Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Political Retardation of Celebrity!

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Chip Murray

What is it about the elixir of celebrity ambrosia that separates the drinker from reality in almost all who drink from its cup? From Sting’s immortal “Obama was sent from God.” to Matt Damon’s classic rejection of the notion that … Continue reading →

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The Progressive Wolf & Little Red Liberal Hood!

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Chip Murray

My, oh my! What big eyes you have Grandmother! The better to see those less fortunate my dear. And, oh my! What big ears you have Grandmother! The better to hear the cries of the oppressed my dear! And goodness … Continue reading →

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How Obama Violated His Oath, and Allowed the Tea Party to Destroy America!

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Chip Murray

I can no longer sit back quietly and allow the willful destruction of the country I love by the most dangerous terrorist organization in my lifetime…the Tea Party! I for one, would like to ask the most powerfully smartest man … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up, August 7th Edition

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Chip Murray

We are to one another as whatever your favorite fruit happens to be. We don’t scheme and haggle with the strawberry; we savor it with gratitude and in the knowledge that its sweetness will give way to memory, and then … Continue reading →

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I Think Its Time We Stop Children, What’s That Sound…

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Chip Murray

What a field-day for the heat A thousand people in the street Singing songs and carrying signs Mostly say, hooray for our side– Stephen Stills   EMERGENCY!- We’ve been very bad with our carbon emissions warming the world, melting polar … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Congresswoman Nan Hayworth

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Chip Murray

August 2, 2011 Dear Congresswoman Hayworth: We believed in you. We trusted you. When you spoke so reverently about the founding principles of our country, we accepted you as one of us. When you extolled the virtues of our American … Continue reading →

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The Revolt of the Other Working Class!

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Chip Murray

My God, a lot has changed since the beginning of Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign! From the very start, according to his supporters, it was all going to be about the working class people (of course now we realize that meant … Continue reading →

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