Monthly Archives: August 2012

There are 23,000,000 reasons to get off your ass today.

Posted on August 31, 2012 by SJ

So yesterday I made a pretty passionate post about the treatment of Ron Paul and his delegates at the RNC, and the extraordinary lengths the Republican establishment took to disenfranchise him.  I went as far as saying I would cast … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Tea Party? Barack Obama just got this Conservative’s vote.

Posted on August 30, 2012 by SJ

So last night I tuned in to the coverage of the RNC via my Xbox again, and I have to say – the coverage provided by NBC was some of the best I had seen… as long as it was … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Republican National Convention Has Begun…~yawn~

Posted on August 29, 2012 by SJ

Ok, I’ll say it now to get it out of the way – I’m a registered Conservative, and in November I’ll be voting for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.  No, I’m not completely sold, but I believe that generally they … Continue reading →

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It’s not selling because you’re charging too much… no pun intended.

Posted on August 28, 2012 by SJ

GM Said to Halt Chevrolet Volt Production for Four Weeks If you ever wanted a metaphor of what is wrong with the current state of our country – it’s the Chevy Volt. Originally, it was touted as a car whose … Continue reading →

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Re: Akin

Posted on August 27, 2012 by SJ

Continuing my tradition of commentary on the hot topics of days gone by… I’ve read, reread, and yet again reread the comments made by Rep Todd Akin regarding the effects of rape on the human reproductive system.  Now as far … Continue reading →

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A broken record by any other name…

Posted on August 25, 2012 by SJ

Was listening to the news on the radio this morning, and they played a clip of a recent stump speech by the President where he yet again called out his opponent in regard to disclosing more of his tax returns. … Continue reading →

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Apple V Samsung

Posted on August 24, 2012 by SJ

Samsung didn’t copy iPhone design, court in South Korea rules I’ve been following the whole Apple V Samsung fiasco since the beginning.  Cliffs notes version: Apple created the iPhone.  Numerous manufacturers created other smartphones to compete.  Samsung’s products, while nearly … Continue reading →

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The other side of school prayer…

Posted on August 20, 2012 by SJ

Valedictorian fights for diploma To be perfectly honest, I don’t care that the pledge of allegiance says “Under God.”  I don’t care that the phrase was added in the 50’s.  I don’t care if a single student, or a group of … Continue reading →

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Not sure about Romney / Ryan 2012

Posted on August 13, 2012 by SJ

Here’s the thing, when Obama was up and coming on a wave of media hype with very little mainstream media vetting (beyond the thrill Chris Matthews felt running up his leg) – and the best counter the Republicans could come … Continue reading →

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NYC, Then and Now

Posted on August 9, 2012 by SJ
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