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Can't we all just get along

This year it looks like no matter who is the Democratic candidate this will be the year for change in the White House. My fear is that inter-family squabbles might upset the apple cart and the Democrats will miss out again like they did in 2000.

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It's the real economy stupid

Find out why 30 years of libertarian influenced laissez-faire fiscal policy has led to a failure to invest in America, and THAT is the most dangerous threat to our way of life.

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Primary start to long election cycle

This week is when the rubber hits the road and all the glad handing and baby kissing done this past year takes a breather as the 2008 US Presidential election begins its primary phase. Politically I am an independent so I don't get to vote for a candidate during the primaries nor do I want to. Although I don't vote in the primaries, I want to write about some of the choices available and why it doesn't matter anyway and that primaries are only a dog and pony show at tax payer expense.

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Tom Brokaw on the Charlie Rose Show

watched a bit of Tom Brokaw on the Charlie Rose show tonight talking about his book "The Sixites" and the History Channel documentry on 1968 specifically (which was a good show - nothing about UFOs thank goodness). Here is a quote from that interview that sums up my personal philosophy.

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Revenge driving justice system

There seems to be a perception that we coddle criminals, that they sit on their asses in jail and watch TV all the time, while the victims of crime have their life ruined by whatever degree of the crime that happened to them. People who have that perception are the one's who want the utopia and want revenge on the criminal. There is a disturbing trend to make people pay for their crimes for the rest of their lives even after serving a jail sentence.

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Thoughts on the Findlay Mayoral Forum

I posted on 10/24 about the recent Findlay Mayoral Forum that was held at University of Findlay on 10/22. It was broadcast on WFIN, WLFC, and UF-TV 20. At the time of my post I had not had a chance to see or hear the event and said I would get back to you. Well, I'm back.

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Some Ohio college students want to carry guns on campus

The Columbus Dispatch had a story on Tuesday 10/23 about a protest from some students who want to be able to have concealed weapons on campus. When Ohio adopted a concealed carry law they exempted university and college campuses. Students who feel such a prohibition is wrong, protested by wearing empty gun holster around campus. It just seems a bit childish as if carrying a gun is like some kind of gage of manliness or something. It would be better to just get a tattoo.

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Findlay Mayor forum available online

On Monday 10/22 Democrat Tom Knopf and Republican Pete Sehnert participated in a forum that was shown on UF-TV and heard on WFIN. I missed the program when it was streamed on the Internet but WFIN has audio files of the program avaible on their "On-Demand" section of their website.

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Become a banker through Kiva

Microfinance is where people are looking for financing for their ideas and businesses but the amount needed isn't the amount a typical bank would loan, if they would qualify, but if they could get it, it would make a huge difference in their lives. A new website Kiva.org lets all us get involved.

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Protecting "our" children from books whether you like it or not

I was watching the local news on Wednesday when I came across a story about a book controversy in a local school district. It seems some parents complained about The Chocolate War an assigned book that they thought to be offensive. What is ironic is that one of the book and film's main theme is "conformity" - where the majority imposes orthodoxy in thoughts and belief. That is what censorship does. It imposes an orthodoxy in thoughts and beliefs by suppressing any that are contrary.

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FEMA wants to require IDs for volunteers

FEMA wants to restrict volunteer help during disasters. It is pushing for a requirement that any volunteers must have an approved ID card to help out. Sounds kind of fishy to me.

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Bush wants to compare Iraq to Vietnam

Before we got into Iraq, Bush and his cronies strongly claimed that it would not be another Vietnam. Now Bush wants us to believe it will be and it will be, just not the way he thinks.

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Big Ten Conference profiting from tax payers

Exclusive television deals aren't unusual. Notre Dame has had an exclusive deal with NBC for many years to broadcast its football games each fall. What is different is that the Big Ten Network (BTN) will be on cable and no local broadcast stations will be able to show games slated for the BTN. It seems to be a problem for programs supported by tax dollars.

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Dems bend over for a lame duck President - again

In an about face, some Dems broke ranks and voted to approve Senate Bill 1927 that now makes Bush's wiretapping program "legal". 59 Democrats decided that their reelection was FAR more important than my civil rights. *Sigh*

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Courier finally uses some ink on Democrat in Mayor's race

Staff writer John Graber used about 800 words on the front page of the July 20th edition to talk about Knopf and point out that unlike Sehnert, Knopf has some actual ideas about what he wants to do in office when he is elected. That is more ink for Knopf than I have read since the election season began.

