Posted on April 17, 2009 by Lance
Everywhere conservatives are screaming-they are now labeled “right-wing extremists” by Janet Napolitano and the Department of Homeland Security. They are proud of the label since they are opposed to the entire Obama administration, but they are scared at the same time-the “right wing extremist” document(s) probably prompted a large portion of the conservative base to [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2009 by Lance
Rick Perry just made my day.
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Posted on April 6, 2009 by Lance
The very essence of modern conservatism is a losing spirit. By definition, a conservative is someone who wants to “preserve” something. If you are a conservative, you are part of a group of people that could be viewed as some kind of historian fan club, reminisicing about the good old days. Socially and culturally I [...]
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Posted on March 23, 2009 by Lance
With all the complaining about the outrageous government spending by President Obama, there is a huge point that most people tend to ignore (usually by ignorance of the subject). We all know that government will always tend toward growth-this is why we’re taught in elementary and middle schools that the “American experiment” was to create [...]
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Posted on March 18, 2009 by Lance
It appears that during the shooting last week in southern Alabama federal troops were deployed without the consent of the President or the Governor.
We’re living in strange times.
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Posted on March 18, 2009 by Lance
“In America everybody is of the opinion that he has no social superiors, since all men are equal, but he does not admit that he has no social inferiors, for, from the time of Jefferson onward, the doctrine that all men are equal applies only upwards, not downwards.” ~ Bertrand Russell
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Posted on March 18, 2009 by Lance
Wilt Alston’s column brings up a point that is going to be talked about a lot in American politics over the next few years: what is equality and how do we make sure people are payed “equal” amounts for “equal” work?
At some point, the basics of human action have to become apparent to those [...]
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Posted on March 18, 2009 by Lance
I haven’t expressed a lot of concern over the AIG bonuses because I really don’t care, but Stephen Kinsella summed up what I think my opinion on the matter is:
There’s a lot of chatter about bonuses paid to employees of bailed out companies. Even lots of libertarians seem to be angry about it. One troublesome [...]
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Posted on March 16, 2009 by Lance
Listening to NPR this morning I heard a story about the growing number of “loan sharks” in Italy. Apparently (according to the report) in the middle of a recession we should be most wary of “loan sharks” and make sure that no one is being ripped off. The Italian Mafia profits from these hard times. [...]
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Posted on March 14, 2009 by Lance
Peter Schiff makes a great point in his article today–credit does not come from thin air!
What everyone seems to have forgotten at this point is that credit does not come [...]
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Posted on March 14, 2009 by Lance
No one should stop WalMart from creating its new Hispanic stores in the Southwest, but the market is just reflecting the enormous demographic shift we have had. This is not the America of 1980 or 1984 and Republican majorities will never be around again–the Hispanic voters will be largely Democrat and largely pro-government and it [...]
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Posted on March 13, 2009 by Lance
Open immigration and anti-Western ideologies (social democracy and neoconservatism) are leading to the destruction of the West. Muslims in Britain can now openly call for their flag to fly on Downing Street.
Anjem Choudary said he wanted the “flag of Allah” flying over Downing Street, all women wearing burkas and caning for drunkenness.
This is the future [...]
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Posted on March 10, 2009 by Lance
Nope. There’s a logical reason why earmarks are, at least in our current situation, good for the government to spend money on (on a utilitarian basis). An explanation is located here [Earmarks: Much Ado About Nothing] plus an interesting call from the House floor:
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Posted on March 3, 2009 by Lance
No. That’s the argument put forth by Austrian economist Bob Higgs. This great podcast explains why the economic situation is viewed incorrectly by most modern economists. I just ran across a quote by Tom DiLorenzo on what the real “stimulus” was in the late 1940s:
It was a “stimulus” provided by about a two-thirds reduction of [...]
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Posted on March 1, 2009 by Lance
Take the CPAC poll with a grain of salt. Mitt Romney wins? Make Romney the Republican nominee and the only way he will win is if there is a Democrat candidate in the worst possible situation (think Johnson 1968 perhaps).
With 20 percent of the vote, Romney finished ahead of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who received [...]
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Posted on February 26, 2009 by Lance
The NRA, Gun Owners of America, and Republicans in general should change their argument when it comes to gun ownership. I’m bringing this up because there is a news article out today about how Barack Obama wants to introduce a new law that regulates “assault weapons”–this includes magazines that hold more than 10 cartridges. I’ll [...]
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Posted on February 13, 2009 by Lance
Ron Paul thinks it is possible and after a lot of reading the past 5+ years I agree with him.
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Posted on February 13, 2009 by Lance
I did not think that Bush’s bailout from late last year could be topped, but if this bill passes in a few hours the government’s fate is going to be sealed. This is enormous. It is big. It will destroy our government shortly. No amount of talking about how it will save us means anything [...]
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Posted on February 13, 2009 by Lance
Posted on February 10, 2009 by Lance
There are a few interesting questions and answers posted at the blog I often frequent, Vox Popoli. These mostly deal with women’s rights, economic issues facing them, and how it ties back into the idea of preserving Western Civilization. Here’s a few as well as the rest of the post.
1) If women should merely stay [...]
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