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Seem Like Instability & Chaos Ruling the World?

Originally published August 14, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. 1 Comment

Seem Like Instability & Chaos Ruling the World?

For what seems like an extended period, headlines from around the globe seem to have been even more negative than usual. Close to home, we’ve  looming tax increases in Lincoln, people who’ve been flooded out of their homes for months in the region, droughts in the south, a nasty debt-ceiling debacle and subsequent credit downgrade, […]

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American Taxpayers: You Worked for Government Until Today

Originally published August 13, 2011, By Shellinda. Updated March 9, 2012. Leave a Comment

American Taxpayers: You Worked for Government Until Today

In the video, below, imagine that the chain gang is operated by government at the federal, state, and local levels and those workers are America’s taxpayers. If the calculations of one D.C. based tax reform advocacy group are correct, our analogy is not as over the top as it might seem. While many Americans are […]

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Debt Ceiling Debacle: 2% TALK, 98% DUMB A$$ Suicide

Originally published August 1, 2011, By Shellinda. Updated March 9, 2012. 7 Comments

Debt Ceiling Debacle: 2% TALK, 98% DUMB A$$ Suicide

The rhetoric surrounding the debt ceiling deal could only come from the “Funkytown” that is modern day Washington, D.C. Speaker of the House John Boehner said late Sunday night: “We got 98% of what we wanted” A question for the Speaker: Just who is WE? With friends like these we sure don’t need enemies. One […]

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These Nebraskans Are Not Alone: Proposed Debt Limit Deals Are Total Foolishness

Originally published July 26, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. 2 Comments

These Nebraskans Are Not Alone: Proposed Debt Limit Deals Are Total Foolishness

Like many other Americans, some of our number are following the “debt ceiling debate” as closely as they can. One of them is doing so in between working even longer hours than he used to – like many other small business owners in the current economy. And despite long days, he has taken the time, […]

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Deserving of Darts: Debt Ceiling Trial Balloons From Dems and GOP

Originally published July 18, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 7, 2014. 1 Comment

Deserving of Darts: Debt Ceiling Trial Balloons From Dems and GOP

Considering that most of the wheeling and dealing involved in government goes on behind closed doors, more likely than not, most of what we Americans hear and see playing out in the media is simply maneuvering. These P.R. battles seem to provide politicians the ability to “throw some red meat” to their respective bases of […]

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Debt Ceiling: I Laugh Because I Must Not Cry — That is All!

Originally published June 30, 2011, By Linda. Updated August 2, 2015. Leave a Comment

Debt Ceiling: I Laugh Because I Must Not Cry — That is All!

Editor’s Note: This article is particularly timely considering statements by President Obama at a news conference yesterday (Thursday, June 29, 2011). For a transcript click here, for video, click here. This post is a conglomeration of thoughts around a common theme:  Current Congressional talks re raising the debt ceiling.  The title includes a quote attributed […]

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