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Army Bob: $15 minimum wage for the oppressed proletariat
Those of us who have lived a bit of history remember the days when folks with better than average credit were paying 15% interest on home loans. A time when…
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Basura: Gambling’s lure — thrill of uncertainty releases dopamine
“Something tells me it’s all happenin’ at the zoo I do believe it. I do believe it’s true.” — Simon & Garfunkel My wife and I go to a casino…
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Ranger Rick: Renegade Republicans are looking out for you
There are anomalies in the economy throughout history, both low (recession and more drastic; depression) and high (bubbles, inflation). Recession usually happen when economic activity slows and no demand for…
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Monday Moanin’: Testing -1-2-3. More testing? Or no more testing?
From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Three of my four grandchildren are high school-age – 9th, 10th and 11th graders – and…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: The end for historical hamlet of Hilliards?
The news of the abrupt closure of the Hilliards Corner Lounge, coming on the heels of the shuttering of the iconic Hilliards General Store has prompted some to call the…
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The Muck Starts Here: They’re in the outhouse now…
by Barry Hastings , . . , (with apologies to Hank Williams Sr.). The (once) great political party of Abe Lincoln is rapidly becoming the laughing-stock, not only of America,…
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Army Bob: Did Mrs. Clinton fail as the Secretary of State?
by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State. For the purpose of keeping this column to a reasonable length, Benghazi will be left out. I…
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Democracy Tree: Water heater installers more important than water
“After given everything that’s gone on, why in God’s name would the legislature try to pass something where you don’t need a license with water heaters, especially in this situation?”…
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Basura: Did Donald Trump not get the GOP memo?
Donald Trump hasn’t been in politics long, and he sure hasn’t been a Republican very long. His affiliation with the GOP is quite recent. Evidently there is some confusion with…
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Ranger Rick: Are the lyin’ Clintons the best we can do?
“Don’t let the handshake and the smile fool ya, take my advice, I’m only try’ to school ya” — The Unidisputed Truth, "Smiling Faces" 1971 Former President Bill Clinton recently…