Category Archives: Cultural Wars

California’s Mad Gunslinger Strikes Again

Posted on January 31, 2013 by theHoundDawg

When last we wrote about Tim Donnelly, he and his position of power had just evaded the harsh criminal sanctions that the average citizen would have faced when he was caught redhanded trying to sneak a loaded gun through airport … Continue reading →

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The Absurd Benghazi Hearings and the Real Need for Action

Posted on January 23, 2013 by theHoundDawg

Today’s Congressional Hearing on the Benghazi attack last September had two, and only two, purposes: The second, and lessor purpose, was as a platform for Democrats to praise Hilary Clinton, the outgoing Secretary of State, for her outstanding service in … Continue reading →

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Ohio, Where Memories Are Short and Lessons are Ignored

Posted on November 14, 2012 by theHoundDawg

A myriad of various analyses can be used to demonstrate that one voting block or another was the “Difference” in the Presidential election. It was the Latino vote, it was the young vote, it was the African American vote, it … Continue reading →

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Presidential Debates Skip the Real Issues We Face

Posted on October 24, 2012 by theHoundDawg

As the list of horrific shootings occurring around the US continues to mount, now on a seemingly daily basis, no answer is in sight. During the time that this post is being written, news has broken about a shooting in … Continue reading →

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Of Chick-Fil-A and the Confluence of Business and Religion

Posted on August 2, 2012 by theHoundDawg

There is no place for religion in government. None. Whatsoever. I want to see no laws passed that are based on a legislator’s personal religious preferences, and I do not want to see the US Constitution interpreted based on assumptions … Continue reading →

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Would the REAL Pres. Mitt Romney Cut Our Hair?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Revelations of the past few days about the childhood hobbies of Willard “Mitten” Romney have gotten far less coverage than they deserve. At a time in our history when Bullying has become a major focal point of concern, and when … Continue reading →

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Mad Men? Really?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by theHoundDawg

So Mad Men was off for two years because the producers and the network couldn’t agree on new contract terms, and the cultists went crazy, fearing that their manna could be gone forever. But terms were agreed upon, contracts were … Continue reading →

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The True Religion of Republicans was, is, and shall always be ……..GUNS

Posted on February 25, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Rick Santorum can wax poetic about the devil, Newt Gingrich can lament the coming destruction of the Catholic church, the tea bagger house and similarly constructed state houses can terminate woman’s rights with abandon, and all allege these statements and … Continue reading →

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University of California Police Attack Non-Violent Protestors

Posted on November 19, 2011 by theHoundDawg

I have always been extremely proud to be an alumnus of the University of California. I do not believe that any other institution of higher learning in the world can combine the academic excellence found throughout so many separate campuses … Continue reading →

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LA Times Sells Out – Ad Dollars Are All That Matter

Posted on September 15, 2011 by theHoundDawg

Back in March of 2009, I wrote Newspapers Don’t Get It, about the stupid decisions that have hastened the demise of the newspaper in today’s society. Today’s edition of the Los Angeles Times is a monument to everything that is … Continue reading →

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The Safety of Nuclear Power – An Issue That Will Not Go Away

Posted on September 11, 2011 by theHoundDawg

Following the massive earthquake in Japan last March, and the resulting Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant catastrophe, there developed considerable interest in nuclear power plant safety, and I wrote two posts on this issue, Nuclear Power is Dangerous – We Have … Continue reading →

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Best New York TImes Op-Ed EVER, and by Warren Buffett

Posted on August 15, 2011 by theHoundDawg

Stop Coddling the Super-Rich. Read it. NOW. Billionaire Warren Buffet has called out the tea bagger house and the rest of the recalcitrant, Grover Norquist-observant republican party, to effect fair tax rates, so that for the first time in decades, … Continue reading →

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