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she must be unseated
anybody running for Congress with a D after their name must be beaten. Anybody who votes for this woman as speaker is no moderate no matter how they voted on this particular bill. Are you listening people in Texas Congressional … Continue reading
“it must be repealed”
Jim DeMint is hitting on all cylinders today. There’s no fixing the government health care takeover Democrats forced through on Sunday. It must be repealed. After telling Americans in 2008 that they would lower spending, taxes and insurance premiums, Democrats … Continue reading
Friedman on health care
Milton Friedman was an awesome man with an awesome intellect. I wish that I had been old enough to enjoy his books and his economics for the genius that they were back when he was writing and speaking. Thanks to … Continue reading
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Tagged capitalism, economics, free markets, milton friedman, price indicators, rationing, rationing health care, socialism, taxes
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Jacksonians and Tea Partiers
I think that Mead and Goldberg are talking about the same group of folks. If not exactly the same group, then a substantially overlapping one if you were looking at a Venn Diagram. here’s Walter Russell Meade: Many of the … Continue reading
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Tagged jacksonian democrats, jacksonians, jonah goldberg, tea partiers, tea parties, Walter Russell Mead
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politics
here is a nice explanation of political theory
Early Voting
Julie and I early voted this afternoon for my boss, Governor Rick Perry. Below is the text of an email that I received from someone else who works for the Governor, explaining why it is important to vote for him … Continue reading
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Tagged Early Voting, Eva Guzman, Governor Perry, politics, Republican primary, Texas primary
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why its a bad answer
Beldar has some thoughts on why Debra Medina’s answer to Glenn Beck was not just bad, but was actively disqualifying in her race for Governor. Those aren’t just wrong answers, they’re disqualifying answers. Public servants, to be effective at all, … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11 truther, debra medina, glenn beck, truther, trutherism
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wow! bye bye Debra
Debra Medina is in the Republican primary for Texas Governor and has been making some progress in the polls against Governor Perry and Senator Hutchison. There was even some talk based on recent polling that she could finish second ahead … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11 trutherism, debra medina, glenn beck, glenn beck radio, lunatic fringe, truther
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Story of Stuff
for something different, here is an outstandingly well done critique of a bit of leftist propaganda being shown in school to nine year olds across the country. It is in four parts. So far I have only watched the first … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, leftist agitrop, markets, price indicators, propaganda
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couple of good ones
I have had a couple of windows open the last couple of days in order to post about them. one political and one theological. here we go. first the political: I believe it is crucial to understand that it doesn’t … Continue reading
james cameron's intent
let’s ask the man what he intended with Avatar. my emphasis added below. the director with his star Zoe Saldana said that “Avatar” — with its depiction of mineral exploitation on a distant planet and a cadre of trigger-happy mercenaries … Continue reading
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Tagged Avatar, culture, environmentalism, james cameron, pacifism, politics, politics and culture
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Kay Bailey Hutchison on abortion
just now at the debate, Senator Hutchison ducked the question on whether she supports Roe v. Wade or not. She does. She has been explicit about her strong support for it in the past. Here she is in 1993: UPDATE: … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, baby, fetus, kay bailey hutchison pro-choice, pro-life, texas politics
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scott brown
I don’t know if a Republican can actually win in Massachusetts, but if one can, then Scott Brown looks like the one who can do it. I just love this advertisement: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yu_af4KbdE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] And I loved the debate the other night … Continue reading
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Tagged martha coakly, massachusetts, scott brown, senate, Ted Kennedy
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perfect book at the perfect time
on a secular economic and political note, Jonah Goldberg’s book Liberal Fascism is celebrating its two year anniversary today. What a perfect book for today’s political climate. A fairly easy to read but still quite serious and unvarnished look at … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, jonah goldberg, liberal fascism, politics, progressives
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central planning example
brand spanking new government built fake city that sits empty thirty miles away from the old crowded real one. This is what you get with central planning and government “stimulus” dollars. fascinating. this is why China has been sucking up all … Continue reading
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Tagged central planning, china, GDP, government spending, gross domestic product, stimulus
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African Aid
Keving DeYoung takes a look at Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Africa by Dambisa Moyo. Kevin says the book is: “a short, pungent, provocative book.” The thesis is simple and … Continue reading