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Category Archives: Politics
Smart Meters and the Smart Grid
I’m sure that most of you have heard these terms, and I’m sure that all of the rhetoric has left you with some pretty distinct opinions on them as well, but what exactly is a smart electric meter and how … Continue reading
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Where has political honor gone?
I watched the recent WI state legislative action with a mixture of astonishment and disgust. Here were a bunch of Republican Senators, shoving through an anti-union agenda without so much as a by-your-leave from the voting public. Let me be … Continue reading
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To the TSA, my government and the American People
The best way I can describe my feelings about the “enhanced security measures at airports” is to simply quote one of America’s founding fathers. Perhaps you know this one: “Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither.” -Ben Franklin … Continue reading
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Second Place equals First Loser
This just in: The United States is now second behind China as a recipient for green energy investment dollars. A new report released on September 8th by Ernst & Young reveals China has taken the top slot from the U.S. … Continue reading
Muslims didn’t destroy the twin towers. Al-qaeda did.
I’m surprised and appalled by all the anti-Muslim rhetoric that’s been flying around these days. There’s a Qur’an burning planned in Florida. Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey wants to have the Muslim religion declared a cult and therefore exempt from … Continue reading
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Why can’t we build Interstate systems any more?
Think about it. In 1956 the largest public works project in our history was undertaken. Today, what would be considered the unthinkable occurred: government came in and took possession of homes, sometimes whole towns as part of a plan to … Continue reading
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