Monthly Archives: September 2008

Throw the bums out

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Al Martine

I’m reading an AP article on the vote and my blood is boiling.   Some finer exerpts… More than two-thirds of Republicans and 40 percent of Democrats opposed the bill. > find their names, vote against them.  The overriding question for … Continue reading →

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House defeats $700B financial markets bailout

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Al Martine

Of all the self-centered, cowardly decisions – the House Republicans and Democrats who shot down this bill may have just doomed the United States to a second Great Depression.  Don’t they understand that this was about more than just CYA … Continue reading →

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Herd Dodged, Stewart Employable 3 More Games

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Al Martine

Before rolling into some thoughts, I want to make a couple things absolutely clear -  first and foremost, I want a competitive, well coached team that brings pride to my alma-mater.  The academic ship has sailed, so we have football. … Continue reading →

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F-Day

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Al Martine

WVU plays Marshall University today in what is hokely called the Coal Bowl.   While I appreciate that coal is a major part of the states economic success picture naming the game the Coal Bowl is well, uninspiring. Yet, I digress … Continue reading →

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