1 August 2010

This morning I was reminded once again that I should never stray from one of the most important lessons that I have learned. Namely: always avoid arguments with time wasting morons. If memory serves, that is also the title of a Dilbert book. I also saw this headline this morning on Yahoo! “Obama hopes Rep. [...]

More Stimulus in Action!

Yesterday, I had the privilege of driving around northwestern Ohio. While in Defiance county, I noted a massive sign to indicate that the highway construction that we were enjoying was paid for by the stimulus bill. (Granted, they used the full name, which runs something like “Putting Americans back to Work Bill.”) Anyway, I saw [...]

National Aeronautics and Soothing Administration

If you have not seen it already, NASA has had a minor change in missions. Instead of exploring space and advancing the frontiers of human knowledge, it will now serve as a tool for Moslems “to feel good about themselves.” However, to avoid the charge of slashing NASA’s budget for political expediency, our Dear Leader [...]

Important Reading

With this year’s 4 July over with, I’d thought I’d provide a link to something that every American should be familiar with. Enjoy the reading.

The Stimulus in Action

While driving about Fort Wayne again over the past two days, I had the opportunity to see the federal stimulus at work yet again. Here are some examples.

Brief Thoughts on the McChrystal Flap

I saw this morning that General McChrystal said many unflattering things about his civilian handlers in the White House, including our Dear Leader. In the article by Michael Hastings, entitled The Runaway General, Gen McChrystal is characterised as facing up to a key enemy in the war in Afghanistan: “The wimps in the White House.” [...]

Government Waste

In the grand quest to make Americans feel safe and secure, millions of dollars have been spent to secure the St. Clair River border between Michigan and Canada. 80 foot towers will keep the entire river and its area’s denizens under surveillance 24/7. The dangerous illegals will have to look elsewhere for places to cross [...]

The Stimulus in Action

Let us assume for a moment that Keynesian economic theory is correct, and that injecting vast sums of money into the system during downturns will then spark a return to growth and, more importantly, keep people working. The question then arises, working at what?

William Hague on PM Brown’s Dilemma

Federal Government to Redesign Hot-Dogs

The title was not necessarily a farce. Apparently, At the instigation of the American Academy of Pediatrics, federal bureaucrats at the FDA, the Department of Agriculture, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are studying whether to require the nation’s hot-dog makers to redesign hot dogs to reduce the likelihood of choking.