Monthly Archives: June 2011

Failed Policies

Posted on June 25, 2011 by popgun

I keep seeing Democratic talking heads regurgitating their talking points about Republicans and conservatives wanting to return to what they call the “failed policies of the past”. No, I don’t want to return to the “failed policies of the past”. … Continue reading →

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Lazarus Long on Poverty

Posted on June 25, 2011 by popgun

Robert A. Heinlein’s character Lazarus Long stated in his notebooks: Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then — are the work of an … Continue reading →

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Lazarus Long on Environmentalists

Posted on June 19, 2011 by popgun

Robert A. Heinlein’s character Lazarus Long stated in his notebooks: There are hidden contradictions in the minds of people who “love Nature” while deploring the “artificialities” with which “Man has spoiled ‘Nature.’” The obvious contradiction lies in their choice of … Continue reading →

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The Romney Wiggle

Posted on June 18, 2011 by popgun

RomneyCare; believes in manmade global warming; not pro-life. I’ll vote for Romney if he wins the primaries, just because he’s not Obama; but I’d really rather one of the other candidates win that spot. That’s three major issues on which … Continue reading →

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Democrats Own the Economy

Posted on June 17, 2011 by popgun

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic National Committee chairwoman said that Democrats “own the economy“. Yes; yes, you do. Glad you finally admitted it. -Popgun

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Palin Derangement Syndrome

Posted on June 16, 2011 by popgun

The recent release of Sarah Palin’s emails to the public; the massive media effort to analyze them, looking for dirt; and their abject failure to find any, reveals the depravity of the mainstream media. At every turn, they find that … Continue reading →

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10,000 Engineers

Posted on June 13, 2011 by popgun

Obama claims he’s going to introduce a program to train 10,000 engineers per year. That’s just a peachy idea, but: 1) Who’s going to pay for it? 2) Who’s going to hire them? Looks to me like we’ll have a … Continue reading →

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Perry – or Palin – for President!

Posted on June 11, 2011 by popgun

It would be so cool if the Republican ticket turned out to be Texas governor Rick Perry and Sarah Palin. And I don’t really care which one runs for President. Sarah Palin, who believes pretty much the same way I … Continue reading →

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Collateral Damage

Posted on June 11, 2011 by popgun

Obama’s administration is hell-bent on pushing their environmental agendas, and they don’t care who gets hurt in the process. The EPA is planning on introducing new regulations for coal production that “will slam the coal industry so hard that hundreds … Continue reading →

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A Cool Thing Sarah Palin is Doing

Posted on June 5, 2011 by popgun

One of the things Sarah Palin has been doing that I really like is her frequent posting on her facebook page. Sarah Palin is doing something unique in history, so far as I know: she is giving a running commentary … Continue reading →

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