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A Victory for Freedom

Posted in Political Musings, Virginia Politics, tagged on September 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Yesterday, as I’m sure you heard, the House defeated the $700 billion bailout. Although the stock market suffered quite a hit, I think we will recover in time. That seems to be the trend. Some days we go up and some days we go down. Admittedly, every now and then the [...]

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Fear Politics

Posted in Political Musings, tagged , , on September 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »

From my experiences at the local GOP Headquarters, my suspicions about the presidential race have been confirmed once more. This election is about fear, pure and simple. I feel as if I’ve fallen into the world of Machiavelli’s The Prince. If you will recall, Machiavelli teaches that in order for a leader [...]

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Back in Business

Posted in General Thoughts on September 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Well, I’m pleased to announce that we’re up and running again. Although I lost a lot of my data with the death of my hard drive, I was able to recover a good chunk of it thanks to the fine folks at Apple. I’m sorry to say that the article I wanted to [...]

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Temporarily Out of Commission

Posted in General Thoughts on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Well, my computer is dead. While using it today, Microsoft Word refused to open. After that, no programs would close without the use of force quit. Now when I turn on my computer all I get is a clicking sound and a blank screen with a flashing question mark. Those people [...]

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None of the Above

Posted in Political Musings, tagged , , , , on September 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Well it is time for me to give my thoughts on the Presidential Race. As you know, I have been an avid supporter of Congressman Ron Paul of Texas. As you might also know, a couple of days ago Ron Paul gave a speech arguing that the public should not support either Republican [...]

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That Special Time of Year

Posted in Political Musings, Virginia Politics, tagged , , on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Well, the time is upon us once again. What time you might ask? True, it is football season, but also important is the official start of the election season here in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Although we have our annual booth at the fair (if you’ve never experienced it, you really [...]

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Oh, the Scandal!

Posted in Political Musings, tagged , , , on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Last year, before I worked for the Ron Paul campaign, I spoke to Virginia candidate about his upcoming race. He was searching for a campaign manager and thought I might be a good choice. As part of the interview process, he asked me for a writing sample. I wracked my brain, but [...]

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Rediscovering the Creed

Posted in Political Musings, Virginia Politics, tagged , on September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This afternoon, while cleaning out my car, under a carpet mat in the back seat, I ran across a tattered magnet. Affixed to this magnet is an ad for Bob McDonnell as well as the Republican Creed of Virginia. Even though I’ve been involved in politics for well over a decade, I have [...]

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