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Feb.07.2011
WHY TERM LIMITS AREN'T THE ANSWER
by Ivan G. Goldman
Petitions to impose term limits circle the Web like mindless birds. Maybe you've seen them, maybe you've even signed them, which doesn't make you...
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Feb.20.2011
WHY WE'RE BROKE
by Ivan G. Goldman
“We’re broke.”   The House speaker says it, the Wisconsin governor says it. In fact, Republicans and their Blue Dog pals use these two words as...
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Apr.05.2011
MEDICARE VERSUS CHARLIE SHEEN
by Ivan G. Goldman
The civil war in Libya is particularly attractive to the media because thanks to the simple terrain there, the conflict is very much like a football...
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Apr.27.2011
WATCHING YOUR BACK IN AFGHANISTAN
by Ivan G. Goldman
Eight NATO troops and a contractor, probably all Americans, according to the British press, were shot to death today by an Afghan pilot at the Kabul ...
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Apr.29.2011
TRUMP TO BE REPLACED BY SMOOTHER LIAR
by Ivan G. Goldman
"I heard he was a terrible student, terrible. How does a bad student go to Columbia and then to Harvard?" --Donald Trump in an Associated...
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May.30.2011
A PICTURE TELLS US ITS THOUSAND WORDS ON OUR AFGHANISTAN POLICY...
by Ivan G. Goldman
The policy of never-ending war and occupation waged in the name of the American people is not without consequences.
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Jun.24.2011
AFGHANISTAN SPEECH USES DEBATE TRICK
by Ivan G. Goldman
One thing we didn't hear in the president's Afghanistan speech is the fact that when he took office there were 32,000 U.S. troops there. He'd already...
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Jul.14.2011
TEA PARTY MIGHT FIND PARADISE IN SOMALIA
by Ivan G. Goldman
If you want to see what the extremists who now dominate the Republican Party want for our nation, take A good look at Minnesota. By shutting down...
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Jul.18.2011
THE DYLAN CONCERT EXPERIENCE: SLICED, DICED, IGNORED
by Ivan G. Goldman
First, let's look back at some of the previous Dylan concerts we've attended. I must have seen seven or eight. I'd count them precisely, but then I'd...
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Jul.26.2011
DR. STRANGELOVE CALLING SHOTS IN CONGRESS?
by Ivan G. Goldman
Apparently Dr. Strangelove is writing the script for America's crumbling fiscal situation. A quick rundown of how the votes stack up in the House,...
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Apr.19.2010
39. See?
by Quenntis Ashby
See the creep creep? See now how he runs? See the people chase the red cape over the dirty red carpet? See the pervert at his lowest? The yellow ‘S’...
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Apr.23.2010
45. Fight!
by Quenntis Ashby
He faces the crowd of tough guys alone. No back up. None needed. His hands are empty but his fists are full. Of power. Of punch. He’s packing alright...
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Apr.30.2010
60. The Crococoptor
by Quenntis Ashby
It’s a jet helicopter. It’s an armored tank. It’s a nuclear submarine. It’s the answer to that much feared Heligator! And it’s small enough to fit in...
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May.02.2010
May Poem #2.
by Quenntis Ashby
2. Underwater Flight   The engine hums to life. Rachel gets in the cockpit, alone again, Her blonde hair undulates around her face.   She...
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May.06.2010
10. Dog.
by Quenntis Ashby
My dog’s not dead, yet; Poo smells still linger In favorite spots; The squeaky ball lies Mangled, squeakyless.   My dog’s not yet dead; Bites...
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May.12.2010
17. Pop down please!
by Quenntis Ashby
In our searches across the infinite expanse, Or so it seems, At any rate, To me, Of the internet, Our focus is split and divided And easily...
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May.19.2010
26. In 20 years time
by Quenntis Ashby
I'm 20, I think. And I'm so lonely. I haven't touched another human being in years. Intimacy is no longer condoned or allowed or even achievable...
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May.24.2010
34. Nurse
by Quenntis Ashby
There’s a nurse in my purse Pocketing my notes with sticky fingers Ignoring my coins with greedy eyes Thinking I’m out for the count As she jots down...
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May.28.2010
38. Leave us!
by Quenntis Ashby
this carnival is not colorful not at all colors run from us from our children our children's children and leave us black and white side by side with...
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May.31.2010
43. so sorry
by Quenntis Ashby
I'm sorry, you're blind? I'm sorry you're blind. I'm sorry for your blindness. I'm sorry your real enemy is savage and invisible to you. I'm sorry...
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