Why We Need More Taxes

If one were to listen only to Republican hype and the hysteria of the Tea People one might think that the only thing worse than paying taxes is to be boiled in oil. The question we should ask is this: are both of these groups crazy or is it only the Tea People?  The answer, [...]

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Obama’s Dilemma: Jobs

Today, the national unemployment rate is at 10%.  So far, the Obama administration has spent only about $200 billion of the allocated economic stimulus money- about 1/4 of what has been appropriated. One might conclude that President Obama doesn’t have a sense of urgency about the country’s economic situation.  While the President’s attention has been [...]

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Wealth Redistribution and Health Care

It is John McCain’s greatest fear: the redistribution of wealth.  He’s not the only one who is afraid of course, there are plenty of other people like him.  They have made their fortunes one way or another, and they are damned if they are going to share it with anyone.  Good Christians all, I suppose.  [...]

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John McCain: Beyond the Pale?

I suppose that John McCain already feels that he has enough problems with Congressman Lewis implying that he reminds him of George Wallace. Congressman Lewis said yesterday that John McCain’s campaign was “sowing the seeds of hatred”.  It was pretty tough talk, and it was no doubt due to the incendiary speeches that Sarah Palin [...]

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Just Who Is Barack Obama? Sarah Palin Wants to Know.

Aren’t you getting just a little tired of Sarah Palin?  It might be different if she had something intelligent to say once in a while, but she doesn’t.  She just goes on and on with her mud-slinging, muck-raking, in-the-gutter type of campaigning that apparently has served her well in Alaska.  Her latest campaign ploy tries [...]

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