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It Was Tragic But Did Not "Change Everything" At All

By oleeb on Sat, 09/11/2010 - 8:01pm |
The morning of the heinous attacks on New York and Washington I was struck by many things, but beyond the horror of the carnage, what really leapt out at me as I was watching CNN (like everyone else I...
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Hi Diddle Dee Dee! An Ode To John Boehner

By oleeb on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 11:41am |
John Boehner has always reminded me of the Disney character above name J. Worthington Foulfellow from Pinnochio.  Take a moment to click on the link below and enjoy a video I dedicate to him on the last day of...
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Parting Shots

By oleeb on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 5:54am |
I've enjoyed being able to blog here at TPM Cafe.  I hope reader blogs come back here soon.  But in case they don't I want to share a few thoughts with you and I want to say thank you to...
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Time For Leaders To Call Silent Majority To Action Against Bigotry On Saturday

By oleeb on Thu, 09/09/2010 - 4:53pm |
Like every American with any sense of decency I find the idiot minister in Florida and his hateful and bigoted plan to burn Korans on the anniversary of 9/11 repulsive and sickening. There's been way too much pointless jaw...
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Labor Day Remembrance And Inspiration: Mother Jones & The Virden Massacre

By oleeb on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 12:33am |
  Like many of my brothers and sister workers I have been thinking a lot lately about how to stop the predator class from feasting further on the workers of the United States and I keep coming back to the...
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Serving Two Masters Is No Longer Tenable

By oleeb on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 1:03pm |
  In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the...
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Ancient Malignancy Metastasizes Anew

By oleeb on Sun, 08/29/2010 - 8:00pm |
  "When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."                                                                            Sinclair Lewis         David Duke (above) circa 1979-80              ...
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Note To Dumbass Democrats: It's Not An Issue--It's A Tactical Distraction

By oleeb on Thu, 08/19/2010 - 1:07pm |
Once again our dumbass Democratic officials get snookered by the cheapest and most rank tactics GOP strategists can come up with on, of all things, a local zoning matter in New York City.  That's all this really is and all...
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Our Heritage: Revolution!

By oleeb on Sun, 07/04/2010 - 12:00pm |
You have probably read this document before, but not for a very long time.  Take a few minutes and read it today.  You will be glad you did. For at least the first 150 years of our nation's independence from...
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THUD!

By oleeb on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 11:27pm |
The President delivered a speech tonight.  Perhaps you saw it? Thud! He told us all what we already know: that the Deepwater Horizon "spill" is the worst enviornmental disaster in our history. Thud! He told us that in this matter...

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