Posted by StephC on May 28th, 2009 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, Bipartisanship, Campaign Shenanigans, Congress, Conservatism, Democrats, False Premises, Healthcare, Media's Political Role, National Security, Neocommunism, Obama, Opinion, Republicans, The Constitution, Universal Helathcare, World Affairs
It’s one of the stupider comments coming from the media to congratulate Americans for now owning car companies. We don’t and won’t. The government owns them which is, and has been for awhile now, a totally separate entity from the people it’s supposed to be serving. If there is money made, which is doubtful, it [...]
Posted by StephC on April 15th, 2009 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, Bipartisanship, Congress, Conservatism, Democrats, Economy, Elections, False Premises, National Security, Neocommunism, Obama, Opinion, Pathetic Politics, Republicans, The Constitution
Anyone who opposes the tax, spend, and borrow policies of Washington is now a right wing extremist. That includes anybody who didn’t vote for Obama last November, veterans who may or may not have voted for him but are now disillusioned, all the tea party protestors and any other assorted voters who may or may [...]
Posted by StephC on April 7th, 2009 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, Celebrity Politics, Congress, Economy, False Premises, National Security, Obama, Opinion, World Affairs
Thomas Sowell has a great article this morning over at Townhall. But then, Thomas Sowell almost always has great articles. I suggest you read the entire thing without conservative or liberal ideological blinders on.
Fifth paragraph in:
We seem to be moving steadily in the direction of a society where no one is responsible for what he [...]
Posted by StephC on December 2nd, 2008 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, National Security, World Affairs
Hey all. I’m working on another site to launch in conjuction with this one and in tandem to it, so I thought I would call for an open thread and give a possible starting point.
It’s a little blah! in the political world right now. I’m really tired of listening to the talking points that say [...]
Posted by StephC on November 22nd, 2008 in Economy, National Security, World Affairs
China ‘using cyberwarfare to challenge US power’
China is using cyberwarfare to challenge American power and distorting economic policy to exert political influence over other countries, according to a hostile congressional report. [Read the rest.]
Somehow, I knew China was going to be a big problem. I’ve blogged about China before but mostly about the free trade [...]
Posted by StephC on November 21st, 2008 in Congress, Conservatism, Democrats, Economy, Elections, False Premises, Media's Political Role, National Security, Obama, Opinion, Pathetic Politics, Republicans, The Constitution
Translation: It’s still going to be Bush’s fault four years later.
President-elect Barack Obama and his inner circle fear that some voters expect him to turn around the economy, wind down the war in Iraq and, perhaps, cure cancer — all by the Fourth of July.
They know they must manage and lower those expectations, CBS 2 [...]
Posted by hillbilly on November 2nd, 2008 in Democrats, Elections, Environmentalism, False Premises, Healthcare, Media's Political Role, National Security, Neocommunism, Opinion, Republicans, The Constitution
The closer we get to The Day, events are moving faster and faster. It’s difficult to keep up with the events and get a real perspective on this national election. It’s a struggle to decide what to write and say to those who are undecided or what to say to those whose minds have been [...]