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American Democracy (1776 - 2011) I would like to talk about the blessings I have received this August. Today, on August 3, I celebrate two years of sobriety and I have published my first book. I went to my family reunion and got a chance to see my ninety-five year old grandfather. Further, my father’s health is improving and I hope to go to the Jersey shore to see my brother to do some offshore fishing. The blessings God has given me should be a reason, for joy. Unfortunately, there is a feeling of rage that is boiling deep in my soul. Seeing the obstructionism and vindictiveness of a group of jackasses, who are trying to stage a coup d’état to overthrow our president and torpedo our government infuriates me to the point I see red. I've been taught by good writers that before you write a letter laced with profanity and insults to wait a couple of days before you print it. I have waited two months and cannot wait any longer. This rag...

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By Jeffery McNeil The problem with politics today is that the today’s generation doesn’t remember yesterday. The current fight over the debt ceiling has now become the Cuban Missile Crisis of this administration. Not since the 60s has our nation been this polarized. Our nation has always been divided on all sorts of matters But in times of crisis, politicians put their ideology aside and came together to make sure our country is governed effectively. What was once seemed routine, was to pay our military, our seniors and those who work selflessly to have our government run efficiently. Today the workings of government are being hijacked by a group of narrow-minded radicals, once at the fringes of society, who now rule mainstream thinking. They are willing to turn our country into Portugal or Greece , if their demands are not met. Financed by right wing propaganda organizations such as Fox News , spewing hatred conjures memories of the dark days when Bull Conner and George W...