Monthly Archives: November 2012

Agent Provacateurs and Their Methods

Here is a fascinating series of short lectures by Beverly Eakman on the subject of agent provocateurs. The left uses some very sophisticated techniques to advance their agenda, often in ways that are designed to bypass logical and rational processes … Continue reading

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The Reagan Years and Our National Debt

The national debt has grown by about 6 Trillion dollars under this administration. In fact, we have run up more debt in just 4 years than in all of the years of the country up until and including the years … Continue reading

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The Moral Paper Route

Ayn Rand is an author who has had a serious impact on my thinking and the thinking of many of today’s conservatives. The video above makes a moral case for free markets and liberty in a way that Rand would … Continue reading

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Ron Paul’s Farewell

While I did not agree with every position of Rep. Ron Paul, I have to give him great credit for his views on economics and regulatory policy. The Hill brings us his farewell speech on the House floor as Rep. … Continue reading

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Hostess Out of Business

The Chicago Tribune reports on the end of Hostess, the company that brought us the Twinkie. The company has been under financial pressure for some time, trying to deal with the pension and labor cost issues that have affected many … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on a New Media Strategy

In addition to writing for my own blog, I also enjoy posting on a few conservative sites here and there around the net. It is always nice to hang out with like minded people and discuss the news of the … Continue reading

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Voter Fraud

We are now seeing evidence that there was quite a lot of voter fraud perpetrated by the Democrats in this election. A number of articles have discussed the issue, and now there is a website that aggregates news items and … Continue reading

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Hugh Hewitt Interviews Larry Arnn

Here is the transcript of an interview with President of Hillsdale College Larry Arnn. In this interview, Mr. Arnn has some very interesting things to say about the meaning of the election and where we may be headed. He also … Continue reading

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The Voters Who Stayed Home

Also at National Review, Andrew McCarthy provides what I think is the best post-election essay so far. There is no doubt that reliably Democrat voters gave their support to Obama. But a major factor in this election are the millions … Continue reading

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Why Hispanics Don’t Vote for Republicans

At The National Review Heather Mac Donald provides a clear analysis of why one cannot depend on the Hispanic vote to keep the country on a path to limited and constitutional government. The bottom line is that if you are … Continue reading

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Illinois Shows What Not to Do

There are a couple of articles I have been meaning to get to, but have been too busy to post. The first one from City Journal’s Steven Malanga details the poor state of Illinois when it comes to managing the … Continue reading

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Obama’s Layoff Bomb Detonates

There are lots of stories in the past few days about the fact that many people were waiting for the election results to see which way they were going to go on the economy. Businesses have been hoping that the … Continue reading

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The Chosen One Gets a Pass For Now

The heart and soul of the left is their willing denial of the facts of reality and the substitution of reality with a fantasy world in which you can relentlessly attack the producers and still have production. In which you … Continue reading

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