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A couple of quick thoughts for a Columbus Day here in Central NH so beautiful that only God could have made it… . First, the anti- Columbus Day movement in the country mostly comes from the liberal-run public school system. The people in charge of those institutions these days despise Columbus. On the other hand, most …
Ever since the Supreme Court decision on Hamdan (non-uniformed combatantants belonging not to a nation-state but to a stateless orgranization) are now subject to the Geneva Conventions, I knew that problems were fast coming. During this last bit of politicing about doing what the Supreme Court said to (Congress to pass a law concerning military …
I am a skeptic concerning Global Warming. Not that the earth may be warming up (0.6 C over the last 100 years, so I’ve read), but that human activity has been the major cause of it. Most of the major climate models have large "fudge factor constants" plugged into them to make them look reasonable …
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." – Winston Churchill (H/T: John)
Patterrico has a multi-part series with an officer that was stationed Guantanamo. I urge you to read it starting here. However, here is a snippet from the second one: I’ll end this part of the interview with a question I consider critical. Does the enemy think they are going to win this war? Stashiu gave …
With the oldest offspring in her senior year of high school, the spectre of choosing a college and sending her away from the nest looms large. While I did not attend, I have a number of friends who went to the University of Rhode Island (URI). That, combined with the fact that I am originally from …
Diversity Week at URI. “Celebrating the values of diversity & multiculturalism.” Values? Read More »
Friend Jorge follows up his first recommendation for a second helping of Ludwig von Mises: Some more thoughts on von Mises—a collection of what the world press and intellectuals said in his obituaries. Interesting, fast reading. Jorge Here is a sample: McFalls, John, investment advisor. "The Passing of Ludwig von Mises." Broadcast memorial to Ludwig …
GraniteGrok friend and reader Jorge forwards the following link perfect for some deep, informative weekend reading. Doug and Skip,I think you’ll enjoy this tribute to Ludwig von Misses, on the occasion of his 125th birthday. I particularly enjoyed the narrative of his work and ideas in the context of the social and political history of …
The taxpayer watchdog group Americans for Tax Reform has issued the following press release. While they may not openly trumpet their real plan for America, Democratic party leaders do give clues from time to time. Discerning their actual agenda should they win in the November elections reminds me of the days of "Kremlin watchers" trying to get a …
My turn. This one is for the UK’s Home Office, who just hasn’t seem to made the connection: Please realize that guns are quite regulated there. So, shouldn’t this have solved the problem, right? All criminals want and use guns, true? Er, not so fast, as this headline in this BBC report. Tackling the scourge …
