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Approaching Big Tech With Antitrust

Phase III: The Historical Perspective of Sherman Antitrust Deflation-Inflation around the turn of the century Populists were restive in the late 19th century partly because a mild deflation was in progress. The country was on the gold standard. Productivity growth was greater than the growth of the money supply. The deflation caused the transfer of … Read more

Stalin – #2 undermine America’s morality

Having written my post that explored Communist Joe Stalin’s words as a riff on Steve’s post, I just stared when I saw this over at Instapundit: Morality?  As the Progressives increasing decide that subject after subject, issue after issue, that there should be “No Stigma” – what traditional social mores are left that keep that … Read more

Which Side Are You On Boy…

America’s founders designed a system of government with a defined role for each of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The system works when each branch operates as it was designed. Unfortunately, at this point it is not working very well because we the people have allowed the creation of a fourth, unelected and unaccountable … Read more

Quick Thought – So why the discord, Progressives, about Constitutional Originalism for the 14th but…

14th Amendment, Section I (yes, there are several parts):

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Yep, the liberal punditry, the Progressive activists, the Open Borders buffoons, and the “we need their votes!” Democrat Partyistas are all up in arms and colored smoke from exploding heads is wafting in the air.  Steve, with his post “Why Is Mr. Trump Suggesting an Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Now?” brings up a few points.  Let me add to that:

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The sad story of the same suspect Republicans endorsing Democrats – what will the Party do?

Once again, like with almost any election in NH, the same names, the same sorry passel of Progressive Republicans (yes, there are Progressives that call themselves Republicans.  HOW they can do that intellectually as Progressivism is antithetical to the beliefs stated in the NH GOP Platform), the same RINOs, the same folks that couldn’t recognize a conservative Principal if it bit in the ankles, pop up in support of Progressive Democrats.  At least the latter belong in the proper Party – these should consider a move:

Democrat Chris Pappas has announced that more than 100 Republicans and Republicans-turned-independents from across the First Congressional District are supporting his bid to represent them, including several from Central New Hampshire. “Republicans for Chris Pappas” include Liz Hager and Robert Joseph of New Hampton, Alida Millham, Peter Millham, Richard Coggon, and Donna Gaudet Hosmer of Laconia, Marlene Woodaman of Meredith, and Richard Thayer of Wolfeboro.

I’ve bolded my three “locals” but first, what is the official statement of the NH GOP?  Let’s review their own bylaws:

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gender vs sex

So Trump is going to reverse Obama’s re-definition of what gender is?

Hey, it was the Progressives that decided that gender had nothing to do with the chromosomes you had and only depended on the thoughts in your head and went ahead and decided to redefine our common language (AHgain!) in support of their agenda in wiping out all traditional values and view points.  Now, wait for Progressive and Gender Warrior heads to ‘splode in 3…2…1…

‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration

The Trump administration is considering narrowly defining gender as a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth, the most drastic move yet in a governmentwide (sic) effort to roll back recognition and protections of transgender people under federal civil rights law.

Funny, we’ve had the definition of gender as your biological sex for thousands of years.  The redefinition has only been in force for a few so after a mere handful of years of redefining it as NOT that, this is “drastic“? Just like what the Left did with the fundamental definition of what marriage was? Yet another case of the Left having a hissy fit because they aren’t getting their way?  How DARE we!

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Kuster is not bipartisan

Ann Kuster is Selling Herself as Bi-Partisan? Not Even Close!

