Category Archives: American Politics

It’s erection day!

Addendum… Because I am old enough now to be a cantankerous old man, I decided to challenge the system, a little bit. This is a follow-up to my father’s objections to mechanical voting machines that were used in the 1960s … Continue reading →

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New Radio Format – Gay Pride

The new format is listed under the category “Oppressed Voices”, although there is little evidence LGBT people face discrimination in the culture of the United States. LGBT folks have substantially higher incomes than the US average, as they are mostly … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Year 3 – TSHTF

Well, reality is hitting the fan. Just a quick recap – I turn 60 in three weeks, live in North Carolina, continually insured since 1986, rarely see a doctor. This isn’t about me – just to provide a data point … Continue reading →

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What if Carlos Slim bought Cumulus?

Carlos Slim is one of the richest men in the world. He is a citizen of Mexico, a country that has worked hard to buy up control of US radio and TV stations for unknown(!) reasons. An FCC rule originally … Continue reading →

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The politics of the Caspian Sea

Headlines are starting to appear that Iranian warships are headed to Russian military bases! OMG! Stupid Obama! Nuke Iran! Nuke Russia! Kill Assad! Kill the people trying to kill Assad! Nuke the West Bank!… Errrr – hold the phone. The … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz: Mark Levin should be Speaker of the House

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/425505/ted-cruz-touts-mark-levin-house-speaker Among other things, Levin has directly and clearly said that Barack Obama is an Anti-Semite who wants to kill Jews. I don’t plan to spend much time thinking about politics, but Ted Cruz just played an important card. Stay … Continue reading →

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The potential trigger for the next American Revolution

http://m.ketv.com/news/bnsf-union-pacific-say-meltdown-in-nations-rail-grid-is-looming/35199992 Just the threat of a national railroad shutdown will start rippling through the economy soon. Amtrak is only a tiny freckle of the economic damage if the railroads shut down. CDL requirements and new diesel pollution requirements for trucks … Continue reading →

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Welcome Speaker of the house, Nancy Pelosi

It hasn’t happened yet, but it could. As I suggested when Boehner’s ass was kicked, infighting within the Republicans could end up putting Nancy Pelosi in charge of the House again. Boehner’s designated successor has withdrawn. The actual mechanics of … Continue reading →

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Time is growing short

Back in 2010, This post Refers to an earlier post that I can’t find – regarding the probability that Barack Obama and Eric Holder would use the pretext of the racial imbalance in prisons to turn angry Islamic converts onto … Continue reading →

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The New Cumulus Radio

The new guy pulling the strings at Cumulus – Jeffrey Marcus – is further to the right than iHeart’s Bob Pittman is to the commie left. The better known names Marcus has given money to – Pete Wilson, Arlen Specter, … Continue reading →

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