Politics

Egypt Falls

11 February 2011

So it looks like Egypt has fallen and the army seems to be in control. What is really freaky is that the Shah of Iran was also forced out on this day.
Mubarak and his family seems to have fled to an Egyptian resort city that happens to be near Saudi Arabia.
The real question is where [...]

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Iranium

8 February 2011

An amazing documentary. Free for a limited time.

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Egypt Turmoil

1 February 2011

The turmoil in Egypt is really showing why you should have some food and water on hand, no matter where you are. Egypt is not some third world country it is a major player in that region and very cosmopolitan.
But look at them now.
CAIRO (AP) – After 24 years in Canada, Rafik and Leila Baladi [...]

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I do not want civil discourse « Don Surber

24 January 2011

There is grown-up work to do now. Liberals ran up the federal credit card, destroyed the American medical system and undermined the rule of law — which is the foundation of capitalism — with a bunch of unconstitutional fiats from the president and his bureaucracy
via I do not want civil discourse « Don Surber.
Remember that [...]

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Martin Luther King Jr

17 January 2011

One of the great people of the world has been MLK and he did it with non-violence. It wasn’t just a pledge to be non-violent at a protest but it was much more then that it was a lifestyle.
He was another case of killing him did no good whatsoever. Violence backfired.
He wanted us to all [...]

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Arizona Shooting

10 January 2011

This was a terrible weekend for Arizona and our country. The shooting of a Congresswomen, a Federal Judge and the other victims was a tragedy.  I hope she pulls through and can go back to work. I grieve with those families that have gone through this.
But I am angry too. Angry at those partisans who [...]

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The TSA Distraction

29 November 2010

I am thinking that the kerfluffle with the TSA is a distraction from something else that is going on. I mean, come on, instituting enhanced scanners and pat downs right before the biggest travel season on the year?
Everyone pretty much knows that the TSA is security theater, not actual security, but we put up with [...]

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Leon Weinstein: The U.S. Economy and Lottery

3 November 2010

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Why They Don’t Want You To Vote

2 November 2010

Vote: It’s Your Turn to Speak

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How to Vote: A Guide to Every Voting Machine in America

2 November 2010

Vote! It’s the right thing to do. Plus, America’s 2010 voting systems are all technologified now. Say goodbye to punch cards and hanging chads and hello to optical scanners and touchscreens. Here’s a state-by-state guide on how to use them.
via How to Vote: A Guide to Every Voting Machine in America.
This is a good and [...]

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