Category Archives: Opinion

Is This The End For The GOP?

Is this the end for the GOP?  An interesting post on at Slate, GOP, RIP?, By Timothy Noah says, “For Republicans the events of Sept. 29 could well be remembered as the start of a decades long exile from power—much … Continue reading

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Mike Turner’s “No” Vote Was Attempt To Boost His “Conservative” Credentials

I just wrote an extended response to an article posted by David Esrati, When Mike Turner and David Kucinich Agree, We Live In Extraordinary Times. David. I enjoyed reading your post and I heartily agree with its conclusion: “Wouldn’t it … Continue reading

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Turner and Kucinich Agreement Shows Victory Of Ideology, Bankruptcy Of Democracy

Why did it happen?  The House of Representatives rejected the strong pleas of both Republican and Democratic leadership and voted “No” on emergency legislation described as crucial to the nation’s well being. Why? We call the U.S. House the “People’s … Continue reading

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