Archive for November, 2009
Racism Is Alive and Well in the Heartland
Over the holidays I drove from Kansas City, MO to Cincinnati, OH to visit family. I live in the city, and tend to be uncomfortable in suburban and rural environments. I also tend to see a different demographic on a regular basis than that you would find in a rural farm community or the upper class suburbs. Along the way I saw a great deal of [...]
Media Bias More Left vs. Right
Media bias is everywhere and after the White House brought it to light I feel it should stay in the main stream media. We should not let this go. Thankfully there are reporters like John Stossel who have been facing this and keeping it alive. Like usual John Stosel is on the front line preaching to the republicrats a libertarian view [...]
Ron Paul 2012 HOPE?
Will he Run in 2012? Is Ron Paul the Hope they say he is? He has my vote. (more...)
Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
Instead of 'Pay No attention to That Man Behind the Curtain!' A Better Question Seems to Be, 'What Happened to the Curtain?' "I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused." ~ Elvis Costello Almost everyone is familiar with the genesis of the phrase, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" The Wizard of Oz, who uttered this [...]
Urgent Action needed to save H.R. 1207
I received this in my in box from Audit The Fed .com and I thought it would be good to put this out there and pass it around so here it goes: Urgent Action Needed Dear Supporter of Transparency, You and I face our biggest challenge yet. Mel Watt (D-NC), Chairman of the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, has sided with Fed and is working to [...]
I Voted Today: Vote NO to the War on Drugs
The problem with legislation is always that a few humanitarian causes and a few good bits make it in with a load of tripe. So I ask you all if you want some corn will you look to consume the turd with a piece of corn in it, or will you hold off for the corn on the cob? In politics we dive after the corn in the turd consuming the entire piece of [...]