All is not well in Flanders. You may have been following the problems in Belgium, as you are more concerned with the outcome of democratic socialism once Obama gets into power. I could make a snide remark about his ascendancy but I won’t. Let’s stick to the facts, which most politicians have only a fleeting [...]
This morning my email contained a link to the Dutch film Fitna about Quran. Normally, I leave things like that until mid-day when I am fully into the day. Wish I had not opened the link. The imagery is terrible for two reasons: first, the visual of death and destruction; second, the idea that a [...]
I can still see him up there in front of the class pacing back and forth, the grey haired, wild eyed, aging psychology professor. His zest for Frued equalled Karl Marx’s love of communism. From him and in the next class Pyschology 102, I learned the basic “osises” and ailments which we apparently all suffer. [...]
A bit off pace today, no one topic jumps on the page. Most of the topics are about racism. I take exception with Obama, that a racial discussion is productive. At this stage in our history one is either racist or not. My opinion, almost everyone is racist in regards to one group or another. [...]
One day I will discuss Value Added Tax and its flaw, but today it is the push for no tax. Yes, that is right, no taxes levied by the Federal Government. I propose that we eliminate the Federal tax system entirely.Originally the states supported the government it was not the people directly. The flaw was [...]
Why is it we are so polarized? Could it be the politicians have outsmarted us? Naomi Wolf’s Fascist America, in 10 Easy Steps could be an outline of how and why politicians keep us stirred up. Step One according to Ms. Wolf, is “Demonization.” Right on course, a page out of the Clinton play book [...]
As with most forms of collectivism in the later part of the 20th century Collective Bargaining failed. The term collectivism can be applied in many different ways. For my discussion, I place it in the condition of joining together or grouping to achieve a common goal. The “ethical doctrine of altruism which holds that there [...]
Why is it, everyone suffers political paranoid?People on the left fear Bush will create a dictatorship. People on the right are afraid the democrats are going socialist?Regardless of the validity of the claims, what I wonder about is why both wings are paranoid? Only one view can be correct. One side is completely in the [...]
I found an interesting site today, Zimbio. It will import blogs from blogger, not sure about SodaHead. A Wikizine can be set up which can look more like a magazine than Blogger or SodaHead Blogs. Also, one can get cross promotions. Do no think that I am forsaking Blogger and SodaHead, I am not. They [...]
When Bubba tells you how great the new paint looks do you wonder why it has new paint or do you listen to the endless stream of superlatives? We have all fallen victim to a Bubba from time to time, some more than others. Being cyncial has it’s advantages in the war against Bubba.I am [...]
This was written a few weeks ago and posted on SodaHead.Yesterday, I went to the big city to wrap up some medical business. Met for coffee with a friend, then drove the two plus hours back. During the drive my wife and I had a great time. We enjoy our time together, talk, discuss, laugh. [...]
Have you ever seen the shell game, or three card monty? The principle is the same to pretend to have something easy to find which is not. In the case of the pea, it is not under the shell, but in the manipulator’s hand, until after you guess. First attempt is easy and there is [...]
Hopefully, you have spent a few weeks thinking about your priorities for the local representation. You have made an outline, fleshed it out and have a concrete set of things which you want. Now what?Time to get a list of candidates in your area. Who are the people you want to check out. County sheriff, [...]
What I hear today is we need to get over our partisanship and all work together. That work for you? You willing to give in and let the other side have what they want? I thought so. Neither am I. Reaching across the isle works for politicians because their very nature is compromise. While they [...]
When I was 10 or so I was introduced to the world of politics. That is the year I took up cigars. My step father was a Ward Captain or some such beyond that. The state politicians came to see him with gifts and seeking support. We had boxes of cigars, buttons, matches laying around [...]
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