the man with the plan

A Great Blessing It is indeed wonderful that the “occupy” protests have prompted such an inspiring association of sharp minds and great experience – all united in the common purpose of finding solutions to our current state of decay (although were Soetoro to be reelected it would more likely be an academic exercise only – essentially a necropsy.)   But... Read More

the “Obama economy”

Whose voice needs to be heard? Do the Occupy WallStreet / MoveOn.org / UAW;AFLCIO;SEIU / student;professor folks speak for you? They seem to seek a multitude of benefits for free and simultaneously to imprison those who pay for them. Do you think Soetoro feels like he’s losing control?  No wonder there’s speculation he’s depressed. Take a quick survey  Read More

Dear Leader……

“Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.” - Stalin This is really, really creepy. President Obama’s Address to Students Across America September 8, 2009 – There appears to be no limit to the depth of disconnect between the swamp on Pennsylvania Ave and most of the nation.  Talk about the eye roll -... Read More

NPS & FDR

I love our National Parks.  A visitor to many of the sites can share the feeling of wonder which Teddy Roosevelt valued – both as a man and as an individual seeking a refuge from the fish bowl of DC (who recognized the corrosive and damaging influence of the environment which brings leader after leader to the false conclusion that they are somehow “more important.”) The... Read More

I know better – Conflation of “feeling good” & “feeling right”

Continuing our exploration into the development of ideologues Previous installments I know better – Introduction I know better – innocent idealism The Metamorphosis But some of them grow beyond that innocence – an innocence less indicative of age and more of genuine intentions.  Why?  Many for exactly the same reason – their environment.  But instead... Read More

I know better – Introduction

Fascinating is the study of how otherwise intelligent, self-sufficient, reasonable mature people can subscribe to outlandish theories and policy prescriptions.  I plan to explore this from several angles in future posts.  In the interim though, some illuminating information for cogitation prior to tackling the topic. From John Mauldin’s Aug 7th Thoughts from the Frontline... Read More

the railroad and the auditorium – arrogance of our leaders and over-reach of government

POTUS manifests incredulity that some might ask “Why should the federal government be involved in school construction?” go to 25:15 . So, why? Pray tell? Because nowhere in the Constitution is it established as a federal interest or responsibility, AND THEREFORE, according to the 10th Amendment, the federal government must not be involved. His contemptuous tone inveighing... Read More