Monthly Archive: May 2006

May
29
2006

Never Forget…

I have today off from work. Odds are, you probably do, too. Many businesses are closed today for the Federal holiday we know as Memorial Day. The un-official start of the summer season, it’s a day of cookouts, beer and discounts on new cars. Personally, I was going to spend the day kayaking with a …

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May
25
2006

A Surprising Tax Cut…

Friends, today is a banner day. Today, another tax cut was given to the American people allowing us to keep even more of our own money! The problem? Well, it only took Congress 108 years to repeal it. Yes…one hundred eight years. Back in 1898, Congress enacted a tax on telephones to help pay for …

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May
25
2006

Guess Who Isn’t On CNN Tonight…

Uh…that’d be me. I received an email from one of the producers at CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° looking for conservative bloggers who are unhappy with George W. Bush right now for tonight’s broadcast. While I couldn’t work out the scheduling, I would have loved the opportunity to go on the show. Hopefully they’ll keep me …

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May
17
2006

Bush Signs $70B Tax-Cut Package…

Well, at least George W. Bush is able to grasp one main facet of Conservatism. Washington Post Online – Bush Signs $70B Tax-Cut Package It doesn’t stop a Liberal hack like Chuck Schumer from lying through his teeth about it, though: “If you want to look at why the Republican Party is down in the …

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May
17
2006

Too Little, Too Late…

Five and a half years. That’s what its taken George W. Bush to “get serious” about securing the borders. I didn’t watch the speech on Monday night. I didn’t really need to since I had a pretty good idea what the substance of the message would be. Even still I read the speech online and …

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May
16
2006

Never Work with Children or Animals…

As some of you will recall, I spent this past weekend in a production of the musical “Annie.” Well, the show went great and we had a good run all weekend…with the exception of one tiny detail… That wasn’t in the script! – Concord Monitor Online I can honestly say that, in all my time …

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