Doubling Down
Well, the House did it. They voted to defund NPR. If it passes the Senate and is signed by Obama, then they will be cut off from any more …
Category: Politics
Efficiency versus Survivability
Mega cities with efficient centralized infrastructure are societal suicide pacts.
'Fleebaggers' blow it — Wisconsin Senate Republicans pass amended collective bargaining bill without Democrats
Utilizing a simple parliamentary move, the Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate passed a measure terminating collective bargaining rights for state employees in all areas except base salary. The bill...
"Anti-union sentiment is sweeping historically pro-union bastions"
Hope and change to believe in: The idea of a deep transformational political change in the Democratic rust belt was introduced to me by progressive columnist Harold Meyerson. Speaking …
Sparring
Over at Ace Of Spades, the morons have been following the occasional public squabbles between Sarah Palin and Chris Christie with some interest. And I have to confess, I …
Death Wish
Two stories came out last week, two stories that paint a very, very ugly picture about the Obama administration and its notions of "border security."The first: a report by …
They're So Darned Cute When They're Delusional
This morning, the Boston Globe takes a look at some of the contenders for the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, and offers its opinions of same. It's a fascinating read.The …
Go For The Gusto
Gosh, this whole Wisconsin thing is just so darned much fun. As most of you know, the Democrats in the Wisconsin State Senate didn't like a proposed bill to …
"Staying would have meant … losing on a fair-and-square vote"
That from the folks at Hot Air on the Wisconsin Democrats leaving the state to avoid a vote: Paul Ryan said this morning that Madison is starting to look …
Old Enough To Know Better
I never voted for Ronald Reagan. I blame my parents. He was re-elected two weeks after my 17th birthday. But had I the chance, I would have. Both times. …