Tag: boehner
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Craw-Stuck By Netanyahu Visit
Not awestruck, but craw, as in “stuck in my….” Judging from my personal Facebook page, there is a loudly enthusiastic minority of Americans who have whipped themselves into feverish, Dervish-like fervor over the visit of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his address to Congress. Not coincidentally, I noticed a flush of fawning articles on…
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John Boehner & His Executive Order Fetish
This post isn’t about my politics, mind you, but I do want to get my biases out front–I’m worse than a Liberal, I’m a Rational. The closest analog I’ve been able to find is Teddy Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Party, but that’s hardly a good fit. You haven’t heard of us yet, much, but you will. …
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The Guv’mint Shutdown, Maureen Dowd, and Zombie Washington
First off, the disclaimer: it is my intention to steer clear of politics as much as possible. My personal platform lies well outside the standard corruptions of the 2-party system, and nobody really cares what I think, anyway. But enough is enough. My friend Amy sent me a link to a must-read Maureen Dowd column,…
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