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Sicko makes the point

I heard today about the throwdown on CNN between Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's resident medical expert, and filmmaker Michael Moore over the "facts" in Moore's documentary "Sicko". The film is an indictment of the US health care system. Like Moore, I support moving to a single-payer health care system. It preserves choice and allows for people to get the treatment they need.

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Courier editorial is wrong about Fairness Doctrine

I normally ignore Courier editorials because it is simply the paper's view of some issue and I usually don't care what their view is. This time I was compelled to respond. The editorial titled "Talk Radio" echoed the same conservative "talk" that passes for programing on radio stations like WFIN.

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2008 Election Burn Out Not My Fault

A friend of mine on an e-mail list I participate asked us what we thought of the recent GOP presidential candidate debates. I made a snide comment: "There was a debate last night?" She said that one of those men could be the next the President so I should care. I don't and here's why:

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Findlay Mayor Race Open?

The usual way things go in politics in Findlay is if you are an incumbent you pretty much can phone in your reelection. Findlay doesn't change very fast if at all and as long as you don't get in trouble you don't have to worry about elections - especially if you are an incumbent Republican.

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If you think the Walter Reed scandal was bad

I read an article in the Nation tonight that talks about the rash of military discharges of wounded Iraq war veterans, in order, it seems to save the VA money on benefits. The article, "How Specialist Town Lost His Benefits", by Joshua Kors, highlights a previously unreported practice of discharging wounded soldiers as having a personality disorder, which happens to be one of the ways a soldier can be discharged and not be eligible for any future benefits.

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No, I don't listen to Glenn Beck

I discovered that this site was mentioned on the listener forum for conservative radio host Glenn Beck. So I checked it out. Here are some answers to the questions posed by the readers there:

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The Bush who cried wolf

President Bush has a creditability problem. First he wants us to believe the US economy is strong and that Iran is causing all the troubles in Iraq. The Aesop fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is a good description of his problem.

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Reflections on President Ford

I was but a wee lad in 1974 when I watched President Nixon announced he was resigning his office and that then VP Ford would be taking over. After the corruption of Nixon on the news every night, Ford was boring. Until he pardoned Nixon. Even as a kid of 6, I knew it was a bone head move on his part to do it. Now many years later you have to wonder that if Ford wanted to "put Watergate and the Nixon presidency in the past", then why did he not pardon everyone involved in the Watergate mess?

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Iraq Solution

The only real solution for the US problem in Iraq is to break up the country.

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Yes, I will gloat in the Democrat victory

The national victory for the Democrats is a HUGE rebuke to President Bush, the GOP, and their neocon cronies. They were ones who squandered the budget surplus, got us into a protracted war in Iraq on fabricated evidence, and ruined our reputation in the world community.

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I voted today

I voted today and there were a lot of judges on the ballot.

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Late info on Republican candidates

Just some info the various Republican candidates in the 2006 elections

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When moralists throw stones....

Less than a week after former President Clinton handed the right wing their ass on Bin Laden and President Bush had more proof of his lies thrown in his face when the National Intelligence Estimate came out, a sex scandal has erupted in the US House of Representatives. Rep. Mark Foley (R-Florida) resigned suddenly after learning a report on his inappropriate Internet contact with a 16 year old House page was about to be reported on ABC News.

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President Clinton hands Fox News its ass

The buzz in the political pundit arena today is the interview former President Bill Clinton had with Fox News' Chris Wallace. It was suppose to be about Clinton's work on his Global Initiative project which includes the support from Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch. Wallace instead tried to ambush Clinton about the current myth spinning in conservative pundit land - that Clinton didn't do enough to kill Osma Bin Laden during his presidency.

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9/11 still powerful after 5 years

I still vividly remember what I was doing that morning in 2001 when the first reports came in, I was noodling on the computer. I had just come home from my night job and I had the "Today" show on in the background while I decompressed before going to bed. After seeing the 2nd plane hit the tower I didn't go to bed until around Midnight the next day.

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Madigan says we should be lucky to have Wal-Mart

Charles M. Madigan wrote an op/ed piece in the Chicago Tribune Tuesday complaining about Democrats deciding to take on retailer Wal-Mart. He starts out telling us about a couple of jobs he had that paid little for the amount work he did and the other negatives that came with it. Then he gives us an unemotional look a retail economics.

