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Part III: Rush, Pope Francis, Marxism & Christ

Part III: Rush, Pope Francis, Marxism & Christ
December 9, 2013
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One thing that becomes apparent is that the far right has its talking points to ‘deal’ with the Marxist Pope …Read the Rest

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Part II: Rush, Pope Francis, Marxism & Christ

Part II: Rush, Pope Francis, Marxism & Christ
December 8, 2013
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Rush Limbaugh, in his infinite wisdom, says that the new pope is a Marxist. There is a reason for this. …Read the Rest

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Part I: Rush, Pope Francis, Marxism & Christ

Part I: Rush, Pope Francis, Marxism & Christ
December 7, 2013
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What do you do with an alleged ‘Marxist’ pope who takes the teachings of Christ so seriously that he goes …Read the Rest

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Barack Obama’s Amazing Speech

Barack Obama’s Amazing Speech
December 4, 2013
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The following is a full transcript of President Obama’s truly remarkable speech today.  If you want a reason why I …Read the Rest

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Part IV: The Beginning of the End of Wal-Mart

Part IV: The Beginning of the End of Wal-Mart
November 30, 2013
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The fourth of five parts of my expose on Walmart has no real theme.  Like the others, it is more …Read the Rest

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Part III: The Beginning of the End of Wal-Mart

Part III: The Beginning of the End of Wal-Mart
November 29, 2013
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This is the third of five parts of my one size fits all information dump about Walmart.  There is no …Read the Rest

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Part II: The Beginning of the End of Wal-Mart

Part II: The Beginning of the End of Wal-Mart
November 28, 2013
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This is the second of five parts of my catch-all information dump about Walmart.  Nothing is presented in order. There …Read the Rest

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Part I: The Beginning of the End of Wal-Mart

Part I: The Beginning of the End of Wal-Mart
November 27, 2013
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The headlines said it all.  A Walmart in Ohio was holding a food drive, for their customers to donate canned …Read the Rest

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Political Suicide Is Painless

Political Suicide Is Painless
October 1, 2013
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You may or may  not be familiar with the classic, iconic theme from M*A*S*H (arguably the 2nd greatest comedy ever …Read the Rest

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The Follies of Libertarian v. Socialism

The Follies of Libertarian v. Socialism
September 19, 2013
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Earlier in the day, R. S. McCain mentioned that I needed to read a specific book about F. A. Hayek. …Read the Rest

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Hating the Impoverished

Hating the Impoverished
June 5, 2013
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As Christians, we are told that what we do to the least among us, we do for Christ.  The problem …Read the Rest

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The Fools on the Hill

The Fools on the Hill
June 4, 2013
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(With Apologies to John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney) Day after day, Alone on a hill, The man with the …Read the Rest

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Alzheimer’s, Compassion, and Brain Dead Stupidity

Alzheimer’s, Compassion, and Brain Dead Stupidity
May 5, 2013
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Life is a funny thing.  Just when you think everything is going great, something happens and destroys that illusion.  This …Read the Rest

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What If That Far Right, Libertarian Economic Model Was Wrong?

What If That Far Right, Libertarian Economic Model Was Wrong?
April 18, 2013
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The GOP based their economic theory of austerity on the ‘excel error that destroyed the world‘. Once again, Paul Krugman …Read the Rest

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The Great Big Libertarian Fail

The Great Big Libertarian Fail
April 11, 2013
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The Pink Flamingo can’t figure out why the First Congressional District in South Carolina nominated disgraced former governor, Mark Sanford …Read the Rest

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PART III: The Great GOP Experiment with Creating a Future Socialist Nation

PART III: The Great GOP Experiment with Creating a Future Socialist Nation
April 9, 2013
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When a political pendulum swings one way, and then the other, things happen.  The libertarian, hard, Randian right has basically …Read the Rest

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PART I: The Great GOP Experiment with Creating a Future Socialist Nation

PART I: The Great GOP Experiment with Creating a Future Socialist Nation
April 7, 2013
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Like the vast majority of Americans, these past few years, The Pink Flamingo has been dealing with a major financial …Read the Rest

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Does the GOP Have Something Against Jobs?

March 27, 2013
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Once upon a time, the GOP was the party of jobs.  It was all about creating good, well paying jobs, …Read the Rest

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The Tea Party Lie about the Economy

The Tea Party Lie about the Economy
March 22, 2013
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They are bullies.  Their numbers are fake, but that really doesn’t matter.  The average Republican office holder is so out …Read the Rest

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Big Oil Speculating Has Destroyed the US Economy

Big Oil Speculating Has Destroyed the US Economy
March 9, 2013
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In 1986, the Koch traders. were the first to use oil derivatives on Wall Street.  They then formed a coalition …Read the Rest

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It’s a Gas – As In Heartburn at the Pump

It’s a Gas – As In Heartburn at the Pump
March 7, 2013
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We are paying at least $0.70 more a gallon at the pump because of speculators like Charles & David Koch.  …Read the Rest

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Big Oil Subsidies Average $20 Billion a Year

March 6, 2013
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They talk about cutting the debt, saving money, and ending really questionable spending practices, but one simply does not even …Read the Rest

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Let’s Try It Again – Austerity Does Not Work

Let’s Try It Again – Austerity Does Not Work
March 5, 2013
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Once more, let’s try this, again.  Austerity does not work.  The Pink Flamingo has repeatedly said this, but let’s try …Read the Rest

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Let’s Try This Again – Austerity Doesn’t Work

Let’s Try This Again – Austerity Doesn’t Work
March 4, 2013
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Once more into the breech.  It doesn’t work.  Austerity doesn’t work.  It is failing in Europe. “… Italy isn’t unique: …Read the Rest

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Them Vs. Us

Them Vs. Us
March 1, 2013
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Let’s face it, there is something rather humorous about GOP staffers on the Hill crying because they are going to …Read the Rest

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Hard Hearted Republicans

Hard Hearted Republicans
February 25, 2013
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How will your state be effected by Sequester?  The health industry will be severely affected, but that is part of …Read the Rest

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The Far Right and the Dark Side of the Force

The Far Right and the Dark Side of the Force
February 24, 2013
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Please, forgive The Pink Flamingo for getting a little crazed.  I know I’m mixing metaphors, so to speak, but there …Read the Rest

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Taxes, Right and Wrong

Taxes, Right and Wrong
February 23, 2013
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Between 2008 and 1011 26 major corporations paid NO FEDERAL CORPORATE INCOME TAX.  Last year, Facebook made $1 billion in …Read the Rest

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Why Does the GOP Hate We the Little People of the United States of America?

Why Does the GOP Hate We the Little People of the United States of America?
February 20, 2013
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Yes, it is a silly headline.  The Pink Flamingo is using that headline on purpose. I am convinced the GOP, …Read the Rest

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Delusions of Austerity

Delusions of Austerity
February 2, 2013
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Austerity is a total and complete abject failure. Austerity in the UK has left the country in worse shape at …Read the Rest

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