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Sen. Schumer and I Agree

By ⋅ September 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

They say that one of the most dangerous places to be in Washington, DC, is between Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and a microphone.  And what he’s said recently has found me actually agreeing this him—to a point: Menendez, Lautenberg and Kirsten Gillibrand support eliminating some or all of the Bush tax cuts. Schumer said the [...]

National Single and Unmarried Americans Week

By ⋅ September 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Did you know that it is the National Single and Unmarried American’s Week?  Neither did I until I learned it from the New York Times!  They believe that it’s a shame that we push people into marriage.  Personal experience tells me that people in general don’t seem to have that problem. The value of marriage [...]

Why Use a Middle Man When Purchasing Glasses?

By ⋅ September 21, 2011 ⋅ One comment

In  this age of buying things online, I’m not sure why anyone would purchase glasses at the optometrist, besides trying to eat up a Flex Spending Account! I mean, you can get the same quality lenses and eyeglasses online without the hassle—and if you’re worried about trying them on, you can test them at the [...]

Will Reid Shut Down the Government?

By ⋅ September 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Right now the two houses of government are in a big game of chicken.  A budget is due at the end of the month, and since neither the Senate nor the President have put forth a budget bill, they are faced with considering a continuing resolution. So, the Republican lead House put forth one; however, [...]

Science Does Not Have All the Answers

By ⋅ September 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The way that scientists tell it, there’s only one way that you can be sure of the truth—if a scientist says so. I frequent different forums over the Internet, and on Reddit it’s easy to get into a debate about Creation and Evolution that easily devolves into “I’m right because I’m a scientist”, even though [...]

Gay Marriage Isn’t The Problem, It’s A Symptom

By ⋅ September 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This week will mark the end of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell for the military.  A few months ago, New York State became the largest state to accept homosexual partners in “marriage”.  Many people may say “So what?  How does it affect you?” Truth be told, the immediate effects of these rulings will not be see, [...]

I Don’t Care Who’s To Blame

By ⋅ September 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Things are going horribly wrong for the President.  The job numbers for the last month were stagnant.  The vacation that he took was constantly criticized for extravagance—and he didn’t even get to stay the entire time because of the hurricane.  His new jobs plan which looks a lot like his old jobs plan is dead [...]

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