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I Thought Private Retirement Accounts Were Too Risky?

By Jim Vicevich / January 7, 2008 / Comments Off on I Thought Private Retirement Accounts Were Too Risky?

From tonight’s Hillary rally in NH! Is it me or don’t we already have this (IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEPS, etc)… minus the $1000.. I’ve got a better idea. Instead of giving me a $1000 to put in yet one more tax deferred retirement account let me invest my social security money myself.

Doing The Work College Kids Won’t Do … Unless you Pay Them

By Jim Vicevich / January 7, 2008 / Comments Off on Doing The Work College Kids Won’t Do … Unless you Pay Them

Senator Clinton wants everyone to have something …  But why oh why is the answer to everything always government … or in this case the infamous “government service”. From her rally tonight in NH. I don’t think the tax credit is going to help that family she was talking about very much … and I…

Two Americas

By Jim Vicevich / January 7, 2008 / Comments Off on Two Americas

This column is four days old … but worth the read because it speaks volumes about how I feel.  “Edwards second place finish in Iowa proves that there are at least two Americas. There’s the one where people dislike the rich, resent successful businessmen, and want to redistribute wealth; and then there’s the majority of…

Connecticut Republicans Getting A Jump On The Primary

By Jim Vicevich / January 7, 2008 / Comments Off on Connecticut Republicans Getting A Jump On The Primary

Chris Bigelow over at CT Local Politics, has info on a Republican straw poll on January 24th. Almost worth the price of admission. Update: OK … it is worth the price of admission … just read it all goes for charity. Sorry about that.

Keep Off The Grass

By Jim Vicevich / January 7, 2008 / Comments Off on Keep Off The Grass

Mike Gravel must be high … speaking to high schoolers? Are you kidding me? Even though I don’t smoke I think Gravel might have a point here but not in front of the kids please … booze breaks up more families and causes many more deaths than dope ever has I am sure … at…

The Debates

By Jim Vicevich / January 7, 2008 / Comments Off on The Debates

The best run down of the debates really comes from Powerline folks. If you are looking for a quick read summary here’s the link to Saturday … and here’s their take on the Sunday Fox debate.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

By Jim Vicevich / January 7, 2008 / Comments Off on Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Our good buddy Jeff Jacoby at the Globe …. where have all the flowers … err … global warming gone. Send Jeff an e-mail … [email protected].

He’s Back!

By Jim Vicevich / January 7, 2008 / Comments Off on He’s Back!

My guess is he’s already called the Iowa moving van company. Update: oops … missed this one. And here’s audio from WTIC news.

No Debate Coverage Tonight!

By Jim Vicevich / January 6, 2008 / Comments Off on No Debate Coverage Tonight!

Burned out folks … I will be depending on someone else on this one. I will have highlights from the Sat debates though. 

Eli Is The Man … Again!

By Jim Vicevich / January 6, 2008 / Comments Off on Eli Is The Man … Again!

When you’re hot in the NFL you’re hot … just ask the Steelers from a couple years ago. Not sure if the Eli we’ve seen these last few weeks is the real deal … but please … no more Big Ben and Phil Rivers … Ben threw key INTs on Saturday and Phil Rivers could…