Category Archives: News and current events
Collaring Sean the Bounty Hunter: Sean Payton and Saints Hammered for Dreadful Practice
Sean the Bounty Hunter Payton (Getty Images) “Let me be clear. There is no place in the NFL for deliberately seeking to injure another player, let alone offering a reward for doing so. Any form of bounty is incompatible with our commitment … Continue reading
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Bad Blood: Romney Wins Illinois, Missouri in Chaos and GOP Rift Widens
The “Wall Street financier” beat the “economic lightweight” tonight in the Land of Lincoln but the Republican race is still going to continue. Santorum lost by double digits but in any normal year he should have lost by far more. … Continue reading
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Denver is the New Peyton Place and My “Tangy 10”
Peyton Manning is Denver Bound Well it looks like Peyton Manning has chosen the Denver Broncos as the next stop in his illustrious NFL career. He appears to be heading to the Denver Broncos who will be in the market … Continue reading
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Failing to Learn from History: The Lesson of the First Anglo-Afghan War and Questions about the US-NATO Campaign
“The Americans in Afghanistan are Demons. They claim they burned Korans by mistake, but really those were “Satanic acts that will never be forgiven by apologies.” Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai It seems that we in the West seldom learn from … Continue reading
Madness! Norfolk State Shocks Mizzou; Lehigh Mountain Downs Duke and Ohio Manhandles Michigan
Kyle O’Quinn leads Norfolk State in their historic upset of Mizzou The reason I love the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament even though it is not baseball is because of nights like tonight. For some teams it was hell on earth … Continue reading
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True Grits: Santorum Sweeps South
Mitt Romney may have adopted a Southern drawl, learned the word y’all and tasted grits for the first time but Rick Santorum has won the south defeating Romney and Newt Gingrich in Alabama and Mississippi. This was despite the advantage … Continue reading
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Rushing to Irrelevance: Rush Limbaugh’s Free Market Problem
Rush Limbaugh has been the dominant force in conservative media for the past two decades. His show the Rush Limbaugh Show is aired on over 600 radio stations across the country. His show reaches and estimated 15-20 millions listeners not … Continue reading
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Super Tuesday Agony: Indecisive, Inconclusive and a Portent of Things to Come
The Super Tuesday primaries are supposed to provide the boost to ensure that each party has a nominee locked in a ready to go into the November general election refreshed and with party united behind them. Even in hotly contested … Continue reading
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