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Democrats Must Protect Our Pensions

Posted on 5/22/2005 by Al Swearengen

Legislation to make it harder for corporations to default on payment to pension plans must be a staple of Democrat campaigns in the upcoming mid-term and national elections. This dilemma impacts corporations, stockholders, employees and pension-fund managers. The only one … Continue reading →

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Untitled Parody

Posted on 5/21/2005 by Al Swearengen

Deep down in the sub-basement of Newsweek, the man in a really expensive suit broods over how he’s going to get back at the lowly Republican White House who had foiled his master plan of killing every soldier in Iraq … Continue reading →

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Operation Win The War

Posted on 5/20/2005 by Al Swearengen

“The day will come when we will rule America. The day will come when we will rule Britain and the entire world – except for the Jews. The Jews will not enjoy a life of tranquility under our rule because … Continue reading →

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Big Government

Posted on 5/19/2005 by Al Swearengen

The myth Republicans want you to buy into is that the idea of ‘big government’ is still all about taxes and your concealed weapon. Today though, it’s more about equal rights, privacy and most importantly the distribution of federal funds … Continue reading →

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Crosseyed and Painless

Posted on 5/18/2005 by Al Swearengen

We’re all spun now in this never ending he said/she said battle, while being fed rations of gossip-ridden gumbo every day by the talking heads and print media. We’re urged to base the depth of our political knowledge not on … Continue reading →

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Perfect Judge for a Monarchy

Posted on 5/17/2005 by Al Swearengen

“Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates, and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; … Continue reading →

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America’s Foreign Policy Filter

Posted on 5/16/2005 by Al Swearengen

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan good, Iran and Iraq bad. To the country that reportedly houses Osama Bin Laden within its borders, Harpoon and Sidewinder missiles. To the country that raised it’s little boys to become suicide bombers on 9/11, a … Continue reading →

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Rogue Judges and Religious Oppression

Posted on 5/11/2005 by Al Swearengen

Republicans are drumming up support amongst their base with tough talk of ‘rogue activist judges’ and the incredible danger they pose to our way of life. Bill Frist informs us that the judicial filibuster is, “being used against people of … Continue reading →

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The O’Springer Factor

Posted on 5/5/2005 by Al Swearengen

With the Iraqi government taking historic steps towards carving out a peaceful future and Congress in session, a hot topic of conversation across the country is the runaway bride of John Mason and whether he’s a fool for wanting her … Continue reading →

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A Minefield of Quotas, Recruiters Beware

Posted on 5/1/2005 by Al Swearengen

Anyone whose been exposed to the story of a sting operation on a recruiter by a boy named David McSwane, might be wondering what kind of people these recruiters were. How could a soldier in the United States Army in … Continue reading →

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‘No Catch’ Entitlements for Veterans

Posted on 4/18/2005 by Al Swearengen

During September of 2004, the VA hospital in Walla-Walla, WA had a total of 25 patients who had to wait up to 1-30 days and 1 patient who had to wait 30-60 days for medical treatment. As of this very … Continue reading →

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The Cowardice Behind Our Patriotism

Posted on 4/9/2005 by Al Swearengen

Doesn’t the recruiting shortfall in this country indicate something about the mission? If every bumper sticker proclaiming ‘support’ for the troops equaled an enlistment, there wouldn’t be enough rifles to go around. Perhaps this is one of those unpleasant truths … Continue reading →

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Fate of Humanity

Posted on 4/8/2005 by Al Swearengen

Was said by the recently fallen Pope to be threatened because of our war in Iraq. If you’re watching the press conference of Scott McClellan (White House Press Secretary), he refers to the Pope and his belief in a ‘right … Continue reading →

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Democrats Must Protect Our Pensions

Posted on 3/28/2005 by Al Swearengen

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Shiavo Smokescreen

Posted on 3/23/2005 by Al Swearengen

As Congress winds down and their budget resembles the kind of hard work you and I would most likely get fired for turning in if we tried, Terri Shiavo has gone from being a woman on life support in Florida … Continue reading →

