The unfortunate case of Mr. Bob Barber, whose life was ended by the actions of Mr. Chauncey Sterling, has brought to the top of the froth the usual apologizers and social guilt mongers. As always their question is: How did we fail Mr. Sterling? What should we do different in the future? What can we […]
The debt ceiling is due to be voted on soon and we have come around more to the position that the best thing Congress can do is to leave it alone as is today: $14 trillion, $294 billion is the legal limit of all of our borrowing can be under existing law. What would happen […]
Lifeguards pulling down $210K a year, along with million-dollar pensions and full healthcare benefits after retiring at 50? Sure, why not? Toss in an annual sunscreen allowance for good measure. This from AFP California:
It’s still pretty much in shambles, despite the recently delivered double-tap to Osama. Recall that five of the 9-11 hijackers were in the United States on overstayed visas and read with a shudder the latest revelation from within the bowels of the Department of Homeland Security. This from Reuters: U.S. authorities are facing a huge […]
This might be a self-defeating tactic for a media guy, but whenever a major event occurs I tend to let some time pass before I start drawing conclusions. I’ll spend the first 72 hours or so gathering information and listening to what other people say. I try not to make a formal assessment about a […]
Practitioners of radicalized Islam are opposing a Muslim girl’s decision to pose for Playboy by taking to the streets in peaceful protest and calling for civil debate. Which of course translates in reality to calling for her head on a platter and issuing death threats. Same thing, right? This from The Sun: Sila Sahin has […]
For years I have been listening to talking heads discuss the best interests of America through the lens of the federal government. I have even tried to give them the benefit of the doubt by remaining open-minded for arguments sake. But the truth of the matter is politicians in Washington have driven our nation’s debt […]
That’s grappler John Cena’s assessment on breaking news that terrorist Osama bin Landen was killed by Navy SEALS, the culmination of literally years’ worth of intelligence gathering and planning. It’s safe to say the immediate mood of the country is appropriately celebratory, if for no other reason than having a truly bad man, responsible for […]
Give this a try the next time a credit agency comes calling: Calmly explain that the money you owe isn’t really a debt and doesn’t need to be paid. Tell them if they don’t believe you, they can call Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner for confirmation. This from CNSNews: In a letter to Senate Majority Leader […]
A key ingredient in the Obama Administration’s recipe for winning the future is to dump billions of dollars into building a high-speed rail system on par to compete with those in China, which The One consistently holds up as the gold standard for future transportation. Turns out China’s high-speed rail is more Fool’s Gold and […]
