Category Archives: Politics

Tax Breaks for the Rich Versus Budget Cuts

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Gandalfe

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Miss Representation

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Gandalfe

Miss Representation explores women’s under-representation in positions of power and influence and challenges the limited and often disparaging portrayals of women in media. Writer/Director Jennifer Siebel Newsom brings together some of America’s most influential thought leaders in politics, news, entertainment, … Continue reading →

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Rich Americans ask for Social Security to be cut… again.

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Gandalfe

I will admit to using sensationalism in my title to get you to read this post. But I suspect that IF you read it, you might be better informed for those many political conversations that you have, usually with your … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Things that should have Disappeared this Decade

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Gandalfe

The first decade of the new Century and I’m already thinking about what technology and society has made obsolete. The funniest I’ve seen so far is from our friends at the Huffington Post cast as a photo show: 12 Things … Continue reading →

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For all your Revolutionary Ideas ~ If the founding fathers used MS Word

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Gandalfe

You can bet that TJ, GW and gang would have loved having Microsoft Word when crafting the Declaration of Independence. Luckily you have it to capture your revolutionary ideas! See what it would’ve been like if Word was around in … Continue reading →

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MoveOn.org: Top 5 Social Security Myths

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Gandalfe

From MoveOn.org: Rumors of Social Security’s demise are greatly exaggerated. But some powerful people keep spreading lies about the program to scare people into accepting benefit cuts. Myth: Social Security is going broke. Reality: There is no Social Security crisis. … Continue reading →

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The Economist: It’s Time

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Gandalfe

America should take a chance and make Barack Obama the next leader of the free world IT IS impossible to forecast how important any presidency will be. Back in 2000 America stood tall as the undisputed superpower, at peace with … Continue reading →

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The Republicans – Fear Mongers?

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Gandalfe

As I watch the candidates posture and sound bite like crazy I am so saddened by the Republicans using the same ‘fear monger’ strategy they have successfully used for years now. The term that comes to mind from my military … Continue reading →

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Would You Ban dihydrogen monoxide? Sign up here.

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Gandalfe
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Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Gandalfe

It has been said that you can manipulate statistics to show anything that you might want to demonstrate. I was reading an article in one of the newspapers about how the Bush administration continues to manipulate statistics on terrorism. Um… … Continue reading →

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