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The English monarchy have some strange habits. Queen Elizabeth II apparently likes a Gin and Tonic before lunch. Well what the hell is wrong with that? In my opinion if everyone had a G&T mid morning the whole planet would be a better place. The Queen is in her 90’s and I say more power […]
Yesterday I determined that Mark Meadows was the biggest Weasel in the House Of Representatives, but explained that I had trouble making the determination as Mark Meadows fellow member in the Freedom Caucus, Jim Jordan put up an enormous fight for the honor. I watched in amazement as he ranted and raved at and about […]
I spend a good deal of time in Google News, I think it is a great resource. In the ‘entertainment’ section I found a link to the latest Fox News poll. Clearly even the AI bots that run the Google News system have a great sense of humor. I love picking my way through the […]
In the two years of Trump has been president I have lost count of how many disastrous weeks he has had. Almost always they have been self inflicted disasters. The past week may well be his worst week to date. Lets explore what he managed to achieve in the past 7 days. For the third […]
I would say that for the most part, it varies from little white lies to exaggeration, just think of those pictures of the inauguration, and finally we have the big fat lies. Most of the Trump press, Fox News, Brietbart and Infowars tend to ignore the problem, preferring to run with whatever diversion Trump […]
Hurricane Harvey is a misfortunate event that struck Texas last week. While it may be over, its wrath continues. It started off as a Tropical Storm down south, but then it gained power and strengthened into a category 4 hurricane, with winds reaching speed up to 130 mph. Hurricane Harvey brought major destruction to populous […]
It is so obscure that Trump probably does not even know it exists. What is it? US Digital Service, the intro is The mission of the U.S. Digital Service is to deliver better government services to the American people through technology and design. Yup it’s a bunch of computer nerds! One of my favorite computer […]
What is Link Bait? Pretty much it is a link on a web site or one you get in email that is just too tasty to not to click on. Dave sent me a link that looked legit, it seemed to be about the awful issue in Dallas. The tittle was ‘Black Lives Matter Celebrates […]
The latest FEC filings for June make for fun reading. They are also consistent with prior filings. Trump is good at business as Vanity Fair explains: Of the $6.7 million that Trump paid out last month, roughly $1.1 million was funneled back toward Trump’s companies or toward reimbursements for his children on the campaign trail, […]
The spin doctors have been running amok with this story. Israel is jumping up and down, shouting from the roof tops that this deal is really, really bad! According to Bibi, the US and EU have just handed the keys to Iran to build atomic weapons that will be used to attack Israel. Of course […]
Upon hearing of the brutal and senseless murder of Kate Steinle in the sanctuary city of San Francisco earlier this month, I thought about this article I authored/published on May 26th, 2007. This sort of blood letting from innocent US citizens is nothing new. And its not to be blamed solely on Obama and the […]
The state of Indiana has come under fire for passing their version of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. RFRA, as it’s called, was passed in response to court cases that eroded First Amendment protections of the exercise of religion. Religious freedom used to be judged on a case-by-case basis, considering whether each law had […]
Episode 88 of the Consider This Podcast has been released; conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has accused Republicans in the House of Representatives of obstruction by not passing bills. What he’s not saying (and what you’re not hearing, depending on your source of news) is that there are hundreds […]
Episode 87 of the Consider This Podcast has been released; conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. The President has, in the past, said some things about the situation in Iraq and some of the players that he’s had to take back recently (or at least ignore). Now, we all know that Presidents can’t be perfect prognosticators. They […]
The Federal Government awards billions of dollars in grant funds to state and local governments, businesses, nonprofits, industries, universities, and other organizations every year. In fiscal year 2011, the federal government provided $607 billion in grants to state and local governments. Those funds accounted for 17 percent of federal outlays, 4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), and […]
(This is part of the script for the latest episode of my podcast, "Consider This!". You can listen to it on the website, or subscribe to it in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Blubrry, Player.fm, or the podcast app of your choice.) Liberal columnist Ezra Klein, writing in the Washington Post, June of 2009: If you ordered […]
The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. A little unfinished business from last episode about the troubles with veterans getting health care from the VA. In an opinion piece at the Huffington Post by H. A. Goodman, he argues that Republicans have been complaining about how bad […]
The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. Keep an eye on Matt Sissel and the Pacific Legal Foundation’s lawsuit against ObamaCare. They are taking a tact that’s not been used before, that ultimately the Supreme Court will likely have to look into. Listen in for details. The […]
While we take the Internet for granted as an essential part of everyday life, decisions are being made behind the scenes that affect its future and the lives of everyone who relies on it. Net users are like players in a game where the rules are unknown and can change at any time. Decisions are […]
The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. Freedom of speech is under attack in this county. The irony is that those who call themselves “tolerant” and “free thinkers” are, very often, the ones pushing against this right, both in our culture and via the legal system. Two […]
The recent CNN coverage of The Malaysian Airline tragedy, has created a new Challenge for Avid Newswatchers, and those who view multiple media outlets. It was always a safe bet that regardless of Network bias or Newspaper political leanings, you could read between the lines with most stories, and figure out when something resembling “news” […]
Here in Asia, we have a society where the family is the basis for welfare: in disasters, you seek family to help you.. Many people are getting out of poverty because they have family members who support the rest of their family by working overseas and sending back money to pay for school fees, decent […]
[This is the script for the latest episode of my podcast, "Consider This!" Click here for the link to the website where you can listen to it directly, or subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or Stitcher Radio.] You’ve no doubt heard them yourself. I’ve heard them quite a bit; on social media, on blogs, […]
The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. This time, I spent all my time on one topic, but it’s one that spans over 30 years. (But I’ll still be done in 10 minutes or less.) During the presidential debates between Mitt Romney and President Obama, Obama mocked […]
The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. Hearkening back to my first episode ever, the Columbia Journalism Review tackled the subject of paid liberal analysts at Fox News vs. the lack of dissenting opinion at MSNBC. Once again, the question is, “Who will give you a fair hearing, […]
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a leading Senator on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, is urging the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to continue operating Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Balkan Service and Radio Free Iraq. According to a press release from the senator’s office, Senator Wicker […]
While the press is full of news about Boyance and Justin Bieber, one of the completely ignored stories has been how China is busy taking over Africa. Not politically, of course, but by investing in minerals, exporting their cheap goods to Africa and establishing stores there to sell things cheaply, and by investing in farm […]
The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. A pen and a phone. That’s what President Obama recently said he had which could circumvent Congress on policy topics he wanted to get moving. Conservatives, like me, compared him to a king, giving orders and expecting everyone to jump. […]
David Schussler Here we are a nation of escapists, having displaced the indigenous, having fucked up the old world as we (whether we knew it or not) looked for a new world to destroy. While escaping the harsh realities of personal responsibility for the lives we no longer wanted, we dragged a battery of philosophers […]
Some students at the University of Minnesota do not like the fact that, when descriptions of the suspects of crime on campus are made public, the race of the student is included. But is reporting it worth the risk? The percentage of Americans no longer looking for work is the highest it’s been in almost […]
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