Archive for June, 2010
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Despite Michigan's having enacted legislation to prohibit state and local government from seizing land in order to give it to a private owner for 'economic development' under the auspicies of the 'eminent domain' clause in the United States Constitution, abuse of the power to take continues. Grand Valley State University ...
Posted in Activism, Constitution, Government, Law, News | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Thanks to SSG for sending this along...
The ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER
This one is a little different ...Two Different Versions ...
Two Different Morals
OLD VERSION
The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.
The grasshopper thinks the ant is ...
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
The recent flap over Gen. Stanley McCrystal's Rolling Stone profile will remind many of the Truman-MacArthur confrontation during the Korean War. Then, as now, as always, the civilian Commander-in-Chief has to be supreme. In or out of government, no real leader can tolerate subordinates disrespecting the, their team or their ...
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Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Many of learned about the 'robber barons' of medieval times, who would waylay travelers passing by their castles for taxes, tribute or plunder [the differences are in the eyes of the beholder] before letting them go on their way. The term resurfaced again in our 19th century, as a reference ...
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Sunday, June 13th, 2010
Dr. Walter Williams interviews Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul. The lefties just hate to hear about constitutional government and fiscal responsibility. No goodies for the sheople is just so mean.
Posted in Economics, Elections, Media Reviews, Politics, Reviews | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Dr. Thomas Sowell makes (again!) a hugely valid observation point in his "Random Thoughts" this week."After North Korea torpedoed a South Korean ship, killing 46 sailors, was there even one-tenth the outrage that is ringing out loudly around the world because of 9 deaths that resulted from Israeli commandoes ...
Posted in Internet Reviews, World Affairs | 1 Comment »
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Palestinian apologists just don't get it. The Nation calls the Israeli blockade of Gaza "inexcusable". They bemoan the plight of the people in Gaza due to the Israeli opposition to the ruling Hamas terrorists. Those people ELECTED the Hamas terrorists. As the Obamessiah's legions are fond of saying, elections have ...
Posted in International, Islam, Israel, Middle East, News | 2 Comments »
Sunday, June 6th, 2010
When Freedom was understood.
(Remarks delivered by President Reagan celebrating the 40th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1984 Normandy, France)
We're here to mark that day in history when the Allied armies joined in battle to reclaim this continent to liberty. For four long years, much ...
Posted in History, Reviews, World Affairs | 1 Comment »
