Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
In it’s purest form, there’s nothing too terribly wrong with eminent domain. It says that the government may take property to benefit the public at large provided that it compensates the property owner for the taking. In America, the government’s obligation to pay for the land it takes for public
Continue readingI have sitting in front of me a piece of a very juicy story that’s happening in real-time — and I can’t do anything about it right now! Two things stop me: The first is that, as I said, I currently only have a piece, and I need more information
Continue readingA month ago, my Facebook feed (which reflects the fact that many of my friends are Progressives) was suddenly overrun by a series of posters, all pointing out that minimum wage work is insufficient to support the cost of a two bedroom apartment. It’s unlikely that the new minimum wage
Continue readingI’ve had a busy day that’s precluded writing, but I have been thinking — and what I’ve been thinking about is government coercion. Three things floated across my radar, all of which touch upon the topic. I. Government Coercion and Religion The first thing that got my goat was a
Continue readingI wasn’t able to watch the Hillary hearings (and doubt if I could have stomached them in any event), but one of my friends followed them on and off throughout the day, and had this to say: I was able to stomach bits and pieces of the Hildabeast hearings, but
Continue readingI’m still going through my emails and finding fabulous treasures. Let’s so how many I can fit into this post: Revolutions always eat their own Assuming one survives a revolution, one of the most enjoyable spectacles is seeing the second generation of revolutionaries turn on the first. Just today, there are
Continue readingI’m still grumbling about the bag bans that have spread from Mill Valley, to all of Marin and now, thanks to those Democrats in the state legislature, to the whole of California. To begin with, I really hate having my government tell me and the merchants from whom I buy
Continue readingA Bay Area resident who reads my blog, asked that I publish an open letter to Dr. Jonathan Gruber. Because the letter’s writer has to make a living here in Marin (70% Democrat), she’s writing under a pseudonym. I’m betting that this letter will resonate with many of you: ***
Continue readingI won’t be blogging tomorrow (or at least, I won’t be blogging until late in the day Pacific Time) because I’ll be attending a CERT training class. CERT stands for “Community Emergency Response Teams” and is a FEMA production. After 18 hours of class, I’ll theoretically be a member of
Continue readingThis is a verified message from a well-respected CPA and Tax Attorney who undoubtedly has heard too many stories from clients scammed by fraudsters purporting to be IRS agents. Please take this message to heart and pass it on: Remember this. Tell your family. Tell your friends. Too many good, honest, trusting
Continue readingEbola in America is a failure of Big Government Yesterday I pointed out that, in all times and all places, protecting a population from epidemic disease is one of government’s core functions. (It’s irrelevant that these efforts often failed; government was still expected to make them.) Obama is failing that
Continue readingOver the past several years, our town and the next town over have worked hard to bring disaster preparedness from the government level down to the community level. Neighborhood emergency disaster preparedness operates on the assumption that, in the event of a major emergency, government will not be there to
Continue readingAside from domestic responsibilities and computer problems, the main reason for my slowed blogging has to do with cars. Electric cars, to be specific. Years ago, when I was living my life as a round of carpools, we bought a lovely Honda minivan. I really do mean lovely. It’s the
Continue readingIf you’re wondering why the younger generation blindly supported Obama through two elections; why they are reflexively hostile to conservatives and Republicans; and why, even though Obama has dismally failed them, they are incapable of considering another, less intrusive, approach to governance, just contemplate the list of books a local
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