oscarrob

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Location: Newport Beach, CA
Joined:2-1-2007
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About me
I think of myself as a moderate democrat, although my democratic friends think I'm conservative and my republican friends think I'm liberal. Maybe that's why my blog is called A Plague on Both Your Houses. The quote is from Romeo and Juliet and is what Mercutio said as he was stabbed by Tybalt (a Capulet and Juliet's cousin) who in turn is attempting to stab Romeo (a Montague). Not only have I always had a soft spot for Mercutio, it seems that is what happens if you are in between the extremes.
Why I use Clipmarks
I like the conversation. It's an excuse to give my views and get others. I have always found it interesting and informative to see what others are reading and what catches their eye.
Where to find me on the web
Website/Blog: http://www.aplagueonbothyourhouses.com







   
 
 
 
   
 
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POPSDefend the Constitution - Remove Gonzales
oscarrob
by oscarrob  5-1-2007   
 Dick Viguerie says it best. I can't remember the last time I agreed with him, but this demonstrates how bad Gonzales is and also how bad it is for both sides to go down the paths that George and his cronies have taken us. It is a recognition of the slippery slope that "adjusting" the constitution for partisan politics can take you down. The Constitution and defense of it should rise above partisanship and we should fight for the defense constitutional rights and the Constitution itself no matter who it benefits at the moment.
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POPSBush spokesperson on VA Tech Killings
oscarrob
by oscarrob  4-16-2007    14
 No matter what your views, what kind of person make a political statement like this when 30 kids have just been massacred?
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POPSGeorge Orwell - Quotation - Political Language
Socratoad
by Socratoad  4-16-2007    2
 No Remarks
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POPSProsecutors have all the Power
oscarrob
by oscarrob  4-11-2007   
 Robert Jackson (US Attorney General and then Supreme Court Justice) 1940.
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POPSA Concerted Conservative Conspiracy
BartendingBear
by BartendingBear  4-9-2007    2
 What a great way to heal a divisive world, set up the legal system as the mouthpiece of loons.
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POPSThe Coulterization of the American Right
Kore7
by Kore7  3-14-2007    1
 "And if the Republicans go down big in 2008, conservatives will finally be forced to confront the Frankenstein monster they created...."
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POPSThoughtful Blog about Power in the Presidency
oscarrob
by oscarrob  2-5-2007    1
 You really need to read the whole blog entry because the clips can't do it justice.
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POPSSpecious Justifications For Suspension of Liberties
oscarrob
by oscarrob  2-2-2007    2
 It is hard for me to get out of my craw the abuses of this administration. Even if you sympathize with the rationale, it is not acceptable.
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POPSTorture victim seeks justice
kkcapricorn
by kkcapricorn  2-2-2007    1
 Let's face facts here. Many other countries view Americans as the Terrorists!
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POPSRepublican loss of Power
oscarrob
by oscarrob  2-1-2007   
 The GOP lost the "O" in 1994. At the end of the day the American people don't like too much power to reside in one place. We don't like our government to be powerful. That is good and that is why the Republicans lost, their power (and its commensurate corruption) became too obvious.
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POPSLinks between illegal immigration, terrorism and drug trafficking
oscarrob
by oscarrob  2-1-2007    4
 The clips barely do the article justice. It is not only frightening, but to me it demonstrates how politicians have decided for the sake of political expediency to confuse the immigration issue with the issue of border security, terrorism and illegal drug trafficking.
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POPSThe Stupid and Conflicting Regulatory Scheme of Immigration
oscarrob
by oscarrob  2-1-2007   
 No Remarks
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POPSArrogance of Power
oscarrob
by oscarrob  2-1-2007    1
 No Remarks
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POPSSenator Webb to Secretary Rice.....Where's my Answer?
rmowery
by rmowery  1-31-2007    3
 No Remarks
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POPSBush orders every regulatory office to be supervised by political appointee
jklugman
by jklugman  1-30-2007    22
 Be scared. Be very, very, scared. Via Ezra Klein .
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POPS"Politics and the English Language" - George Orwell
Kore7
by Kore7  11-11-2006    68
 Geroge Orwell on the art of writing clear English and how the language is abused at the hands of politics. One of Orwell's most famous essays and still as relevant as ever. Advice from the author: 1. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. 2. Never use a long word where a short one will do. 3. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. 4. Never use the passive where you can use the active. 5. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent. 6. Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous. These rules sound elementary, and so they are, but they demand a deep change of attitude in anyone who has grown used to writing in the style now fashionable.
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POPSTop 25 Bush Videos
Jpvanbaby
by Jpvanbaby  10-23-2006    3
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