Blue Collar Muse @ April 18, 2008 # One Comment
Susan Crane, the University of Maine at Farmington student who conceived of a social conscience art project which involved putting American flags on the floor in a high traffic hallway of the University’s Student Center and seeing who walked on them and who avoided them, says it was hard to do and was difficult to […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ February 11, 2008 # 2 Comments
Since just before Super Tuesday there has been something of an aura of inevitability surrounding the candidacy of John McCain. It now appears likely he will be the GOP nominee for President in 2008. This scenario is not sitting well with many rank and file Republicans, particularly those of the Conservative persuasion.
The problems […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ January 21, 2008 # 2 Comments
A recent post at Conservablogs.com concerned a regular Conservablogs contributor, Nuke Gingrich, and a friend of his who was so distraught with Nuke’s support of Mike Huckabee he ended their friendship. He took down his link to Nuke’s blog and it appears he’ll have nothing to do with Nuke any longer. Nuke quotes […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ December 22, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The housing crash is a serious problem, hurting borrowers, lenders, and investors. But the surest way to make it a crisis would be to bail out borrowers, lenders, and investors.
The federal government already has manipulated interest rates. The administration has pressed lenders to maintain low initial rates and forego foreclosures. Legislators are […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ November 21, 2007 # 9 Comments
The title of the post is from a song from a few years back. A gal is looking, of course, for Mr. Right. When he doesn’t materialize, she settles for someone that’s less than what she’s looking for but who is available immediately.
It seems the political Right may be going through something similar […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ October 19, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A friend’s recent email alerted me to the case of a Mexican national, in the USA illegally, who was convicted in 1994 of kidnapping, brutally raping and strangling to death two Texas teenage girls. His name is Jose Ernesto Medellin and he was sentenced to die by a Texas court after confessing to the […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ June 10, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Cross posted from The Violence Worker. VW is another example of the great folks at the Coalition Against Illegal Immigration. Enjoy!
Last night, I got a phone call. It was a young woman from the Republican National Committee and she was seeking a contribution to the party. In years past, I donated […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ June 5, 2007 # 2 Comments
A post I wrote recently got some interesting circulation around the ‘Net. As a result, I’ve found a number of great sites to visit and read. Two of the best are from the same guy. John Hawkins runs both Right Wing News and The Conservative Grapevine. Check them both out and […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ June 2, 2007 # 33 Comments
This morning, Nashville talk radio host Steve Gill reported on a meeting that TN Senator Lamar Alexander held with constituents in Middle Tennessee.
This was one of those meetings across the Senate’s Memorial Day break everyone is being encouraged to attend to ensure the politicians hear what the people have to say, especially concerning illegal immigration. […]
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Blue Collar Muse @ June 1, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Nashville has a couple of new radio personalities over at 99.7 FM, WWTN. Ralph Bristol is on early in the AM with Nashville’s Morning News. Beyond his content, my favorite part of his show is simply listening to his voice. He sounds JUST like Paul Harvey. It’s hard to see that […]
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