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By Taters on May 28, 2008 in Afghanistan, Current Affairs, Iraq, Veterans Administration | 34 Comments
Recently, Gen. Clark received the letter below from a young veteran. Failing to provide adequate education benefits for our returning soldiers will only dissuade a large number of our best and brightest from choosing military service over other career options. The armed forces will remain strong only if we attract the most talented Americans with [...]
By Taters on May 21, 2008 in Current Affairs, Hillary Clinton, Popular Vote, Puerto Rico | 254 Comments
Enjoy. Willie Colon, a true American and Puerto Rican treasure, was recently featured here at No Quarter.
Willie Colon believes Sen. Hillary Clinton is best qualified for the White House. The legendary Bronx-born Puerto Rican and American cultural icon stated, “Hillary has been on the side of our families for over 35 years - she has been [...]
By Taters on May 16, 2008 in Afghanistan, Bush/Cheney, Clinton, Current Affairs, Obama | 144 Comments
“I don’t want Bush-Cheney lite,” he told reporters yesterday. “I want a fundamental change.”
Sen. Barack Obama, NYT, July 26, 2007 referring to Sen. Hillary Clinton. Oh, really? Let’s explore this a bit as we stroll down memory lane…
By Taters on May 8, 2008 in Current Affairs, Michigan, Obama | 39 Comments
Monica Conyers, Detroit City Council president pro tem and wife of Rep. John Conyers - was instrumental in running Sen. Obama’s GOTV stealth program for “undecided” in the Michigan primary. Somehow classy doesn’t come to mind when I think of her. Recently, she had a debate with middle schoolers and it looks to me that she may have been schooled herself.
By Taters on May 3, 2008 in Vietnam | 60 Comments
Hugh Thompson, Lawrence Colburn and Glenn Andreotta. Remember their names? Of the three soldiers, one lives today - Lawrence Colburn. They exemplify the very best of moral courage, duty and honor. And during a time of war. I’ve tried writing about them before, but I felt woefully unable to honor them appropriately.
By Taters on Apr 24, 2008 in Bill Clinton, Economy, Hillary Clinton | 83 Comments
Many of you are already familiar with Gene Sperling, chief economic advisor to Hillary Clinton. He’s brilliant, highly respected, well liked and in the Clinton adminstration he was the man President Clinton called the Most Valuable Player. That’s pretty high praise from the chief of a very talented administration. Mr. Sperling is credited as being [...]
By Taters on Apr 16, 2008 in Hillary Clinton | 27 Comments
Trombonist, bandleader, singer, arranger, composer, artist, actor, political activist, innovator, cultural icon, environmentalist, musical ambassador and producer are a few of the words used to describe the many hats the dapper master salsa musician - Willie Colon - has worn and continues to wear. And since the passing of legendary latin jazz/salsa bandleader/pioneer - Tito Puente, [...]
By Taters on Apr 6, 2008 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Soldiers/Veterans | 21 Comments
Whether you’re a supporter of Sen. Clinton or Sen. Obama - you know or should know that both candidates are rightfully supporters and co-sponsors of the New GI Bill of Rights. As Democrats, we have a tradition of caring for our veterans. And despite good intentions - at times we have have fallen woefully short in our [...]
By Taters on Mar 25, 2008 in Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Foreign Affairs, Obama | 45 Comments
As of late, someone from Camp Rajneesh Obama - a surrogate of “he who may not be questioned” - has dredged up Monica’s blue dress drivel. I believe it’s safe to say that topic has been covered at length. However, if we’re going to talk about stains - let’s talk about Sen. Obama’s foreign policy [...]
By Taters on Mar 22, 2008 in Democrats, Florida, Michigan, Obama, Soldiers/Veterans | 96 Comments
Sen. Obama has made it clear he has no wish for the voters in Florida and Michigan to be heard. OK, as a Michigan resident who voted in our state’s primary I’m starting to understand my vote means nothing to Sen. Obama or the DNC.
It’s a real eye opener and disgusts me immensely. But to [...]
By Taters on Mar 12, 2008 in Current Affairs, Hillary Clinton, Iran, Iraq, Obama | 33 Comments
It wasn’t that long ago that I was leaning toward Sen. Barack Obama. He seemed different from the others and radiated change. It was getting late in 2007 and my preferred candidate for ‘08 gave me the impression he was not running, General Wesley Clark. (USA, Ret.) I had been a Clark supporter since the DraftClark days [...]
By Taters on Mar 1, 2008 in Current Affairs | 19 Comments
Native Texan Eva Longoria Parker and fellow actress Melanie Griffith are among those that have recently announced their support of Hillary Clinton. both will be campaigning for Hillary in Texas.
By Taters on Feb 18, 2008 in Current Affairs, Hillary Clinton | 54 Comments
U.S. first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
Kosovo declared its independence yesterday and despite joyous celebrations of its newfound status, she faces an uphill climb. The economy is devastated - unemployment is rampant and skyrocketing. Crime and corruption - including human trafficking is widespread. Kosovo’s suffering has taken its toll. And having a primarily Muslim populace [...]
By Taters on Feb 6, 2008 in Democrats, Open Thread, Republicans | 4 Comments
I’m a Democrat and I believe in and support affirmative action. However, I believe I’ve never read a better stated case for affirmative action than by President Gerald Ford, who was also coming to the defense of his beloved University of Michigan - during what he felt was an assault on the diversity of this institution of learning. [...]
By Taters on Jan 31, 2008 in Barack Obama | 85 Comments
Most recently, ABC’s Jake Tapper has revealed a clip of then Illinois state senator in 2001 Barack Obama stating:
“The proof in the pudding is looking at the treatment of the other Bush nominees,” Obama said. “I mean for the most part, I for example do not agree with a missile defense system, but I dont [...]
By Taters on Jan 19, 2008 in Current Affairs | 38 Comments
Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, BB King, Albert King, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana and Stevie Ray Vaughan all at one time or another have stated how much they profoundly respect and admire Otis Rush. When Muddy Waters says his music is “deep”, you can count on [...]
By Taters on Dec 29, 2007 in Current Affairs | 20 Comments
It was 1977, at Paramount Recording Studio in Hollywood, CA. The bass player had some problems with the tune (He learned it in another key) and couldn’t get it. He would be paid but he wasn’t going to be on the track. I was next and was determined that my guitar track would make the [...]
By Taters on Dec 24, 2007 in Current Affairs | 8 Comments
May this Christmas and the upcoming year bring you and yours joy. I was looking for a short story by my favorite practitioner of the genre - gifted Irish writer Frank O’ Connor.
I couldn’t find the touching “A Christmas Day” by O’Connor but I was able to find “First Confession” and I envy those that read [...]
By Taters on Dec 19, 2007 in Current Affairs, Soldiers/Veterans | 59 Comments
”Mitch McConnell carries George Bush’s water on Iraq; I carried a rifle in Iraq”
Attorney Andrew Horne (Lt.Col., USMC, Ret.) of Louisville, KY has announced his candidacy as a Democratic nominee to run against Sen. Mitch McConnell. (Informed readers here know McConnell as a Bush enabler supreme.) A recent poll indicates that McConnell is vulnerable.
While Horne must [...]
By Taters on Nov 17, 2007 in Current Affairs | 39 Comments
I’ll never forget June 9, 1971. It was my eighteenth birthday and our high school graduation party. The entertainment was
none other than Albert Collins - Texas blues guitar great. I was seated next to my
best pal - band mate, classmate and fellow guitarist, Robert Cray. We had lobbied hard to have Albert perform for us - and the [...]
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