The Conceit of Socialism, The Arrogance of Obama

As unemployment crests 10% and continue to climb, as layoffs continue by companies of all sizes who are tightening belts and trimming budgets, as banks continue to be tight-fisted about credit and loans, you have to kind of wonder who’s at the wheel here? Despite billions of “stimulus” dollars, despite lofty rhetoric and glowing promises [...]

It Doesn’t Take A Felony

In response to “The Hidden Costs of ObamaCare,” commentor Kate has asked the most burning question of the day:  If we see so clearly the dangers of the path down which Barack Obama is taking us, what then can we do?  What should we do?
I say, ask instead what  MUST we do?
By way of an answer, [...]

“A Republic, if you can keep it.”

Well, I sorta “missed” the Fourth of July this year.  It just doesn’t have the same verve when you are living in a foreign country.  Folks here in Germany do New Years better than the Chinese by far, but the Fourth of July just doesn’t seem to be on their radar for some reason.  So, [...]

Cap and Trade Passes

This is what a Democratically controlled congress gets you.
Cap and Trade in all it’s glory. Hello $5 a gallon for gas, and double or triple your electricity bill in the next 10 years.
Bastards.  We are so phuq’d.

When the government fears the people…

You know, as I’ve watched and read and listened to all the various outrage, pontification, justification and sometimes even downplaying of the increasingly fervent protests in Iran, vs. the regime’s increasingly violent tactics in suppressing them, I bemusedly have begun to wonder.  Sort of a compare and contrast kind of thing.
I look at the protestors [...]

Obama’s Fairy Dust

I found a great article in Forbes magazine on the current state of disarray in the banking/finance industry, and a pretty good run down of the causes, what did happen vs. what SHOULD have happened, etc., entitled “Obama’s Fairy Dust” by John Tamny.
Here is one especially telling quote:
In that sense, the true contributor to our economic [...]

Media Coverage of TEA Party Protests – Compare and Contrast

Well, on CNN, the Tea Party protests got only one link, but amazingly enough, the article was balanced, fair, and by no means a hit piece.  I encourage you to read it.  It lays out the basics of what the protests are about, and even seems to paint them in if not a positive light, [...]

90% taxes? Just an Urban Legend, right?

I’ve heard it bandied about that at some point the Obama Administration proposed raising taxes on those making over $250,000 to 90%.  This seems so patently absurd that I doubt very much that it’s true. I’ve stumbled around the Internet, but haven’t found anything definitive.  Anyone?
Again, I must be pretty tax illiterate, because I’m assuming [...]

It’s for your own good. Or…resistance is futile?

Radio chip coming soon to your driver’s license?
Homeland Security seeks next-generation REAL ID
I wonder what a quick trip through the microwave would do to the ol’ radio chip?  If I ever get one of these, I’m sure as hell gonna find out.
This shit is just getting stupid.

Okay, so lemme get this straight….

Obama’s plan to help the poor is to begin removing incentives for private citizens to donate to charity?
The fu…?
Oh, oh, OOOOHH! Wait.  I know!  I know! That’s right.  Because it is the GOVERNMENT’S job to give money to the poor, not private citizens, so that the poor will be dependent on federal handouts, and thus [...]