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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008The American economy has revealed itself to be a house of cards. Many economists have known this for years, but their protestations have been ignored. Hard times are coming, and it appears that the American electorate is eager to make things even worse by giving the architects of this house of cards total control of [...]
DOWN FOR THE STRUGGLE
Thursday, September 11th, 2008What could possibly be more entertaining than the babble fest that develops in late summer of every leap year? The Democrats in Denver spun tales of woe that make Les Miserables look like a romantic comedy. The Republicans in St. Paul had their rose-colored contact lenses super glued to their corneas. Great fun. Underlying all [...]
TRANSCENDENTAL OBAMAFICATION
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008I watched and listened to every word of Barack Obama’s “Big Speech”. Since my formal education is in language and literature (B.A., English; M.A., Linguistics), I love a well turned phrase. Unlike the fawning main stream media, however, Obama’s flowery oratory left me more in a state of confusion than awe. Obama thrust himself into [...]
Eliot Spitzer sings James Taylor
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Alas poor Eliot, I knew him well…. Another sanctimonious crusader seems to be hoist by his own petard. The great dragonslayer, who often appeared to derive entirely too much pleasure from destroying businesses and the men who ran them, has come a cropper. Spitzer often referred to himself as a “steamroller”. James Taylor, another citizen [...]
No New Immigration Laws – NOW
Friday, May 25th, 2007Many opponents of the so-call “comprehensive immigration reform” legislation now before the Senate still fall into the trap of believing that we actually need new legislation — just not this legislation. Although I am glad these commentators see the dangers of this new legislation, I think they are missing the point. I believe that most [...]
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