Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
One of the things that I try to understand is the Great Divide between today’s Liberals and conservatives that has left us talking past one another on policy issues. Frankly, I have concluded that discussion with Liberals is often futile because we attribute different meanings to words and concepts. One
Continue readingDanny Lemieux sent me an email regarding Social Security that I reproduce here. I know that the bit about the “not for identification” is true, because I have in front of me my card, which has that message, and my children’s cards, which don’t. I do not know if the
Continue readingAlthough it’s been open for more than a year now, I went for the first time today to the newly rebuilt California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. My visit there was an interesting contrast to my first visit, some years ago, to the newly rebuilt De Young Museum
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Continue readingObama plans to use brute force legislation to turn America into a green economy. To do this, he is going to use the government’s police and economic power to break the backs of the oil and coal industries. It occurred to me that (at least) three other governments have used
Continue readingThe Anchoress posted at her blog a semi-animated video by a self-avowed Marxist explaining why Marxism, not capitalism, will save the world. I have to admit that I didn’t watch it. It wasn’t the content that drove me away, it was the choppy visuals, which trigger migraines. Having just beaten
Continue reading[Note from Bookworm: As of now, the video embed of Pete Stark you’ll see in the post below has only 97 hits. It should have a million hits. Pete Stark is, and always has been, an exceptionally nasty piece of work. However, Democratic acts in Washington make it clear that
Continue readingThis is Ronald Reagan’s 1964 “Time for Choosing” speech. What’s fascinating about it is that, while some of the details are dated, the overarching principles are as fresh today as they were almost 50 years ago. That’s because freedom is an ageless concept, and that’s what Ronald Reagan is articulating.
Continue readingTo: American Citizens From: Your Government Date: Today It has come to our attention that citizens on your side of the aisle (“WN’s”, aka Wing Nuts) are doing a lot of talking. What in the world are you gabbing about? Talk Radio, talking amongst yourselves, chatting on the Internet.
Continue readingToday, I told my children, who are 11 and 12, about pyramid schemes. Since it’s always easiest for me to focus on people, I started my story with the first famous American pyramid schemer: Charles Ponzi, who gave his name to the whole racket. I explained the Ponzi scheme to
Continue readingThis is an amazing snippet of a homeless man — who must be sorely tempted by the welfare state — recognizing that the only way to relieve him from the burden of economic disaster is to get the government out of the economy: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GakYEECDr4[/youtube] For those liberal trolls who have
Continue readingFrom the Heritage Foundation: According to best estimates, the collapsed Deepwater Horizon oil rig is pumping about 210,000 gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico every day. But don’t worry, President Barack Obama has appointed an “independent” commission to investigate the spill. Our federal government will post an estimated
Continue readingThis guy joins Gov. Christie as someone who doesn’t pull his punches. Alabama voters are going to have some fun at the polls: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU7fhIO7DG0[/youtube]
Continue readingCool. UPDATE: Thanks, Cottus. The typos I make, of course, are meant to ensure that, despite my impressive pedigree (which, Obama-like, I’ll keep hidden from you and, instead, I’ll just repeat that it really is as impressive as I say it is), I’m still one of “the little people.”
Continue readingYes, you’ve already seen this video of Rep. Hank Johnson from Georgia (Cynthia McKinney’s old district), but I’m going to show it again, if for no other reason than to appreciate the Admiral’s incredible polite restraint. An officer and a gentleman, that’s for sure: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZczIgVXjg[/youtube] Many have noted that Rep.
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