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Yesterday I felt tired and slept late.  Because the GOP Debate was not worth watching, I did not watch it.  Well I did flip it on for a moment during a commercial.  I saw Ron Paul perform his ongoing whine that he is being ignored.  That was enough for me.  I\u2019m current with replies.  Tomorrow I have the same paperwork to do and an email backlog to catch up.<\/font><\/p>\n

Jig Zone Puzzle<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

Today it took me 4:14 (average 4:51).  To do it, click here<\/a>.  How did you do?<\/font><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

From Reuters<\/a>: <\/font>Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has a blunt message for voters such as Jim Shackleford who are trapped by falling housing prices: You’re on your own.<\/p>\n

Santorum and other Republican candidates say the government should do little, if nothing, to ease the housing crisis that plunged the country into recession and continues to weigh on the recovery.<\/p>\n

YOYO is the Republican solution for everyone except millionaires, billionaires and corporate criminals.<\/font><\/p>\n

From Washington Post<\/a>: <\/font>Former senator Rick Santorum (Pa.) officially won the Iowa caucuses Thursday \u2014 16 days after the last vote was cast \u2014 when state GOP officials said a final count showed him 34 votes ahead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.<\/p>\n

I understand that Iowa Republicans still cannot certify the vote.  If Republicans are unfit to run caucuses, they they are unfit to run America.<\/font><\/p>\n

From SPLC<\/a>: <\/font>With W-2s and 1040s in the mail, tax season is getting into full swing. And even white nationalists have to pay their taxes if they\u2019re not living off the grid. But where does a proud Aryan go to find a tax preparer who understands the special needs of white people?<\/p>\n

They needn\u2019t look any farther than the classifieds at Stormfront.org, the massive Web forum run by a former Alabama Klan leader in West Palm Beach, Fla. Under \u201cTax Preparation\u201d is this ad: \u201cPlease stop using main Jew owned tax services from H&R Block and use one of your own! Please share and pass along.\u201d<\/p>\n

Click on it, and it takes you to a Web page for Garfield Accounting Services, \u201ca full service accounting firm specializing in small and individual owned businesses\u201d based in New Berlin, Wisc. <\/p>\n

Well, I can make a pretty good guess at who does Scott Walker\u2019s taxes.<\/font><\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

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