Category Archives: Politics

Captain Sulu Hits the Nail on the Head

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Mike Clark

Okay, I will admit that I don’t agree with George Takei much, when it comes to politics. But in this TED Talk, he hits the nail on the head when it comes to the principles that this country stand for. … Continue reading →

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His Flexibility Has Changed Nothing

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Mike Clark

I confess to being a bit surprised.  A year and a half ago, in the wake of Barack Obama’s reelection, I blogged that I was afraid this country wouldn’t be the same by the end of his presidency.  But now … Continue reading →

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Yes, Armed Citizens are Clueless Tools — NOT

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Mike Clark

Tooling around YouTube Hey, I found this 3-part screed about how bumbling private citizens cannot possibly defend themselves effectively.  This is what they say in the description. The controlled study documented in these videos show that concealed carry permit holders … Continue reading →

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My New Favorite YouTube Channel

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Mike Clark

Mr. Colion Noir!

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Playlists are SO cool

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Mike Clark

Remember that the Whitehouse released President Obama’s 2013 Inauguration playlist?  Did he really listen to this playlist on his iPod? You know things have really “progressed” when a person’s playlist becomes part of his political personna.  I can see a future … Continue reading →

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Al Jezeera Buys Al Gore’s Current TV

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Mike Clark

The news that didn’t really make it to mainstream television was that Al Gore sold his cable channnel “Current TV” to Al Jezeera.  See the news here.  They paid Gore a half million dollars for the network, which, given a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday! It’s Coming!

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Mike Clark

This coming Tuesday is The Day!  There’s no doubt that some of us are going to be very surprised and disappointed.  I am pretty sure I will be neither.  This is because I am just about as convinced as I … Continue reading →

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Doonesbury Dumps on Mitt’s Missionary Service

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Mike Clark

In the Doonesbury cartoons for 10/8 and 10/9 we see an Elder Mitt Romney tracting. Two implications: Mitt is serving as a missionary in order to get out of serving in Vietnam And Mitt despises the poor And note the foot in … Continue reading →

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Live-blogging the Presidential Debate #1 Part 3

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Mike Clark

This segment is the Role of Government. Starting with President Obama. He says that the first responsibility is to defend the country.  But the federal government has a role in supporting the infrastructure.  He used the transcontinental railrod and the … Continue reading →

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Live-blogging the Presidential Debate #1 Part 2

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Mike Clark

They’re digging into Social Security and Medicare now, and both gents don’t want to touch Social Security with a ten foot pole. Medicare gets some talk, though. They are not in such huge disagreement in this topic as in the … Continue reading →

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