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About geneb527

Retired, but still spending an inordinant amount of time thinking about all things big and small. I am proud to be a strong constitutional conservative. I am also proud to have been married over 54 years to my wonderful wife, Louise. I continue to be amazed that she has put up with me for such a long time, but have been happy that she decided to do so. "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not," warned Thomas Jefferson.

We are not coming back!

This was sent to me by a very good friend and covers the truth just about as good as it can be explained. I actually felt obligated to publish it so that I could easily share it with those I … Continue reading

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Thomas Sowell — Words That Replace Thought!

If there is ever a contest for words that substitute for thought, “diversity” should be recognized as the undisputed world champion. You don’t need a speck of evidence, or a single step of logic, when you rhapsodize about the supposed … Continue reading

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Charles Krauthammer — Obama Doctrine On Terror Evokes Dorothy In ‘Wizard Of Oz’

Nice thought. But much as Obama would like to close his eyes, click his heels three times and declare the war on terror over, war is a two-way street. That’s what history advises: Two sides to fight it, two to … Continue reading

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Charles Krauthammer — Obama’s shameful ad hominem presidency

“Horrible customer service.” That’s what the newly fired IRS commissioner averred was the agency’s only sin in singling out conservative political groups for discriminatory treatment. In such grim proceedings one should be grateful for unintended humor. Horrible customer service is … Continue reading

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George Will — Signs of a government gone off the rails

Texting while driving is dangerous, especially if you are driving a train. A commuter train engineer was texting on Sept. 12, 2008, near Los Angeles, when he missed a stop signal and crashed into a freight train. Twenty-five people died. … Continue reading

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Walter Williams — We are the idiots!

Dr. Henry Miller, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Gregory Conko, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, in their Forbes article “Rachel Carson’s Deadly Fantasies” (9/5/2012), wrote that her 1962 book, “Silent Spring,” led to a world ban … Continue reading

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Thomas Sowell — Is thinking obsolete?

While it is not possible to answer all the e-mails and letters from readers, many are thought-provoking, whether those thoughts are positive or negative. An e-mail from one young man simply asked for the sources of some facts about gun … Continue reading

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Congress is Broken — It is time to read the bills before signing!!!

For some time now I have been tweeting about the need for our lawmakers to read the bills they sign before signing them. If in fact they do not know what they are signing they are more than likely doing … Continue reading

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Ignorance on the Boardwalk

This video is an excellent example of what is happening in the education of our citizenry. As you will see when you view the video most of the people signing a petition do not hear a word of what is … Continue reading

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President Obama's Memorial Day Address -- Advance Copy

Reblogged from danmillerinpanama: My confidential White House informant, The Really Honorable I.M. Totus, has provided this advance copy of the non-partisan Memorial Day address which he is programming President Obama to deliver. Editor’s comment: Some far right-wingers may be shocked at … Continue reading

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