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Rep. G. K. Butterfield Lashes Out On Republican Misuse of Power
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement before a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on the Affordable Care Act, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) denounced the actions of Committee Republicans that sent an unwarranted investigative letter to 51 community organizations that received Navigator grants to help uninsured Americans enroll in the healthcare exchange…
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Syria: No Right Answer But At Least Our Opinion Matters. Maybe?
I don’t usually use Facebok as a measuring stick for anything, let alone something so important as going to war with Syria. But, I do see Facebook as a good example of how good, intelligent people can beat themselves up—over and other again—making the case for or against a United States military action in Syria. …
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The Real Freeloaders; Somebody Hijacked God?
Was Romney right when he was videotaped complaining that half of the United States was made up of freeloaders? Those with their hands out asking…and getting… public assistance. What if I showed you pictures of multimillion dollar properties where the owners never paid one thin dime in property tax. Welcome to your local church. On…
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Chris Christie Slowly Paving The Way To 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
People laughed at me because I gave Chris Christie overwhelming odds of being our next president. They laughed at me when I said it is possible and somewhat likely he would win over Hilary. But, there are two concepts we should all get straight in our little brains: 1) Moderate Republicans are coming back into…
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NC Voter ID-And All Our Pretty Words
Someone told me the other day I should post more often on my blog. My response is basically, if someone else is saying it, then I don’t have to. Usually, I just post about trends I see that, for one reason or another, don’t seem to be getting that much press. So, let’s take a…
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Do you really want to get academic about gun control? Or do you just want to hear yourself talk?
How about we just use some common sense? If you say yes—to one or both—then I guess the best place to do it is here. Because the FCC doesn’t like it when you tell a Tea bagger to “fuck off” on a nationally syndicated radio talk show. (Don’t ask me how I know this) Lets…