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Category Archives: Politics
How Long Will Herman Cain Live?
In 2008, we elected a president with no executive experience and no foreign policy experience. Are you happy with the results? Herman Cain has no political experience. And he’s likely to die within ten years. According to Wikipedia: “In 2006, … Continue reading
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Tagged executive experience, herman cain, policy experience, radiation treatment, richard nixon
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Why Is Class Hatred OK?
From Dennis Prager: “Prager H1: Why is hatred of class different than hatred of race? Dennis asks why the left will so denounce hatred based on race, but then preach hatred based on class. Callers respond.” Joseph Stalin murdered about … Continue reading
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Tagged cambodians, class hatred, Dennis Prager, economic class, joseph stalin, pol pot
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Rick Perry Looks And Sounds Like A Defeated Man
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “During the debate last night, Rick Perry looked and sounded like a defeated man. It’s hard to imagine the American people electing him president. At this time, it looks like Herman Cain … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Dennis Prager, Politics
Tagged abraham lincoln, Dennis Prager, herman cain, mitt romney, ronald reagen, traditional christian theology
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Republicans Have A Winner With The Occupy Wall Street Movement
Democratic leaders such as President Obama express sympathy for the aims of the Occupy movement. Republicans castigate it. What are the aims of the Occupy movement? Forgiveness from all debt and other utopian ideas. It’s nonsense. It would upend the … Continue reading
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Tagged banking and financial services, cbs face the nation, eric cantor, gop politicians, herman cain, presidential contender
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What Is Food Insecurity?
On his show last week, Dennis Prager said (about the introduction of a new poverty-stricken muppet – whose family deals with food insecurity – to Sesame Street): “This is a new thing in America. Because there isn’t hunger, there is … Continue reading
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Tagged cookie monster, Dennis Prager, food insecurity, muppet, sesame street
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Herman Cain Is For Real
Joe emails: To understand why Herman Cain is “for real” you have to watch this video. It is the political equivalent of Jacob going ultimate fighting with the angel on the banks of the Jordan and essentially prevailing. As the … Continue reading
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Tagged country club republicans, heaven and earth, herman cain, intellectual side, robert dole, secretary of the treasury
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Could Chris Christie Win The Republican Nomination?
Like most Republicans, I am not thrilled with our choices for president. Rick Perry is the most right-wing but he’s a lousy debater. I hope Chris Christie gets in, even though many of his positions are not conservative, as the … Continue reading
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Tagged conservative voters, debater, fiscal conservatism, republican nomination, rick perry, welcome target
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The Vote For Herman Cain Was A Protest Vote
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager talked about Herman Cain winning the Florida straw poll for Republican nominees for president. Dennis: “It’s a protest vote. We don’t like any of the nominees so we’ll vote for a guy we … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 year old girls, conservative republicans, Dennis Prager, michael medved, protest vote, republican nominees for president
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