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Griper Blade

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Grumblings from the Heartland. Political commentary and analysis from an annoyed man in Wisconsin.

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  • A Roadblock to Reform Gets Torn Down

    Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 11:32

    The Senate's version of healthcare reform is finally ready for prime time. Considering that this was supposed to be ready in August, I'll withhold my applause on that point -- there's showing up to school tardy and then there's showing up late in the...

  • Red States Operate on the Blue States\' Dime

    Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 09:56

    Let's get right to the point. The five poorest states in the nation are Mississippi, West Virginia, Arkansas, South Carolina, and Kentucky. The five wealthiest states are Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland. Those are the n...

  • An Insubstantial \'Truth\'

    Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 10:16

    Lionel Hutz: We've been getting a lot of calls about you, Marge. People love your hands-off approach!Marge: Well, it's like we say: the right house for the right person.Lionel Hutz: Yeah, about that... "the right house" is the one that's for sale; th...

  • No Courage Here

    Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 10:19

    In 2001, we all witnessed an American tragedy. The terrorist attack on 9/11 was unprecendented in its damage and loss of life. The plot was deceptively simple, hijack airliners and take them on kamikaze runs. We tend to see such massive loss of life ...

  • Lou Dobbs, Unemployed Xenophobe

    Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 10:10

    He was the finest newsman the world has ever known and now CNN has let him go. The tragedy is nearly inexpressable, but WorldNetDaily founder Joseph Farah gives it a good try:What makes Lou Dobbs so special is his independence and fearlessness. Dobbs...

  • Two Party System, Four Party Reality

    Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 11:23

    I've never been a big fan of mix-and-match polling. When you take results from one poll and compare them to the results of another, you really can't expect the comparison to work out perfectly. Each polling organization has different criteria for res...

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