In Immigration Debate, Politicians are the Problem
A recent influx of Hispanic workers attracted by jobs at local meatpacking plants” has so “angered” voters in Fremont, NB, that they “approved a ban on hiring or renting property to...
Opinion
Have Government Schools Become a Criminal Enterprise?
There is no doubt that American educators are engaged in a criminal conspiracy to dumb-down the American people. Charlotte Iserbyt, in her definitive book, The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America, has...
Government Aggravated Tragedy
When Thomas Paine said, "(G)overnment, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one." He added that when it's self-inflicted, "(O)ur calamity is...
Degeneration of Democracy
When Adolf Hitler was building up the Nazi movement in the 1920s, leading up to his taking power in the 1930s, he deliberately sought to activate people who did not normally...
A Brilliant Exposition on the Effectiveness of Nullification
Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century by Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing Inc., 2010, 309 pages, hardcover. ...
Benjamin Franklin Had It Right
At first I couldn’t believe my eyes. In fact, I had to look away and blink a couple of times before reading the email again. But it still said the same...
The Loyal Opposition
On the 6th of June 1776, Boston’s Samuel Adams wrote to fellow Son of Liberty, James Warren, President of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts: “Tomorrow, a motion will be made, and...
Jobs: Too Many Riding, Too Few Pulling
The one thing that economists seem to agree on is that any economic recovery will be an uphill battle for some time to come. But if you’ve ever pulled a heavy...
Barack Obama’s Magic Show Is Disappearing
How quickly the magic and arrogance has turned into mismanagement and excuses. Cinching his party’s nomination on the night of June 3, 2008, a pumped up Barack Obama concluded his triumphal...
‘Vladimir’ Obama and the ‘Mainstream’ Republicans
In a sharply critical assessment of President Obama's handling of the BP oil spill crisis, the influential British news weekly The Economist has dubbed the U.S. President "Vladimir Obama," concluding: "The...
Toy Story 3 Might Be the Best of the Trilogy
Toy Story 3 proves that with great writing and endearing characterization, success is achievable, even after 11 years. The enthralling finale to the adored series opened on Friday, June 18, to...
Obama’s War on the BP Oil Spill
It has been widely reported that Rep. Joe Barton has embarrassed the Republican Party. That by itself might be considered a monumental achievement, given what it usually takes to embarrass politicians...
A Mind-Changing Page
Sometimes you can read a book that will change your mind on some fundamental issue. Rarely, however, is there just one page that can undermine or destroy a widely-held belief. But...
Oil and Snake Oil
The big oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is bad enough in itself. But politics can make anything worse. ...
Poll Shows Americans More Concerned About Jobs Than Oil Spill
The results of a Gallup poll taken from June 11 through 13 and released on June 17 indicated that more Americans rate the economy and jobs as the nation’s biggest problems...