Category Archives: Politics

NO THEY CAN’T by JOHN STOSSEL

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

…WHY GOVERNMENT FAILS– BUT INDIVIDUALS SUCCEED. This is libertarian John Stossel’s retort to the big government political slogan “Yes We Can”.  It is his latest book for individual freedom of choice and against overbearing government.  Stossel was a consumer reporter … Continue reading →

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Legalizing drugs and prostitution??

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Uhh, I don’t think so. I’m prompted to mention the topic because a woman ‘liked’ one of my previous posts. When I looked at her own WordPress site I found she is an ex-prostitute and an advocate/supporter for other such … Continue reading →

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T.O.T.N. 3/15/12 Koran burning, contraception, the war on women, billionaire women, wind turbines killing raptors…

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Thoughts On The News. From God’s Country: KORAN BURNING: From today’s New York Times: QUOTATION OF THE DAY “How can you compare the dishonoring of the Holy Koran with the martyrdom of innocent civilians? The whole goal of our life … Continue reading →

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Pulling Our Forces from Europe – Coffman’s Washington Roundup 2.10.2012

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

[Following is a recent email from my Congressman, 6th Congressional District Colorado, to his constituents. I like Coffman. He is ex-military and a former Colorado State Treasurer. He is a hard-working congressman.] Dear Friends, The Cold War ended in 1989, … Continue reading →

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The Colorado Republican Caucus 2012

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

I attended my neighborhood’s precinct Republican caucus last night. The precinct is the smallest defined voting area within Douglas County Colorado where I live. 42 registered Republicans out of 247 registered within that area filled a high school classroom to … Continue reading →

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T.O.T.N. 11/10/2011: Romney, Gingrich, Paterno

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Thoughts On The News: A.B.O. is my presidential campaign motto for 2012. “Anyone But Obama.” Now that you know where I sit AND stand, following are a few thoughts and articles of recent note. Mitt Romney continues to shine in … Continue reading →

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T.O.T.N. 9/30/2011

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Thoughts On The News. (From the iPad 2 again. Practice, practice.) Happy autumn everybody. It is peak colors viewing week in Colorado. ALL of the WSJ Opinion Page is excellent today. [This link is no longer specific to 9/30/11. Sorry … Continue reading →

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T.O.T.N. – Wed. 9/28/2011

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Thoughts On The News. My main reads in the morning are the WSJ Opinion Page and the NY Times, both of which I receive via email. My most used online news site is MSNBC.COM because I find it reasonably complete … Continue reading →

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T.O.T.N.-Thoughts On The News, 9/27/11

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

First a thought on some of yesterday’s.  (If the links don’t work Google is your friend.) Susan Collins: The Economy Needs a Regulation Time-Out “America needs a “time-out” from the regulations that discourage job creation and hurt our economy. I … Continue reading →

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T.O.T.N. – Thoughts On The News, 9/22/2011

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Troy Davis executed: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44592285/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/#.Tnt9J6N5mSM I’m generally pro-death penalty, definitely anti- executing innocents. It’s sad they couldn’t have given a stay and more time, still the powers that be must have felt that after 30 years all avenues had been exhausted. … Continue reading →

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