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How Will It End?

One of my favorite TV series’ is Babylon 5.  In one scene during the second season, the dying Centauri emperor asks Kosh – a mystical alien ambassador from the Vorlon Empire – how will the turmoil occurring end. Kosh replies, … Continue reading

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“But What Can One Person Do?”

A lot, actually!  Progressives are becoming more and more shrill.  That’s a good sign.  It means they are in trouble.  I’m hoping current events have been getting conservatives fired up.  The thing is, you can’t just get fired up.  Actions have … Continue reading

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2016 election: Bob Dole endorses Jeb Bush – POLITICO

“I will do all I can to be helpful to Jeb’s campaign,” Dole promised. Source: 2016 election: Bob Dole endorses Jeb Bush – POLITICO Well now.  If a campaign could reach any greater depth of desperation, I really do not … Continue reading

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Progressives and Racism – A Minority’s View

To give a “minority” – i.e. hispanic American – opinion on this, most racism I’ve encounter tends to be (very) isolated individuals. The only real institutional racism I’ve encounter in the past several decades has been from Progressives.  The idea that … Continue reading

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Don’t Take Your Guns to Town, Paul

The honor of it all aside, Rep. Paul Ryan would do well to decline the speakership of the House. For it is a poisoned chalice that is being offered to him. Source: Don’t Take Your Guns to Town, Paul Party … Continue reading

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Chaos: House Republicans in Complete Disarray, No Easy Fix in Sight – Guy Benson

Source: Chaos: House Republicans in Complete Disarray, No Easy Fix in Sight – Guy Benson Guy makes critical errors in your baseline assumption and that leads his analysis astray. 1. I sense a presumption that a government that isn’t doing something is … Continue reading

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Peggy Noonan Gets It Better Than the Rest

I’ve always been on again off again on Peggy’s commentaries.  I suppose the good thing is that if I only read someone with whom I always agreed, it would get pretty boring.  Her WSJ editorial, however, should be required reading for … Continue reading

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Eric Cantor to endorse Jeb Bush

The former House majority leader will also be named a Virginia state co-chair of Bush’s presidential campaign. Source: Eric Cantor to endorse Jeb Bush Okay…. ….right…. That’s sure going to win back the rank-and-file who’ve abandoned you.  Your campaign is … Continue reading

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Letter to a Friend: ‘Harsh Immigration’ Is Not Why Latinos Hate Republicans – Larry Elder – Page full

Dear Larry: Geez, I cannot fathom the polls that have Donald Trump leading. Either a lot of Republicans are just frustrated or stupid, or both — and they want a bomb-thrower. Or it is pro-Hillary Clinton Democrats voting in those … Continue reading

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Trump migrant proposals could be ‘catastrophic’ to both U.S., Mexico | McClatchy DC

Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s calls to impound the money undocumented workers send home and to jack up fees for Mexicans crossing the border legally each day could prove harmful to the economies of both countries, Mexican experts said Monday. Source: … Continue reading

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