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Republicans Role in a Democratic Government

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:01:02 -0600

What will be the role of the remaining Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives now that Democrats control the whole shebang? There is a lot of discussion on this topic taking place, and a tug-o-war taking place between the GOP leadership and many of the remaining elected Republicans. I can't know how this will turn out, but, some options appear clearer than others.

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Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:22:19 -0600

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High Finance Woes

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:57:28 -0600

I can't offer any insights or solutions to the financial, so called, crisis. I am too young and undereducated being just out of High School. I did take an economics course. That doesn't qualify me to offer a knowlegable opinion on what has taken place these last 9 days or so in Congress. I am however, a newly registered voter who is watching the news and reading the blogs. I am not impressed. In fact, I am angry!

Controversy in a Nutshell: Is John McCain an American?

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:19:03 -0600

Sure he served his country valiantly in wartime, but is John McCain even allowed to be running
for president?

Controversy in a Nutshell: Palin's Book Banning

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:58:31 -0600

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A dear friend recently told me that she could never support Sarah Palin, in part because she supports book banning. Alarmed, I researched the issue and found a very different story.

Post Convention Situation

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:38:45 -0600

Well, it has been an interesting week since the close of the conventions. McCain and Obama are back to within the margin of error of each other by most polls. I think many of the pundits have it right, that Gov. Palin provided an energizing boost to the Republican Party, but, the race for the moderate and independent voter is between Senators Obama and McCain, not Sen. Biden and Gov. Palin. It looks to me like a squeaker election is shaping up.

Sarah Palin is incredible

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:20:43 -0600

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I just finished watching Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican National Convention. She has renewed my interest in a race that had me jaded for the past several months.

America Needs Republicans

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:10:53 -0600

I am a new voter having turned 18 this year. I choose to be a Republican because America needs Republicans. Without Republicans, America would be a one party government which is a mere hop skip and jump from being an authoritarian government authored by Democrats. What does a new Republican voter in this year make of this election? It's a real eye opener for me.

Transportation policy and the party platforms

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:37:06 -0600

How should the Republican platform address transportation policy in the 2008 party platform?

Gas and Transportation

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:29:54 -0600

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The increasing cost of gasoline has had profound impacts on the United States. One of the more ironic effects are newfound challenges in public transit due to the loss of government revenue and increasing expenses.

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:05:34 -0600

Obama supporters are spinning his recent drop in the polls as a response to a few negative comments and ads. Whoddathoughtit? Two or three ads can puncture the Obama hot-air balloon and send the high-flying superstar hurtling back to earth with us ordinary folks.

Building on Our Success in Iraq

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:24:02 -0600

We need to build on the success given to us by the surge. We can be grateful that we didn't listen to the advice of the surge opponents a year ago, but maybe some of their current advice isn't so bad. A detailed timeline independent of developing condition in Iraq is just plain stupid, but an aspirational timeline, one that reiterates the U.S. desire to leave, may be a good idea.

The Top Ten Reasons Barack Obama Should Not Be President

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:30:08 -0600

...Are in fact all provided by quotes from the candidate himself.

1) - The system isn't working...when communities are terrorized by ICE immigration raids, when nursing mothers are torn from their babies, when children come home from school to find their parents missing, WHEN PEOPLE ARE DETAINED WITHOUT ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL...

" - Speech to National Council of La Raza

McCain Right On Iraq.

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:28:41 -0600

The Associated Press reports on presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain's moves to counter the spotlight on his rival's, Barack Obama, trip to the Middle East. The AP article is entitled, McCain Insists He Was right, Obama Wrong On Iraq, The fact that the Iraqis and Bush Administration discussed troop withdrawals last week is proof, according to McCain, that the U.S. troop surge in Iraq, which Obama opposed, has worked. The goal, McCain has said, was to open the door for American soldier draw down from Iraq, as conditions on the ground warranted. By this measure, McCain is driving the point home on the campaign trail that he was right, and Obama wrong.

Writers Wanted - Repubs Column

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:08:12 -0600

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