Category Archives: Opinion

McCain Uses Joe The Plumber To Stir Up Class Resentment, Hatred Of “Welfare”

Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, of “Joe the Plumber” fame, thinks that our progressive tax system is “incredibly wrong.” Diane Sawyer asked Joe if even the ultra rich, those making millions each year, should pay at a higher rate. Joe said, “Well, … Continue reading

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Colin Powell’s Over The Top Argument For War With Iraq Is Still Outrageous, Still Unforgivable

My friend at Alone On A Limb wrote a post Sunday that praised Gen. Colin Powell’s “earnest, unreserved endorsement of Barack Obama,” and described Powell as, “a person admired in America by all but the opposite endpoints of the political … Continue reading

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Mike Turner Is A Bum, For Our Democracy’s Sake, Let’s Throw The Bum Out

The Dayton Daily News endorsement of Dayton’s representative in Congress, Mike Turner, makes no sense.  The newspaper reasoning is spectacularly goofy and well summarized in its endorsement headline:  “Turner’s Focus Earns Him a 4th Term.” Focus?  Our national debt is … Continue reading

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