Category Archives: Politics

Let’s Build a Cabinet

Posted on August 1, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day      “Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men.  The other 999 follow women.”    –Groucho Marx The Democratic and Republican political conventions are coming up this month, and as I surf the web … Continue reading →

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The Value of a Life

Posted on July 31, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “Price is what you pay.  Value is what you get.”     –Warren Buffett For three days last week and this, TB was involved in settlement negotiations over the death of a 93 year old lady … Continue reading →

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A Political Conversation

Posted on July 26, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day      “When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds.”       –Will Rogers As closely as I can recount it, here is a lunch time conversation I was involved in this week.  Enjoy. Person1–What was … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Bull Moose?

Posted on July 14, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day      “We demand that big business give the people a square deal; in return we must insist that when anyone engaged in big business honestly endeavors to do right he shall himself be given a … Continue reading →

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TB Doesn’t Give a Damn About Rev. Wright (and neither should you)

Posted on July 9, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day   “I’m T Boone Pickens.  I’ve been an oil man all my life.  But this is one problem we can’t drill our way out of.”     —  T. Boone Pickens, Oilman, Swift Boater I really don’t like … Continue reading →

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4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “And don’t forget what we’re celebrating….that a bunch of rich white guys didn’t want to pay their taxes.”     — approximate quote actually.  I’m too tired to look up the actual, but a … Continue reading →

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Things I’d Like Someone to Explain to Me

Posted on June 18, 2008 by travellinbaen

Why do people jump all over John McCain for saying he doesn’t know much about economics?  It’s one of the few things I applaud him for.  I’d much rather have the President be candid with himself about his strengths and … Continue reading →

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Multi-tasking, or How to Make Issue Worlds Collide

Posted on June 6, 2008 by travellinbaen

Advice for Obama, continued…. Groceries and prison overcrowding:  they go together like peas and a box of chocolates.  Stay with me.  People hate high cereal prices and they hate crime.  Bonus hatred for illegal immigrants.  We are going to set up a program to provide … Continue reading →

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Travellinbaen’s Political Consulting Service

Posted on June 6, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:       “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better.  The credit belongs to the … Continue reading →

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Free Advice for Obama

Posted on June 4, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “A lot of people like that re-form. Maybe we should get us some.”  —Junior to Pappy O’Daniel, O’ Brother Where Art Thou It’s an historic moment in time for Barack Obama, and really for … Continue reading →

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