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Political Blog Weekly: 12 March 2010

Mar 14, 2010 in Economy, Feminism, Free speech, Gay Rights, Religion, Scandal, War on Terror

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Miscellaneous

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Ode To An Obstructionist posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

A poem about Jim Bunning and his stand against government spending.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Liz Cheney: Chip Off The Old Crock posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

A poem about Liz Cheney and the al Qaeda Seven ad.

Lou presents The Political Chop Shop or The Telepromter-gate saga continues posted at The Tao of Lou.

REMARKS: This blog includes some humorous observations on some recent events that have made our political headlines: 1.Tea Party, Coffee Party, and what kind of a platform a "Red Bull party" would adopt. 2. My take on the Sarah Palin controversy about her writing down notes for her speech on her hand…. and her latest faux pas in that controversy…"Sarah Palin: God wrote on his hand too." 3. A comedy sketch about a scenario that might have occurred
if God really
HAD used his hand to write crib notes.

Cynthia Bateman presents Gays Stay Home! Prom Is For The Straight Kids? posted at Blog About It.

Discussing the decision by a Mississippi School District to cancel senior prom because a lesbian student requested to show up in a tuxedo.

Related articles:
TalkLeft – "Republicans Attack Holder Over Detainee Amicus Briefs"
Connecting.the.Dots – "Entitlement Derangement"
Atheist Revolution – "Idiot of the Week:  Itawamba County School Board"

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How to become a Millionaire

Mar 03, 2010 in Economy

Wouldn’t it be nice to be a millionaire? Just think of all the things you could do (other than subsidizing our national debt through higher taxes). You can put your kids through college, buy a better home, or retire comfortably without the fear of Social Security going bankrupt a month after you toss our your suit and tie. Yes, being a millionaire would be nice.

In honor of tax season, I’ve decided to give away my copy of “The Millionaire Next Door,” written by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D. and William D. Danko, Ph.D. In this book, the authors provide you with years of research findings on the millionaires in the United States. They cover how they earned their money as well as how the spend it. Additionally, they reveal what professions these millionaires held in order to grow their wealth.

When we think of millionaires, we tend to think about the Wall Street brokers riding around in their limousines while wearing expensive suits and shoes. However, most of the millionaires in the United States come from “dull” careers, such as owners of mobile-home parks, paving contractors, and janitorial service providers. This is just one of the many surprising findings found in the book.

The authors cover seven key principles which the millionaire next door observe when building their wealth:

1) They live well below their means.
2) They allocate their time, energy, and money efficiently, in ways conductive to building wealth.
3) They believe that financial independence is more important than displaying high social status.
4) Their parents did not provide economic outpatient care.
5) Their adult children are economically self-sufficient.
6) They are proficient in targeting market opportunities.
7) They chose the right occupation.

Don’t you wish our Congress would practice those principles when crafting their budgets and spending our money?

Contest rules

Since I only have one copy of this book to give away, I want to turn this into a contest. The rules are as follows:

For those operating a blog
- Post an article on your site mentioning this book offer.
- Link to this article using the tag “U.S. Common Sense”.
- Post a link to your article in the comment section below.

For those who do not have a blog
- Leave a comment below on one of these three topics: what business you would like to start, how would you use your wealth to help others, or how you would change the U.S. tax code.

Make sure you enter a valid e-mail address in your profile when you leave your comment. That will be the means by which I contact you so I can mail you the book.

Since this contest is in honor of the tax season, all entries must be submitted by April 14th. I will announce the winner on April 15th. The winner will be chosen by random.

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Political Blog Weekly: 26 February 2010

Feb 28, 2010 in Diplomacy, Economy, Free speech, Health Care, Homeland Security, International Aid, Religion, War on Terror

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Economy

Scott Amundson presents DOLLARIZATION IN LATIN AMERICA: A POLICY GUIDE FOR CENTRAL BANKERS AND MONETARY OFFICIALS posted at ECONOMY POLITICA.

Exploring the influence the US dollar has in Latin American countries, and how it impacts the domestic fiscal policies of these countries.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Ode To GOP Stimulus Hypocrisy posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

A poem about the Republican’s opposition to the stimulus bill while accepting the cash with little opposition.

Bruce presents Georgia is 3rd inside the US for Delinquent Mortgages posted at Government Mortgage Help.

REMARKS: Mortgage Help from the Government to assist you in keeping your home from mortgage foreclosure during this recession.

