This article by Dennis Prager nicely summarizes how left-wing policies has brought California to the verge of bankruptcy…and how Obama’s policies threaten to do that to the rest of the nation. “The left wants America to abandon its defining commitment to individualism and replace it with a European-style nanny, or welfare, state.” Indeed.
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The Stimulus is creating jobs like crazy in Fredonia!
The Freedom Foundation of Minnesota brings the rocking news that the stimulus is creating jobs like mad in Minnesota! According to the report on Recovery.gov’s own website, thanks to the Stimulus there have been 35 jobs created in Minnesota’s 57th congressional district, 6 jobs in the 14th Congressional District, 5 jobs in the 13th Congressional… Continue reading The Stimulus is creating jobs like crazy in Fredonia!
Fun With Lawsuits
Step 1. Journalist accuses National Iranian American Council (NIAC) of lobbying for the Iranian government (a no-no under federal law) Step 2. NAIC sues journalist. Step 3. Journalist files discovery motion against NAIC. Step 4. Discovered emails prove NAIC is an Iranian front group. Step 5. D’oh!
Premonitions of a Democratic House Slaughter in 2010?
Next year is shaping up as potentially disastrous for House Democrats. Especially given: The extraordinary unpopularity of ObamaCare. Unemployment looks to be headed to at least 12% (or higher) The unusually high number of Democrats in seats that went for Republican candidates. I hope to take a further look at some of the most vulnerable… Continue reading Premonitions of a Democratic House Slaughter in 2010?
College Station Red Light Followup
TXGunGeek posted this link to his blog to my two recent red light camera posts, and I thought it was important enough to bring up in a separate post. A restraining order has been filed to prevent College Station from removing the red light cameras, ostensibly over the question of whether the issue got on… Continue reading College Station Red Light Followup
More Redlight Camera Follies in LA
Redlight cameras cause more accidents in LA than they prevent. Golly, who would ever have seen that coming? Except, you know, everyone who ever studied the issue…
Kelo Followup
Remember how the Kelo vs. New London decision let the government take land for the benefit of private government? Well, Pfizer is closing down the facility on the site they seized the land for. (Hat tip to Fark.)
One Cheer for David Letterman
(Something from the “Old News is So Exciting” category.) It’s been a rough year for David Letterman. Not only has his alma mater gone winless in football, but he had to testify before a grand jury about affairs he had with his own staff members after someone attempted to blackmail him. (I know, I should… Continue reading One Cheer for David Letterman
Just what the world needs, another political blog…
This is going to be a political blog for my foaming rants pithy and insightful political commentary from a conservative/libertarian perspective. Most people know me as a science fiction writer, but I’ve also had political works published in places like National Review, Reason, The Freeman, Liberty, etc., and I even spent a year in the… Continue reading Just what the world needs, another political blog…