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Tactics of the GOP First Unit Bill

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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The problem is the Democrats in Congress pride themselves in being a bunch of twigs. By not sticking together, they lost for everybody.

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Breakfast with the Scars

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

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Joe The Nerd Ferraro

On the national level the blood sport game of politics is played on a grand scale. Locally, the rough and tumble can leave real scars.

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Why Can't We Just Say "Obama, We're Proud of You?"

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

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The Nobel being awarded to Obama is the world saying loud and clear that the right wing zealots in the United States are out-of-line with everybody else on the planet.

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Rubber Chickens in Reading...

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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As I start to exhale, I am realizing, personally, that Specter is not right for Pennsylvania at this time.

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The Damage that Time has Done

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 09.22.2009 | Media

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Joe The Nerd Ferraro

Time's cover is the beginning of a rehab job for Glenn Beck. The magazine is trying once again to make it okay for people to sponsor this "person".

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Hey, I Got Your Civility Right Here, Champ!

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 11.15.2009 | Media

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Joe The Nerd Ferraro

I hope that President Obama calling people out on the incivilities will lessen the rewards for acting like a dope. Whether the Kanye comment was leaked or not, we all need to just start calling this behavior for what it is.

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Joe Wilson: Don't Censure - Take His Time

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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Mumbled apologies or standing up in front of everybody for questionable dress downs doesn't really do much for moving forward. It just gets people madder and more resentful.

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Who will be the Killer D's

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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Joe The Nerd Ferraro

Obama created the space for the Democrats to work. He outlined a lot of stuff, but did not get specific in the semantics. He opened up the lane once again for prima donna Congresspeople to drive in for the layup.

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Mr. President, Republicans are Sensing Victory, Because You Won't Fight

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

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Joe The Nerd Ferraro

We need to see President Obama's teeth Wednesday night. I want to know that there is some steel behind the cool facade.

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Conservative Argument for Healthcare Reform: Part 4: Pop Torts

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

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After attending the Sestak-Toomey debate in Allentown this week I struck up a conversation about medical malpractice with one of the people who questioned the two senate candidates during the forum.

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Conservative Argument for Healthcare Reform: Part 3: St. Matthew is on our side.

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 10.16.2009 | Home

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The Gospel reading at Kennedy's funeral was a sharp stick in the eye of the Congresspeople sitting in the pews.

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Conservative Argument for Healthcare Reform, Part 2: What Is the Size Glove of Adam Smith's Invisible Hand?

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

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We need the government to create the environment where small business can make a buck, just like Adam Smith would have wanted it.

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Conservative Argument for Healthcare Reform: Part 1:Get Rid of Unsightly Unfunded Mandates

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

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I just don't get it. You get a guy in the White House who is offering business the biggest tax break of our lifetimes, and he gets snubbed by every right-winger.

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How We Can Pay Teddy Back

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics

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True health care would be the lasting and greatest legacy for all. A final gift from a generation of Kennedys that gave us the moon and so much more.

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I Want You to Sell Your Body!

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

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Joe The Nerd Ferraro

We grouse about Congress people prostituting themselves all the time. If we believe in health care, we may have to do the same, as it were.

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The Current Reforms Need People, Not Money

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics

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If you want healthcare you may have to take grief from the party-insiders in the area. Tough noogies. Guess what -- the Congresspeople need political cover to get this done. Make their knees stronger.

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