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Entries from April 2009

Janet ‘Big Sister’ Napolitano is Watching You

April 16th, 2009 · 5 Comments

The image of Homeland Security Secretary Janet “Big Sister” Napolitano on the My Personal Litmus-designed poster above says it all:  “BIG SISTER IS WATCHING YOU.”

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Natural Gas Industry Deserves Second Look (Updated)

April 16th, 2009 · No Comments

By Bob McCarty On numerous occasions during the past three years, I’ve used this space to advocate on behalf of the nation’s energy producers.  Today, I advocate on behalf of one producer, Williams, and contend that individuals in the anti-fossil fuels community should take a second look at how this trailblazing company in the natural [...]

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USA TODAY Pushes Tea Party Coverage to A3

April 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Incredibly, I woke up in my Denver hotel this morning — yes, I missed my flight from DIA to St. Louis last night, thanks to United Express being slow — to find USA TODAY had pushed its coverage of the nationwide Tax Day Tea Party protests to page A3.  Shameful!  Gotta go!

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I Learned So Much at the Piceance Basin

April 15th, 2009 · Comments Off

As I write this post, I’m sitting near Gate 4 at the airport in Grand Junction, Colo., waiting to catch a 7:21 p.m. (Mountain) flight to Denver en route to St. Louis.  Where I am, however, is not nearly as important as where I’ve been; I spent last night and most of the day today [...]

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It’s Tax Day and Time to Tea Party!

April 15th, 2009 · No Comments

It’s April 15, Tax Day.  That means it’s also TIME TO TEA PARTY! Unfortunately, I’m in Western Colorado (see BMW Visiting Western Colorado’s Piceance Basin for details) and can’t attend a Tea Party today, but I do encourage you to attend if at all possible. To locate a Tax Day Tea Party near you, click [...]

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Legion Commander Fires Back at DHS Chief!

April 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment

American Legion National Commander David K. Rehbein sent Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano a letter of protest yesterday concerning a recent report by the Department of Homeland Security which suggested veterans were more likely to commit terrorist acts than nonveterans. The text of the letter appears on the American Legion web site under the headline, Legion to [...]

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‘Card Check’ Editorial Cartoon Dubbed ‘Brilliant’

April 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment

There I was, in a Grand Junction, Colo., hotel room killing time while waiting for the my trip-related activities (see BMW Visiting Western Colorado’s Piceance Basin for details) to begin this afternoon, when I came across the latest editorial cartoon effort by Michael at My Personal Litmus.  While he calls it “People’s Propaganda #4,” I [...]

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