One might think that my skirmish with the state of Alabama as noted below might have me changing my thoughts about government. Not really-clearly this represents what is a pretty obvious trend, the state is so short of money that they will do every thing they can to avoid paying it back. I had a… Continue reading The new Jacobins
Category: Super Selfish Ayn Rand fans…
Guess which is which….
Quote of the day-most appropriate for April Fools Day: — There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to… Continue reading Guess which is which….
Speaking of irony……
It would appear the concept is lost on the founder of the Tea Party movement as well. I am so very not suprised. “The small-government conservative movement, which includes people who call themselves the tea party patriots and so forth, is about the principles of liberty as embodied in the Constitution, the understanding of which… Continue reading Speaking of irony……
All or nothing…..
I have little patience these days for the rantings of so-called “Constitutionalists”-those folks who insist that every thing the government does these days is somehow in violation of the Constitution or “contrary to the intentions of the founding fathers”. For the most part they are wrong-and where they may actually be right, the issue has… Continue reading All or nothing…..
Asking the wrong question…..
Lex and others have taken a great deal of pride in flashing this picture around-and then with a certain amount of snarkiness proclaiming how great it was under George W. Bush. Sad to see how short peoples memories really are: Let’s just say for argument’s sake-Barak Obama is really the worst President since Millard Filmore-which… Continue reading Asking the wrong question…..
The part they forget…..
Its been an interesting week-albeit a disappointing one in many ways. Some short notes on the week that American political see saw began its ride back down. Issue #1: I have read in three different forums now-disgruntled tea party fans who are quite upset at being called the term “tea bagger”. Since the term has… Continue reading The part they forget…..
Don’t tell this to Lex’s fans……..
The irony and the truth of this statement is just lost on them: IMHO, it is this sharply divisive party politicking, this need to adhere to party lines at all times and regardless of common sense or even common courtesy that makes US politics a laughing stock in the eyes of the outside world.… Continue reading Don’t tell this to Lex’s fans……..
Don't tell this to Lex's fans……..
The irony and the truth of this statement is just lost on them: IMHO, it is this sharply divisive party politicking, this need to adhere to party lines at all times and regardless of common sense or even common courtesy that makes US politics a laughing stock in the eyes of the outside world.… Continue reading Don't tell this to Lex's fans……..
A quick post about the Olympics……….
Greetings from Chicago as I sit in the lounge waiting to return to Shopping Mall USA. I’ve been watching the rantfest over at Phibian’s place with some interest. Because I was wondering how long it would take for someone to lay the blame for Chicago not being selected for the Olympics at the feet of… Continue reading A quick post about the Olympics……….
Holy cow! -Bush was right!
About douche tea baggers: Commenting on an upcoming book my Canadian counterpart comes up with a gold nugget. Much of the professionally stupid Republican blogosphere is going absolutely insane over the following excerpt from the Latimer book. Bush was preparing to give a speech to the annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference,… Continue reading Holy cow! -Bush was right!