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Preemptive strike (n): A shortcut to a quagmire.

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Sanctions (n): 1) The concrete-filled tire on the playground of diplomacy, located between the “Jungle Gym of Allies” and the dodgeball court of “My Army Can Beat Up Your Army.” 2) An imaginary diplomatic weapon that when used on non-democracies gives the sanctioned rulers an excuse to pass any inconvenience, real or imaginary, downward in their economy. 3) An excuse to suppress dissent and blame the US.

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The winner of the “What kind of undergarment would a true “maverick” politician wear?” poll, with an overwhelming 58% of the vote, is “Underwear? Real mavericks go commando.” Armed with this knowledge we demand that in the upcoming election cycle any politician claiming to be a maverick get in front of a televised audience, drop their pants, and prove their credentials or never claim to be a maverick again. Honestly, for the sake of our nation’s children, we hope most politicians just refrain from any maverick claims.

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One of the biggest questions staring down our elected officials like an enraged silverback gorilla as they approach the mid-term elections in the coming months is, “How do we reverse the current trend of the national debt?” Just about every day there is a story, blog, rap, quip, tweet, cave drawing, or grunt on the matter. But, all of these things, when coming from the elected officials, just sounds like more Ppam, with vague hints about bipartisan solutions. Since we don’t accept Ppam out of hand, we sought out the mystical smoke-filled room to find out what’s being done to address a question so many seem to be trying to answer through mere lip-service and chest-thumping. (continue reading…)

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