Some commentary regarding the so-called “Occupy” movement, a better name for which is: Poopstock: * I have zero sympathy for those Wall Street firms that accepted bailout money. And, I also have zero sympathy for the Occupy Wall Street leftists, who pretend to be peaceful but engage in the initiation of force by blocking...
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Random Thoughts from the Passing Scene (October 2011) In honor of economist and political commentator Thomas Sowell, here are some random thoughts from the passing scene: * Some people express outrage that the terrorist al-Awlaki was killed without a trial. Yet most of these people expressed meaningfully less outrage when nearly 3,000 innocent Americans...
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In honor of economist and political commentator Thomas Sowell, here are some random thoughts from the passing scene: * Obama’s stubborn refusal to condemn the hate rhetoric of Jimmy Hoffa Jr. indicates Obama’s tacit approval of Hoffa’s vile speech. * Obama giving lessons on civility is like a cockroach giving lessons on how to...
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Continued from part one… In New Jersey, this holds especially true, because of what are termed “Abbott districts.” These districts have been in existence since 1985, and are named after the first ruling of the Abbott v. Burke court case. As a result of some exceedingly harmful judicial rulings, in New Jersey, taxpayers are...
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Unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers spoke at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey this past March 24th. I attended Ayers’ talk. Despite his colorful past, Ayers came across as just another run-of-the-mill, reality-challenged, dopey leftist. Also disappointing were the dozens of teachers in training who attended – their behavior disgraced themselves, and as such...
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In honor of economist and political commentator Thomas Sowell, here are some random thoughts from the passing scene… * Obama’s view that “The vast majority of Democrats on Capitol Hill would prefer to do nothing on entitlements” isn’t quite true. Democrats remain eager to legalize trillions more in theft from millions of hard-working Americans,...
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I am pleased to inform you that the North New Jersey Tea Party Group assisted in an investigation conducted by the non-profit, non-partisan Education Action Group Foundation. Together, we have proof that the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) — the notorious government-sector teachers’ union — has tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes, going all...
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Cynthia Tucker comments that “nothing is more surprising and more explicitly contradictory than reverence for Rand.” But I can think of at least one thing far more explicitly contradictory. After all, there is no Christian commandment to “never agree with the principles of...
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You didn’t think you were going to be able to read the Duke Over America blog without reading about Weinergate, did you? Did you?!? Silly, silly, silly. Some random thoughts from the passing Weinergate scene… * It’s bad enough that New York City already suffers under anti-liberty Mayor Grey Poupon. At least the Big...
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*** As part of our INITIATIVE 2011: THE VOTE FOR LIBERTY, the North New Jersey Tea Party Group is pleased to announce its official support for William (Bill) Eames, candidate for New Jersey Senate from our state’s 27th legislative district! *** Bill is the second of multiple candidates we expect to support in this...
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