Category Archives: Congress

Obama is Brer Donkey’s Tar Baby

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Jim

As part of the Obama Administration’s attack upon free speech (see IRS scandal), Obama partisans smear as racist anyone who disagrees with what our President reads from the teleprompter.  In doing so, they forget the story of the boy who … Continue reading →

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The Federal Sequester Has Delayed Your Life and Cancelled Your Flight

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jim

Today the FAA began its sequester furloughs with a resulting rash of flight delays, especially in NYC and DC. I became aware of the issue when a coworker was trapped in New York and we did not know when to … Continue reading →

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Republican Congressman Attacks Private Toll Road, Calls for Public Ownership

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Jim

In an e-mail to me today, Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) has called upon the state of Virginia to buy a private toll road in Loudoun County, the Dulles Greenway: I want to share with you my testimony I submitted for … Continue reading →

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Gay Marriage and Barbara Jordan

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Jim

As part of a school assignment related to Black History month, I assisted my niece with her paper on Barbara Jordan.  Of course, in my family who is the go to guy for black history but me? Probably the people … Continue reading →

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Even Lawyers Can’t Keep Track of Our Arbitrary Laws

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jim

In a recent gaffe, Vice President Biden has done a great service to our country by demonstrating that our current laws are so arbitrary that not even he knows what is legal and what is not.  In context, he is … Continue reading →

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