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It was not easy but we did it. We actually kept a log of how often we used our home telephone from January of this year, until the end of July. Our kids, who have their own cell phones, and communicate wholly by texting, never used it once. My wife used it about 10 times, and I used it 4 times. E...
08/18/2010
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Crime: Blame It On The Landlord There is no question about it. The crime level in many parts of Baltimore City, as well as in some other major cities, is far higher than is acceptable. There are many theories and opinions as to the cause. There, also, have been many efforts to eliminate or, at l...
08/18/2010
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"The welfare state destroys the market mechanisms -- lessens free choice and willing exchange. Simultaneously creating unnatural specializations, it must, granted statism's premise, resort to welfarism; that is, it must assume the responsibility for the people's welfare: their employment, thei...
08/18/2010
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Here in Florida, almost every commercial break on TV is a series of political ads. Our early voting is under way, and the primary is a week from today. This means that the general election on November 2nd is just 11 weeks away. Whatever happens on next Tuesday, we'll be free of at least half the ...
08/18/2010
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What Would You Do with a Million Dollars? Right now there is a lot of talk about Taxing the Rich! Now if we extend the Bush Tax cuts or cut taxes further as some would argue it will put a lot of money in the hands of Rich People. When Bill Clinton was elected President I found out I was rich. H...
08/15/2010
Yesterday was the 75th anniversary of the enactment of Social Security. We can debate the need for such a program, but we have it and likely will until it becomes so insolvent that it can't be delivered anymore. That said, President Obama vowed to fight the "mean Republican's" attempt to privatiz...
08/15/2010
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Today, the Senate passed a $600 million border security bill - small potatoes compared to what they usually vote on and pass. Obama promises to sign it, but since he won't authorize the detaining of any illegals, this is all for show. Some 1,500 border guards are supposed to be hired in this prog...
08/13/2010
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Two interesting Polls are out. This is for both parties. What does the public feel about Congress and the Government? Congress - We should start over, not vote any of them back in: 62% Think the government treat the public like they don't know very much: 76% Boy would I love a "Start Over", but...
08/13/2010
Our local Senior Center has sponsored a Senior Statesman of Virginia candidates FORUM in election years and this year's FORUM was held on Wednesday. The current LIB/DEM US Congressman Tom Perriello attended with Independent Tea Party candidate Jeff Clark. GOP candidate CURRENT State Senator Rob...
08/13/2010
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Congress is on vacation - until mid-September. That is a very good thing. Everyday they are not in session is another day we can breathe a little easier. That means that no new taxes or regulations are going to be passed. That all changed when they had to rush back to Washington to vote passage o...
08/11/2010
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