Category Archives: Politics

David Frum Ain’t No Martin Luther

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Rich Horton

I agree with much of this piece by David Frum, but when he falls off the rails he really falls off the rails: Give me a hammer and a church-house door, and I’d post these theses for modern Republicans… 5) … Continue reading →

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House Democrats Are The New Patty Hearst?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Rich Horton

I don’t blame all liberals for junk like this as it seems only liberal “journalists” are actually this brand of stupid: The tea party’s terrorist tactics It has become commonplace to call the tea party faction in the House “hostage … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | 1 Comment

Bleak And Getting Bleaker

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Gaius

Senator Jim Webb, D-Virginia, will not run again. Instead he will retire after a single term. Virginia Democratic Senator Jim Webb plans to announce today that he won’t seek reelection, the Senator confirmed Wednesday. Webb appeared likely to face a … Continue reading →

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On Being An Idiot Or A Terrible Liar

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Rich Horton

The New Republic has hit a new low thanks to Jonathan Cohn: The conservative legal brief against the Affordable Care Act rests heavily on a simple proposition. Government can’t make us obtain private insurance because, as the argument goes, that … Continue reading →

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No. Not Everyone Can Do Political Theory

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Rich Horton

This one is going to hurt the old brain. It begins with CNN publishing the following opinion piece from a law professor improbably named Carl T. Bogus: There’s no right of revolution in a democracy “A well regulated Militia, being … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, Politics | 2 Comments

NOW The Fat Lady Is Singing

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Gaius

And the tune is Rahm’s Back in The Race: The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today that Rahm Emanuel can stay on the ballot for mayor of Chicago. The decision comes without a moment to spare; early voting for the Feb. … Continue reading →

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Aside From Political Junkies, Who Is Watching?

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Gaius

Yes, I have the SOTU streaming while I type this (“Now it’s our turn….”) but Newsweek points out that I am part of a shrinking minority in America: It’s a peculiarity of the modern State of the Union. What used … Continue reading →

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Big News Of The Day

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Gaius

So, Rahm Emanuel got kicked off the ballot for the Chicago mayoral race. Rahm Emanuel was thrown off the ballot for mayor of Chicago Monday by an appellate court panel. But Emanuel ­— who has led the other candidates in … Continue reading →

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Global Sermons

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Gaius

Victor Davis Hanson points out a universal truth. When your local elected official begins sermonizing on global issues – or issues that the official has no real way of solving or even influencing – you can bet local services are … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare Repeal Passes In House

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Gaius

Yeah, I know it will be blocked by Reid in the Senate. But it passed – with three Democrats joining the Republicans to pass it, 245 to 189: House Republicans passed a bill to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care … Continue reading →

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ObamaFraud

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Gaius

The true costs of ObamaCare are staggering: The fantasy of deficit reduction from the ACA is also built on a $410 billion tax increase over the coming decade, and a flood of revenue in the years after built on cynically … Continue reading →

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Something To Think About

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Gaius

Thomas Sowell: Politics being what it is, we are sure to hear all sorts of doomsday rhetoric at the thought of cutbacks in government spending. The poor will be starving in the streets, to hear the politicians and the media … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, Politics, Taxes | 1 Comment

Tax Hikes

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Gaius

Americans for Tax Reform have compiled a comprehensive list of tax hikes included in ObamaCare: Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on an historic repeal of the Obamacare law.  While there are many reasons to oppose … Continue reading →

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Irony Alert?

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Rich Horton

Words of supposed wisdom from Gary Hart: Gradually, over time, political rhetoric used by politicians and the media has become more inflamatory. The degree to which violent words and phrases are considered commonplace is striking. Candidates are “targeted”. An opponent … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Dead Yet

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Gaius

Boy, has it been a long time. It’s been four months since I last logged on here. No, it wasn’t any large event that kept me away, I was just terribly busy at work and did not have the energy … Continue reading →

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