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Talkers and Doers – an exposé on “The Washington Disease”

We will get out of these hard times – and, once out, we will recognize it was the Doers that made it happen. The longer I live, work and travel in and around Washington DC the more I am convinced that it is a city of Talkers. Yes, there are hard-working, sturdy doers here by the thousands, and our republic depends on them. God bless ‘em! But it is the talkers in DC who have the limelight. Blinded by their own brilliance, they rumble about the town

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Added by Alan Eason on February 27, 2010 at 10:44am — No Comments

The President, the Comedian and the Journalists.

The President wrapped up his latest media tour-de-force tonight with an appearance on "The Late Show With David Letterman" Monday. While I personally believe it diminishes the Office of the President and it's attendant stature, I understand the rationale behind it. Having lost control of the debate over health care reform, the President was looking to build on the momentum of his prime time address to Congress. In addition to this, Obama is trying to reach voters who pay only passing attention… Continue

Added by Dwight Alvis - The Bare Knuckled Pundit on September 24, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

The President's Political Rorschach Test

In a moment of introspection and candor in his best-selling book "The Audacity of Hope", President Obama wrote, “I serve as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their own views.” As his freshman Summer of Discontent gives way to what may well be a Fall of Frustration, his words seem profoundly prophetic. In a demonstration of keen political acumen, the President's campaign deftly transformed him into the embodiment of two of the most powerful and raw forc… Continue

Added by Dwight Alvis - The Bare Knuckled Pundit on September 2, 2009 at 1:32pm — No Comments

Response to Specter's views on "Town Hall meetings out of touch with America."

I responded in comments to George Stephanopolous's Facebook feed" Specter: Town Hall Meetings Are ‘Not Really Representative Of America’Share Today at 11:20am Democratic Senator Arlen Specter said in an interview on “This Week” that he supports Americans right to organize, but warned that recent town hall ruckus from critics of the Democrats' health care proposals are not representative of the public's view on the issue. My comments: Alan Eason: To the contrary - what I have seen on… Continue

Added by Alan Eason on August 16, 2009 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Ramifications of Homeschooling

My name is Doris Anne Beaulieu. I have a website-Life’s Ultimate Test dot com-on which you can learn more about my mission to change the face of home schooling. I attended a parochial school as a child in the 1950's. In this Catholic school I was sheltered from the realities of the world around me-from swearing, from public displays of affection, from slang. These are often some of the same things that modern home schooling parents aim to protect their children from. A superior court judge said”… Continue

Added by Doris Anne Beaulieu on May 6, 2009 at 5:16pm — No Comments

GM Bankruptcy looming? Liberals seeing the Light?

It looks like many are starting to see the light - GM: Some Bondholders Want Bankruptcy . Not so much the "light" that bankruptcy for some of the major automakers in Detroit was a given - and has been for some time - but that it is going to take bankruptcy to really get a viable business going there once again.

Interesting, now that the president and a

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Added by Alan Eason on April 25, 2009 at 8:43pm — No Comments

A Funny Thing Happened On The Road To Redemption

Millions across the globe spontaneously celebrated his electoral victory. The morning after he had sealed his place in history, his image adorned the cover of newspapers from Columbus to Cairo, Beijing to Berlin. Pundits heralded an end to America's arrogant unilateralism and the renewal of a vibrant Transatlantic dialogue and consensus. Confrontation would be replaced by negotiation, the blunt force of militarism eschewed for the delicate intricacies and nuanced subtleties of diplomacy. Barack… Continue

Added by Dwight Alvis - The Bare Knuckled Pundit on April 7, 2009 at 3:43pm — No Comments

Are we a post-Christian nation? - something to think about

Here is a link to Newsweek' Religion article: - The End of Christian America What do you think of this? add comments! Continue

Added by Alan Eason on April 6, 2009 at 4:46pm — No Comments

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Added by US Web Talk Radio on April 5, 2009 at 3:10pm — No Comments

He Didn't Start The Fire

Wrapping up a chaotic week long media tour de force that found him cynically stoking the fires of public rage over millions in AIG bonus payments, off-handily offending advocates and families of special needs Americans on “The Tonight Show” and caught in the throes of a patently inappropriate bout of giggles when queried about the economy on “60 Minutes”, President Obama held his second primetime news conference in as many months Tuesday night. No sooner had he taken the podium than he launched… Continue

Added by Dwight Alvis - The Bare Knuckled Pundit on March 27, 2009 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Time to get posting again

We have new members and folks still come here, so it is time to get to posting again! Remember, the site is here for debate on the real issues facing us. You are welcome to post and contribute! Continue

Added by Alan Eason on February 27, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Farewell Mr. President!