In case you missed it Ann Kuster has hung her reelection chances on selling herself as bipartisan. The only problem with that is that she isn’t. And she’s not just a partisan, she is proudly hailed as such by Far-Left media, Far-Left Progressive PAC’s and (oh, yeah!) her own voting record. Related: So-Called “Bi-Partisan” Democrat Ann Kuster … Read more

GrokTV – Chris Christie dances a verbal jig over the Politico reporters word on This Week

I watch the Sunday shows (now that I have DVR capability back) so you don’t have to. I’ll tell you, Chris Christie (former NJ Governor and former Prez wannabe), was absolutely beside himself (no small order, that) and full of glee after the words of Politico’s Rachel Baid’s description of what would happen if the Democrats DO take over the House (as their dreams of taking over the Senate seemingly have set sail).  First, her words:

His gleeful response with advice to the GOP:

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Worried in Webster

BY TERRY ELLEN COX

‘”…progressive” are [sic] those who focus on using government power to make large institutions play by a set of rules…”

Terry CoxCultural unease has grown more and more virulent since the 1990’s if not before. Issues are they are clear to all. The DNC is waxing full of people who are hateful, racist, accusatory and emotionally out of control. They assault any GOP, or perceived GOP, for any reason, stalking them and disrupting them at restaurants eating with their families. They spit, they vandalize, they throw things at rallies, they target even spouses and children. And yet they cannot articulate any solutions to what they are fighting about or engage in civil debate.

Ten out of the 11 Democratic candidates for Governor of NH said they were progressives. I’m told the fish rots from the head down so I am taking a wild guess that more NH Democrats will turn this way. When they are left unchecked it will signal the death of our republic, our culture and our way of life. Goodbye Freedom.

I ran across this 2005 article which well explains the basic political difference between a progressive Democrat and a liberal Democrat:

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Taxes vs Personal Spending: shouldn’t this be flipped?

Is it moral to be paying more to Government than spending on your family? Reformatted, emphasis mine:

America spends more on taxes than on food, clothing, and housing combined. A LOT more.

  • Housing: $2.3 trillion
  • Clothing: $0.4 trillion
  • Food: $1.7 trillion
  • TOTAL: $4.4 trillion
  • Federal Taxes: $3.4 trillion
  • State and Local Taxes: $1.8 trillion
  • TOTAL: $5.2 trillion

Do you think, as a country, we’re getting our money’s worth from all that taxation?

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Funny, I never heard back from US Senator Elizabeth Warren when I emailed her back

333.  275.  185.  290.  124.  210.

That’s my latest sampling of how many days it took the National Guard to federally recognize the promotions of its servicemembers after those promotions had already been fully approved by their state command.   Just to be clear: these officers start doing the work of their new rank the day their promotions are approved – they just don’t get the pay increase or the time-in-grade credit until the Washington bureaucracy processes the papers.

120806_elizabeth_warren_605_apLike I’ve been saying lately, I get stuff from all over and from a lot of people.  Including a lot of Democrats.  You see, they all think I can be influenced because I’m a “registered Independent”.  Go ahead and chortle over that one – I’ll wait.

So, the US Senator from MA, Elizabeth “You didn’t build that” Warren sends me a LOT of emails.  Funny that, so do a lot of other Democrats; most of their names also keep being shoved into the Prez Wannabee mirror machine. But I digress. So Warren sent the above (in part) to me back on July 4th (full email after the jump)

So, she’s railing against the ineffectiveness of Government.  Big Government.  A Big, Sprawling, Paper Overridden, Slow as Molassas Government.  Imagine that….oh wait!

Huh? A rant from this Uber of Ubberest-Progressives (not many Progressives are to her Left, except perhaps that ninny 28 year old from the Bronx, but that’s another post)??? So I wrote back:

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The First thing That Comes to Mind When Democrats Denounce Maxine Waters

Red Hen Restaurant VirginaYesterday I reported (again) on the lack of civility and false civility among far-left Democrats. The most recent examples are protesters driving Sarah Huckabee Sanders out of a restaurant followed by Maxine Waters suggesting the left make a habit of this anywhere they find members of Trump’s team.

Nothing new, except perhaps the honesty about what they’ve always wanted and for which they continue to strive.

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Quick Thought: it sounds so fine and so high-falutin’ don’t it?

“Everyone has a right to live in a country not dominated by the systemic racist practices of government and other powerful institutions, structures, institutional interlocks, and matrices,” Willem Cerf of Manchester said in remarks distributed by the campaign. Scratching my head here – I think Cerf just called almost EVERYONE in the country else a … Read more

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