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Jim H. Ainsworth-Writer

An aptitude test taken in high school revealed a possible career that Jim resolutely vowed to avoid. His college major was chosen by default rather than desire, as was his first job. Nevertheless, he progressed from a junior accountant

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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives US elections 2008: Clinton and Obama are hurting the Democratic Party
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Clinton/Obama DebateWith high expectations, I listened to Thursday night's Democrat debate. I was disappointed. It was pretty much a yawner. I did get further confused though. On the issues:The Economy-Obama says that under Bush we had tax cuts that went up instead of down. What does that mean, exactly? Is he still under the ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) US elections 2008: Qualities of a genuine American president
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Things Dumb Voters Need to KnowI watched another debate between the two Senators last night. I don't really understand why I did, but I did. My friends think I am crazy. I have been a political junkie most of my adult life, but until the last few years, I really never had the time to indulge my habit. This may not be a good t... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Choosing the best Republican candidates for President in 2008
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A message to all Huckabee supporters: What your candidate did in this campaign is remarkable. I have admired your guy for a long time and was pleased when I saw him enter the race. I wanted a Romney/Huckabee ticket or even the reverse. One of the two of them has won all the debates with the nod probably going to Mike as the b... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives Does Ron Paul have a chance in the Republican primaries? Smallicon
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Message to Ron Paul SupportersI have followed Ron Paul's career for over thirty years. I subscribed to his theories about the economy in those early days, and generally agree with them now. Of course, both of us were wrong about some things back then. I understand why many support Ron Paul's candidacy in this election. He say... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Political propaganda and voter choice
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Papa Was a ConservativeOne of my grandsons and two of my granddaughters came to spend the night with us recently. My ten-year-old-grandson was barely out of the car before he told me that his teacher had been telling his fifth grade class that Obama would be good for the country and that he was for Obama. I laughed and told h... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US Elections 2008: Deciding your vote
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The Big TentI've been thinking a lot about this term. It is used often in election campaigns, especially presidential elections. The current campaign really requires conservatives to analyze what it means to have a big tent. I agree that we need to bring as many voters as possible into our tent. In my case, it has always been... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: John McCain picks up steam
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Florida shoots itself in the foot, America bleeds. Florida Republicans chose John McCain over Mitt Romney yesterday. I have tried to understand that, I really have, but I cannot understand why the Republican Party seems hell-bent on self-destruction by choosing Senator McCain as its standard-bearer to go up against Obama or C... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Senator McCain: Not my choice for president
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A Vote for McCain=a Vote for ObamaIt is hard to describe a cartoon in words, but I will always remember a laugh-out-loud one I saw in 1972. A caricature of Richard Nixon was in a front row seat at the Democrat National Convention. The devilish Nixon had his knees drawn up and his hands raised in salute, his mouth showing lots... More..

Autos > Fuel Economy How oil prices are determined
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Congressional Hearings on Oil PricesHow do people like Dick Durbin and Chuck Schumer get into leadership positions? How many times are they going to call up oil company executives to congressional hearings? Why do we call them hearings? They should be called stump speech gatherings for chump congressmen who want to posture fo... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: What conservatives want
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Get over it. That's what pundits and members of the Republican establishment are saying to Conservatives. It is John McCain's turn and he is going to be our nominee. You need to get on board and stop whining. There's a certain amount of truth to that, but it doesn't tell the whole story. Establishment Republicans are calling ... More..

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