FishFear

This is the blog of a middle-aged man trying to make sense of the world by dissecting the intersection of politics, science, investments and aircraft construction. My wife suggests that I lighten it up with the occasional vegan recipe or photos from our beautiful hikes on both coasts... Nah.

Friday, October 14, 2016

New England Income and Sales Taxes

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I was trying to figure out what's going on with my recently adopted state and it's high taxes. I have a modest home and pay nearly $...
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton's Health Coverup

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Disclaimer - I want to vote for a Republican but I'm finding it nearly impossible to vote for Mr. Trump. After watching the second deb...
Tuesday, September 27, 2016

1st HRC and Trump Debate Down

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It's done... and I nearly didn't survive. Ninety minutes of unfiltered BS drove me to drink and drink I did. So how many people wa...
Thursday, September 22, 2016

Alternative to the ACA

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CBO Misses Its Obamacare Projection by 24 Million People March 2016 I was excited to buy "group" health insurance for t...
Friday, September 16, 2016

Bernie Sanders Wrong - Emails Matter II

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I didn't write the bulk of this but edited it so it's less wordy. On September 11, 2012, four Americans in Libya were killed in a ...
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Global Warming Petition Project

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“There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane or other greenhouse gases is causing or will, in t...
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Cats and Litter Boxes

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This morning what's left of Hurricane Hermine maxed our humidity and the house is sticky resulting in something new. My eyes started to ...
Friday, August 19, 2016

Government for the People by the People?

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A President typically can only make a handful of big changes during their time in office. Why not focus on a few changes and run on that? ...

Bernie Sanders Wrong - Emails Matter

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The Justice Department has made it official that Hillary Clinton had thousands of work-related emails on her private server that were not t...
Friday, August 5, 2016

Voter ID laws Should be Overturned

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Dear Rob Bell, I'm a long time, hard core, Virginia Republican and I don't support voter ID requirements. Why?  Well for starter...
Sunday, July 24, 2016

Is High School a Privilege?

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The other day I was pondering why private school costs about half as much as public but on whole consistently produce better results?  Sure ...
Friday, June 10, 2016

Do not leave packages at my front door...

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This Christmas was my first stolen package. When I saw footprints in the newly fallen snow of a young person climbing up my stairs just far ...
Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Hold Hearings and Vote!

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Dear Republican Majority, Advise and consent on the President's Supreme court nomination. It's your constitutional duty and your j...
Thursday, February 4, 2016

400 ppm reached!

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As on November (updated January 5th) world wide CO2 has broken the 400 ppm barrier for the first time... in recorded history. There is no...
Friday, January 29, 2016

McAuliffe Would Not Be Virginia's Governor if...

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The argument that Terry McAuliffe would not be Virginia's Governor if the GOP had a primary verses a convention last election cycle is ...
Friday, January 22, 2016

Randy Forbes Don't Give up the Fourth!

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Randy Forbes should not "run away" from running in the newly defined 4th Congressional District. Although there is no requirement ...
Monday, December 14, 2015

CO2 CO2 CO2 - Argggggg

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Breaking news - The world's governments agree to spend trillions to control the climate. Trillions... Not on potable water, not on hunge...
Saturday, November 21, 2015

Why Amtrak Sucks

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The concept is pretty simple.  Provide mass transportation that is as fast as or faster than driving.  If priced around what gas and tolls ...

Amount of Warming Not Settled

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Various government and institutional studies indicate the Earth has warmed since 1900 by: 1.40   1.53   0.95   1.30   1.35   1.50   1.26...
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

With Every Single Day

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With Every Single Day (Romulus Vulpescu) With every single day we disregard The birds, the love and the forgiving sea Not realizing th...
Thursday, April 30, 2015

"MORE REVIEW FOR POWER LINE"

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The EPA has forced the shutdown of two older coal fire power plants in Yorktown.  To meet peak demand Dominion has asked to build transmiss...
Saturday, January 24, 2015

Only in America

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Of course we look like idiots - we are! #10 Only in America... could politicians talk about the greed of the rich at a $35,000.00 per plat...
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Poll Workers Impact School Board Race!

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Kim Melnyk showed the Republican Party of Virginia Beach, ALL of who supported Bill Brunke, how to run an effective grass roots campaign a...
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

WHAT VOTER FRAUD?

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I'm sorry individual voter fraud is not a thing.  The risk versus reward are just too great. I've worked the polls for years and I...
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Bob McDonnell

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I've known Bob for many years and the picture (from the Virginian Pilot) shows all the pain and worry he has been through.  The jury ...
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