Tag Archives: Obama

A meditation on King Obama…

Posted on 27 January 2012 by dlhitzeman

… thoughtfully provided by Chris Muir of the Day by Day Cartoon:  

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When you look at your country, who do you see?

Posted on 25 January 2012 by dlhitzeman

To me, last night’s State of the Union Address represented the same kind of drivel that I’ve come to expect from all of our politicians for years. Obama went right to the boasting and political pandering that has defined national … Continue reading →

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Underhanded

Posted on 13 July 2011 by dlhitzeman

In American politics, at least, underhanded tactics are a time tested way to bully one’s political adversaries into doing what one wants them to do. Barack Obama seems particularly versed in underhandedness, as he once again demonstrated yesterday. The problem, … Continue reading →

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2010: The news that wasn’t

Posted on 1 January 2011 by dlhitzeman

To me, 2010 was defined as much by what did not happen as by what did. It was an anxious year, one that could have been far worse or far better. Last January 1, I endeavored to make several predictions … Continue reading →

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Who gets hurt the most when taxes go up because of politics

Posted on 9 December 2010 by dlhitzeman

I know there are all kinds of people who want to stick it to the top 3 percent of income earners and make them pay the pre-Bush tax rates. While I also know that they have no idea how such … Continue reading →

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