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Honest Abe Savior and Martyr

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Jerry Frey

January 29, 2013, 12:51 pm ‘Hurrah for Old Abe’ By RICHARD STRINER Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, but the immediate reactions for and against it reverberated loudly throughout the following month. Almost all abolitionists and … Continue reading →

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Henry Kissinger gives advice

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Jerry Frey

Kissinger offers wise words on China By Walter Pincus, Published: October 9 When Henry Kissinger talks about China, Mitt Romney and President Obama ought to listen — and so should the rest of us. Last Wednesday during a panel at … Continue reading →

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Obama affect on America

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Jerry Frey

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits. Plutarch The Origin of the Term ‘Hispanic’ She Made ‘Hispanic’ Official A Conversation With Grace Flores-Hughes, Hispanic wordsmith www.thehartfordguardian.com/2009/07/27/the-origin-of-the-term-hispanic/ www.hispanicvoters2012.com The … Continue reading →

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Four More Years

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Jerry Frey

The country needs a president who can do more than advance, incrementally, a partisan agenda. An Obama who could somehow rally the country to restructure Medicare and Social Security so they can endure through the 21st century might be a … Continue reading →

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Why Romney Lost

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Jerry Frey

Romney never overcame bailout opposition in Ohio JOHN FLESHER – Associated Press (AP) Posted November 11, 2012 at 1:58 p.m., updated November 11, 2012 at 2:44 p.m. www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/nov/11/romney-never-overcame-bailout-opposition-in-ohio/ The story behind Mitt Romney’s loss in the presidential campaign to President … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Cliff is here

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Jerry Frey

Originally posted: 10/25/12 Unless Congress acts by the end of the year, more than 26 million households will for the first time face the AMT, which threatens to tack $3,700, on average, onto taxpayers’ bills for the current tax year. … Continue reading →

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The Connected Class con

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Jerry Frey

In Congress, relatives lobby on bills before family members www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/in-congress-relatives-lobby-for-bills-before-family-members/2012/12/29/a54adce2-4301-11e2-9648-a2c323a991d6_story.html $822,000 Worker Shows California Leads U.S. Pay Giveaway www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-11/-822-000-worker-shows-california-leads-u-s-pay-giveaway.html Another double-dipper. Is this OK or not? 12/11/12 at 5:32pm by Kimball Perry Could you get this kind of a deal … Continue reading →

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Dick Morris predicts the election

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Jerry Frey

Prediction: Romney 325, Obama 213 By Dick Morris on November 5, 2012 Published on TheHill.com on November 5, 2012 Yup. That’s right. A landslide for Romney approaching the magnitude of Obama’s against McCain. That’s my prediction. On Sunday, we changed … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Cliff Cometh

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jerry Frey

Unless Congress acts by the end of the year, more than 26 million households will for the first time face the AMT, which threatens to tack $3,700, on average, onto taxpayers’ bills for the current tax year. Because those people … Continue reading →

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What Does Romney Stand For

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Jerry Frey

None of the analyses do what Romney’s campaign says: show that his tax plan is sound. Continue reading →

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