Tag Archives: Stranger

The New Witch Hunters

Posted on September 28, 2017 by DBP

September 28, 2017  In the 1950s, Senator Joe McCarthy’s “House Un-American Activities Committee” hung like a noose around the liberal establishment’s neck, ready to draw tight at a witness’s refusal to name his associates in the Communist Party. Initially McCarthy went … Continue reading →

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The Real Slim Shady: How Troy Kelley gamed the law, the media and the voters

Posted on March 3, 2016 by DBP

Being shady needn’t be a handicap in politics. It can even be an asset. Just ask Washington state auditor Troy Kelley: The Real Slim Shady. Kelley won the 2012 auditor’s race despite having two years earlier paid a million dollars to settle a lawsuit … Continue reading →

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Democracy is . . .

Posted on October 23, 2014 by DBP

 . . . thinking for yourself You know, I’ve always thought it odd that newspapers would try and tell Americans how to vote. And I’ve always thought it even odder that voters would actually do what the newspapers tell them … Continue reading →

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Lisa Herbold ♥’s Scott Morrow

Posted on November 19, 2013 by DBP

Look everyone! It’s Lisa Herbold! On faKebook. [click image to enlarge] * * * * *

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