Washington D.C. isn't the only place where political buffoonery runs amuck! Hopefully you still have a leg to stand on, because many do not.
STAY FIRED UP, and training hard with what you have.
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Added by Paul Combs on February 20, 2019 at 7:57am — No Comments
This Tuesday's election, like ALL elections, will have a tremendous impact on local, state, and federal issues that affect your daily life, as well as fire/EMS service operations. Whether you are Right, Left, Tea Party Republican, Blue Dog Democrat, or somewhere in between, exercise your right to make a difference, and vote!
STAY FIRED UP, and if…
Added by Paul Combs on November 5, 2018 at 9:05am — No Comments
Today marks a time when we as Americans get to shout our collective voice and exercise our right to decide which direction our country, our states, and our region will interpret and execute the laws and issues of the land. No matter your political bent, it is your right, and dare I say duty, to get to your local polling facility and have your say. Many important…
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Well, another election is over.
Here in Illinois, fire district board of trustees members for those fire districts that elect their boards are elected on the odd numbered years known as Consolidated Elections.
Yesterday, April 7, 2015, I was again re-elected to a 6-year term as our fire district’s board member.
Campaigning for office is a very…
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Many cities are feeling the economic pinch of poor budget management or simply bad economic luck. Whichever the case may be, some city managers are pointing fingers at everyone else, of course, for their plight. This cartoon is not stating that some public employee unions are blameless, because in part, they are (that's why they are in the car and not standing along…
Added by Paul Combs on July 31, 2013 at 7:46am — 3 Comments
Over the years, I have had others try to tell me how to blog and what to blog.
What they fail to understand is that just like anyone who writes, you develop a style that becomes distinctive and that differentiates you from others who engage in that type of writing, because let's face it; blogging is writing.
With that said, it has also been suggested to me on occasion that I shouldn't blog about politics at a fire service website, because it isn't about fire service…
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I'm not sure what else I can say about the current political climate and keep this blog PG rated. I think I'll just let my cartoon say it all.
To see more of my work, visit:…
ContinueAdded by Paul Combs on March 2, 2011 at 10:30pm — 5 Comments
Is a broken promise nothing more than a lie?
I believe that it is, even when you factor in “intent”.
When you make a promise, it is not your intent to break it, but it has the same end result as a lie when you fail to deliver on a promise.
To the person to whom the promise was made, it feels like a lie. It’s the same feeling of betrayal, isn’t it?
What about the motivation for the promise?
Was there ever the intent of…
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