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Category Archives: Political
Questions for Romney
1. If (as your campaign slogan says) you “believe in America,” why is so much of your money invested overseas*? 2. How can reducing taxes on the rich (as your party insists) create jobs in the USA, when you and … Continue reading
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Activists: It takes all kinds
Having been a proud activist for many years, I offer the following list of different types of activists I have encountered along the way. (In all candor & humility, I must confess that I have — at one time or another … Continue reading
Super-tax the super-rich: an idea whose time has come. Again.
Warren Buffett, one of the wealthiest men in the world, is famous for saying that his tax rate (17.7%) is lower than his secretary’s (30%).* Mr. Buffett makes a valid point. Right now, multi-multi-millionaires in the USA are paying their … Continue reading
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How “W” was like Captain Schettino
A top news story as of this writing in January 2012 is the cruise ship disaster off the coast of Italy. I see parallels with recent U.S. history. 1. Apparently Capt. Francesco Schettino ran the Costa Concordia into a reef, … Continue reading
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A nation wakes up
“Right here, right now, there is no other place I wanna be… watching the world wake up from history.” — Jesus Jones As I write this in November 2011, many in this country are standing up and protesting the injustices, … Continue reading
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Rick Perry explains global warming
Hi there! I’m Rick Perry, your next president. Why am I so sure I’ll be elected? Because I prayed about it, and God gave me a clear answer: “Yes, my dear son Rick. You, and not Michele Bachmann, will be … Continue reading
Michele Bachmann explains the Bible for you
Hey, kids! I’m Michele Bachmann, your next president, and I want to help you understand the Bible. I went to Oral Roberts University, where we got to know the word of God real well. The Holy Bible is God’s book, and … Continue reading
How to cope with not being raptured
When I began writing this, on the afternoon of May 21, 2011, the time was fast approaching when Harold Camping predicted that the world would end—or at least be badly damaged—in a horrible earthquake. Well, the world hasn’t ended yet, but … Continue reading
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The Pursuit of Happiness
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” That sentence–a key statement of … Continue reading
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Expensive sushi
On Christmas Day 2010, at the loving insistence of my wife Mamie & daughter Angela, I went out with them for sushi at a well-regarded Japanese restaurant on Ventura Boulevard. The plan was to rendezvous with another couple whom Mamie … Continue reading
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