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Maybe There Will Never Be Enough Jobs: Socialism Rocks!
Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:12 PM EDT
What if unemployment never goes back down? What if it continues to rise because our population keeps growing and we have reached some level of job creation saturation? Sure, there has always been something come along in the past that would save us, like the industrial revolution …
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Americans Are Not The Boss Of Our Elected Officials
Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:33 PM EDT
There has been a lot of talk lately, particularly from Tea Partiers, professing their constitutional right as citizens to be the employers of our elected officials. Some have even extended this argument to all government workers.
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To Waste or Not To Waste, That Is The Question!
Tue Aug 9, 2011 7:39 PM EDT
There is certainly a lot of talk today about waste, especially government waste. I think that almost everyone; Democrat, Republican, Libertarian,Tea Partier, and Independent will agree on this. So, perhaps this is a place to start a meaningful discussion.
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God: The Original Government Regulator
Sat Jul 9, 2011 8:00 PM EDT
Adam and Eve were unregulated, and look what happened. God intervened and created rules for man because left without rules we were immoral, unethical, and a danger to ourselves. The Ten Commandments were the first set of government regulations.
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The Truth About The Second Amendment
Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:52 AM EST
As disturbing as this article will be to many people, it is time the truth about the Second Amendment, the Right to Bear Arms, is properly interpreted.
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WHY THE VIOLENCE?
Sun Jan 9, 2011 12:02 PM EST
In September of 2010, I wrote an article on the Vine for what I felt was a psychological interpretation of what was happening with the conservative movement in this Country. At the time it received only seven comments.
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What If God Made A Surprise Visit?
Mon Jan 3, 2011 6:15 PM EST
Okay, before the atheists, Christians, Muslims and everything in between go crazy, I am simply proposing a hypothetical situation for discussion.
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Experience Vs. Education: An Old Guy Fires Back
Sun Dec 26, 2010 12:34 PM EST
Here's the thing, on the Vine nobody knows who really is who they say they are. But if I had to guess, most Viners aren't like some 50 year old pedifile trying to convince a bunch of tweens that they themselves are a 12-14 year old kid.
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Is Obama An Anomaly?
Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:21 PM EST
Two years ago something very unusual happened: a Black man became President of the United States. It was an historic moment to say the least. It gave many hope and inspiration, and it set many others on a path of hate, prejudice and revenge.
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Is There Such A Thing As A Slippery Slope?
Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:25 PM EST
We have all used the phrase, and of course always in a way to benefit our way of thinking. Here are a few of my favorites: If we adopt national health care, it's a slippery slope until we become a socialist Country.
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Who Is Responsible For The Toilet Seat?
Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:21 PM EST
I'm a married male - to a woman. And in case she reads this, a wonderful woman. Raised with two sisters, and now married with one daughter, I have been ordered all my life to raise the seat when I pee and to put it back when I am done.
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There's An Old Joke About A House Of Ill Repute ...
Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:55 PM EDT
There's an old joke that goes like this. A man enters a house of ill repute and is greeted by a lovely young woman. She says give me $20 and go into the next room through this door.
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The Tea Party Is Misunderstood. They Are Here For All Of Us: Except Maybe Non-Whites, Gays, Socialists And Muslims
Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:27 PM EDT
Members of the Tea Party have received a great deal of ridicule for everything from the way they dress, to their racist posters, to their love affair with Fox celebrities, and for being anti almost everything that isn't like them.
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Conservative Movement Or What?
Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:42 PM EDT
There is indeed a conservative surge in America today. And, without question, people who have never before been politically active are raising their voices and demanding to be heard. But why?
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What Would Legitimize The Tea Party?
Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:29 PM EDT
The Tea Party has been characterized by the mainstream as being comprised of a bunch of wacko, anti-government, Jesus loving, socialist hating, right wing fundamentalists with no plan or direction. And, to a large extent, they deserve that characterization.
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When Did It Become Okay to Dishonor True American Patriots?
Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:35 AM EDT
Recently an old neighbor of mine passed away. He was a WW II veteran, a lawyer, and family man with what I considered an amazing intellect. I'm a Vietnam veteran, a not-for-profit executive, and family man with admittedly a far less amazing intellect.
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Top Ten Reasons Tea Party Supports Less Government
Sat Apr 3, 2010 12:24 AM EDT
I'm certain there are many good people in the Tea Party, but I feel pretty strongly they do not represent the values of most Americans. Here's my Top Ten list on why they want less government. Feel free to add your own thoughts.
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Obama Health Care Plan Includes Care For All Primates
Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:49 PM EDT
Leta, Liberals for the Equal Treatment of Animals, announced today that President Obama's Health Care Reform plan clearly and definitively covers health care for all primates born in the United States.
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8 Things About Helpmeunderstand1
Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:51 PM EDT
First the rules:
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How McGrinch Plans To Steal The Election
Mon Oct 6, 2008 11:48 PM EDT
As we enter the final days of the election campaign, it is becoming very clear that McCain is desperate and will seemingly stop at nothing to try and sway voters to his camp. All promises of running an ethical, positive campaign are off.
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John McCain Plays Patriotism Card
Mon Oct 6, 2008 11:44 PM EDT
The Republicans have always considered themselves more patriotic than every one else. They are red blooded American through and through.
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Who Will Win The Undecided Voters?
Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:57 PM EDT
Staunch Democrats and staunch Republicans rarely change candidates in mid-election. Although Obama may be showing a slight lead today, the Country is still divided pretty much right down the middle.
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Pro Life/Pro Choice: A Respectful Conversation
Mon Sep 1, 2008 11:05 PM EDT
One of the most heated debates in this country is that between the pro lifers and pro choicers. It's also one in which few ever change their positions and, in fact, most become even more entrenched in their beliefs as the debate rages on.
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Why Republicans Continue To Flourish - Part II
Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:42 AM EDT
Previously, I stated the Republican Party has flourished because they scared people into voting for them. Fear of damnation and fear of terrorists have turned and twisted otherwise more rational heads. I, and many others, stand by this theory.
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Why Republicans Continue to Flourish
Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:13 AM EDT
Help me understand how the Republican Party won the last two elections and, despite an abysmal eight years, may actually win in 2008. Here's my theory:
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Grading the Presidency of Barack Obama
Soon after Barack Obama opened his famous campaign website with all of its Web 10.0 functions and groups, this writer joined the site and formed Publishers and Authors for Obama. Seventy-four members and several events later, we raised $24,000 for the 2008 campaig …
But are they Presidential? Why the Republicans won't win in 2012.
If you are an American that has the ability to look at politics without your own political leaning affecting your perspective, you will have an open mind enough to understand what I am about to say. In 2008 when the democrats were vying for the candidate to take on George W., wh …
One Town's War on Gay Teens In Michele Bachmann's home district, evangelicals have created an extreme anti-gay climate.
- GOP Continues To Oppose Contraception Coverage Plan Now Supported By Large Catholic Institutions
The U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops almost immediately rejected a compromise on requiring contraception coverage that the Obama administration announced on Friday, and Republicans have continued to attack the accommodation.
- Mitch McConnell: Obama is Unleashing "Liberal Thugs" on Fox News
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Thursday painted conservatives as victims of President Barack Obama and other “liberal thugs.” Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), McConnell said he always loved the event “because …
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