Up, Down, Left, Right, and All That Nonsense
People speaking of other politically continually speak about left and right, yet these terms are basically meaningless. In the US, Mr Groseclose unlike so many others, bothers to define what he means,...
View ArticleIs Stupid?
Rome, in late antiquity, got too large for one ruler and split East/West. If one might suggest that the US Presidency has gotten too large for one guy … how to split? Grant that you’ve gone to the...
View ArticleMedia Bias: A Litmus Test
The almost-here “fiscal cliff” (where the heck did that uniformly used label originate I wonder) provides a wonderful litmus test for your perusal the press and other commentary sources. The expiration...
View ArticleCars, Guns, and Civil Society
Lots of silliness has ensued in the weeks following the shooting in Newton, CT. Gun advocates suggest putting TSA-like agents in every school (as if schools aren’t expensive enough), gun control...
View ArticleCategory Errors Considered
Note: I started writing this with the notion that the category error alluded to below was a mistake and a sidelight hiding behind the issues being argued. As I continued in writing I have come to...
View ArticleOf Henry and Barack
Henry II had a stalwart friend and assistant in Thomas Beckett his chancellor. When there was a chance to elevate Thomas to a position of arch-Bishop of Canterbury Henry did so, thinking he’d have a...
View ArticleIn Which I Am Confused
Obamacare, much in the news lately, has noted that it depends on millions of young healthy individuals who are not currently insured to sign up for insurance, in a large part to pay for the coverage...
View ArticleOur Stupid Crocodilian Leaders
Reflect a moment on the Olympics, the US and many Western leaders have decided “not to attend”, Google followed suit with a rainbow Olympic rings display, and publicly gay (privately … who knows)...
View ArticleA Confusion of Party
In the US, Democrats (liberals) and the GOP (conservatives) are confused. Liberals fear jingoism, patriotism and enthusiasm for the country, yet prefer and support big government. Studies show...
View ArticleSimple Consistency
So, if as noted last night, consistency in political stance was seen as valuable is this even possible. Consistency, or the lack thereof, is used often as a rhetorical weapon for example, “how can you...
View ArticleAnd They Pretend Ms Palin is Stupid
Ms Clinton trumps everyone on the stupid-meter. If there is any justice, listen to Ms Clinton. This has to be one of the top 10 stupidest things said by a politician, “business doesn’t create jobs”....
View ArticleReader’s Exercise
So, Mr Obama is going to offer his “executive order” on immigration tonight. Constitutional scholars are going to offer their opinions. But I’m going to give you a homework assignment, in two parts no...
View Article“Islam is not the Problem”… Is that Right?
Many of our intellectual elite keep (White House, others) keep repeating that Islam is “not the problem” behind the terrorism, violence and so on in the Middle East and elsewhere (France for example)....
View ArticleKinda Dumb, Question Remains, Intentional or Not?
So, this sort of thing is going around in many ways all over. Succinctly put (from here): If you want to feel depressed about the future of American politics, Obamacare confirms an unnerving phenomenon...
View ArticleTwo Really Good Answers to “If you knew then what you knew now” Question
On Iraq Invasion … Answer: How many iterations do I get? I mean, we know a lot now about what worked in Iraq and what didn’t. If I knew what worked I could alter my tactics and strategy and do it far...
View ArticlePatriotism
A “moderate” posts some view on patriotism and between her attempts to poke those with whom she apparently disagrees also thinks patriotism is synonymous with progressive and that the notions of...
View ArticleI’m No Expert But … This Isn’t Passing the Scratch/Sniff Test
Mr Rowe writes: Drawn in part from the writings of Christian Reconstructionists, that narrative recasts modern-day Republicans as the racially inclusive party, and modern-day Democrats as the racists...
View ArticleWhy Come Back?
Well, after a year and a half of silence, why come back? Why come back now? Politics I guess is part of it. Right now the political landscape has gotten weird. As the election season came along, I...
View ArticleAcademic Insanity
Noted. Seriously, how dumb can you be. Although perhaps he was just repeating a common left wing meme. Now, in the last two terms Mr Obama was secure from the threat of impeachment largely for two...
View ArticleElection Meme Still Required
A blog I’ve followed, “Just a Earth-bound Misfit, I” has forgotten a meme from the election. On of the differences noted between those who had positive things to say about Trump and the reporters and...
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