I have not always been a fan of President George W. Bush's policies, but I have always respected him. He won that, if for no other reason than the way he faced a storm of criticism the minute he took office and handled it with grace, class and aplomb every day thereafter. To a public that was largely ungracious and crass to him, he showed grace and dignity. He upheld the dignity of his office, his family, his nation and his job; even when the media, celebrities (those political experts) and the… Continue

Added by Alan Eason on January 20, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

All Politics is Social - We need to learn

Just received this post from someone on Twitter. Evidently a new site is going up with this tagline - All Politics is Social The site hasn't launched yet and there is a place where you can register your email to get notification of how it is going to start. The logo is colored red-and-blue, so it looks like a both-sides-debate-social site. Should be quite interesting! I am all for the debate. We certainly need to learn how to take our message to the people… Continue

Added by Alan Eason on January 17, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Barak Obama and Lincoln's Bible

I can't stop thinking about this topic and just sent out a Twitter tweet with this: "Wondering - B. Obama is going to swear on Lincoln's Bible - will he also be reading it and quoting from it in speeches as Lincoln did? #TCOT" Barak Obama plans to take his oath of office on the same Bible with which Abraham Lincoln swore to defend the US constitution. I believe it is noble for anyone to aspire to follow Lincoln's footsteps, and if that is Obama's int… Continue

Added by Alan Eason on January 15, 2009 at 7:36am — 2 Comments

Palin Platoon Expands With Birth of Grandson, Tripp

Congratulations and Bare Knuckled Best Wishes to the Palin and Johnston families on the birth of Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston! Delivered this past Saturday, Tripp - the son of Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston – weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces. Bristol is the oldest daughter of former Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin. Palin and Johnston are reportedly considering a summer wedding. Baby Tripp is Governor Palin’s first grandchild. When news broke about the preg… Continue

Added by Dwight Alvis - The Bare Knuckled Pundit on December 31, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

America's $7 Trillion Hangover

According to CreditSights, a research firm in New York and London, the U.S. government has put itself on the hook for some $5 trillion, so far, in an attempt to arrest a collapse of the financial system. In addition to the $5 trillion identified by CreditSights, there are rumblings on the horizon of a growing storm of consumer credit card and college loan defaults. Some estimates place the potential amount between $1.5 and $2 trillion. Add to this the potential collapse of the commercial real… Continue

Added by Dwight Alvis - The Bare Knuckled Pundit on December 23, 2008 at 10:07am — No Comments

Merry Christmas!

Wanted to pass this around, It was forwarded to me by a friend and thought it was hilarious! Merry Christmas everyone, hope its a great time with family and friends...lets kick off this year with a bang and get our GOP back in motion! ;) For My Democratic Friends and Family: Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, pra… Continue

Added by Bekah on December 23, 2008 at 12:43am — 1 Comment

Denial or Recovery? The Future of the Republican Party

With the Democrats controlling both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, there are those among the Conservative ranks contemplating how best to take maximum advantage of their newfound time in the political wilderness. Recruiting foot soldiers, grooming the next generation of leaders, raising money and engaging in a robust and often painfully honest bit of soul-searching all rank high on the list of priorities. Crucial among those pressing issues is the debate of the intellectual-ideological foundation… Continue

Added by Dwight Alvis - The Bare Knuckled Pundit on December 19, 2008 at 7:04am — No Comments

What conservatives have to do online - Part I

Spring, 2008. The primary season was in full roar and the Democrat's leaders, Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama, seemed to be running neck and neck. Most people and pundits had no idea who would win. But it was already pretty clear to me. Why? I was sitting in classes week after week taught by someone who really knew what was going on: Garrett Graff, editor-at-large of the Washingtonian Magazi… Continue

Added by Alan Eason on December 18, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

Searching For Reagan In The Political Wilderness - The Future of the Republican Party

In the wake of Barack Obama’s electoral domination of John McCain – winning traditional Republican bulwarks as Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and Florida in the process – the Grand Old Party finds itself wandering in a foreboding and hostile political wilderness. As the Republican Governors Association met in Miami, Florida last month and speculation swirled around Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s role in leading the Party into the future, many Conservatives found themselves looking not to the Sun… Continue

Added by Dwight Alvis - The Bare Knuckled Pundit on December 17, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

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