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"Entire Pat's Secondary to Be Replaced with One Legged Irish Step Dancers"

  Foxboro Mass, After the Pat’s incredibly disappointing Super Bowl loss to the Giants last night…many pointed to New England’s poor tackling technique as being a problem all season… especially in the secondary.  Coach Bill Belichick addressed  …

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The Pre-Occupation Movement: "South Park" Takes On Paranormal Paralysis

*Vague Reference Warning -- The following politi/sci-fi commentary may only be understood by those who have a deep background in Sci--Fi programming such as "Ancient Aliens" "Monster Hunters" and of course..."Meet The Press."  Last nig …

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My Top Ten "Semi-Parody" Headlines: "The Nightmare on Wall Street"

*It’s a very human thing to cope with tough situations with dark humor. Sometimes you just have to laugh. Here are my top ten “semi-parody” headlines about Thursday's confusing 1000 point ride. Feel free to post your own.

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America's Team: Stadium Implosion Opens America's Eyes on Infrastructure

This morning in Irving Texas, “Texas Stadium,” the historic home of the Dallas Cowboys was ceremonially demolished by implosion.

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Media Bailout Profit Spin Continues...Government Still Owed 2 "Trillion" Dollars

We are at a critical time in attempting to lobby our representatives to fight for effective financial reforms and chief among these is the need to not allow “Too Big to Fail” bailouts to become an accepted permanent governmental policy.

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Poll: How do you spell "Sha-shef-ski?"

The head basketball coach of Duke University is not only one of the best coaches in NCAA history, but he also has one of the toughest names to spell correctly in all of sports. How do you correctly spell “Sha-shef-ski?” *Give it a shot before you google it.

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The President vs. "The Gas-House Gorillas"

Today continues the long historic tradition of Presidential participation in Major League Baseball’s opening day ceremonies.

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"The President and The American People Want and Need This"

Critical question for supporters of the recently passed Health Care Reform Law: Is the Democratic Senate actually nullifying positive aspects of the health care law and therefore working against the interests of the American people?

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On Michael Moore: In Defense of Capitalism

Mr. Moore much of what you do is incredibly admirable. You continue to shed a desperately needed light in many dark places and your “outstanding” documentary “Capitalism: A Love Story” is a powerful example of this.

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"History Is For Learning—Not Returning"

This is a critical lesson that cannot be lost on America: The enormity of challenges that face our nation demand that we learn from our past and never return to its darkest places. The past has passed and we have come too far to turn back.

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A Small Vexing Question On The Reform Bill

A small vexing question regarding the pending health care reform bill and cost control claims. Admittedly, making the health insurers spend 80% of premiums on actual patient care is a tremendously beneficial aspect of reform.

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Warren Buffett On Health Care Reform: Revisited

With the mysterious preemptively announced death of the re-born “Public Option” and the failure of the Senate to take up the near universally supported effort to repeal the “monopolistic” Insurance Industry Antitrust Exemption it may be time to revisit a  …

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Poll: Should A Woman Be Allowed To Coach A High School Football Team?

It has been almost 25 years since Goldie Hawn played a high school football coach in “Wildcats.” Now Natalie Randolph of Washington DC has just been named as the first female Head Coach of a high school varsity football team in the United States.

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The "McPublic" Option…Do You Want Fries With That?

Even in the face of tireless insurance industry opposition and tepid White House support, the populist fight for the “Public Option” valiantly rages on. In an attempt to aid this intrepid effort and simplify the message--I think a simple fast food analogy may help:

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Mr. President...Not So Fast...Aren't You Forgetting Something?

Critical question for supporters of the President's plan: Is the President being disingenuous in claiming to be taking on the Insurance Industry?

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Poll: Are you an ESPN NFL Draft Fanatic?

How much do you follow the NFL Draft on ESPN? ---Are you a fan that is glued to your NFL mascot bean bag chair for hours of coverage or can you take it or leave it?

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The CFPA: "C"an "F'ing "P"rotect "A"mericans!

The CFPA: “C”an “F’ing “P”rotect “A”mericans! The Consumer Financial Protection Agency has a problem:

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Poll: "Mr. President" and Senators: "Tom", "Chuck" and "Lamar"

Regardless of how much you support the President or his policies: Do you agree with Chris Mathews and other observers….The President Should Have Respected Protocol and Not Called the Senators and Representatives by Their First Names during the Health Care Summit?

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Poll: What Do Major League Baseball And The Insurance Industry Have That "Every" Other Business In America Doesn't?

Today, the House is voting on crucial legislation that will end an Insurance Industry exemption from laws that prevent companies from price fixing, colluding and using other monopolistic practices. This is a clear test to our representatives: Are you owned by the Insurance Indus …

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Poll: Should There Be A "Common Ground" Effort To End The "Monopolistic" Insurance Industry "Anti-Trust" Exemption?

By definition, the insurance industry "Anti-Trust" exemption legally allows price fixing, collusion and other monopolistic practices among the insurance companies.

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Poll: Do You Agree That Most Americans Support The Public Option?

The "Public Option" is seemingly supported by a large majority of Americans. Yet one party only tentatively supports it and the other steadfastly opposes it. Why the confusion with our representation? Who are they listening to?

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