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Quaint ideas about paying taxes

Posted on January 27, 2009 by jhbutcher

Ok, was it a Republican or Democrat who made the following statements about Timothy Geithner being confirmed as the Secretary of the Treasury? A) “The failure to comply with our Nation’s tax laws would be problematic for any Cabinet nominee, … Continue reading →

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It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to

Posted on August 30, 2008 by jhbutcher

Ok, this is interesting. I was looking on Wikipedia to see which “third parties” were the most popular and the results surprised me a bit. Democrats & Republicans first and second; no surprise there. I guessed third was the Libertarian … Continue reading →

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The politics of dancing

Posted on August 29, 2008 by jhbutcher

The funniest quote I’ve read this week, from Dave Barry: I’ve been to every convention since 1984, and I have to say that Democratic delegates always manage to look good when they engage in group “rock-n-roll”-style dancing, in stark contrast … Continue reading →

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So it’s Palin (No, not Michael Palin)

Posted on August 29, 2008 by jhbutcher

I can’t help but wonder if seeing all those Hillary supporters at the Democratic convention was what made McCain pick Palin. Also I wonder how many people will think that the guy from Monty Python is now McCain’s running mate.

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