Category Archives: Government

The Sad State of Our Country

Posted on 19 August 2010 by Erik

It’s things like this Slate article that have made me completely disenchanted and inclined to weep for the future of this country.  Love him or hate him, how can you still have a complete lack of understanding about some fundamental … Continue reading →

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Words of Reason?

Posted on 4 May 2010 by Erik

I think I’ve noted several times over the last handful of months that I was spent on the landfill that our public political discourse has become.  The partisanship has gotten to a point where it sounds like grade school kids … Continue reading →

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David Rivkin is a Tool

Posted on 7 January 2010 by Erik

Some time in the middle of last year my interest in politics and government checked out.  I think I just got annoyed to the point where I just raised my white flag and gave up.  I just couldn’t take any … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform

Posted on 22 July 2009 by Erik

Okay, I was trying to stay away from this because I admittedly haven’t been following it as much as some other topics in the past, but things that I’ve been hearing lately have been bothering me. First off, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Handshake Hyperventilation and Diplomatic Hypocrisy

Posted on 21 April 2009 by Erik

Are people really making this big a deal about the fact that Obama shook Chavez’s hand.  People are freaking out because Venezuela is a socialist country and Chavez is kind of crazy and hates America.  Their human rights record sucks … Continue reading →

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Tenant Evicted Even After Paying Rent Because Landlord Sucks

Posted on 26 March 2009 by Erik

There are some really crappy people in this world.  I truly hope that karma kicks them in the ass. Tenant pays rent, landlord doesn’t pay mortgage, bank forecloses and tenant gets evicted.  What happens to the landlord?  Not a damn … Continue reading →

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Cheney on CNN

Posted on 15 March 2009 by Erik

I’m sitting in the airport waiting to fly back to DC watching Dick Cheney being interviewed about Obama’s policies on CNN and I’m wondering why. Its not like what he is going to say is going to be a shock … Continue reading →

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Now the FDIC Needs to Borrow Money

Posted on 11 March 2009 by Erik

And this is why our economy is colossally screwed right now.  The FDIC didn’t collect any premiums from banks from 1996-2006 and not they want permission borrow $500 million to fulfill its purpose. The reason they didn’t collect premiums?  Congress … Continue reading →

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