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​Is the Ultimate goal of the Republican Party to Bankrupt the United States?

Opinion:  Patricia Johnson President Donald J. Trump increased the National Debt of the United States by $7.8 trillion dollars during his four years in office or a total of $1.95 trillion dollars per year. Donald J. Trump was our 45th … Continue reading

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What is Senator Rand Paul’s Problem?

By Patricia L Johnson Since when does being a junior Senator give someone a license to be callous and uncaring in addition to distorting the truth? Senator Randal Howard [Rand] Paul (R-KY), and a member of the Tea Party movement, … Continue reading

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DNC 2012: Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention (Full transcript) – The Washington Post

DNC 2012: Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention (Full transcript) – The Washington Post.

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Zeroing in on the Zero Hour – An Open Letter to the Editor of The American Legion

By Richard E Walrath The following is in reference to Brian Riedl’s “Zero Hour” commentary posted in the September 2011 edition of The American Legion. Does the American Legion plan on having a similar opposing article in the near future? … Continue reading

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You can lead a Horse to Water, but you cannot make it Drink, Write a Letter or Make a Call.

By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath You voted the Republicans in – now vote them out. We don’t need a National election for you to tell the GOP what you think of their refusal to increase the debt … Continue reading

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“Un bon croquis vaut mieux qu’un long discours,”

By Patricia L Johnson The above quote translated from French into English reads “A good sketch is better than a long speech” and is supposedly attributed to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821. I can’t confirm whether or not he said it … Continue reading

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Only the Shadow Knows

By Richard E Walrath and Patricia L Johnson Jon Huntsman, former Governor of Utah and former Ambassador to China, announced his candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on June 21, 2011 with the Statue of Liberty in the background. … Continue reading

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What is the Debt Subject to Limit?

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson The Debt Subject to Limit is “the maximum amount of money the government is allowed to borrow without receiving additional authority from Congress”, not to be confused with the deficit. The deficit is the fiscal … Continue reading

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Do You Know Enough to Have an Opinion?

Under President George W. Bush Individual and Corporate taxes were lowered.  What that means is there is less revenue coming into the U.S. Treasury, which in turn increases the U.S. deficit. The tax cuts put into place during the Bush … Continue reading

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