Month: October 2008
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An Argument Against Term Limits
In my last post, I talked a lot about the Charter Amendments that are included on this year’s ballot. In that post, I came out against Term Limits. The position I stated in that post was really just a “quick hit” on my overall position as I noted in this comment. In this post I…
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The Only Poll That Matters
On Wednesday, early voting in Shelby County will begin. The dates, times, and locations of early voting can be found here. This election will be history making, but despite all the hoopla surrounding the Presidential election there are several races and questions here in Shelby County that every voter needs to record their decision on.…
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How Dare You Get Involved
The RNC announced it will file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against the Obama campaign. (Source) The complaint centers around all those small donors that have given nearly half a billion dollars to the campaign. The RNC asserts that there’s no way to prove these donors are legit, because they fall under the…
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Crisis of Confidence
Bonddad reports that the Federal Reserve is considering an interest rate cut… Rates are currently at 2%. Rates have dropped from 5.25% to 2% and we are currently in a credit crunch. The interest rate isn’t the problem. The problem is is confidence in whoever you’re lending to. If you think a borrower is about…
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It Worked
“I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.” – Grover Norquist Grover Norquist may have not been able to fully realize his homicidal dream that is the cornerstone of movement conservatism, but the effect,…