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Religious Right lies about Mt. Soledad Cross

The US Supreme Court, more specifically Justice Anthony Kennedy, issued a stay of a lower federal court ruling that said the Mt. Soledad Easter Cross is unconstitutional and it needed to be removed from the city of San Diego's property by August 2nd or the city would be fined $5,000 a day. The religious right and the pandering city officials who keep this case alive follow the same pattern the so-called Christians seem to follow - lying, name calling, character assassination, fraud, delays, and contempt of court.

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Some irony on immigration

Immigration seems to be 2006's "gay marriage ban" issue for political conservatives. It seems that many US citizens have the same ideas as the GOP when it comes to illegal immigration - like that they should be deported, are taking jobs from native born US citizens, and some talking heads make it seem that next to terrorism - illegal immigrants are a threat to America. To highlight the issue President Bush wants to send 6,000 troops to the southern border to help police the area and erect a long wall to keep out Mexican and Latin American illegals as that seems to be the biggest problem area. Now I have no concrete evidence but all of it smells of bigotry and racism.

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Are we done with President Bush, yet?

How many illegal things must President Bush do before he is removed from office. I don't know if this country can wait until January 20, 2009 when a new administration is sworn in. The GOP came within a Senate vote of removing President Clinton because he lied about a blow job and President Bush gets free ride after free ride for violating the Constitution. The latest is the disclosure in USA Today that all the major phone companies but one gave the NSA phone records the NSA requested.

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I'm the Decider

Funny parody song on huffingtonpost.com about President Bush called "I'M THE DECIDER (Koo-Koo-Ka-Choo)". It is sung to the tune "I am the Walrus" by The Beatles.

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Prayer protest in Columbus on May 4th

A friend of mine passed along the following note concerning the so-called National Day of Prayer. The info concerns a protest to held in Columbus on 5/4/2006. If you would like to participate feel free, if you want more info, above what is posted, his contact info is at the end of the post.

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Are the Democrats any different than the GOP?

Not when it comes to incestuous backroom political machine dealing. It seems the Democrats haven't come very far since the days of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley (1902-1976). In 2004, Dem leaders dumped a promising candidate in Governor Howard Dean, who created a buzz through his straight talk and Internet website, to go with horse face Senator John Kerry just because it seemed it was his turn. This year in Ohio, state and national Democratic leaders forced a promising candidate, Paul Hackett, an Iraq war veteran, who came a close shave in defeating Republican Jean Schmidt in last summer's special congressional election, to drop out of a Senate race against incumbent Senator Mike Dewine.

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Petro Picks Slanderer For Ohio Gov Race

Well if anyone doesn't think Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro isn't pandering to political and religious conservatives by now, his new choice of a running mate should set any doubt aside. Petro picked State Senator Joy Padgett (R-Coshocton) to be his Lt. Governor should he be elected.

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King George spies on loyal subjects just in case....

That loud thud you heard Saturday was the other shoe falling in Washington when President Bush went on live television and admitted he had the National Security Agency spy on US citizens. He hid behind the cloak of the 9/11 attacks to justify his actions in issuing the order.

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Election reform in Ohio gets heated

November 8th will see the attempt to reform the election process in Ohio. After the many corruption incidents with in State government and the problems with the elections in 2004 that drew unwanted attention from the rest of the country and the world, a group called Reform Ohio Now formed and got 4 issues on the ballot that address the major problems with Ohio's current system. Of course there is an opposition group called Ohio First that has just started airing adverts on TV as we come closer to the vote.

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Ohio Republicans don't want democratic elections

This November, Ohioans will have a chance to make a fundamental change in the way elections are operated in the state. From donation limits, to independent redistricting, to "no-excuse" absentee balloting, and to removing politics from the administration of election, the four proposed constitutional amendments would try to make up for the joke of an election the state had in 2004 when we joined Florida as a laughing stock of the nation. Of course the Republicans are against it as it might threaten their 10 year hold on the legislature and state elective offices as well as the number of the GOP sent to Congress.

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How I lost my virginity in the College Republicans

The article describes the tactics CRs learn and use for the campaigns of the Chairman of the group and how it seems real familiar to those who follow real elections. It reminded me of my short stint with CR back in the mid 1980's and I thought I would share my story.

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The Democratic Party died today

The party died for me on Wednesday when the Senate Judiciary Committee's senior Democrat, Patrick Leahy of Vermont, announced his endorsement of Judge John Roberts, shortly after leaving the White House where the 2nd vacancy in the Supreme Court was discussed with President Bush.

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The God Game: Who's side is God on?

If you want to play the "God" game one could also draw a conclusion that God hates Republicans.

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What one thing can make President Bush break his month long vacation?

