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Enough Gun Violence – Revise the Second Amendment

By on December 2, 2012 in Other, Politics

What happened in Colorado was not an exception. It was inevitable. It will keep happening, one bullet at a time, every single day. And each time it does, that will be the price some innocent person will pay for us not bringing the Second Amendment up to date. For us not recognizing the obvious: that the society of 1789 is very different from the society of 2012 when it comes to guns. The Framers gave us the power to change the Constitution in these kinds of situations, and we have the responsibility to do that. If that makes you feel paranoid, you can deal with that problem by talking to a good therapist.

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Freedom of Speech? Who Cares?

By on September 13, 2012 in Guest Blogger, Other, Politics

My guest blogger this week is Garrett Rittenberg. He wrote this powerful response to the recent events in Egypt and Libya, a piece that really stopped me in my tracks and made me think about our First Amendment Rights – Freedom of Speech. I hope it makes everybody stop and think. – JZ

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At the DNC, Bill Clinton Takes a Wrong Turn

By on September 6, 2012 in Other, Politics

Last night at the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton’s speech spent a lot of time on how Barack Obama inherited an economic mess back in 2009. It felt to me like he spent about twenty minutes on this…I actually think Clinton, who left us with our first balanced budget since 1969, was a smart guy and a responsible fiscal leader. It hurts to see him support Barack Obama’s reckless policies … just because Obama is a Democrat.

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Paul Ryan’s Speech: What’s the Message?

By on August 31, 2012 in Other, Politics


Now the question is: What brand message is Congressman Paul Ryan sending to the world about a Mitt Romney presidency? As I see it, he’s telling the American people that a Romney Administration would, unlike Obama, be willing to make dramatic, tough, and (let’s face it) unpopular choices to get this country’s fiscal house in order. He’s saying the Republicans are ready to have a debate about exactly what needs to get cut, and when, and why. I like that message.

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Support the Balanced Budget Amendment

By on August 27, 2012 in Other, Politics

If you still need evidence that the US government has been run for the past few years by someone who never actually operated a business, try this on for size: We just learned that Obama’s annual deficit for this year has come in at over one trillion dollars. Again. For the fourth straight year, the Federal government will run a budget deficit in excess of a trillion bucks.

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