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General Politics

Memorial Day 2010

May 31, 2010

Memorial Day commemorates US Soldiers who have died for our freedom.  Today while you are enjoying your day off, take a moment to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.  It is certainly disappointing that our President chose not to attend Arlington National Cemetery on this day, but it is not surprising.  Since 1992, [...]

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Those that know me have probably heard me joke about reading a book versus watching a movie.  If the movie turns out to be bad, you only wasted a couple of hours…not so with a bad book.  The truth of the matter though is that you have to read to be educated.  And being educated [...]

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There will be many intriguing races this fall and the one between Giannoulias and Kirk will certainly be one of them.  This, of course, is Obama’s old seat.  (the one that they filled with Burris, who ended up being pretty corrupt himself) If the name Alexi Giannoulias sounds familiar, it may be because I wrote [...]

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It is time once again for the Drive-On Golf Tournament, which benefits the Captain Andrew R. Houghton Foundation.   Andy was a West Point Classmate of mine who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq.  As taken from their website… “The Foundation was established to honor the memory and sacrifice of Captain Andrew R. Houghton by providing [...]

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Term Limits for Congress
I figured I would start with something that I think most people would agree with, regardless of political party.  While it is ultimately the responsibility of the voter who is in public office and how long they stay, I believe today’s atmosphere requires something a little more.  I do not believe the [...]

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