful because you had ingenuity and worked hard, government helped you. (The White House) -- There are a lot of wealthy, successful Americans who agree with me -- because they want to give something back. They know they didn’t -- look, if you’ve been successful, … [Read more...]
What do you have to say?
July 10, 2012 by 22 Comments
Simply put I'd like to hear from people who read my blog. I want to know what you the reader like about my writing, and what you don't like. What you'd like to see more of and less of. What brought you here in the first place and what keeps you here. … [Read more...]
Republicans and Democrats on jobs
July 9, 2012 by 2 Comments
Republicans and Democrats are always at odds when it comes to economic policies. Each opines on the benefits of their own and the perils of the other. A great thing happened in 2010 for politics. It was a year where new parties became occupants of the top State office all on promises to bring … [Read more...]
Week In Review
July 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
Liberal policies failing before our very eyes: (Inverster's Business Daily) -- More workers joined the federal government's disability program in June than got new jobs, according to two new government reports, a clear indicator of how bleak the nation's jobs picture is after three full years of … [Read more...]
The mandate IS a tax…probably
June 29, 2012 by 2 Comments
The Supreme Court's majority ruling that the mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare is in fact a tax thus making the healthcare law constitutional despite the President Obama, his administration, and fellow Democrats insisting otherwise. The buzz around the blogosphere is that of … [Read more...]
Government Spending Fails To See Results…Again
June 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
(CNSNews.com) -- Despite an unprecedented increase in federal anti-poverty spending, the national poverty rate has not declined, the [Cato Institute] study finds. “[S]ince President Obama took office [in January 2009], federal welfare spending has increased by 41 percent, more than $193 billion … [Read more...]
Campaign Spending and Scott Walker
June 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
Republican Governor Scott Walker has successfully -- and quite handily -- defeated his Democrat opponent Tom Barrett in a union led recall election. Not surprising Liberals and Democrats are already making excuses for their landslide loss. The immediate narrative is the amount of money in campaign … [Read more...]
The Week In Review
May 24, 2012 by 2 Comments
Planned Parenthood Keepin' It Classy The fine upstanding pillars of morality Planned Parenthood are celebrating masturbation month. Yes, masturbation month. The Majority Of Alive Voters Prefer Not The Democrats, But Vote For Them Anyway Rasmussen Reports: 64% of Likely U.S. Voters … [Read more...]
The able-bodied poor, and my disdain for them
May 18, 2012 by 6 Comments
Note to readers: Realize prior to reading this post that this is somewhat of a rant and that I am aware the following is anecdotal and is not evidence of the behavior of an entire class of people, although I do believe it to be more common than uncommon. In my writing it may seem as though I have an … [Read more...]
Unintentional Profundity…maybe
May 17, 2012 by 9 Comments
Every once in a while something so trivial as a comic strip makes a rather profound statement. I think many times, just as in other arenas of creativity i.e., painting, photography, music, poetry, etc. comic strip authors use their talents to make political statements, and they should, it's the … [Read more...]
Polling Discrepancies
May 16, 2012 by 27 Comments
Any time the hot-button issue of same-sex marriage makes headlines for what ever reason, media outlets and activists tout polls which claim the number of Americans who support same-sex marriage is either on the rise -- which I don't dispute with some qualifications -- or that it is the majority … [Read more...]
Now you’re a racist AND a homophobe
May 15, 2012 by 20 Comments
Since President Obama's "evolution" in his position on same-sex marriage, the media has been beside itself with praise for his "leadership" on this issue. It doesn't really come as a surprise to me, he seems to support every liberal cause imaginable. Unfortunately the left has not played fair when … [Read more...]
Leave Your Kids In Public School
May 14, 2012 by 35 Comments
I know a few parents who home school their children. They do so because they are not fond of the atmosphere and disagree with how public schools are run. I can't blame them, the decline in the quality of the public school system has been steady for years. Surveys show that home schooled children … [Read more...]
Playing the race card requires training
May 12, 2012 by 21 Comments
For the last three and a half years we have been told by political pundits who lean left that criticizing the President is racist. Regardless of the merit of the critique, it is dismissed out of hand because 'some people just can't get over the fact that a black man sits in the white house'. Now, … [Read more...]
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