Related articles:
Vulcan’s Hammer – "Let the bad investment die already"
Divided We Stand – United We Fall – "Know When To Fold ‘Em"
Cato @ Liberty – "A Campaign Finance Lesson"

Health Care

Alexander Bisignano presents Insurance and Genetic Testing in the United States posted at The Chromosome Chronicles.

Questioning the ethics behind genetic testing for Life Insurance coverage.

Scott Spiegel presents Gambling on Amnesia posted at Scott Spiegel.

Reviewing Obama’s push on health care reform, and the gamble he was making by holding the health care summit with Republicans and Democrats.

Related articles:
Liberal Values – "First Impression On The Health Care Summit"
Sensen No Sen – "Marriage Laws and Risk to Children"

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Miscellaneous

Carole Gold presents Glenn Beck’s Bigger Message posted at Carole Gold.

REMARKS: Regardless of your political preference, Glenn Beck has a vital message for us all.

Anne Simone presents 100 Great Twitter Streams for Serious Politicos posted at Online Degree Programs.org: Top Online Degrees.

A handy list of 100 Twitter streams from various news and opinion sources that cover politics.

Steve Mustanski presents Democrats Now Love Bush Patriot Act posted at Conservative Patriot HQ.

Looking at the overwhelming passage of the Patriot Act extension by the House without significant protest.

Related articles:
TalkLeft – "Senate Votes to Extend Patriot Act"

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Working online in the 21st Century

Feb 22, 2010 in Economy

As Congress debates a bill designed to help the nation create more jobs, I’m sitting here and wondering if our definition of “jobs” is out of date. What is a job today? A position held within an office with a desktop computer and phone? A position on an assembly line? Or how about a position out in the field somewhere doing the leg work for the company? Sure, those are all classical descriptions of jobs, but this is the 21st Century we’re talking about here.

What about those people who work from home building websites and generating advertising revenue? Or what about the person who buys and sells items off of sites like Craigslist or Ebay? How about the humble political commentator who runs a blog? If these individuals make enough money to pay for their homes, let alone their web and email hosting fees, should those be considered jobs as well? After all, there is a person who spent $26,500 on a virtual island in the online game “Entropia” who says he is now earning “more than $100,000 in real money per year.”

There were a lot of questions in there, but it has to make you think. Is Congress worried more about “corporate” jobs rather than those created at home? If that is the case, then I think we might be doing ourselves a great disservice in the long run. Home web-based businesses could be the future of our economy, especially as our business world continues to shrink as business barriers crumble.

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Political Blog Weekly: 19 February 2010

Feb 22, 2010 in Diplomacy, Economy, Free speech, Political Blog Listing, Political Blog Weekly, Religion, Space, War on Terror

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Legislative Failures

vjack presents Time to Abolish the Filibuster? posted at Red State Progressive.

REMARKS: Is it time for the Democrats to abolish the Senate filibuster? They won’t have the majority forever, but does that really matter?

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Dear Obama, Enough With The Voltaire! posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

A Poem about settling for “good enough” in Congress in hopes of getting a legislative victory.

Related articles:
Open Congress – "Opposed to Even Their Own Ideas"
Connecting.the.Dots – "How Obama Can Turn It Around"
Liberal Values – "Bayh Not Running: One Less Republican In Senate Democratic Caucus"

Revisionist History

Jock Boylan presents New Che App: The Negro Is Indolent And Spends His Money On Frivolities And Booze posted at Home.

REMARKS: Some of Che’s quotes seem to be missing from the new phone app.

Leah L. Burton presents Dominionist Revisionist History ~ Keep it in Your Sunday Schools! posted at God’s Own Party?.

Exploring the notion that the United States was founded as a Christian Nation.

Related articles:
Vulcan’s Hammer – "Glenn Beck on Che Guevara"
Disillusioned Words – "Big Think & VBS" 

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Miscellaneous

Wenchypoo presents Veering Into Space For Just a Minute… posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

Pondering about the symbolism behind our presence in Space.

Scott Spiegel presents Spotted on Biden’s Palm: "Iraq War Bad, Afghanistan War Good" posted at Scott Spiegel.

Reflecting on Biden’s views on Iraq and Afghanistan, and how his stances against bolstering troops in both wars has turned out wrong.

bball3345 presents Why China’s Undervalued Currency Is Good For America posted at Borderless World.

REMARKS: Looking at the positive impact on the U.S. economy from a cheap Chinese yuan.

Related articles:
Space Politics – "Garver on commercial spaceflight and the agency’s ultimate goal"
Just Politics..? – "Obama, Biden, Steal Truth from Bush Regarding Iraq"
The New Clarion – "Trade Deficit myth"

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