Tag Archives: Democrat

PANIC TIME!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

Fair Warning:  The following is about the ups & downs of “third” parties in California.  If that’s not your thing, click over to my Link Collection for general education and entertainment.  I’m always adding stuff there. My alert readers (both … Continue reading →

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My Triumphal Post-Election Unicorns and Rainbows Post

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Betcha didn’t see that coming. I’m the contracted “kitchen curmudgeon”.  I don’t often do unicorns and rainbows, to say the least.  But there IS an upbeat message here.  Gotta be patient. You’re undoubtedly sick of seeing Dem triumphalism in post-election … Continue reading →

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“WHY DON’T THE GREENS… ” REPLANTED

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

I promised it long ago.  Here it is.  A compilation of my accumulated wisdom as a veteran Green.  The key to the universe… Well, not exactly.  It might be my wisdom, but that doesn’t mean you should expect a helluva … Continue reading →

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SEE IF I’M RIGHT

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

My California readers now have a chance to see the result of Prop 14 manifest on their sample ballots.  I do not enjoy being proven right in this case, but have to make sure that anyone who WANTS to understand … Continue reading →

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JUST A WORD, BEFORE IT HITS THE FAN…

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Hardly anyone seems to have read my last post, but that’s ok.  I’ve learned to expect that when I try to treat a serious matter and refer people to source material. (WordPress stats don’t tell me WHO clicked on something, … Continue reading →

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LAUNCH OF THE CARNADA

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

In thinking up the title for this rant, I simply wanted a word based on “canard” (French for “duck”), but with the epic failure of “Armada” incorporated.  As it happens, “carnada” is the Spanish word for “bait” or “chum”, which … Continue reading →

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Neither fish nor fowl, but edible

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

My congratulations to the organizers of the third annual Orange County Progressive summit. I’m sure something was accomplished there, though one never knows for sure what.  I’ll go into that later.  Some of this will undoubtedly sound “negative” to some.  … Continue reading →

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CHICKENS AND EGGS

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

Once in a while, I get a message from some would-be Green that makes me want to recap what I’ve ranted about before.  Just trying a different approach, another format here, to see if this comes across any better. Recent … Continue reading →

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A good whine, I believe I’ll have another.

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Enough people seemed interested in my last rant about language that maybe a sequel could be tolerated, just to make sure this horse is a little deader. It will follow a different format, as I try to explain what I … Continue reading →

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Getting inside their heads

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Those of my readers who actually know something of neurology may stop here to roll their eyes, hyperventilate, or whatever they do when brazenly non-factual stuff about their specialty is displayed.  Relax, there’s more. Here’s some material that purports to … Continue reading →

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