Tag: Republican Party

What’s the Matter with Them?

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

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I come from a long, very long line of conservative Republican ‘you made your bed, now lie in it’ people. My ancestors were a pretty unforgiving bunch. You make mistakes, you pay for it. You’re down and out, find your bootstraps. ‘The world doesn’t… Continue Reading “What’s the Matter with Them?”

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The Gas Lighting of America

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

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Great gas lighters are born, not made. Either you have it or you don’t. No amount of training or mentoring, reading or watching film can replace the rare God-given ability to tell extraordinary lies so fervently and frequently that people begin to doubt their… Continue Reading “The Gas Lighting of America”

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