Posted on 13 July 2012. Tags: Gene Brown, gene's nickel
Guest Submission by Gene Brown The presidential campaign of 2012 should be about one question and one question only. It is the same question every American has ever asked of any president wanting a second term. Ronald Reagan asked the nation this question when he ran against Jimmy Carter. “… are you better off today [...]
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Posted on 13 March 2011. Tags: gene's nickel, rights vs. privileges, Sarah Palin, Submission
Guest Submission By: Gene Brown Recently, we have heard a lot of wailing about mean, Republican law makers who want to remove or destroy collective bargaining rights. The truth of the matter is they are not rights at all! The whole concept of “collective bargaining” is a privilege. We only refer to “collective bargaining” as [...]
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Posted on 14 February 2011. Tags: contempt of court, gene's nickel, Obama, Submission
Guest Submission by: Gene Brown How many courtroom dramas have we seen where the judge bangs his gavel and threatens someone with being in contempt? Many times the hero cavalierly ignores the judge’s warning and an auction ensues until the hero makes his point. In reality, contempt of court, disobedience to a court ruling or [...]
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Posted on 07 February 2011. Tags: gene's nickel, health care, Submission
Submission by: Gene Brown My mom had her knee replaced. That simple statement will probably elicit responses of sympathy, empathy, or compassion. What will probably not be expressed these days will be awe or wonder. For most of us, replacing a worn-out joint is expected and, dare I say, routine. By circumstance, I found myself [...]
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Posted on 24 January 2011. Tags: gene's nickel, Obamacare, repeal
Submission by: Gene Brown There is another battle brewing over health care. The Republican controlled House just passed a repeal of Obama Care, as they promised they would. If you listen to the wrong news source you might think this was just a bit of theater and a complete waste of time. My perspective is [...]
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