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In the Land of Hyperbole, the Reasoned Argument is King
I actually looked up the word hyperbole today (with thanks to Dictionary.com): hy·per·bo·le: noun Rhetoric . 1. obvious and intentional exaggeration. 2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.” … Continue reading
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If I Had a Hammer, I’d Hammer
There is an old leadership saying that if the only tool in your toolbox is a hammer then everything begins to look like a nail. I raise this for two reasons: (1) I believe it’s reflective of the President’s governing … Continue reading
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Hagel, Lew and the demon Sequestration
I haven’t written in a while because there has not been much to write about. The president gives a full-throated defense of classic Democratic Liberal positions in his Inaugural Address but the media coverage is dominated by “Beyonce-Gate”. I watched … Continue reading
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Newtown
Like many I have been trying to come to terms with what happened in Newtown. I stood in the office on Friday and watched the news with men I work with. With men who have served in combat. I saw … Continue reading
An Open Letter to the President: Exit the Circus
Mr. President: It’s time for you to lead on the fiscal cliff. Climb out of the little red car, take off the clown shoes and exit the circus. Perpetual campaigns may play to your oratorical strength but they suck the … Continue reading
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Immigration Reform: Cheating Versus Hard Work, an American Dilemma
To address immigration reform we will have to address to competing American traits. First Americans hate cheaters. We don’t like it in our sports or in our politics, or even when standing in line (am I the only one whose … Continue reading
A Veteran’s Thanks
We live in a fundamentally decent nation. When tragedies occur we throw in – either with good deeds or with money – but we throw in all the same. Yesterday, that decency was on display again. On Facebook, at football … Continue reading
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The “Twitterization” of Political Discourse
Thanks to Michelle for identifying this issue. 140 characters has become the new political tome. 140 characters. Just how long is that? Well take for example the Declaration of Independence if limited to the first 140 characters: “When in the … Continue reading
Cue the Madness
The recriminations are starting to fly. The fault is Romney’s because he was a weak candidate. No, wait, it’s that left-leaning, in-the-tank-for-Obama main stream media that is genetically incapable of uttering any truth about a conservative candidate. It’s Bain. It’s bad advertising. It’s … Continue reading
I Believe
My candidate lost last night. But the sun still came up this morning. People still went to work. The world did not end. The thing about elections is someone loses and someone wins and then life goes on. In our … Continue reading
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