Jim Wheeler
BS, USNA, Annapolis, 1959; MSA, The Geo. Washington U., 1975; Submariner, Commander, USN, 1959 - 1981; Aerospace battery engineer & mgr., 1981 - 1999; Political affiliation: Mainly of the Democratic persuasion but not a fan of the extremes on either side.
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Tag Archives: political compromise
The Majority of the Majority Rules
Think you pretty well know the rules by which Congress works to pass legislation? I thought I did, but I learned on an NPR pod-cast this week that the Republicans adopted three new ones following their sweep of the House … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Bush tax cuts, Congress, debt ceiling, George W. Bush, Great Depression, Grover Norquist, no new taxes, Obama administration, political compromise, political cooperation, Presidency of Bill Clinton, Republican, Tea Party, the majority of the majority, tyranny of the majority
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A New Year’s Story
About a week ago on New Year’s eve, Mollie in her nightgown and I in my robe had just settled down to celebrate with a glass of wine about ten. We wished Canada a happy New Year and promptly settled … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Federal Government, Leadership, Politics
Tagged gun control, Hope, patriotism, political compromise, political hate, political moderation, politics
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Still Skeptical After All These Years 