Author Archives: Terry W

THE CONSTITUTION SAYS . . .

(This post was previously a “Page” titled “Congress vs The Constitution” that was created July 20, 2013.) THE MOST POWERFUL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS would have us believe that the problems of the nation are caused by the Administration and the Courts. THEY … Continue reading

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OBAMACARE, THE FOOL’S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM

A little careful consideration of what someone else expects you to believe will give you a clear indication of what they think of your intellectual powers. I recently picked up a pamphlet on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at my drugstore. … Continue reading

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THE POWER IN WASHINGTON D.C.

So, you think the President Obama has the power to make laws about health-care, tax carbon-dioxide in the air and decree minimum wages of $15.00/hr. along with a myriad of other “executive” actions? Well, think again. Here’s a complete list … Continue reading

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ISSUES ARE NOT THE ISSUE

I’ve recently been made aware (via the usual emails, phone calls and polls) of SC Sen. Lee Bright’s campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in the upcoming South Carolina Republican primary. I’m not a big fan of Lindsey Graham, so I … Continue reading

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THE $1.1 T CONGRESS

Congress stuffed $1.1 trillion into the recent spending bill (yr. 2014), didn’t bother to consider or even read the contents, and promptly passed it into law. It got me to thinking about exactly how much money $1.1 trillion really is. … Continue reading

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CONGRESS: TAKING THE OATH vs LIVING THE OATH

Almost all congressmen and women, almost certainly including yours, routinely fail their oath. Continue reading

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THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS IN PLAIN ENGLISH

The aforementioned “Plain English” U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights are posted at last. (Whew!)  READ (THE CONSTITUTION HERE), AND (THE BILL OF RIGHTS HERE) They are easier to read, and easier to understand. Lots of looooong paragraphs are broken into simpler structures. Where … Continue reading

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HEY, IT’S THE CONGRESS

Picking up where I left off . . . after a very long hiatus. Election 2010 – “there we go again”. With national polls giving Congress a job-approval rating of something around 10% to 15% We-The-Voters reelected 86% of our … Continue reading

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YOU GET WHAT YOU VOTE FOR

(Please check out the two previous posts for relevant info) Here’s a well-reasoned prediction: Three days from now “We The Voters” will go to the polls, good citizens that we are, and will vote a few Democrats out of office … Continue reading

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THE BROKEN ELECTION SYSTEM – HOW TO FIX IT

Year after year we give our Congress dismal performance reviews and then re-elect 85% to 98% of the incumbent members right back into office (see chart in previous post). In the previous post I wrote about how the politicians have … Continue reading

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