On 25 Things about Me

Although I write about a variety of topics, I hope to take a break from politics. Well, that is assuming Congress doesn’t do anything abnormally stupid (but odds are they will do something stupid). So hopefully this will be the first of some political-free topics … well, with the exception of next Friday’s Opinions in the Shorts.
I’m [...]

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Opinions in the Shorts: Vol. 9

On Politics
I had a hard time getting past William Kristol’s Will Obama Save Liberalism, but I successful read it the next day; only to discover an interesting nugget at the end.
Senator McCain proclaims he won’t be a rubber stamp for the President. Oh really! Are you expected to be? Does your party apply any pressure [...]

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On a Grocery-Store Experience

There’s nothing like a trip to the grocery store to witness the diverse nature of our society; variety of shapes and sizes, varying socio-economic circumstances, varying dress, different behaviors, and countless of other human traits.
While entering the parking lot I see a car cutting across the lot. As we approach one another, I slowed down [...]

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On the New Cabinet & Advisors

A new administration means new people on the inside.
On Hillary Clinton (State): No problem; but I wouldn’t have nominated her because she also brings a gorilla into the room that easily raises questions.
On Timothy Geithner (Treas): So we now have a Secretary of the Treasury who had a tax issue leading a department that includes [...]

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On an Economic Stimulus

Although House leaders Pelosi and Boehner continue to be the poster images of what is wrong in Washington, I’m not limited to one ideology. I’m not subject to party pressure. I’m not subject to K Street power. I’m not out to block or best the other side. I’m not a rubber stamp, nor an automatic drummer [...]

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