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Entries from February 2010

Drug Stores are Totally Unethical

February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

The other day I bought allergy medication at a massive national chain drug store. I found the display of everything to ease my hay fever right next to some freshly cut flowers, which just so happens to be what I’m most allergic to. I was in a retail establishment and the treatment was right next […]

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Sarah Palin: The Symbol of Cynicism

February 15th, 2010 · No Comments

Sarah Palin will always be a Hail Mary Pass. She is a last-ditch, slapdash shot for a win. Regardless of facts, faux pas or folly, conservatives will continue to tout her as an asset as long as she continues to act like a battering ram to their opposition. If she still throws jabs, utterly doe-eyed […]

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Privatized Bureaucracy is Still Bureaucracy

February 8th, 2010 · No Comments

The knee-jerk “government is bad” argument against health care reform, the jobs bill or banking regulations is always “it creates more bureaucracy.” This is mainly from Republicans who want to be called lawmakers. Yes, there are people working in the government – gladly cashing their government paychecks – whose default is always that the government […]

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Obama: The Flame War President

February 1st, 2010 · No Comments

Every horrendous thing one could possibly say about President Barack Obama has been said. It’s been said, repeated, blogged, taped, printed, e-mailed, syndicated, broadcasted and most likely spray painted somewhere. Some of the verbal grenades are slightly off-base. For example: you know who’s really offended by Obama being called a Nazi? Nazis. Whoa are they […]

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