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Friday, March 11, 2011

Banks Fight Over 12 Cents

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The title of this blog post which mirrors the title of the Cnn.com piece is definitely misleading. http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/11/pf/debit...
Thursday, March 10, 2011

More Unemployment Claims

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397,000 of our neighbors filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week. That means that an average of 1.5-1.6 millions Ameri...
Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Growing The IRS

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According to this CnnMoney.com article:   http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/09/news/economy/irs_budget The IRS collects between $3-$4 for ever...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Why You Are Paying More For Groceries

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According to this Cnn.com article:  http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/08/news/economy/food_prices/ The reason we are all paying more for our gro...
Monday, March 7, 2011

Obama Taking Criticism From All Sides

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/07/obama-brings-military-tribunals-guantanamo-bay/ Obama has finally seen the light and rescinded h...
Sunday, March 6, 2011

Strategic Petroleum Reserve – Not a Democrat Oil Reserve

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Remember when President Bush was adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve during his term? He was attacked by the left as idiotic for addi...
Saturday, March 5, 2011

What to Do About High Oil Prices

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Here is a link to an excellent article and research (with sources) from the Heritage Foundation. It is too large to reprint here but check ...
Friday, March 4, 2011

Union Layoffs – Here They Come

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Scott Walker is sticking to his guns! This man needs to run for higher office – we need more people like this willing to stand up for what ...
Thursday, March 3, 2011

A Bad Time To Be An American

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When most people around the world hear “The United States of America” they think of success, wealth, dreams, achievement, power, prestige, ...
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Funeral Picketing Case – Disgusting But a Good Ruling

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Most probably have heard about the 8-1 Supreme Court Decision Today that ruled the Westboro Baptist Church’s picketing of military funerals...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Quick Admin Update on Comments

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I receive between 25-50 spam comments on past postings each day in addition to the usual spam emails. From now on I will close all postings...

Uh-Oh. . .Obama’s War?

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It looks like Obama may have a war of his own. We are moving troops in the the Mediterranean so that they can be closer to Libya. I seem to...
Monday, February 28, 2011

Gas Prices Keep Climbing

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Well, gas prices in my area are in the $3.39-$3.49 range. According to AAA Mid-Atlantic gas prices are almost certain to make it over $4.00...
Sunday, February 27, 2011

We Don’t Need Newt

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Newt Gingrich is said to be getting ready to throw his hat in the ring for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Two words: Big Mist...
Saturday, February 26, 2011

Fire Every Last One of Them

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With unemployment still hovering around 9% or above nationwide, the situation in Wisconsin is unacceptable. There is no possible way to com...
Friday, February 25, 2011

Prostitution – A Local Decision

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John Ensign said recently that Nevada should not ban prostitution and that local government should decide whether to allow prostitution in t...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

US Considering Arming Law Enforcement Working In Mexico

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Check out this article: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/23/lawmakers-consider-proposal-arming-agents-mexico-ice-attack/ By now most...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Remind Me Again Why We Need Domestic Oil Production?

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Here we go again: With the turmoil in Libya, continued unrest in Egypt, Iran causing problems in the Suez Canal, and numerous other hot spo...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Wisconsin Protests

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Here is a good video on Myth vs Fact on the Wisconsin Protests. The video was done by the Heritage Foundation and is another example of thei...
Monday, February 21, 2011

Interview with Wisconsin Governor on Budget Cuts and Unions

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Here is an exclusive interview from Heritage.org with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on unions and budget cuts. http://www.youtube.com/w...
Sunday, February 20, 2011

The Left Disrespects a Hero

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“It doesn’t matter how you feel about the war. It doesn’t matter how you feel about fighting,” said Maschek. “There are bad men out there p...

Sharia Law In The United States?

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Check out this article: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/02/20/muslim-cleric-plans-protest-outside-white-house-attempt-spread-sharia-law/ Th...
Saturday, February 19, 2011

The Problem With Unions

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Look at what is happening in Wisconsin between union workers and a state trying to do what is best for its residents. As I have often said ...
Friday, February 18, 2011

Baggage Thefts at Airports, TSA, and Airline Staff

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There is another story in the news about TSA workers – who are supposed to protect us – stealing around $160,000 from baggage at New York a...
Thursday, February 17, 2011

More Than Expected - Less Than Expected

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Why is it that these "analyst" that the drive-by media relies on for so many of their stories, and for so much of their reporting...

Arizona Sheriff Plans 19th Immigration Sweep

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Sheriff Arpaio is planning his 19th illegal immigration sweep in Maricopa county.  Why is it that sheriffs all over the southern border are...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

We need to stop spending . . .but can't.

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Check out this article: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/15/obama-holds-press-conference-discuss-budget/ President Obama's b...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Where to Dump the Money

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Although I believe government has a very limited role to play - I realize that it's impossible to just simply slam on the brakes and st...
Monday, February 14, 2011

High-Speed Rail: A Total Waste

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The Obama administration likes to tout high-speed rail as the cure for traffic jams, reliance on fossil fuels, pollution, unemployment and ...
Sunday, February 13, 2011

Fighting Illegal Immigration Close to Home

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Many of you may be familiar with the Prince William County (VA) Police Department policy that has been in effect for several years to help ...
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