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Life Out Here: Hillary vs. The Angry Koala
If there is proof that Hillary Clinton was incompetent, indifferent or conspiratorial, or any combination of the aforementioned, in the Benghazi attack and subsequent scandal, she should never again be given serious consideration as a presidential...
Tags: Leon Panetta, Benghazi, John McCain, Republican Party, Barack Obama
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From the Right: Thank you, and goodbye
Today, with this column, I am finishing as a columnist for the Imperial Valley Press. For some, I am sure it will be a cause for celebration; for others maybe not so. I want to sincerely thank those at the Press for offering me this opportunity for the...
Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Gun Control
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Brawley is sick with the fire bug
Is the city of Brawley under siege? Yeah, it is. The community is quite literally under attack by something and someone it cannot control, or even successfully offer comfort and calm against. Depending on what is being counted, there have been anywhere...
Tags: Government, Public Officials, Safety of Citizens, Crime, Law and Justice
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From the Right: Out of politics and into writing
“Welcome Mr. Rove and Mr. Carville. It’s very nice to meet you. I was surprised that you agreed to help me — and at such a reasonable rate.” “Mr. Edney, I was not too busy. I still can’t believe that just because I...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Fox News Channel (tv network), Labor Legislation, NAACP, Elections
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INKED! The moral 'evolution' of gay marriage
When Bill O’Reilly “evolves” on the issue of gay marriage, it’s worth wondering whether the word “evolve” has a new definition. Evolve is supposed to connote change of heart, but seems to be more about twisting to meet...
Tags: Marriage, Barack Obama, Elections, Social Issues, Voting
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INKED! CVS diet bad on many levels
I’m thinking the CVS diet might be right for me. That’s the one where my company requires me to reveal my weight, blood pressure and glucose levels to eventually use them against me. It’s the one where I face a $600-a-year penalty...
Tags: High Blood Pressure, Overweight, Health and Safety at Work, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government
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INKED! 'Dynasty' doesn't duck its mass appeal
America loves “Duck Dynasty.” It hits all the right notes for all the right people. The Robertson family is a merry band of Louisiana wilderness folk with huge beards, hot wives and piles of country cash earned from selling duck calls to duck...
Tags: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (tv program), Personal Weapon Control, MTV (tv network), Interior Policy, Gun Control
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From the Right: Take courage, fellow Americans
It is no surprise that our country is deeply divided. We are constantly bombarded with political rhetoric from the right, the left, and everywhere in between. It seems the political class can agree on nothing from complex world issues to the simpler...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Congress, National Security, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
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INKED! Hitler plus gun control equals bad math
The idea that Adolf Hitler disarmed his country en route to exterminating 6 million Jews is driving a specific kind of fear. This fear has been promoted in books and articles, letter-writing campaigns and most recently social media and even an ad in...
Tags: Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Elections, Gun Control, University of Chicago
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Viewpoint: Glad to live in the Imperial Valley
When hearing about Winter Storm Rocky and the like, it makes me so grateful to be living in Imperial Valley. Grandson Bo is in the freshman class at The Citadel in Charleston. The area had considerable flooding, and there was the possibility of a...
Tags: Heads of State, Foods and Beverages, Government, Steaks, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Life Out Here: Getting off the junk
While I may not be a political junkie, I certainly am an enthusiastic recreational user. But I think I’m ready to quit. I’m tired, I’m disgusted, and I’m saddened that everyone involved is acting so abominably. The body of the...
Tags: Government, Glenn Beck, Preventative Medicine, Firearms, National Rifle Association of America
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From the Right: Watch out, San Diego
This past November’s election did not go very well if you lean to the middle or the right. As with most things, however, if you look long and hard you can usually find a sliver of a silver lining. For us in Imperial County, that sliver was the...
Tags: Local Elections, Elections
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