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Deficit Reduction Is Seen by Economists as Impeding Recovery

By Jackie Calmes and Jonathan Weisman The nation’s unemployment rate would probably be nearly a point lower, roughly 6.5 percent, and economic growth almost two points higher this year if Washington had not cut spending and raised taxes as it … Continue reading

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Black Voter Turnout Rate Passes Whites In 2012 Election

By Hope Yen America’s blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack … Continue reading

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Obama Gun Policy Agenda Comes To Maddening End

By Sam Stein & Jennifer Bendry It ended in a flash. Months of work aimed at revamping the nations gun laws prompted by one of the worst shooting tragedies in U.S. history met an inglorious conclusion on the floor of the U.S. … Continue reading

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Random Thoughts

Happy International Women’s Day to all my sisters! Your contributions to the world are appreciated and needed. A minimum wage increase is long overdue. Don’t succumb to the fear mongering of the have’s. The have nots outnumber the have’s and … Continue reading

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Jeff Sessions: Saying Millionaires Should Share Pain Is ‘Rather Pathetic’

I believe there is an insult in there, directed to all of us non-millionaires. What’s so pathetic to ask those who have been blessed with material wealth to do more? While they are asking millionaires to do more, why don’t … Continue reading

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Bloomberg to Trump: Drop birther issue

I agree with Michael Bloomberg. For the Republican Party to be relevant in 2012, they must start discussing the REAL issues affecting this nation. Bloomberg to Trump: Drop birther issue – UPI.com.

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Chimp Emailer Apologizes but Keeps GOP Post

This illustrates my belief that the CA GOP hierarchy does not have a spine. There’s plenty of “backdoor” maneuvering to be done by the GOP for political gain against Democrats, however when it comes to cleaning up their own house it … Continue reading

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Obama’s glass jaw

I ran across this piece in Foreign policy magazine while doing research for another item. David Rothkopf writes a very fascinating article that makes three clear points we need to remember: the issues of this nation President Obama is facing were … Continue reading

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GOP, U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Beat Back Bill To Combat Outsourcing

I am not nor will I be a proponent of outsourcing. I know too many people whose jobs have gone overseas. I think American companies who make a regular practice of outsourcing jobs to foreign countries should be penalized. Companies should be fined … Continue reading

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