Monthly Archives: October 2013

Miserable capitulation.

Posted on October 17, 2013 by On the North River

Advancing. Ever Advancing.  By: Erick Erickson Much cynicism has been expressed over the past month about the effort, led by Ted Cruz and Mike Lee, to fight Obamacare. It was about money or defeating Republicans or something other than what … Continue reading →

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Why pirates bury their gold.

Posted on October 17, 2013 by On the North River

Bail Ins and Taking Private Wealth The new “twist” is that the entity – which could be a major bank, or it could be the public retirement system for an entire country – is not bailed out through using outside … Continue reading →

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I think this is a metaphor.

Posted on October 16, 2013 by On the North River

How to fight a bear and win Gilles Cyr was out for a walk through his woodlot when, suddenly, a large black object ran out of the woods and attacked him. So, in order to prevent the bear from killing him, … Continue reading →

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‘God bless that man’: Civilian defies Shutdown Theater, mows Lincoln Memorial lawn

Posted on October 15, 2013 by On the North River

  I’m not Fox News, I don’t have to “balance” this with a video of Occupy s*** on a police car.

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Final Reunion

Posted on October 14, 2013 by On the North River

The remaining Doolittle Raiders will gather in Dayton, Ohio, for a final time next month. on October 11, 2013 The revered World War II heroes will lift their goblets, sip their 117-year-old cognac and say good-bye to a decades-old tradition … Continue reading →

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#1MVetMarch

Posted on October 13, 2013 by On the North River

Study finds IRS suppression of Tea Party swung 2012 election A new study by the American Enterprise Institute — “Do Political Protests Matter? Evidence From The Tea Party Movement” — finds that the movement boosted Republican turnout by three to … Continue reading →

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Racists and Bigots.

Posted on October 12, 2013 by On the North River

Tavis Smiley: ‘Black People Will Have Lost Ground in Every Single Economic Indicator’ Under Obama PBS’s Tavis Smiley made a comment Thursday that every African-American as well as liberal media member should sit up and take notice. Appearing on Fox … Continue reading →

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Lambeau Field Patriotic Display

Posted on October 11, 2013 by On the North River

OK   I never pass on those emails that say “Pass this on”  but for this one I’m making an exception. (Took place November 2011) LAMBEAU FIELD  Those who attended the game said it was extremely emotional to see the entire … Continue reading →

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1000 is Big and Round.

Posted on October 9, 2013 by On the North River

Since I started this Blog in April 2011 I’ve written and posted…err? Less than 1000 posts? OK, quick calculation shows I’ve done 916 posts meaning that my co-contributor Doug will be indicted  credited with 84. However, Doug’s total “views” is … Continue reading →

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999 posts in a row…

Posted on October 9, 2013 by On the North River

Good idea or Bad idea? Traffic Shutdown? Truck drivers plan 3-day protest on Capital Beltway Not only is the government (partially) shut down, but now a caravan of truck drivers is looking to shut down traffic around Washington — as … Continue reading →

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