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Can’t Steal Thunder That Wasn’t Yours
538Refugees predicted back in April why Marco Rubio would be the VP pick because of Romney’s lagging support amongst the latino/hispanic community. There was also the perception that it wouldn’t hurt Romney’s chances to carry the swing state of Florida despite … Continue reading
President Obama Delivers a Lamerse Hacia Abajo (Smackdown)
(Note: That translation may be a butchered Internet search but hopefully it gets the point across) President Obama just delivered a proclamation that amounts to an abbreviated version of the DREAM Act that Republicans in Congress refused to pass. The House passed … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Caller, DREAM Act, Immigration, Joe Wilson, Mitt Romney, Obama mad, Obama Smack Down, Tucker Carlson
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The Multiple Mendacity of Mitt
We did an article a while back where we noticed a pattern in Mitt Romney’s public statements. He makes statements that are demonstrably false or misleading and even when the media points out that these statements are incorrect, the Romney camp refuses … Continue reading
Was Wisconsin Worth It?
It’s Over. After a year long backlash against Republican Governor Scott Walker the results are in. Walker and his Lt. Governor will retain their seats. Of the four other Republicans on the recall ballot, only one was ousted by Democrats. … Continue reading
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The Burden of Proof for Voter Fraud Belongs to the Accusers
There is a tenant in criminal law that proclaims that it is better to let one guilty man go free than it is to convict ten innocent men. That is the core of our legal system. Innocent until proven guilty. … Continue reading
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Tagged Electoral fraud, Florida, James O'Keefe, Republicans, Swing state, Voter fraud, Wisconsin
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Fear Trumps Hope, Again
We tiny humans are a curious evolutionary accident. In nature, many species bear their offspring and those animals have mere seconds to get on their feet and start running with the herd. Otherwise, they are dinner for some other type of animal … Continue reading
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Tagged Blaise Pascal, Fear, Pascal's Wager, Scott Walker, Wisconsin
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Vampire Capitalism
Rick Perry probably did more to help the Obama campaign by coining the phrase ‘vulture capitalism’ than anything the Obama campaign could have done. Actually, he didn’t coin the phrase but he did introduce it into the public arena during … Continue reading
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Tagged Ampad, Bain Capital, Gordon Gekko, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Richie Rich, Thurston Howell III, Vulture Capitalism
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And the Republican Nominee For President of the United States is…Ron Paul! Wait…What?!?
Ron Paul? You gotta be kidding, right? Actually, no. It could very well happen according to the nominating rules of the Republican National Committee. While the rest of the nation has been focused on the cat fight between Romney, Santorum, … Continue reading
Requiem for the Job Creators
It’s an endless refrain. If only the wealthy had the resources, they could stimulate the economy by investing in new business and hiring workers to satisfy consumer demand. There’s just one glaring problem with this scenario; consumer demand decreases in … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, European Union, Milton Friedman, Nick Hanauer, Supply side economics, TED, Venture capital
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Bracketing the General Presidential Election
The Republican Primary is effectively over as first Rick Santorum and then Newt Gingrich finally threw in the towel and suspended their campaigns. The outcome was pretty much as expected with Mitt Romney being the presumptive challenger to President Obama … Continue reading
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Tagged Huffington Post, MittRomney, Obama, Rick Santorum, University of Virginia
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