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Monthly Archives: December 2011
A Blue Christmas
A blue Christmas I’m not enough of a political historian to know why and when the colors blue and red were designated as the colors of the Democrat and Republican parties, respectively, but it has become increasingly clear … Continue reading
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Tagged blue christmas, democrats, DHHS, John Martin, LURC, media, shortfall
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A thought from Judge Napolitano
Judge Andrew Napolitano One day, the war on terrorism will come to an end. All wars do. And when it does, we will find ourselves still living in fear: not of terrorism or radical Islam, but of the domestic rulers … Continue reading
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My latest column
http://www.svweekly.com/joom1511/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8811:the-maine-conservative-voice-filibuster-a-legacy&catid=17:political&Itemid=197
Hot Potato Couch Potato
Hot potato, couch potato Imagine if you will, the following scenario. Joe Mainer is in the process of trying to support a family. Joe and his wife have three dependents living at home, one healthy child, one with … Continue reading
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Tagged debt, democrats, DHHS, entitlements, Governor LePage, potato
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The Stuff of Tyranny
The stuff of tyrants The pressure is on. The intensity is rising and anxiety is mounting. The sacred golden calf of environmentalists is beginning to creak and groan under the beat of the march of the “villagers”. Yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged founding fathers, landowner rights, liberal, LURC, socialist
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Bismirch
SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/andytorbett/Documents/Besmirch.doc Besmirch Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery or so they say. But the clear lines between truth and perception have faded precipitously in recent weeks. Anarchy once again blindly assaults the very foundations that hold and gird … Continue reading
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Tagged anarchists, freedom, law enforcement, movements, Occupy, police cars, social studies, Tea party, work
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A Thanksgiving poem I wrote last week for the paper
The thanksgiving in me. The thanksgiving in me Looks forward to see What blessings this season does bring It’s more than the feast The dough and the yeast It’s freedoms we hale, we sing We gaze … Continue reading