Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Stealing of America

They say that if you throw a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will jump right out.  But if you put the frog in a pot of cold water and slowly heat it, it will stay in the … Continue reading

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Required Reading

This needs no explanation.

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Good News, Bad News

There’s an old joke that goes like this:  a guy goes to his doctor for a checkup.  After completing the exam, the doctor tells his patient, “I have some good news and some bad news.  What do you want to … Continue reading

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A Penny A Day

The Republicans have just introduced HR 5.  (Ok, it’s been called “bipartisan’ because some guy named David Scott, a Democrat from Georgia, is a co-sponsor.  Scott is a blue dog Democrat, i.e., a Republican who caucuses with the Democrats.  Make … Continue reading

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