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Hold onto your hats, buckaroos! I have found a rare utterance from an almost rarer species – Notaxum Senatoriumi. Yup, three US Senators that want to close up the opportunity for another revenue stream! One is a Democrat (yikes, that rarest of breeds) and two are Republicans (given the conduct of the last 12 years, a …
No more taxes! No more taxes! What – pols against new taxes? Read More »
Again, from the Guardian in London: WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic presidential contender John Edwards says it is more important to invest in universal health care and lifting people out of poverty than to reduce the budget deficit. Didn’t anyone tell him about the previous post???? Why is it that people when confronted with empirical evidence …
TMEW (The Most Esteemed Wife) has her degree in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Ed, worked in the Day Care field for years, owned a small Day Care center for a few, and she also has worked as a nanny. Thus, I think I can safely comment on this story from the NY Times: Nanny …
From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: A new entitlement for illegals Never say Ken Boehm didn’t warn you. He’s not a kook or an alarmist and he doesn’t hear voices, strange eerie ones, in his head. He understands all too well what can happen and how if the public has been lulled into a false sense of …
WE have to pay for it? Another possible Entitlement? Read More »
Another story about the dumbing down of America. While it it amusing at one level, I agree with the sentiment expressed in the last line of the story….. I think we need to quit saving our $2 bills and bring them out in public. The younger generation doesn’t know they exist. On my way …
The $2 Bill. Everyone Should Start Carrying Them! Read More »
Remember our troops (past, present, and future) in your thoughts and in your prayers on this day that we get to celebrate at home with family and friends. Remember their sacrifices. We here at the ‘Grok wish you and yours a most Joyous and Merry Christmas! -Skip The embers glowed softly, and in their …
President Bush discussed the economy and the topic of so-called federal "earmarks" in this week’s radio address. THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Christmas is fast approaching, and I know many of you are busy trying to finish up your holiday shopping. This week, we received good news about the economy that should brighten the season and …
I know this is an oldie, but it’s still good, and probably timely… One day a florist goes to a barber for a haircut. After the cut he asked about his bill and the barber replies: "I’m sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I’m doing community service this week." The florist is pleased and …
Friday Humor: The difference between left and right Read More »
Yesterday I posted about "mainstream" Democrats Barak Obama and Jonathan Edwards joining the unions in attacking one of America’s premier companies, Wal Mart. Not everyone agrees with their anti-free market actions and words. From the Working Families for Wal Mart website: WASHINGTON, DC — Catherine Smith, interim chairwoman of Working Families for Wal-Mart, issued the following …
I don’t even know what to think anymore when John McCain… yes, THAT John McCain, seemingly sets the tone and points the path that the repudiated Republicans MUST take if they are to regain a place at the helm of government. . Senator McCain prepared some words for delivery to the Federalist Society. My favorite …
