Monthly Archives: June 2012

Teabagger House Turns Great Day Into Disgrace

Posted on June 28, 2012 by theHoundDawg

On a day when ALL Americans should be rejoicing, on a day when Chief Justice John Roberts put partisan politics aside and joined the liberal minority of the United States Supreme Court to uphold the Constitutionality of the Affordable Care … Continue reading →

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Working for the Recall of Three West Covina, CA City Council Members

Posted on June 24, 2012 by theHoundDawg

This weekend, I joined a group of awfully hard working, dedicated West Covina citizens who are fed up with the policies of three veteran members of the West Covina City Council. We have been walking door-to-door gathering signatures to place … Continue reading →

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The Five Worst US Governors, EVER

Posted on June 23, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Well, maybe not EVER (that list might have to include both California’s Pete Wilson and der Gropenfhurer), but here are the five worst who are currently in office, and boy, we had to leave off some doozies: 5. Jan Brewer, … Continue reading →

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Narrow Victory by Conservatives Means Status Quo In Greece, More European Austerity

Posted on June 18, 2012 by theHoundDawg

A follow-up from Saturday’s post: Imagine America in 1932, in the ravages of the Great Depressions, and worsening each and every day, due in large part to the bankrupt policies of Herbert Hoover and the republican party. Imagine the 1932 … Continue reading →

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I Am Now a Vegan

Posted on June 17, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Well, after years of thinking about it, a trip to Farm Sanctuary’s Animal Acres in Acton, CA. last Sunday was the tipping point, and as of a week ago, MrsHound and I are both vegans. The tour of Animal Acres … Continue reading →

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Elections in Greece May Determine the Future of Europe

Posted on June 16, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Citizens in Greece are now voting in an election as important to the future of Greece and in fact, all of Europe, as our Presidential election is to the US. Greece has been a financial flashpoint of the world-wide recession, … Continue reading →

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Election Day June 5, 2012, The Day Democracy Officially Ended

Posted on June 6, 2012 by theHoundDawg

I am very depressed this morning. Our centuries-old Democracy no longer exists. Vast, totally unchecked amounts of money now decide who is elected to office, and what laws are or are not passed by what was originally designed to be … Continue reading →

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