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Surprise Nomination

President Obama shocked the nation today, when he announced the nomination of U.S. Court of Appeals judge, Sonia Sotomayor, to replace retiring Justice David Souter. What? True, Sotomayor was everyone’s guess from the moment Souter announced his retirement. Any other choice would have likely resulted in disappointed outrage from the left. [...]

Finding a new Souter

President Obama will soon name his first Supreme Court nominee. It should come as no surprise that a liberal justice on the Court for nearly 19 years would choose now to retire, when he can be assured that his replacement will be of a like-mind. While the President might be wet behind the [...]

No apologies for the wet pants

In an amazing demonstration of poor judgment the FAA approved an Air Force “photo op” over New York City. At 10am Monday morning New Yorkers lost bladder control as it appeared Air Force One might be on a suicide mission into the heart of lower Manhattan. As cynical as that might strike you, [...]

Tea Party CNN Reporter from before, being interviewed by Founding Bloggers; also, CNN and Fair Use

Founding Bloggers interviewed the CNN Reporter that was arguing with tea party-goers from before, and it’s a very good look at the bias that’s present in any given broadcast.

Found this via Patterico.  The CNN part of the video’s obviously been discussed to death, so I won’t go into that.
Perhaps the more [...]

What Conservatives Hath Wrought

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 [...]

The Definition of a Conservative

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 [...]

New Assault Weapons Ban, Freedom, Property

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 [...]

Has our foreign policy over the past 100 years been wrong?

Ron Paul thinks it is possible and after a lot of reading the past 5+ years I agree with him.

Thoughts on George W. Bush

The past eight years have been interesting ones. We have seen an attack on the United States by radicalized Muslims, we have seen one large recession and the beginning of what could be a major depression, we have seen our military send troops to two different countries in large numbers and we have seen China [...]

The Round Table

“When the Round Table is broken every man must follow Galahad or Mordred; middle things are gone.”
-C.S. Lewis
A writer at the journal First Things gives an explanation in this article:
“His point was that the time may come when the societal bonds are so ruptured that forceful confrontation will become necessary with those who, until then, [...]

Gas prices might hit a dollar a gallon soon

Gasoline prices may hit the $1.00 mark soon.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oil prices hit four-year lows Friday as employers cut the highest number of jobs in 34 years. The continuing decline in prices is so dramatic and so sudden that it is raising the prospect that gas prices could soon fall below $1 a gallon.
The [...]

Taking it easy

I’ll return in full force within the next week, sorry about my unexcused absense the last week. I’ve had some things to attend to.
In the mean time, our other writers will keep things entertaining.

A Gray Scenario coming true?

There is now talk that the israelis are indeed considering a strike on Iran, with or without U.S. cooperation, the possibility discussed here previously in a ‘Gray scenario’.  The timing would be right: low oil price, a new focus on Islamic terrorism because of Mumbai, and the transition status of American administrations.  The israelis have [...]

The Stock Market Rally, The Inevitable Crash, And Why We’re Here

Today’s stock market rally was predicted by blogger Vox Day last week. I have read his blog occasionally for the past few years but only recently did I start seeing posts about Austrian economics and notice that he really does understand how the market works. The truth is the market has a long way to [...]

The Real Meaning of Thanksgiving: The Triumph of Capitalism over Collectivism

A great article on the real meaning of Thanksgiving:
The less industrious members of the colony came late to their work in the fields, and were slow and easy in their labors. Knowing that they and their families were to receive an equal share of whatever the group produced, they saw little reason to be more [...]

The Austrians Were Right

Statement of Congressman Ron Paul
United States House of Representatives
 
 The Austrians Were Right 
 
 November 20, 2008 
 
 Madame Speaker, many Americans are hoping the new administration will solve the economic problems we face.  That’s not likely to happen, because the economic advisors to the new President have no more understanding of how to get us out of this mess [...]

Gas prices fall below $2.00 a gallon: Great news or is it? Deflation?

After seeing gas prices nearing the $5.00 a gallon not long ago, to watch this precipitous drop in prices to under $2.00 a gallon one might assume that is great news. But is it great news.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — It took gas prices more than three years to rise from $2 to a record high [...]

Draft Sanford 2012?

I was sent this video by a member of a group called “Draft Sanford 2012″.  Mark Sanford argues against a bailout for his state.

Perhaps a Republican nominee that actually understands economics for once?

World Leaders Meet, Pretend They Have a Clue

From Bob Higgs at the Independent Institute:
As we consider the world’s rulers, one question overshadows all the others: are they fools or charlatans? Having thought about this question for nearly half a century, I lean toward the view that they are both. If the masses were to arrive at this answer, of course, the entire apparatus [...]

General Motors and the Free Market

Two months ago, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson designated $25 billion in federal loans for struggling Detroit automakers, including $5 billion for General Motors to attempt to secure a fleet of more fuel efficient cars, a condition of last year’s Energy Independence Act.  As GM executives cut spending and production, planning to close factories in Windsor, [...]