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Category: Politics

Total 411 Posts

The Tolerance of Tolerance

Back in the early 90’s I was working as an engineer for a telecom equipment manufacturer.  One day, I came to work and found that I had a new boss.  The new guy was hired to fill a position I didn’t even know existed.  These days HR would frown upon

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Much Ado About Nothing

There was a time not too long ago, less than three years really, when very few people gave a crap about what was making them slightly sick.  Your immune system works because you’re a little bit sick all the time.  Your body is constantly exposed to new threats, and while

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For the People

I recently received an email from one of my readers.  He asked me to please stop referring to political figures as “leaders”.  He said that he votes for “representatives” and not “leaders”. You know what?  He’s absolutely right. About 250 years ago, this country was founded behind the rallying cry

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Loss Leader

There’s a line I won’t cross.  That line is ninety-nine cents.  That’s the amount I’m willing to pay for a two-liter bottle of soda, pop, coke or whatever you call a soft drink wherever you live. Anything more than a dollar and I don’t feel I’m getting enough enjoyment from

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They the People

Shortly after I moved to California, about a dozen years ago, I was driving on one of the megahighways out here and I had the bejeezus scared out me.  I was doing about 75 on a road with eight lanes going in each direction when a couple of motorcycles zoomed

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The Biden Touch

Remember the story of King Midas from Greek mythology?  To make a long story short, Midas was rewarded for being a nice guy and was granted a single wish.  His wish was that everything he touch turns to gold.  Thus, the term “the Midas touch”.  Midas found out quickly that

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Pity the Fools

I was watching a “discussion” on social media the other day.  Someone, obviously a Liberal, made the comment that there were many accomplishments of Biden that she’s proud of.  Yes, she actually used the word “many”.  I took the bait and asked her to name just one.  She never replied.

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Buyer Beware

I have a fool-proof way of ridding the world of COVID-19 overnight.  That’s not an exaggeration.  My solution is simple, and if implemented, would completely eradicate COVID-19 by this time tomorrow.  The day after at the latest. My plan?  Make everyone pay for their own COVID tests and vacksinations.  No

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Assault Dogs

When I was growing up, I lived on a dairy farm.  And we had an Australian Blue Heeler.  We called him “Wimpy”.  He was an amazing cattle dog.  No one really trained him, he just instinctively knew what to do with the cows.  The reason they’re called “heelers” is because

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