There have been awful incidents where airplanes sit on the tarmac for hours and hours on end. The government’s solution? Simply issue an order to cap the limit to 3 hours. Gee, that’s brilliant. Why didn’t the airlines think of … Continue reading
Even though I disagree with so many people, my attitude is not one of, “Never discuss philosophy or politics.” Instead my attitude is one of, “If you want to go there — I’ll go there.” I’m not afraid to acknowledge … Continue reading
“Let’s put it to the American people: Do you prefer the Republican position of doing literally nothing to rein in these abuses or should we try to rein them in?” asked Rep. Barney Frank, defending Congress’ decision to pass a … Continue reading
I was astonished to hear Barack Obama admit, on Thursday, that genuine economic growth will have to come from the private sector. He actually stated that there’s only so much the government can do, and that if America is to … Continue reading
Obama’s forthcoming war in Afghanistan rests on the same flawed foundation as did Bush’s war in Iraq: It’s not winnable. I don’t mean it’s unwinnable militarily; it’s unwinnable conceptually, and therefore military victory is beside the point. The inability of … Continue reading
America needs divided government. This isn’t because there are no solutions. There are rational solutions, but Democrats propose the absolute opposite of what’s needed and Republicans propose absolutely nothing. Given this state of affairs, the only solution is two-party government. … Continue reading
Former President Bill Clinton said last week he would have preferred to leave the White House “in a coffin” because he loved being commander in chief. “It’s good that we have a (term) limit. Otherwise I would have stayed until … Continue reading
Dear 535 voting members of the Congress: It is now official: You are all morons. The U.S. Postal Service was established in 1775 – you have had 234 years to get it right; it is broke. Social Security was established … Continue reading
Do Republican victories in elections matter? Only to undercut Obama, because Obama is the anti-liberty force of the moment. However, the Republicans stand for nothing. We know this not because of their current performance, but primarily because of their past … Continue reading
As our enemies have found we can reason like men, so now let us show them we can fight like men also. –Thomas Jefferson
Somebody needs to tell the President that it’s not economic “growth” if the money is taken from those who produced it and given to the more politically favored who did not produce it. For example, taking money from a hard … Continue reading
The government has only been able to come up with fewer than half of the Swine flu vaccines it guaranteed to have for the flu season. Its response is to declare a public health emergency so that government officials will … Continue reading