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Dec

Where is SNL when you need them?

Posted by Despina Karras  Published in Media Issues

Not to belittle the seriousness of this situation. A Senior Senator on the floor of the US Senate, clearly slurring his words, ranting and under the influence of … well, see for yourself and make the call.
Where is the media on this one? The anger? If Baucus had an ‘R’ after his name, this [...]

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Tags: Sen. Max Baucus

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16

Dec

Appealing to ‘Whole Foods’ Republicans

Posted by Despina Karras  Published in Role of Government

This article from the WSJ was forwarded to me. I am as big a fan of Whole Foods as I am of conservative thinking, and I jokingly refer to myself to as a granola conservative. I defend my love of organic, all-natural foods to fellow conservatives by explaining that this evidences just how ultra-conservative I [...]

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Tags: Future of the GOP, young conservatives

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8

Dec

Social Security: Feeding on America’s Youth

Posted by Despina Karras  Published in Economy and Free Markets

In a short, but powerful piece, “Watching Social Security Eat the Young Alive”, a father writes about his concern for his son’s future and the mess that has been made of Social Security.
In the article, Bill Frezza tells us of a letter his 26 year old son receives from the Social Security Administration.
“The two-page pamphlet entitled [...]

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Tags: government entitlements, Social Security

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2

Dec

Obama the Commitment-Phobe.

Posted by Despina Karras  Published in Protecting America

Much has already been said about President Obama’s speech on Afghanistan (see text here) yesterday night. What struck me about the speech is Obama’s inability to take a stand on the tough issues. When the going gets tough, he not only wavers — he tries to play both sides of the field.
In both his speech [...]

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Tags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan surge, Afghanistan withdrawal

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