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Congressman Peter King and the Run of Anti-Muslim Republican Presidential Candidates

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According to my go-to Irish American news website Irish Central: “Congressman Peter King, the most prominent Irish American for decades in the House of Representatives, is considering a run for the White House, Newsmax magazine confirms.” (See the article here) If he indeed runs for president in 2016, King will continue with the recent tradition of the Republican Party…… Continue reading Congressman Peter King and the Run of Anti-Muslim Republican Presidential Candidates

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Politics: The deficit as another example of the ‘alternative universe’ of the Republican Party

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Here’s a brilliant idea… let’s go to war in Iraq and Afghanistan even though we don’t have the money to pay for it.  We can just put the tab on our credit cards.  $3,000,000,000,000 isn’t that much money anyways.  No worries.  Here’s another good idea.  While we’re at war, let’s give tax breaks to the…… Continue reading Politics: The deficit as another example of the ‘alternative universe’ of the Republican Party