“A Democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.” – Thomas Jefferson Every time I hear protestors chanting, “This is what democracy looks like,” I want to remind them why the United States was not formed as a Democracy. North Carolina [...]
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Let me start off by saying that I, personally, am an animal lover. I have dogs and cats, a bird, turtles, and an aquarium, and, with the exception of the fish, I have a relationship with all of them. I talk to them like people and even respond to their sounds & body language conversationally. [...]
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For the past few weeks, I’ve been noticeably absent from this site. Simply put, I hit a wall. Writer’s Block, perhaps. I won’t deny it, and I won’t apologize for it, but I will explain it. When I started posting, I did so because I had something to say, and with each post, I’ve addressed [...]
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Super Tuesday: Ten States conducting their primaries on the SAME DAY to determine who should receive the Republican Nomination for President. It sounds like a real turning point in the whole election process, but what were the results and what do they mean? Once again, let’s run the numbers on the day, and on the [...]
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If I don’t buy food for someone that I DON’T KNOW, am I denying them access to food? If I don’t buy gas for someone that I DON’T KNOW, am I denying them access to own a car? If I don’t pay the tuition for someone that I DON’T KNOW, am I denying them access [...]
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Well, this post may be a couple of days late, but I’m going to post it anyway for consistency. February 28 brought us two more elections in the Republican Primary with not-so-startling results. According to these votes, we have a new/old Frontrunner in Mitt Romney, but does that cinch his nomination by the Party? Let’s [...]
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Let’s start with some HEADLINES: AMISH TOWN CHARGED ELECTRIC UTILITY ACCESS FEE BILL FORCES JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES TO DONATE BLOOD MOSQUE TAXED TO FUND NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL CONGRESS DENIES TAX EXEMPTION TO SCIENTOLOGISTS LAW FORCES JEWISH DELI TO SERVE CHEESEBURGERS ON SATURDAYS REPUBLICANS DECLARE WAR ON BIRTH CONTROL Every single one of these headlines is [...]
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Four more Primaries down, and there have been some MAJOR surprises. There have also been a few OBVIOUS issues with the results. Let’s take the time to talk about it. NEVADA: And the winner is…MITT ROMENY. And the crowd goes wild! And by crowd I mean a whopping 2.19% of the Registered Republican Population of [...]
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