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Archive for the 'Politics' Category

Why Play Victim If You’re Winning?

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Last week, Obama whined about Fox News on no less than three occasions in as many days.  The remarks culminated in the claim that his lead would be at least three to four points higher if his broadband-beamed nemesis did not exist.
In the same week, Congressman and known blowhard John Murtha decried the “racist area” [...]

The Next Financial Crisis

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

People tend to act in their own self-interest.
In free-market capitalism, these competing interests of the masses find balance, wherein two parties can meet their own interests, or the best compromise thereof, in mutual exchange.  Self-interest fuels thinking and innovation.  Competing interests prevent corrupting power and unbalanced influences.  You can find exceptions to both principles, surely.  [...]

Weekend at Kim Jong-Il’s

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

So, the North Koreans rolled out pics to prove dictator Kim Jong-Il is fine as frog’s hair.  However, this could seriously backfire.  At first, I thought, “What’s with the shades?”  Then, I thought, “In every pic, it seems like something is propping him up!”  Then I figured it out….

Looks a lot like:

I’m just sayin’, y’all!
Jared [...]

McCain’s Last, Best Hope Also His Greatest Strength

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

I predicted in this blog space that McCain would win, and win handily.  Then, he did what only a Republican in the Bush-ian mold can do… fritter away the confidence of his core supporters by thinking he can play both sides of the field in an attempt to demonstrate “bipartisan spirit.”
This blogsite has a simple [...]

I Remember Why I’m Not a Liberal

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

I’m a right-winger.
No, I didn’t say I’m a Republican, though I share more views with them than Democrats.  I don’t subscribe to platforms and bureaucracy and labels, so I don’t have a party affiliation.  I tend to think of myself as a libertarian… that’s with the small “l.”  Big “L” Libertarians are close, but one [...]

Gouging WILL Be Tolerated!

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

With the recent events of Hurricane Ike, it tells you something about the state of economics education when you watch news stories where two complaints are put forward by the same parties….  One, that gasoline stations are running out of gas, and two, that the government better step in if they see any gas stations [...]