The State of Modern "Science"
In my 56 year lifetime, I have seen science go from the pursuit of truth and fact, from the brave view into the unknown to a politicized drive for greater funding. Not unlike the religions of 600...
View ArticleI Don't Think I Like That Tone of Voice
A Repost from 2009AG Eric Holder claimed we are a "nation of cowards" when it comes to discussing race. My gut reaction was to tell him what to kiss and when. But after carefully spending some time...
View ArticleNatural Rights
The idea of "Natural" or "God-Given" Rights is as old as humanity. In the absence of government, there are things we will do. We will speak as we choose, worship as we choose, defend our lives and...
View ArticleAm I Seeing What Others Don't?
The appearance to me is that the tropical Pacific is headed rapidly into a LaNina phase. That coupled with the exceptionally rapid refreezing of the Arctic tells me a cold and snowy winter is on the...
View ArticleFrom the Chief
The Chief and I agree on nearly everything. Where we don't is on how we get there. In fact, I am not confident we can get there at all anymore. It will be nearly impossible to even hold the...
View ArticleElection 2012
It's Go Time.We The People now decide what country we want. I submit the Constitution of the United States has no meaning to our government and courts. Neither Republican nor Democrat has any respect...
View ArticleElection Observations
Guest post by Deekawife 3.0.As a poll worker I observed young people voting, some for the first time. They were registering to vote and told several of my poll co-workers that it was their first time...
View ArticleThe Coup de Grace
We are on the brink. We are no longer "citizens", but "subjects". The government demands and we comply. No longer do we have laws which are just and equitable, but demands which eviscerate those who...
View ArticleThe Peril of Secession
The currently popular secession movement is in all 50 states now. It is doubtful any state will secede because the state government is so reliant on the Federal teat. That said, there are allegations...
View ArticleInsurance Exchanges
Republican governors are refusing to set up insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). I am happy to see them standing up, but I think there may be some unintended and dire...
View ArticleAbandon the Constitution?
Louis Seidman in today's NYT wants us to abandon the Constitution. His reasoning is that fealty to the Constitution is the cause of our current social and financial predicament. He is dead...
View ArticleFiscal Cliff Deal
$600 billion in new taxes and a paltry $15 billion in spending cuts. Outrageous.
View ArticleCorporations and Government
This contains some serious absurdity.The very idea that anyone other than the consumer pays the tax is ridiculous on it's face. Taxes are a cost of doing business. The cost of doing business is...
View ArticleScalia and the Voting Rights Act
I'm sitting here late, with a beer in front of me and the cycling season not far off. I also have a new computer with a "chicklet" keyboard that routinely misses th "s" and the "e". So if you se a...
View ArticleSequestration
Republicans will cave, fearing the repercussions of taking blame for sequestration. $85 billion in "cuts" (no other entity describes a reduction in the rate of increase a a cut) is nothing in a...
View ArticleSequestration - Day 2
The Beer: I brewed with my nephew several weeks ago. The beer was undrinkable and I hoped it would age into something that was better. It has not.The Bicycle: Goes up on the trainer today for...
View ArticleSequestration - Day 3
Sun came up and is tracking as it has the last two days. Power is still on. I was able to get two Egg McMuffins (Marcis Registradis - did I spell that right?) at 0800 today. I spoke with Dell about...
View ArticleDay 4 - Sequestregeddon
There appears to be food on Day 4. Power is still on and no foreign forces have captured any US soil. The air and water remain safe to drink and to my knowledge, no nuclear power plants have spawned...
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