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Politics Round-Up Early July 2013 Edition

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Josh Israel notes why liberals don’t like Rick Perry. Bernstein considered whether he’s a viable presidential contender. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, likely to be the next Governor of Texas. He overcame great adversity (paralyzed in an accident when he was 29) … Continue reading →

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Beginning of July Round-Up

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Thomas Mets

The most adorable Rube Goldberg machine ever. Scott Adams suggests that a CIA-sanctioned murder is probably a best solution to the Edward Snowden problem. I don’t agree with the argument, but it’s interesting in a Devil on the shoulder kinda way. … Continue reading →

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Recommended June 3 2013

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Thomas Mets

The AV Club considers the shortcomings of Star Trek: Voyager. Still, Voyager’s ratings declined in tandem with its four-year project to defang the Borg, and its final two seasons underperformed Deep Space Nine at its lowest. After the new Star Trek standard of seven seasons, Voyager ended … Continue reading →

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A True Conservative Would Not Have Beat Obama

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Thomas Mets

At CPAC, Rick Perry suggested that the presidential elections can’t be used to gauge whether the public disagreed with conservative values, since the last two losing Republican nominees were not conservatives. Bloomberg media reported that Santorum and Gingrich came pretty close … Continue reading →

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The Palin Pick

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Dick Cheney got a lot of attention for saying that it was mistake for McCain to pick Sarah Palin as his running mate four years ago. Cheney’s primary argument was that Palin, as the second year Governor of a small … Continue reading →

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The Tea Party, the 17th Amendment and Political Hacks

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The Utah State Senate is currently considering a bill that orders state senators to fill secret ballots for future elections, to signal to the public whom they support. It’s seen as a throwback to the days before the direct election of … Continue reading →

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Who’s Next in Line next?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Thomas Mets

After yesterday’s impressive victory in the Florida presidential primary, Mitt Romney will be the Republican party’s candidate for President, barring career-ending scandal or sudden infirmity. Neither Gingrich or Santorum will prevent him from getting 50% of the delegates, and it’s … Continue reading →

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The Education of Rick Perry

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Rick Perry’s been Governor of the nation’s second most populated state for more than a decade. He was a social conservative with an Anti-Washington message. But upon entering the Republican Presidential primary, he went from front-runner to a fifth-place finish … Continue reading →

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