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Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth What got me into blogging several years ago was the fiscal aspect of managing a government effectively. Of course I believing the oft stated claim that democrats and liberals were the biggest spenders and were going to ruin the country though their fiscal mismanagement. Of course we're talking budgets and deficits here. Interestingly enough I just happened to be thinking about deficits by presidents today and came across some interesting data , naturally I had to share. A few months ago, I wrote an article titled "Which Political Party Has Posted The Highest Average Budget Deficits in the post WWII Era". The article looked at the average inflation adjusted deficits that have been posted when either Republicans or Democrats have held the White House, from 1946 to 2009. Over the past few months, we received a number of comments and emails asking us to write a follow-up article that would include data on average inflation adjust...

Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth It looks easy, but it sure isn't.

Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth There is a lot in the news about Iran's alleged nuclear aspirations, the President's allegedly pro Iranian position, and the slow moving negotiations between between Iran and the USA. There is something for everyone and everyone is certainly lining up in the all too familiar political battle formations. Of course this has the effect of making it much more difficult to actually ascertain the truth. But I guess that's the point really. It always seems to be that way these days and the blatant animosity towards President Obama on the part of republicans (especially the reactionary wing) is almost palpable. Truth is usually found somewhere between the extremes if one is really seeking truth and has the tenacity to stick with the search until is is found. Somewhere in the middle. Read and compare the following two articles , then, if not satisfied continue the search for the truth. If satisfied your search is complete. That choice is yo...

Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth Talk about family values! Mr. and Mrs. Veillard of Spring Valley New York will be celebrating both their 82nd wedding anniversary and their birthdays this weekend. The groom will be 108 and the bride 105 years old. I'm thinking the republican party ought to be speaking with these remarkable folks to get some pointers on how family values really work. And work well. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Veillard. SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — A husband and wife thought to be Rockland County's oldest married couple will celebrate their birthdays this weekend — with a combined age of 212. Duranord Veillard will turn 108 on Saturday while his wife of 82 years, Jeanne, turns 105 in May. The couple plan to celebrate a milestone few others will see with family, friends and well-wishers at their home, where they live with a daughter, Marie Eveillard. The son of a fisherman, Duranord Veillard was born Feb. 28, 1907, in St. Louis du Sud and grew up in...

Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth Following are remarks made by Camille Paglia, University Professor of Humanities and Media Studies during an interview with America . Her remarks are honest, spot on, and perhaps a bit controversial. The three comments below are but a third of her interview responses, ones this writer found most interesting. Identifying yourself as a “dissident feminist,” you often seem more at home with classical Greek and Roman paganism than with postmodern academia. How has this reality affected your public and professional relationships ? I feel lucky to have taught primarily at art schools, where the faculty are active practitioners of the arts and crafts. I have very little contact with American academics, who are pitifully trapped in a sterile career system that has become paralyzed by political correctness. University faculties nationwide have lost power to an ever-expanding bureaucracy of administrators, whose primary concern is the institution...

Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth Every so often it is good to take a few moments and review things one once thought etched in stone. As time moves forward and people gain additional experience, additional knowledge, and their wisdom increases it stands to reason that occasionally viewpoints will change. There are really only four things that one can be absolutely sure of; Taxes, death, the hands of time will not stop, and the only real constant is change. We have absolutely no control over time or death and almost zero control over taxes, other than electing folks who may or may not raise our taxes after they are elected. Change, or how as an individual one views change (positive versus negative), reacts to change (positive versus negative), or fosters change (proactively seeking or encouraging change)is completely within our control and therefore offers us the opportunity to grow, modify our views, or completely change direction if believed appropriate based on either ad...

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Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth Conservatives may suffer a setback in their plan to send a bill repealing the ACA to the President's desk y the end of this year. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has sent up red flags as to whether the senate can use the procedural process known as budgetary reconciliation as vehicle to attempt a repeal of ObamaCare. THE HILL - GOP sources say Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has raised red flags in response to queries about whether it’s possible to use a special budgetary procedure to repeal the controversial law “root and branch,” as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said. Senate Republican officials have pushed for an interpretation of the rules that would allow for repealing the law with a one-sentence provision on a simple-majority vote. The special process is known as budgetary reconciliation. It can be used to circumvent the Senate’s customary 60-vote threshold to produce changes in ...

Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth Jen Wright The daughter of "God Damn America" preacher Jeramiah Wright headed for jail today after a judge revoked a deal that would have allowed her to remain free until her sentencing on a money laundering conviction. U.S. District Court Judge Sue E. Myerscough determined there was probable cause that Jen L. Wright committed another theft while out on bail, in doing so Wright violated the terms of her supervised release. It seems Wright was allegedly involved in a "payroll ghosting scheme during her trial for money laundering. CHICAGO SUN TIMES - Jeri L. Wright, the daughter of President Barack Obama’s controversial former pastor, was headed to jail Monday after a judge revoked a deal that allowed her to remain free as she awaits sentencing on a money-laundering conviction. U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough ruled there was probable cause to believe Wright committed a separate theft while on bail, thereby viola...