November 2008
24 posts
“Yet Buckley was not himself a bigot, commentators wrote upon his death, but...”
– Even if this description of W.F.Buckley’s conservatism is correct, I find it morally blind.
“What the civil rights movement has revealed is that it is necessary for people...”
– Democratic Strategist
THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL:
GLOBAL TRENDS... →
GLOBAL TRENDS 2025: THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL’S 2025 PROJECT
Track the Franken/Coleman Recount →
“I used to run a small business — a commercial film production company.
...”
– Why the Economy Grows Like Crazy Amid High Taxes
Hope?
Two days ago I was fantasizing about how I will feel on Jan 20th and I suddenly realized that for the first time in my life, I wanted to buy an American flag and display it on my truck. I couldn’t believe it.
I was forced to pledge allegiance to the flag when I was little, but somehow that didn’t make me love it and want to display it. Until now, my country’s flag has...
Daily Kos disses Ralph Nader and his followers. →
And I love it! Especially the part labeled Saint Ralph, which takes on the Naderite lie that there’s no difference between Democrats and Republicans. I can’t stand those people. Or is it “Hate the argument, love the arguer”??? ;-)
The New York Times - July 4, 2009 →
An eye-opening vision of a better world.
“Obama was elected not only because many Americans feel betrayed and abandoned by...”
– Obama’s Victory: A Consumer-Citizen Revolt
“The Ministry of Defence has issued the last medal for service in the First World...”
– The Times
Blue NC Discussions
I’ve started a good discussion at BlueNC.com and am trying to start another
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“[Barack Obama] had unprecedented resources in place, including:
· Trained,...”
– Dean’s 50-State Strategy should get a lot of the credit for Obama’s victory. I watched it happen here in North Carolina.
Miscelleneous ramblings and gloating! →
“For one shining moment, let’s call a halt to our red-blue bickering and...”
– A Brief Celebration of Now
Donna Britt - washingtonpost.com
Do low taxes produce more jobs? →
If this facinating article is correct, businesses might have good reason to dislike taxes, but workers should love business taxes because they encourage businesses to add jobs! Who knew!!??
