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Gov. Palin should withdraw as VP Candidate.

The pressure is mounting.  Her whole life is unraveling.  The people of small town America are learning the extent of scrutiny a National campaign entails.  Sarah Palin should withdraw from the VP nomination to protect her children, her future son-in-law, her home town, her church and pastor, and her friends. The scrutiny is horrendous.  Until […]

2Sep2008 | | 3 comments | Continued
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English – a Mandatory Language?

We have a new pork processing plant in our town – we think the Triumph Foods Human Resource office is located in Mexico City. You know how these big corporations are. Our local school system is being challenged to offer a regular old American education to children who cannot speak the language. There is great […]

2Sep2008 | | 2 comments | Continued
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The Internet Big Bang

The universe of modern media has been knocked off course, perhaps even blown to pieces.  The order of the media universe has been disrupted a few times by technology.  The printing press, radio, and television, and then cable television revolutionized means of communication.  The common denominator that has not changed is in top down construction […]

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Karl Rove on Palin and election (video)

The Washington Post is very generous in sharing information (well, I guess that is their job). This writer believes that Karl Rove is an excellent example of someone who does things right – but seldom does the right things.  This is a man who has successfully shaped American politics the past eight years.  This is […]

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Regarding Attacks on Sarah Palin

Only four days have passed since John McCain announced Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate.  Her relative anonymity has worked for and against McCain’s campaign.  With virtually no public track record she has no record to attack.  On the other hand, when there is a vacuum of knowledge rumors and nonsense will fill the […]

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Anarchy – The Slippery Slope of Deregulation

The failure of Wall Street this past few weeks is the result of John McCain abdicating his responsibilities as a United States Senator.  A stable society rests on the rule of law.  The Government of the United States of America was founded on the premise that the government would represent the common welfare of all […]

2Sep2008 | | 2 comments | Continued