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You Know You’re a Liberal If…

Mar 29, 2012 Comments Off by

A friend recently sent me a list defining the differences between Democrats and Republicans.  Because so many people write to me, insisting that they can’t see any difference, I’ll print out my slightly revised version as a public service:

(1)  If a Republican doesn’t …

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Athens burns as Greece struggles to implement spartan budget

Feb 15, 2012 Comments Off by

Athens, reputed to be the origin of democracy, is in the 21st century a pariah of the worst extremes of what government by the welfare state can do for an economy.  Civilization has ground to a halt as as the irate, impoverished population spasms in …

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Republican Address to the Nation (SOTU response)

Jan 25, 2012 Comments Off by

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Following is the full text of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Republican Address to the Nation, as prepared for delivery:

“The status of ‘loyal opposition’ imposes on those out of power some serious responsibilities: to show respect for the Presidency and its occupant, to express agreement …

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