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Sunday, March 20, 2005

Bush's Legacy Of Deficit

In a related post to yesterday's concerning the new "trimmed" budget that Dubya would have Congress accept, we find that he means to cut Medicaid, lock in tax cuts, has made no provisions for the revamping of Social Security (although he wants it done, nonetheless. Reminds me of his invasion of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 19, 2005

Bush Budget To Cut Critical Veterans Services

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is openly criticizing the Bush planned budget, especially where it concerns veterans. Part of the Bush plan is to charge a $250 registration fee for certain vets, extend their co-payments from $7 to $15 for 30-day drug prescriptions, and slash $293.5 million by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Hell, Just Open Up Everything To The Greedy Bastards

The Senate voted on whether to allow drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge today, and by a 51-49 vote okayed it. This despite the fact that the oil gained from this area may not come in the amounts predicted and will have no impact on the price of oil. No, this bill championed by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 14, 2005

Rice For President?

Did I read that correctly? I just read that some are considering Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for the GOP nomination for presidency in 2008. Is that some kind of heinously laughable joke? Are the Republicans going to just roll over and play dead after working so hard to get into a majority... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 12, 2005

Mario Puzo, Are You Getting An Eyeful Of This?

Straight out of the pages of The Godfather. Straight off the streets of New York, from the haunts of crime lords of the mafia, come stories of corruption within the New York City Police Department, of connections with organized crime, of police officers working as hit men. Mario Puzo would have been... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 10, 2005

A Right Thinker, A Thinker Of The Right, And Both Are Wrong

Comes a story out of Florida about two idiots. Idiot number one happens to pass by idiot number two, whose SUV sports a pro-Bush sticker, holding up and pointing at a sign that says, "Never Forget Bush's Illegal War Murdered Thousands in Iraq." Idiot number two offers up a few gesticulations and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2005

Showing Outward Strength While Falling Apart On The Inside

Sound like someone you know? Try the United States. While we spend billions trying to force the Islamic world to accept Westernized democracy, the infrastructure of the country is falling apart. Literally. A survey conducted by the American Society of Civil Engineers reported that while schools are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 7, 2005

Raising The Retirement Age To What?

Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska is sponsoring legislation that would change the retirement of from 67 to 68, to begin in 2023, claiming that it only makes sense since people are living longer. Yeah, and adding another year to the retirement age means that people will pay into Social Security one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 4, 2005

Byrd In Hot Water, But Just Who Is Cooking Who?

Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia is known for his expertise on the Senate, it's workings, and it's history. He is also an unchallenged expert on the Constitution of the United States, a copy of which he carries around with him in his inside jacket pocket. He has a penchant for long speeches and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 27, 2005

I Don't Know, Bubba, A Woman President?

President Clinton, over in Japan promoting his book, My Life, stated on Asahi TV that he believed that Hilary Rodham Clinton was ready to run, had a good chance of winning, and would make a good president. Recent polls would indicate that the former president is correct, that many like the... Sign in to see full entry.

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