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They Have a Job and Don’t Care that We Do Not

July 1, 2010
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I’m speaking of the Congress, the Senate in particular.  Isn’t it amazing how our representatives and senators all have jobs with great retirement benefits and great health care benefits, yet don’t seem to care if we have either? Of course, we managed to get some health benefits that will phase in over time.  Yet, with [...]

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Will Financial Reform Make It?

June 30, 2010

The House or Representatives has approved the financial reform bill by a vote of 237-192.  Nancy Pelosi corraled enough votes to get the bill through the House.  The real question is if the Senate can vote for the financial reform bill. It was easy enough in the House — sorta — because there were enough [...]

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War Is Bigger than Any One Man: Petraeus is Back

June 23, 2010
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Say what you will, President Barack Obama headed off pundit attacks today when he accepted the resignation of  fired Gen. Stanley McChrystal a put General David Petraeus in charge of Afghanistan. In taking the action, Obama stood his ground with the man, who according to Rolling Stone Magazine, who said Obama looked intimidated when they [...]

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McChrystal Rolling Stone May Gather No Moss

June 23, 2010
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By the time this article is published we may know the fate of General Stanley McChrystal, “The Runaway General”. It seems that pundits have already argued both sides of the possible removal. Few have mentioned the effect in Afghanistan. Instead, the discussion seems to focus on President Obama. One argument is that President Obama cannot [...]

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Joe Barton Turned on the American People

June 17, 2010

“I’m ashamed of what happened in the White House yesterday,” Mr. Barton said in his opening statement. “I think it is a tragedy of the first proportion that a private corporation can be subjected to what I would characterize as a shakedown — in this case a $20 billion shakedown.” Of course, the rest of [...]

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Joe Barton’s Texas Two-Step Apology and Apology for Apology

June 17, 2010
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Joe Barton, Republican Representative from Texas, is doing the Texas two-step into deeper dung.  In fact, Barton is twisting the truth more than Tony Hayward.  We all knew going in that Tony Hayward is no dummy.  He has a PH.D. in geology and is the CEO of one of the largest companies in the world.  [...]

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Joe Barton Sucks Up First Apology, Issues a Second

June 17, 2010
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Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) issued an apology to BP and Tony Hayward about what he called a White House “shakedown.” Needless to say, BernieHund was not the only one who got his hair up along his back.  Republican Representative Miller from Florida took aim at fellow Republican Barton, calling on him to step down as [...]

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Tony Hayward Before Congressional Sub-committee

June 17, 2010
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The questioning of Tony Hayward has finally begun.  In fact, there is presently a one hour recess.  During the brief time that CEO Tony Hayward has been quizzed about the BP Gulf oil spill, we have learned three things of importance about Tony: He doesn’t know. He can’t recall. He was not a part of [...]

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Tony Hayward Faces Congressional Sub-Committee

June 17, 2010
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BP CEO Tony Hayward faces a Congressional sub-committee today as a part of the investigation into the BP oil spill.  Before the first question has been asked we must be reminded that 30 members of Congress own some $14.5 MILLION in stock, not solely in BP but spread among all the oil companies.  For all [...]

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