What forced Bush to go back to DC before Labor Day was Hurricane Katrina that devastated Louisiana and Mississippi with a brutal punch of wind and water.

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Poor Governor Taft: Painted himself into a corner

Poor Governor Taft. More than a hundred years of family political history tarnished all for free games of golf from lobbyists. President Taft just turned over in his grave.

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Troops in Iraq are not "heroes"

This isn't the first time the local media here in Ohio has given coverage of an Iraq war death. It seems every week there is another video package of parents talking about their child or a husband who has been killed. It has happened so often that I am numb to it. That's why with the deaths on Wednesday, I really don't feel anything beyond sadness for the families. I am not mourning nor do I need to mourn.

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Democrats: We like anal lube. Really.

Once again the Democrats bent over and became spokespeople for anal lube:

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How did Bush win Ohio in 2004?

On May 15th, 2005, the Columbus Dispatch published a detailed analysis of the vote. It shows that while Kerry won the major cities, except Cincinnati, Bush and the GOP crushed Kerry in the rural areas. They did it by a massive get-to-the-polls push in the 3 days before the election. The GOP targeted likely Bush voters using marketing data.

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A Level 3 snow emergency, doesn't necessarily mean employees must stay home

Well I guess in Findlay, too many workers heeded the level 3 that happened in the storm that hit before Christmas to stay home. Findlay Mayor Tony Iriti, Hancock County Sheriff Michael Heldman and Chamber of Commerce President Doug Peters met with about 25 local employers and business owners to clarify what the snow emergencies mean.

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"Rathergate" still doesn't change the facts

Okay, let me get this straight. An "independent" investigation of the 60 Minutes September 2004 report on discrepancies in President Bush's National Guard service record cost the jobs of 4 CBS staffers. Senior vice president Betsy West, 60 Minutes executive producer Josh Howard and senior broadcast producer Mary Murphy have all been asked to resign. Producer Mary Mapes was dismissed for what was called a "Myopic zeal" in reporting the story based on documents that may have been forged. Yet the investigation could not state conclusively whether the documents were forgeries or not. The report also found no evidence that political bias was a factor in the network's journalism.

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Religious Conservatives are a danger to America

I wanted to take the opportunity today to dispel a couple of persistent myths that is passed around as truth. I use a service that looks for certain keywords on various Internet pages expressing viewpoints. One of the keywords I use is "secular humanism".

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"Moral Values" cause ignorance

Here is a look at "moral values" that some continue to insist decided the 2004 Presidential Election. The first view is from the Red area with a rebuttal from a Blue state supporter.

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Bush won? How the heck did that happen?

In my younger days, I had bullies causing me all sorts of problems. A favorite tactic that I fell for several times would be where the bully would act nice toward me for no apparent reason. Once I was sucked in - WHAM! - a sucker punch to the gut.

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If I could vote, who would I vote for????

I don't live in Hancock county. I was born and raised there so I am interested in the elections there. If I were to vote there here is who I recommend

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Bush has edge in final NY Times poll even though it shows he has done a bad job overall

Today is the last day of the long 2004 Election season. Living in a "battleground" state has been interesting and tiring. Each of the Presidential candidates kept coming around about once a week for months. Each seems that neither want to let the other have the last visit as if that will matter.

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Desparate Bush looks for support in Findlay

President George Bush is a desperate man. Sen. John Kerry is nipping at his heels as the race for the White House steams to a conclusion. His ads have gone very negative. Republicans believe that name calling is a valid campaign tactic. So what does one do to buck up a campaign in trouble? You hold a rally in a Republican strong hold like Findlay.

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Study shows that Bush supporters suppress awareness of unsettling information

Kevin Anderson is keeping an US election blog for the BBC Online website. One entry from Sunday might be of interest to those here who believe that Bush supporters are off their gourd. A study was done that shows that maybe true.

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Why The Dispatch endorsement of Bush is a vote for Kerry

My local newspaper, The Columbus(Ohio) Dispatch, printed their endorsement for President this morning (October 24). They picked George Bush for another term in office. Why?

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As election moves to homestretch, Bush team gets desperate

Now that there are 13 days until the election, the Bush Campaign is getting desperate. They are now using the "Liberal" label on Kerry in almost every official campaign ad. Kerry is lumped in with the monolithic unnamed group "Liberals" who want to "ruin the country" as if George and his goons haven't done that already.

