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Redistribution and Redefinition

From My Perspective - - - In 2001 while Barrack Obama was a state senator in Illinois, the following Public Radio Interview with Obama was recorded: “Tragedy that 'redistribution of wealth' not pursued by the Supreme Court…The Constitution 'Reflected Fundamental Flaw Of This Country That Continues To This Day'...” The entire interview can be heard by going to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iivL4c_3pck If one carries this concept to an extreme, there could be the Redefinition of the US… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 28, 2008 at 3:38am — No Comments

Blase And/Or Duped

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A long-standing trite comment is: “Don’t confuse me with the facts!” Of late, that seems to be the direction accepted and taken by many within our country and culture. There is a Blasé approach to life in general and facts in particular. The Blasé individual is one who is: “Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence; Unconcerned; nonchalant; indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures…” This… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 27, 2008 at 3:25am — No Comments

VENERATION

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Our Culture has always demonstrated an ability to have objects of special attention and to be thought of in different ways. When I was a child, part of the great competition vying for a “fan-base” in music was in terms of who the best “crooner” was – Frank Sinatra or Bing Crosby. It was said that young women would “swoon” when they heard Frankie “croon”… It was a form of “Veneration”! According to Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Veneration means:… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 23, 2008 at 3:48am — No Comments

DISPARAGEMENT

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One of the cruelest forms of insult is disparagement. It’s a word that means: “To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle. To reduce in esteem or rank….the act of speaking contemptuously of…” There are sundry illustrations of this type of verbalization and/or body language. Most recently, it began occurring when a man named Joe 'the Plumber' Wurzelbacher attended a Senator Obama Rally. He asked a question of The Senator regarding his plan… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 21, 2008 at 4:09am — No Comments

LEADERSHIP

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At different times, an important and thought-provoking question is posed: “How many great leaders does one know?” What traits and qualities does one possess and exude that would cause another to both sacrifice and willingly follow? This is far different from the child’s game most have played called: “Follow The Leader.” That exercise would include all kinds of unpredictable and misdirected activity. “Leadership” had little or nothing to do with the course… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 17, 2008 at 4:09am — No Comments

WINNER OR LOSER

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It is getting to a point where the idea of “Winner” or “Loser” becomes a moot point. It appears that the people of our nation are the Losers – regardless of who the political “Winner” may be. There is a smooth-talking and articulate candidate versus a stumbling and inarticulate one. If the merits of a Presidency were determined by rhetorical skill, there would be only one obvious choice. However, the substance of what one states, and the content of one’s… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 16, 2008 at 5:42am — No Comments

By Hook Or By Crook

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A trite expression that has often been used and heard is: “By hook or by crook!” In the midst of suggested and/or possible meaning, this phrase generally suggests: “By any means possible – fair or foul.” This tactic is becoming more obvious in the current political campaigns. It is an “anything goes” approach from Voter Registration matters, to denigration of one’s family and background, to voter registration fraud, etc. Now we are returning to yesteryear… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 15, 2008 at 3:40am — No Comments

BY Hook Or By Crook

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A trite expression that has often been used and heard is: “By hook or by crook!” In the midst of suggested and/or possible meaning, this phrase generally suggests: “By any means possible – fair or foul.” This tactic is becoming more obvious in the current political campaigns. It is an “anything goes” approach from Voter Registration matters, to denigration of one’s family and background, to voter registration fraud, etc. Now we are returning to yesteryear… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 15, 2008 at 3:39am — No Comments

CHANGE

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In the political climate of our time, “CHANGE” appears in speeches of the candidates, as well as on Posters in their audience, or on the Podium being used. Do most people know what the “CHANGE” is that they are promoting? How do they define the “CHANGE” they are hoping will occur? Is it “change” in the sense that Democrats will replace Republicans? Is in “Change” in terms of who is taxed and who receives re-distribution of wealth as an additional benefit… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 14, 2008 at 5:19am — No Comments

BLAME and SHAME

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Charlie Reese, a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper, has written: “Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, we have deficits?

“Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, we have inflation and high taxes? You and I don't propose a federal… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 13, 2008 at 5:30am — No Comments

CORRUPTION

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CORRUPTION is defined Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary as: “1.The act of corrupting or making putrid…decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; 2.The product of corruption; putrid matter. 3.The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery.”

The FBI… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 10, 2008 at 3:11am — No Comments

A Trillion Here - A Trillion There

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Several years ago, a crusty US Senator Everett Dirksen from Illinois was known to have said: “A million here and a million there – soon we’ll be talking about real money.” One wonders what he might say if he was alive today. A Billion here and a Billion there – soon it will be a Trillion or more. In the midst of the government “bailout” (albeit they would like to use the word “rescue”), one of the benefactors of the Government’s Distribution of monies was… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 9, 2008 at 5:01am — No Comments

The "BAIT" In The Debates

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Political Campaigns are too long for most people… Three of the candidates in this election cycle are United States Senators who are receiving a current salary of $169,300.00 (with a standard increase of 2.5% during January of each year). According to the Government Research Service of the Library of Congress, the following is stated: “Congress is required by Article I, Section 6, of the Constitution to determine its own pay. Prior to 1969, Congress did so… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 7, 2008 at 3:36am — No Comments

A.C.O.R.N. And Other NUTS

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Up until this current election cycle, most of us had never heard of the Political Group A.C.O.R.N. or what its mission is for a select group of people. ACORN (www.acorn.org), the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, is the nation's largest community organization of low and moderate income families, working together for social justice and stronger communities. Since 1970, ACORN has grown to more than 350,000 member families, organized in… Continue

Added by peripheral on October 6, 2008 at 7:24am — No Comments

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