Category Archives: Local politics

Real airport security is very low tech

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With all the news media chattering on about this latest round of terrorism with flight 253 and the guy with a bad stomach in the restroom, we are seeing the latest group of pundits advocating for more technology, full-body scans, … Continue reading

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Who is being polled every day?

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Not a day goes by when the cable news doesn’t announce a new poll on this or that, mostly having to do with the approval rating of President Obama, whether the country is headed in the right direction* or if … Continue reading

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We are creating our own nanny state and them is us

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The photo above in the Wall Street Journal caught my eye this morning and sent me into a tizzy. For the record, I am a bit upset at the direction the health care reform bill is taking. It favors the … Continue reading

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The Real Iron Chef Tim Hammack

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Chef Tim Hammack serves up to 1,200 meals a day from whatever is donated to the Bay Area Rescue Mission in Richmond, Calif. Like Dr. Dave Ores, Tim isn’t waiting around for government to help solve problems. He is hopping … Continue reading

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Let’s try 9/11 terrorists in the heartland of “Pro-America”

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Eric Holder and President Obama are taking a lot of flack on their decision to try the 9/11 terrorists in New York, just a few blocks away from the former World Trade Center. A lot of the angst and anxiety … Continue reading

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Things are uneasy, and leash laws are top of the heap

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Things are a bit uneasy out there with the average citizens. Anxiety is high, people feel they have little control of their own destiny and they are on edge. Know how I can tell? Is it news of the economy … Continue reading

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Being naked is not a sex crime*

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This is a response to Police Chief Mark Beckner trying to ban the annual Naked Pumpkin Run in Boulder, Colorado. Here is the logic of “being naked is a sex crime.” Genitals and breasts are used during sex. A display … Continue reading

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