Tag Archives: Democratic Party

Democrats Kick Unemployed and Entry-level Workers When They Are Down

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Jim

The Democrats are getting another woodie over raising the minimum wage. Everyone, other than those who are in a Karl Mannheim induced ideological coma or who remains mentally enthralled to the indoctrination they received from a publicly paid educrat, knows … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress | Tagged Democratic Party, Lochner v. New York, minimum wage, public employee unions, SEIU, unemployment, unions, West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish | Leave a comment

The Case for Cuccinelli by @CouldntBRighter

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Jim

Guest Post from Twitter’s @CouldntBRighter in response to previous post Voting with Integrity. There are many strategies for voting, and each person has his or her own priorities in life, so two otherwise rational people can and will disagree on … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged @CouldntBRighter, Bill Clinton, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, Ken Cuccinelli, Republican Party, Ronald Reagan, tax reform, taxes, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Virginia Governor | Leave a comment

Obama is the Wiz, a Pretender President

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Jim

“…the Senate demonstrated that President Obama surely is the most incompetent if not counterproductive deal-maker in an era that requires a good one…In the future, why bother asking Obama about his views? He excels only at annoying the other side.” … Continue reading →

Posted in President | Tagged Barack Obama, Democratic Party, LBJ, Luther Vandross, The Wiz | 2 Comments

Top 4 Lessons from Election Day 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jim

What does yesterday’s election mean? SNAFU – situation normal all fucked up. Let’s look at the federal results: (1) incumbent President re-elected, (2) no net change to party strength in the Senate, and (3) Republican majority retained in the House. … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Election | Tagged Barack Obama, Bush tax cuts, Democratic Party, George W. Bush, impeachment, John Boehner, Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, oversight, payroll taxes, Republican Party, tax reform | 2 Comments

Question #4: For Whom Should I Vote for President?

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Jim

While I am supposed to be answering your questions, I am also asking questions of myself. One of the top questions that I have is: For Whom Should I Vote for President? Truly, I will make my own decision, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Gary Johnson, Libertarian, Mitt Romney, Republican, Tom Ridge, Virgil Goode | 2 Comments

The Last Goode Democrat

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Jim

As a junior in High School, I thought that it was dishonest that my government teacher in public school failed to disclose her political affiliation; she was a Democrat, but was never honest enough to tell us students…but we knew. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election | Tagged abortion, Aristotle, Bill Clinton, Chuck Robb, Constitutional Party, Democratic Party, Doug Wilder, Oedipus Rex, Ted Kennedy, Thomas Jefferson, Virgil Goode | 5 Comments

Republican Cheap Shot Biden’s ‘put y’all back in chains’ Comment, and Miss the Real Racist Obama Policy

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Jim

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Republicans, and their echoes, were all atwitter about Vice President Joe Biden telling a racially mixed audience at a rally that the Republican ticket wanted to ‘put y’all back in chains’. While the Republican charges that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, The Courts | Tagged affirmative action, Democratic Party, Fisher v. University of Texas, Gary Johnson, Joe Biden, Libertarian Party, Mitt Romney, racism, Republican, Supreme Court | 1 Comment

Question #1: Why haven’t Libertarians been electorally successful in face of growth in government?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Jim

The following question was in response to the Selfish Citizenship post Open Letter to Gary Johnson: Going back to the Reagan Administration through today, why is it that the Republicans and Democrats have been able to grow government without an … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, Questions | Tagged Alan Greenspan, bonds, budget, Bull Moose Party, capital gains tax, cargo cult, Cold War, debt, defense spending cuts, deficit reduction, deficits, Democratic Party, Dick Cheney, Dick Gephardt, divided government, election, Gary Johnson, George H. W. Bush, Graham-Rudman-Hollings, Greenspan Commission, Kemp-Roth, Leon Penetta, Libertarian, Libertarian Pary, Occupy Wall Street, payroll taxes, Prop 12, read my lips no new taxes, Reagan tax cuts, Republican Party, revenue, Ronald Reagan, Ross Perot, Secretary of Defense, Social Security, Social Security Trust Fund, spending, spending cuts, surplus, taxes, Tea Party, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. Treasuries | 3 Comments