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Wrong Direction On Energy Policy

By Common Sense Republican
My Foot In Your ***

One thing that still amazes me is the lack of common sense in dealing with America’s addiction to oil. I have one relatively simple solution to creating a million new jobs, massive economic activity and breaking America’s addiction to oil. To top it all off, it would also reduce pollution. Let me see. That is a win-win-win-win. Sounds good huh? What am I talking about? I am talking about switching our dependence from crude oil to natural gas. It is completely idiotic that this hasn’t already... »

Too Many Laws In America

By Common Sense Republican

Philip Howard gives a nice speech about how America has become a nation of too many laws. Those laws lead to paralisis because people are afraid of getting slapped with a lawsuit. Teachers are afraid to discipline kids because of it. Businesses are afraid to launch new products because of it. People are afraid to speak... »

Is America Losing Its Patriotism

By Common Sense Republican
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I can’t help but notice that more and more often I am noticing these little subtle signs that much of America is losing its old fashioned patriotic values. I remember when I was a kid, my family owned some record albums that were all patriotic songs. We used to listen to them when we were sitting around the... »

Democrat versus Republican

By Common Sense Republican

I composed a list of some of the fundamental differences of democrats versus republicans so that people new to the political scene can decide which political philosophy is more aligned with their core beliefs. Fundamental difference between Democrats and Republicans On government... »

Obama Healthcare Is A Nightmare

By Common Sense Republican
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I love how the Obama administration keeps saying that nobody will be forced to switch plans. This just isn’t true. Here is why: Private insurers will not have the ability to compete with a taxpayer funded plan.... »

Obama Administration Sets Out To Single Handedly Break What Is Left Of The American Economy

By Common Sense Republican

It is quite possible that the spending spree that president Obama is on will actually break the economic backbone of America. The guy has lost his marbles. This country is by no means out of this recession/depression that... »