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Japan on Edge After Explosion at Nuclear Plant (Update)

March 12th, 2011 · No Comments

An explosion at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant approximately 160 miles north of Tokyo has the world on edge this morning. News reports range from fears of a meltdown to fears of another Chernobyl being expressed as a possible “worst-case scenario.” An expert appearing on Fox News Channel this morning said the earthquake in [...]

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Doctors Notes Scandal Continues in Wisconsin

February 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment

The scandal involving medical doctors writing notes to excuse school teachers and other public employees union folks from work continues to evolve in Madison, Wisc. In this video, an unidentified school teacher — who, by the way, is skipping work to protest against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker‘s effort to get this state’s fiscal house in [...]

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Obama Correct in Saying ‘I didn’t raise taxes once’

February 7th, 2011 · No Comments

During an interview that aired just before the big game on Super Bowl Sunday, President Barack Obama made the following claims to Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly:  “I didn’t raise taxes once.  I lowered taxes over the last two years.  I lowered taxes for the last two years.” And he’s right!  He’s raised ‘em a [...]

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Protests Like Shoes Being Tossed at Mubarak

February 2nd, 2011 · 1 Comment

Based upon what I’ve seen transpire on the streets of Cairo via Fox News Channel this afternoon, I think there’s a ring of truth in the latest animated short, “Saving Face,” produced by my liberal cartoonist friend, David Donar at Political Graffiti.  Showing ordinary Egyptians throwing shoes — a great insult in Islamic culture — [...]

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‘Recall Day’ Proposed as New Game Show

February 1st, 2011 · No Comments

Thanks to a link on the Drudge Report today, I came across an Entertainment Weekly article about the cable channel, SPIKE, ordering “Repo Games,” a car repo game show, from the producers of the slimy-yet-popular show, “Jersey Shore.” While I’m certain the “Obama Economy” will produce plenty of contestants for the show, I’d rather see [...]

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Did John Wheeler III Know Too Much? (Update)

January 4th, 2011 · 15 Comments

With the memory of Vince Foster, the former White House aide who supposedly committed suicide in 1993, stuck firmly in the recesses of my mind, I felt compelled to float a “trial balloon” by readers of this blog:  Did John Wheeler III Know Too Much? Mental note: I know, I know! This trial balloon will [...]

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White House Issues 111 ObamaCare Waivers

November 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments

The White House granted waivers allowing 111 organizations to escape the unfair, unConstitutional, job-killing aspects of President Barack Obama’s health care reform (a.k.a., “ObamaCare”).  The Fox News Channel video below explains. To read other BMW posts mentioning ObamaCare, click here.

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