Tag Archive 'Food'

A matched set on Leftism’s theoretical virtues

on Dec 21 2011 | Filed under: Education

Whoopi Goldberg got some airplay on conservative sites the other day for pointing out something I’d already learned by the time I was 13 — Leftism is great in theory, but it doesn’t work so well in the real world. To that “duh” moment (although I doubt it will convert her from worshiping at the [...]

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The problem with introducing freedom into industrial societies — or the tyranny of fossil fuels

on Nov 27 2011 | Filed under: Energy, Freedom

Two things happened on November 26, two entirely unrelated things, that nevertheless ended up merging into a single thought in my mind:  In the modern world, fossil fuels equal liberty.  If you cannot assure the people the former, forget about trying to foist upon them the latter.  Let me walk you through my thought processes. [...]

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Next time your kids complain about their dinner, show them these foods

on Oct 13 2009 | Filed under: Uncategorized

Well, before you show them these pictures, I should warn you that many are genuinely stomach churning, at least to the Western eye.

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Liberals and food

on Jun 17 2009 | Filed under: Barack Obama, Leftist morality

My liberal husband still hasn’t forgiven me for pointing out that the MSM deleted from it’s coverage Obama’s request for poupon at a burger joint, nor can he understand why I (and other conservatives) find the request both telling and amusing.  These things matter very deeply to the liberals. Tom Elia points out that, just [...]

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