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The Political Commentator

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The Political Commentator · 9h ago

Greece economic debacle: Et tu Spain?

Source Loose translation: Greece is on the brink, how about you Spain?  Politicians, banks and regular people around the world are worried about the endgame for Greece and the impact or ripple effect a bad outcome there could have on some of the weaker Eurozone economies like Spain. The fact o
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The Political Commentator · 1d ago

Egypt: Another BIG Obama foreign policy and national security failure!

Source Egypt Round 1 election results are in and the winners are....? The "Arab Spring" in Egypt has turned into what will most likely be a summer of discontent and possible violence as the choice for leader will revolve around the Muslim Brotherhood and the prior Mubarak regime! Remember how
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The Political Commentator · 1d ago

NewsBusted Memorial Day Edition!

Political humor brought to you by NewsBusted and Jodi Miller!    Tweet Follow @ThePoliticalCom Summer is for great wine, great food, outdoor fun and travel! Our sponsors can help save you time AND money!  
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The Political Commentator · 1d ago

Madison Rising and The Star Spangled Banner (Video)

Madison Rising is a rock band that "promotes the principles of liberty, independence, smaller government and personal responsibility." Madison Rising was last featured here back in December during the OWS debacle in Zuccotti Park when New York City denied them a permit to play and the band fol
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The Political Commentator · 1d ago

Re: Brett Kimberlin Day and at least for today, a true bipartisan issue!

Who is Brett Kimberlin and why does he have a day? This is a must-read article that clearly explains the need for everyone, regardless of political ideology, to join this observance that "celebrates" our right to freedom of speech! If after reading this you agree, please pass it along. This is re
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The Political Commentator · 1d ago

Watcher's Council winners: The EU "damned if you do damned if you don't" Edition!

Source The Euro bond: Now there's an idea!    After a period of rising sovereign bond yields in some of the weaker EU members like Spain that was approaching 7% for its 10-year, the solution being pressed to solve the crisis of confidence are Euro bonds. What are Euro bonds?
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The Political Commentator · 2d ago

The IPO: Did Facebook "Jump the Shark"?

Source The Facebook IPO and a "Jumping the Shark" moment! For those like me that grew up watching Happy Days on TV you know exactly what a "Jumping the Shark" moment is. It's that time when something or someone pushes the envelope just a little too far or runs out of credible ideas and themes
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The Political Commentator · 2d ago

What jobs are plumbers qualified to do? (Video)

Source Apparently, at least according to Vice President Joe Biden, they are not qualified to be President of the United States of America!  According to gaffe-master Joe Biden in the video below, being a plumber does not qualify a person to be president; According to Joe Biden running a priva
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The Political Commentator · 3d ago

Watcher's Council "End of Irrational Exuberance" Edition

Photo Source The Watcher's Council: Over 30 articles from some of the top conservative bloggers around the world and all in one easy to read location! If it's Wednesday (and sometimes early Thursday) that can mean only one thing! That the time has come for the weekly collection of article no
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The Political Commentator · 4d ago

A guide to the ongoing disaster called Fukushima Reactor 4!

Seismic Activity Near Fukushima The Fukushima nuclear power plant is already a Japanese disaster, but the rest of the world is by no means out of the woods! Recently I posted an article that made the simple statement, "Remembering Fukushima". Why is it necessary to "remember" a nuclear disast
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