Posts Tagged ‘ martin ’

2012

February 8, 2010
By Scooter
2012

Someone recently emailed me about the Tea Party Convention in Nashville and wanted my opinion of Gov. Palin and her seeming ascension to de facto leader of the grassroots party. I had to think about that for a while. It’s not that I don’t like her. It’s not that I like her, either. That...
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Taking a Leak on the Public

November 10, 2009
By Scooter
Taking a Leak on the Public

The President traveled to The Hill on Saturday to pull the wobblers in his party together (who are sweating over the 2010 midterm elections) to vote on DeathCare. Some of those conversations are starting to leak out and show his true disdain for the people he serves.  According to Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon,...
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You Must Read This

June 11, 2009
By Scooter

  From Nathan:    I’m wading in on this subject because this is a type of intimidation that is simply unacceptable to me. Please read the following article and then spread what’s happening here far and wide: Subpoena seeks names — and lots more — of Web posters… Talk about crossing the line. This...
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More Spin

April 10, 2009
By Scooter

  Nathan Martin posted this over at this his blog and it was funny/sad enough that I had to share it. It goes along with my recent rant on how ridiculous the spin is getting from all sides:   Okay, so you wake up and read the following headline on CNN: Initial jobless claims dip...
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Sunday Funnies

February 15, 2009
By Scooter

  In the realm of ‘you have to laugh or cry,’ here are two funny ones from Nathan Martin, one of my favorite financial bloggers:   Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House. One is from Chicago , another is from Tennessee , and the third is from...
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Warning

January 25, 2009
By Scooter

  I consider myself to be pretty lucky in that I can tell when I’m getting into a bad mood, and I’m certainly feeling one coming on. So, brace yourself as I’m more than likely going to be getting a bit ‘ranty’ over the next few days.   The cause is obvious. My AT&T cell...
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