Category Archives: American Politics

Social Security Invades the Family, 1939

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I am trying to educate myself on some of these things, in a detailed way.  I am seeking clarity on bouncaries, and I think I found the source of problems with Social Security.  If we allow for the fact that the government is going to run a safety net, and we wish to choose between good approaches and bad, then the following paragrpah from the SSA website shows the difference to me:

The original Act provided only retirement benefits, and only to the worker. The 1939 Amendments made a fundamental change in the Social Security program. The Amendments added two new categories of benefits: payments to the spouse and minor children of a retired worker (so-called dependents benefits) and survivors benefits paid to the family in the event … Continue reading →

I Support Sanford Kahn for Congress, CA-47

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This man made his way to one of my Facebook groups: “Tea Party”.  He posted there using his own account, and I checked him out.  I like him.  There may be other good Republican candidates, but fine, this is my guy.  He got to where I am, and that means something.

People have asked me what are my qualifications to hold a Congressional office? In a half joking response I tell them two things. First, I am not an incumbent and secondly, I am not a lawyer. I received my engineering degree from the University of Florida in 1969 and came to Long Beach in April, 1969 to start work at McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Like most engineers, I have made a major career change. For the past 17 … Continue reading →

Tea Party Targets RINOs

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Okay, Tea Party People, if you were ever tempted to spike an election to make a point, this should be right up your alley.  Drop RINO Kinzinger to punish Cantor for subverting primaries.

Let me start by saying that we are likely to gain seats in the House.  At any rate, with a 100+ margin, we are completely unlikely to lose control of the House, or even come close.  Nothing is guaranteed, and here is where we make a little risk decision: we cut loose the top five or so RINO representatives.  Let them fail.  And by “top”, I mean those whose existence involves GOP meddling or treachery.  Oh, and Hal Rogers.

Here’s a fascinating bit of strategery for the 16th Congressional … Continue reading →

GOP Begs Democrats to Sabotage Indiana Republican Primary

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The Young Guns Network sent this flyer to Indiana democrats, beseeching them to vote for Lugar against Tea Party favorite Mourdock.

“Indiana does not have party registration,” the mail piece says over a picture of a smiling child giving a thumbs-up sign. “You simply need to show up at your polling location on May 8, 2012 to vote for Senator Dick Lugar in the Republican Primary.”

In case anyone didn’t get the point, the piece adds, “You can vote in the May 8th Republican Primary election! The May 8th Election is open to all voters.”

At other points ,the piece says Lugar, who is seen as facing an uphill battle against the conservative-backed insurgent, “has always represented mainstream Indiana values.”

— via Cantor-allied Young Guns Network urges … Continue reading →

Government-Managed Media Nothing New

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What bothers me is not that “clean-room” procedures will actually be followed, since they are claimed. What bothers me is the justification for “early access” to begin with:

“For years, journalists participating in the lockups have shown up at DOL at the appointed time, then entered a limited-access area to receive the new data and prepare news stories for release as soon as official embargoes end.

The system insures that major news organizations get the data as soon as possible and allows journalists covering the release get a jump on providing analyses and opinion about the data.”

—Washington Examiner, 13 April 2012

Why do they need “a jump” on anything? This is as hostile to the general public as the infamous Japanese Press Club. Let them find … Continue reading →

The Big Newt Link List

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Newt References

By Bill Quick and Laura Hult

About Newt:

Newt’s first Tea Party (with photo)
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Partial Transcript:  Newt Gingrich Campaign Rally in Jackson, Mississippi – March 8 2012
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Newt Gingrich: Autism Advocate
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RNC’s delegate count shows Gingrich ahead of Santorum
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Newt and Alvin Toffler
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Newt on the Issues:

Setting the Record Straight: Newt’s Positions on the Issues and His Record
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Gingrich Now Says He Was ‘Wrong’ to Support Individual Mandate
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Newt Gingrich: Growth and Prosperity Rather Than Austerity
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Newt: Fix Social Security So Obama Can’t Keep Scaring the American People
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No, Newt did not endorse the Obamacare mandate
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Where … Continue reading →

The Inevitable yet Breathtaking Decline of Ann Coulter

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Ann Coulter, high-speed wail, has reached a new low in her column of April 11, 2012, and I suspect she is nowhere near quitting.  Her unsupportable position regarding Romney demands support, and now she must lie and distort in order to make the words come out.

This column is not composed of actual shrieking, which she seems to have gotten out of her system in this Ricochet podcast, but it’s breathtaking nonetheless in its dishonesty and flat-out malice for the Tea Party, which she calls “conservative primary voters”.   I’m not going to fisk the whole thing.  Let me just outline it and poke a limited number of holes in this seamlessly rotten garment.