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I sure do miss the smell of horse dung

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Last year, an acquaintance who has a part-time firefighter job, supplemented by a full-time ambulance driver job with no health benefits had to go to the emergency room with asthma complications. The hospital ended up having to admit him for … Continue reading →

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Celebrate your win not your opponent’s loss

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Do you strive to win in an effort to push yourself to do the very best you can, with the expectation that your best will result in a win? Or do you focus your energy solely on defeating your opponent? … Continue reading →

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Serving red-staters only

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Rufus Dogg
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Three things of significance have happened in the past year that has made me pause and think that perhaps we may be on a trajectory that should reverse course. 1. The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations have the right … Continue reading →

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Real election reform ideas

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Rufus Dogg
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This is a very strange election cycle. I think a lot of people are floating ideas ahead of the 2012 presidential election that will be mind-blowing and head-spinning. 2012 may see the electorate perhaps as divided than we were during … Continue reading →

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Dear Minority Leader John Boehner; this I fear more

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Charlie
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A few days ago, I saw a video of you saying that Americans most fear the US Federal Government is spending beyond it’s means and that we are leaving a mountain of debt to our kids and grandkids. (I can’t … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin, please grow up, shut up, go away or learn some English

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Rufus Dogg
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In a CNN.com blog post yesterday, Ms. Palin is quoted as saying: I would think we all tear up during the national anthem at the beginning of a baseball game, don’t we? That’s an alikeness between Alaskans and New Yorkers. … Continue reading →

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Congress getting ripped off by relatives

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Charlie
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According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel paid $57,500 from a campaign account to a Web-design company owned by his son over two years, paying more for Internet services than any other House member during the same … Continue reading →

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