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Minimum Wage

Posted on 3/9/2005 by Al Swearengen

This issue is politicized and spun to pit us against one another, like most things. But the basis for the argument against raising the minimum wage is pretty much the opposite of everything in the Bible and the rhetoric of … Continue reading →

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Saudi Terrorists

Posted on 2/25/2005 by Al Swearengen

The number of Saudis taking aim at us in Iraq is reported to be 2,500. It seems as if the realities of life are getting in the way of our politics. The stated list of enemies is swiss cheese, similar … Continue reading →

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What Happened to ‘Support the Troops’!?!

Posted on 2/8/2005 by Al Swearengen

I just heard a 78 year old WW2 veteran on Limbaugh’s program who said that his prescription cost through the VA during the 90s was $32 dollars a month. Under Bush it has gone up to over $90, and the … Continue reading →

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Liberals and Conservatives

Posted on 2/8/2005 by Al Swearengen

In the American political process these two words are mostly irrelevant in terms of what’s passed into law. Republicans are anything but conservative in any sort of a fiscal sense, and Democrats are not universally liberals. With this said, the … Continue reading →

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Stock Prices Own Us

Posted on 2/8/2005 by Al Swearengen

In a newsgroup recently I was confronted with the typical right-wing opinion that Gingrich had to chastise the Democrats for the pork they allowed into their bills, and the person writing it hadn’t a clue as to the fact that … Continue reading →

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Cleo the Brave

Posted on 2/8/2005 by Al Swearengen

My cat is looking at me. She’s snuggled in beside me here on the couch in between me and the keyboard like she does. A not so subtle gesture letting me know that she is concerned by the lack of … Continue reading →

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Changing Up

Posted on 2/8/2005 by Al Swearengen

The site has so far been used to collect the finished articles, the polished pieces. Unfortunately the reality of this business…the article business, is that there are only so many dollar bills to go around. It’s something I can do, … Continue reading →

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Cable News Kills Braincells

Posted on 1/4/2005 by Al Swearengen

I was thinking today about the multitude of topics my mind has been consumed by lately. Now that I’ve banished cable news from my life, it’s like I’m finally able to change the channel in my head. Removal of CNN, … Continue reading →

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Wake Up and Smell the Motives

Posted on 9/24/2004 by Al Swearengen

Not even a quarter century after the Cold War ends, the two great super-powers find themselves scratching their heads. In both cases the gruesomely attacked nations have had a deep history of exploiting and/or murdering the very groups of humans … Continue reading →

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The Boy in the Bubble

Posted on 9/13/2004 by Al Swearengen

The magical mystery jar of Vietnam history now has four hands grasping for the contents inside, with respective campaign riffraff of both the guilty fiends howling indictments at one another for stealing the classified cookies and exploiting their deliciousness for … Continue reading →

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Don’t Assault Our Tragedies!

Posted on 9/13/2004 by Al Swearengen

Nature has been racking up a significant body count recently in the form of hurricanes, but with the new rapid-fire bullet propulsion toys about to hit the streets, I have no doubt that humans will be on top again before … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Murder

Posted on 9/2/2004 by Al Swearengen

Since the twin towers have fallen, there’s been a consistent approach taken by political strategists and speech writers for the Bush administration to condition each of us to accept two specific non-truths about what is happening in the world today. … Continue reading →

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Crosseyed and Painless

Posted on 8/25/2004 by Al Swearengen

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Ricky Williams Quit

Posted on 7/28/2004 by Al Swearengen

Working in the financial services industry for a few companies now, I’ve seen the phenomenon first hand. An employee realizes that the life is getting sucked out of them through their eyeballs. Overtime is out of the question, as every … Continue reading →

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Gay Rights and the System

Posted on 7/12/2004 by Al Swearengen

A lot has been made of the effect gay parents would have on their children, and most of the negative claims are spoken of from a place of ignorance as there is hardly a substantial amount of research that has … Continue reading →

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