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Posted by on Jan 29, 2014 in Blog, Politics | 2 comments

People Props: The Dumbing Down of America

 

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The very fact that we have come to expect the State of the Union to entertain us like some kind of Stephen Spielberg movie, while Washington suffers from its lowest approval ratings in history, illustrates the disconnect between imagery and reality.

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Posted by on Jan 29, 2014 in Blog, Rants and Raves, Video 1 | 2 comments

The Worst Star-Spangled Banner Performances of All-Time

 

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Many Americans think our National Anthem should be changed.

They insist “The Star-Spangled Banner” isdifficult to sing, which is true.  They insist the song penned by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 glorifies violence, which is true.  They say there are far better arrangements of music that symbolize our national aspirations, such as “America the Beautiful,” which is true.

Indeed, there are a number of very valid reasons why the current National Anthem makes no sense at all.

But there’s also a very good reason why we should keep it.

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Posted by on Jan 25, 2014 in Blog, General Poker | 2 comments

“We are going to make it the plague,” Says Sheldon Adelson’s Coffee Boy

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Adelson’s pathetic flunky, Andy Abboud likely realizes he’s playing for a losing team.  Coach Adelson sent him into the ball game to take yet another snap, even though the game is over.  Online poker is here to stay, and will certainly gain a foothold in additional states as more and more people begin to realize that all the false hysteria created by Team Adelson was fabrication based on self-interest.

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