Where's Grandma and Grandpa? Not on MSNBC or CNN

Like millions of other concerned seniors, I've been watching a lot of cable news lately, and the one disturbing thing I can report is that while all the cable news shows are fretting over the deficit and the impending debt-ceiling crash, their guests are the "Usual Suspects" poli …

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A Progressive's Mandate For All Candidates

There are so many talking heads spouting what progressives (or conservatives) want these days, its driving me bonkers.  So while I'm a registered Independent (former Republican) with progressive leanings, I decided to come up with my wish list...

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Obama calls for deficit cuts - USATODAY.com

The president had his game face on (finally) today, and he sounded more like the progressive democrat I (then a republican) I voted for.

Obama to Address Libyan Military Intervention - US News and World Report

The President has his work cut out for him tonight. The American people are sick and tired of our extended involvement in wars that they can't rationalize. With 24/7 cable news, we've been watching our troops fight and die in the Middle East in two countries for almost 10 years.

Did Your Federal Income Tax Withholding Increase? Here's Why.

If you're a senior and retired on a fixed income, you've probably noticed that the government has increased its withholding on your pension so while the millionaires got their tax breaks... the fixed income retirees now have to cough up more of their money.

Why Doesn't Anyone Talk ABout The Cost of War?

I've noted before, that as a US Army veteran and a retired senior... and I hate the concept of war. Yes, there were wars that needed to be fought, and usually those are wars involving invasion of a sovereign country or possibly genocide.

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Catch-and-release of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan angers troops | Washington Examiner

Just reading the first paragraph confirms that the $2/Billion a week cost of being in Afghanistan is absurd. Add to that the deaths of both coalition military forces and wounded as well...

California Voters Sound Off on Gubernatorial Race - Fox News Video - FoxNews.com

Sean Hannity's personal pollster Luntz has a hard time getting his hand-picked focus group to agree with Hannity on Meg Whitman's situation with here illegal immigrant housekeeper.

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Don't kid yourself... Wars cost money and lives, and the Republicans would have you believe a 20-year war in the middle east with all the loss of blood and treasure... is necessary for our security. And these same folks who are complaining about spending...

Wars, Tax Cuts, Spending... Guess Who Is Paying For It?

In truth, probably the Chinese... but then there's the proverbial IOU from Uncle Sam (yes, you and I are on the hook).

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Newsvine - Do You Ever Wonder What The Pollsters Are Asking?

The almighty poll. Almost every night, you can bet that some talking head on a cable news channel will be citing his/her favorite poll to try and make a point with their rhetoric.

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