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Let’s Talk Tariffs
Boring, I know, but most Americans know little or nothing about tariffs. Most are too young (or not born yet) to remember 1969 when a Japanese car manufacture flooded the US market with cheap and fuel-efficient Hondas, eventually destroying AMC … Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry, cars, China, t-shirts, tariffs, trade war
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NYPD – Shame on You
Don’t get me wrong. The death of Eric Garner during his arrest in New York City on July 17, 2014 was a tragedy on many levels. I’m sorry for the loss his family has had to endure. However, in my … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Garner, New York City, Officer Daniel Pantaleo, resist arrest, You're Fired
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The Lack of Decorum
I studied the video of Trump’s confrontation with CNN’s Jim Acosta and came to a definite conclusion based on what actually happened. When Jim Acosta challenged Trump on calling the migrant caravan, hundreds of miles away from the border, an … Continue reading
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The Flynn Fiasco
General Flynn didn’t wake up on the day Obama slapped sanctions on Russia for interfering in our election and decide to call the Russian Ambassador and tell him Trump would fix it. Makes no sense he’d do this of his … Continue reading
The Case against Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton has been accused of lying to Congress and lying to the FBI. When her use of a private server was discovered, a Republican witch hunt ensued. She was accused of storing classified emails improperly. She said there were … Continue reading
What Disqualifies Trump for the White House?
I don’t’ care that he’s bragged about kissing and groping women without their consent. Locker room talk? Maybe. I don’t care if a hundred women come forward with claims of his improprieties. Shame on him. I don’t care that he … Continue reading
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Tagged debate, election, qualifications, Trump, white house
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The Trump Phenomenon
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Super Trump. He flies in, spews pig slop from his mouth, and people eat it up like a passel of piglets at their momma’s teets. Republicans, Independents, and crossover Democrats form a sounder … Continue reading
Mass Shootings – They’re already against the law
Here we go again. San Bernardino, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, more innocent Americans slaughtered and wounded within the past week. The list of mass shootings is long: 355 this year to date. And what do I hear on the news? … Continue reading
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Tagged Amendment 2, mass shooting, mental health, No Fly list
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My ignition switch turned off, oh my!
This goads me to no end, all the hype over GM’s ignition switch (so-called) defect. Out of 1.6 million cars with this suspected switch problem, 31 have been ‘blamed’ for causing crashes that killed 12 people in the past 10 … Continue reading
What is Impeachment, Anyway?
Impeachment is the action of calling into question the integrity or validity of something; a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office. Judging from the media hype and what I’ve heard from others, it appears many … Continue reading →