If you thought the birther nonsense would end with President Obama’s release of his long form birth certificate, think again. Plenty of people are already arguing about the authenticity of the document, while others are now shifting to say that he had dual citizenship and may not be eligible to be president. Personally, I...
The free market. Capitalism. Call it what you will. The truth is that people often don’t understand the difference between capitalism and what we currently have. They mistakenly call our current mixed economy capitalism, and they blame companies that try to stamp out competition as being capitalistic. They’re wrong. Today, many companies spend a...
Even though I’ve already come out in support of Gary Johnson, I have to admit that I’m kind of glad to see Paul make this step forward. There are plenty of arguments in support (or against) either of the pro-liberty candidates we’re looking to have. I have my opinions, and other folks have theirs. ...
I normally ignore the celebrity crap on news websites. However, occasionally I decide to read. Today, I did because it involved the host of Top Chef. I love to cook, and while I’m nowhere near the caliber of cooks they have on the reality show, I became enthralled. The fact that host Padma Lakshmi...
It was Friday night. Atlas Shrugged: Part I was finally showing locally, so my wife and I went to see it. Not really having a baby sitter, we took my 9 year old son. We also met an 18 year old friend of ours. Three generations, all set to see a movie based on...
Utopia. The so-called perfect world. Everyone dreams of living in Utopia on some level, even though it may mean something different to each person. They all want it, or at least think they do, but why do some folks refuse to work towards such a goal? After all, a perfect world should be desirable...
I’ve been kind of defending the rich a bit lately. I admit it to an extent. Some folks have even accused me of butt kissing the rich, which is funny as hell and you’ll see why in a bit. I’ve been defending them, and there’s been good reason. Everywhere I turn, I hear someone...
From a CNN report on a recent speech by the President: “I don’t want to lie to you: there is a big philosophical divide right now,” Obama said, going on to say that he believes “America wants smart government, it wants a lean government, it wants accountable government, but it doesn’t want no government.”...
Oppression is defined as “the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.” The word “unjust” is often in the eye of the beholder, so just roll with me for a moment here. So what are the so-called “levels of oppression” and why would we use them in the United...
On MSNBC.com yesterday morning, there was a report about a public school in Chicago that has recently banned the venerable lunch box and home packed lunch. The school cites nutritional needs of the students as grounds for enacting such draconian measures. However, as the report notes, many of the students are simply not eating...
