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The Fear of the 1%

Posted on 8. July 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 31, 2011 Consider this: is there a problem with dividing the country into the 99%’ers and the 1%’ers? Originally, this divide might have been used to make tax distinctions: tax the highest 1% of … Continue reading →

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Wilson Quote

Posted on 7. July 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 30, 2011 “We have restricted credit, we have restricted opportunity, we have controlled development, and we have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled and dominated, governments … Continue reading →

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Advertising Bashing

Posted on 6. July 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 29, 2011 We need a new way of learning about the people running for office. Do you really know anything about a candidate who puts a one minute “spot” on television? When a candidate … Continue reading →

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How In Debt Are We?

Posted on 5. July 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 28, 2011 “To put the numbers in perspective, imagine if your family had an income of $21,700 with no prospect of increasing your pay. Imagine that your bills total $38,200 per year and that … Continue reading →

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Make Sure Your Write-in Vote Counts

Posted on 4. July 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 27, 2011 In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a local paper reports: “Diane Skilling, interim chief of the county Board of Elections, said paper ballots provide a write-in option for every office. But “in order for the … Continue reading →

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The Meek Will Speak

Posted on 3. July 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 26, 2011 In case the Democrats and Republicans haven’t already proven that they aren’t always acting in our best interests, go ahead and vote for one or the other this coming election. The Republicans … Continue reading →

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Does New Hampshire Care?

Posted on 2. July 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 24, 2011 Does NH care about the environment? If they do, they would know that environmental regulations CREATE jobs. See this article for specific examples. Do people in NH “believe” in global warming? If … Continue reading →

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Iowa Caucus — Voting Matters

Posted on 2. July 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 23, 2011 How do votes get counted in Iowa? The same as any state: with great difficulty! Do you know for certain that your vote is counted properly? One voter in Florida asked the … Continue reading →

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Call Me Trim Tab

Posted on 2. July 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 22, 2011 ”Something hit me very hard once, thinking about what one little man could do. Think of the Queen Mary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Queen_Mary—the whole ship goes by and then comes the rudder. And there’s a … Continue reading →

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Caitlin

Posted on 28. June 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 21, 2011 As a Master Gardener, I often have volunteers reach out to me who want to help out in my garden and learn a few things. Recently, a student at the local high … Continue reading →

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