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Gloves come off in round two: Bush takes standing 8 count

President George Bush and Sen. John Kerry had a second debate at Washington University in St. Louis on Friday 10/8/04. Here some highlights of note to me. Unlike the calm civil debate seen in round one, on Friday the gloves seemed to come off. Both Bush and Kerry came out swinging with energy in a the town meeting format. Members of the audience, who were identified as undecided, offered questions to each candidate.

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Hatchetman Lies Again

During debates, candidates tend to fudge the facts about their adversary. In Tuesday's Vice Presidential debate, that meant that Dick "The Hatchetman" Cheney claimed that Kerry and Edwards voted against the troops (they didn't) and Sen. John Edwards claimed the bill for the Iraq war is $200 million (not quite).

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Kerry gains after 1st debate

The first of 3 Presidential debates was held tonight in Miami. Pundit Pinheads agree that John Kerry did a better job than President Bush on the debate topic of Iraq and homeland security. It was assumed that Bush would score well on that topic. That is why it was the first topic of the debates. But Kerry was able to make his points, rebut most of Bush's, and to steer the debate toward his agenda.

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With a hatchet man like Dick Cheney, who needs the truth

I don't often get angry while watching a news broadcast, but on Friday 9/24/04 I happened to catch our local newscast giving an update on the Presidential campaign, I got very angry. Angry enough to walkout of the break room just so I wouldn't have to watch the story. The Bush-Cheney team continue to LIE about the reasons for invading Iraq. That is why I got mad. The news allowed Cheney to spit out his untruths without ANY questioning from the press or anyone.

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Bush Memos may be false BUT the content is true

If you have followed the "news" in the past couple of weeks, the "media" has been beside itself on yet another side show to the Presidential elections of 2004. The cause of the commotion was the broadcast by Dan Rather on 60 Minutes that included memos detailing what we all have known for months, that President Bush got a free ride in the Texas National Guard in the early 1970's. The main issue was the use of memos that proved Bush was suspended from flying because he refused to take a mandatory physical and pressure on Bush's commander to white wash the problem.

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September 11 revisited: an essay

In my spare time I write. I have done it for many years and it is a way for me to rant and work out issues I have in my thick skull. Most of the time I write short stories but I also like to write essays on various topics. On September 16th, 2001, still in shock from the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, I wrote an essay as a Humanist repsonse to the incident.

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Talk about a Flip Flop

Senator Zell Miller

Doug's Views

A unique look at my world. Includes my interests and complaints

February 29, 2008

Can't we all just get along

January 14, 2008

It's the real economy stupid

January 1, 2008

Primary start to long election cycle

December 11, 2007

Tom Brokaw on the Charlie Rose Show

November 5, 2007

Revenge driving justice system

October 30, 2007

Thoughts on the Findlay Mayoral Forum

October 24, 2007

Some Ohio college students want to carry guns on campus

Findlay Mayor forum available online

September 29, 2007

Become a banker through Kiva

September 13, 2007

Protecting "our" children from books whether you like it or not

September 1, 2007

FEMA wants to require IDs for volunteers

August 25, 2007

Bush wants to compare Iraq to Vietnam

August 18, 2007

Big Ten Conference profiting from tax payers

August 7, 2007

Dems bend over for a lame duck President - again

July 26, 2007

Courier finally uses some ink on Democrat in Mayor's race

July 12, 2007

Sicko makes the point

June 30, 2007

Courier editorial is wrong about Fairness Doctrine

June 10, 2007

2008 Election Burn Out Not My Fault

May 24, 2007

Findlay Mayor Race Open?

March 23, 2007

If you think the Walter Reed scandal was bad

March 13, 2007

No, I don't listen to Glenn Beck

February 16, 2007

The Bush who cried wolf

December 28, 2006

Reflections on President Ford

November 26, 2006

Iraq Solution

November 8, 2006

Yes, I will gloat in the Democrat victory

November 7, 2006

I voted today

November 4, 2006

Late info on Republican candidates

October 1, 2006

When moralists throw stones....

September 25, 2006

President Clinton hands Fox News its ass

September 11, 2006

9/11 still powerful after 5 years

August 23, 2006

Madigan says we should be lucky to have Wal-Mart

July 7, 2006

Religious Right lies about Mt. Soledad Cross

May 22, 2006

Some irony on immigration

May 14, 2006

Are we done with President Bush, yet?

May 1, 2006

I'm the Decider

April 23, 2006

Prayer protest in Columbus on May 4th

February 17, 2006

Are the Democrats any different than the GOP?

January 31, 2006

Petro Picks Slanderer For Ohio Gov Race

December 18, 2005

King George spies on loyal subjects just in case....

October 24, 2005