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White House website countdown gives you 16 more days to sign up for Obamacare!

By Steve McGough / March 31, 2014 /

I visited WhiteHouse.gov this morning to do a search and found the administration actually had a countdown clock on their home page. It looks like they are giving everyone 16 more days to sign up…

Betting on a Russian “invasion” of Ukraine

By Steve McGough / March 31, 2014 /

Why wouldn’t Vladimir Putin take over – at least – eastern Ukraine? Michael Weiss over at ForeignPolicy.com lays out 10 reasons not to believe Putin when he says Russia will not invade Ukraine.

When gun-grabbing politicians get arrested for gun trafficking

By Steve McGough / March 28, 2014 /

Gotta just love the hypocrisy. This state legislator from San Francisco is tied in with a felon gang member Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow, who continued his gang activity behind a “legitimate” facade after getting out of prison. My bet is low-lifes like State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) taught felons like Shrimp Boy how to look…

Biden: Illegal aliens are already American citizens

By Steve McGough / March 28, 2014 /

This is unprecedented. This man is one heartbeat or impeachment/conviction vote from the Oval Office and he’s claiming illegal aliens – in his mind – are all American citizens. Not residents mind you, but citizens. Does he know the difference? He thinks they should all be able to immediately vote … the ultimate dream for…

Obamacare – No dentists within 100 miles

By Steve McGough / March 28, 2014 /

This is just the tip of the iceberg of Obamacare problems folks, and it’s going to get worse. So far, physicians and other health care providers can not be required to participate in any specific health care insurance plan. They have the option to say “no thank you” when it comes to any plan that…

Ethics: Reid campaign handed $31,000 to granddaughter for “gifts”

By Steve McGough / March 27, 2014 /

Legal nepotism. This is another perfect story to fit in with my Symptom of the Disease series. Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) wanted to thank supporters during the holidays by using campaign funds to buy them gifts. Does he go off to Kohls to buy a few inexpensive fleece blankets? Nope, he asked his artist granddaughter…

Oh great… Now 68% of Americans view Russia as unfriendly or enemy

By Steve McGough / March 27, 2014 /

President Obama was doing so well when it came to American perception of Russia, but it was all smoke and mirrors. The Hillary Clinton “Reset” is a total failure. Our perceived weakness got this ball rolling, I’m just wondering where it will stop.

Handgun continuing education opportunity – May 2 – 4

By Steve McGough / March 26, 2014 / Comments Off on Handgun continuing education opportunity – May 2 – 4

I’m helping to organize two handgun training opportunities in early May up in Deerfield, Mass. Whether you’ve just taken the NRA Basic Pistol class and purchased your first handgun, or are more experienced, we have a class for you!

Video: Last-second rescue by Houston Fire Department

By Steve McGough / March 26, 2014 /

You might think last-second rescues only happen in the movies, but here we have one very lucky construction worker pushed into a corner by a structure fire at an apartment building under construction. Then he has to … oh heck, no spoilers. Watch the video.

Does a higher minimum wage effect job stability?

By Steve McGough / March 26, 2014 /

Jim asked me to reference this article as he plans to discuss it on the big radio show this morning between 9 a.m. and noon on WTIC. The minimum wage has been a frequent topic here at RVO, and this story illustrates another – yet foreign – example.