Archive for February, 2013
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Conflicting Interests
Posted on February 21, 2013
The New York Times ran a story about a staff hire in Senator Reid’s office. It was your typical cynical report about the “revolving door,” in the world of politics. ...
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The Method to McCain’s Town Hall Madness
Posted on February 20, 2013
There is a method to John McCain’s madness. There must be. McCain did a town hall meeting in his home state of Arizona on the issue of immigration. Town hall...
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Minimum Sense
Posted on February 19, 2013
There are two ways to look at the proposal to increase the minimum wage put out by the President in his State of the Union Address. There is the way...
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President’s Day Books
Posted on February 18, 2013
When I was a kid, we got both Washington’s Birthday and Lincoln’s Birthday off of school. That made February a fun month for kids. Not so much for parents. These...
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The Hagel Thing
Posted on February 15, 2013
So, what exactly is going on with this Hagel thing? Why didn’t Republicans let a vote happen? Why are they filibustering for the first time in history a Defense Secretary? ...
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