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Does Democracy Balance the Income and Influence Equation?

Originally published December 10, 2011, By Shellinda. Updated July 21, 2015. 5 Comments

Does Democracy Balance the Income and Influence Equation?

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OccupyLincoln: The 99 Percent, The Proletariat OR The Incoherent?

Originally published October 21, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 4 Comments

OccupyLincoln: The 99 Percent, The Proletariat OR The Incoherent?

So Lincoln, Nebraska has a growing tent Shanty Town, occupied by a band of intentionally helpless Lincolnites. Ironically, Shanty Town Lincoln is located squarely on one of the best spots in the City to serve as a symbol of that city government’s, and therefore, elected officials’ and bureaucrats’ mismanagement of taxpayer dollars for a very […]

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Time for Warren Buffett to Put Up (or not) and Then…Pipe Down

Originally published August 24, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated August 24, 2011. 2 Comments

Time for Warren Buffett to Put Up (or not) and Then…Pipe Down

  I keep hearing the phrase “out of bullets” from pundits who discuss what options might be available to the central planning crowd in dealing with the economy. It would be nice if these planners’ guns would be totally out of bullets. Unfortunately, as long as central planning ideology maintains its firm grip on politicians […]

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Short and Tweet: Iowa Blogger OWNS Obama, DC on Twitter, Mirth Ensues

Originally published August 21, 2011, By Shellinda. Updated March 9, 2012. 2 Comments

Short and Tweet: Iowa Blogger OWNS Obama, DC on Twitter, Mirth Ensues

  Linda’s article “Debt Ceiling: I Laugh Because I Must Not Cry, That is All!” at the end of June included an embedded video entitled “Eat the Rich”, which vividly illustrated how the class warfare cries for imposing higher taxes on “the rich” isn’t even close to the right approach to solving our increasing economic […]

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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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