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Should I Take Next Wednesday Off?

By ⋅ October 30, 2009 ⋅ One comment

With the possibility of this country being thrown into the control of a Liberal President, a supermajority in the Senate and a majority in the house of Democrats, should I stay up for this (hopefully) once in a lifetime event, or should I plan to take the day after off so I can follow it [...]

Defending the 10th Amendment

By ⋅ October 29, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

I bet you didn’t know it needed defending? The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. This is a statement made by the Federal Government about the [...]

The End Of “One Person – One Vote”

By ⋅ October 28, 2009 ⋅ 7 comments

The coming election in New York District 23 (NY-23) illustrates in small the problem that many voters have every year.  In this county there are three people running: Bill Owens – Democrat Dede Scozzafava – Republican Doug Hoffman – Independent/Conservative The interesting part in this race is not only who is choosing to support whom1, [...]

What if Social Security Is Unconstitutional?

By ⋅ October 27, 2009 ⋅ 8 comments

It was a time much like the present.  There was a economic downfall, a President with high personal popularity, a Democratic Congress sympathetic to the President’s plans, and a Supreme Court split down the middle.  The ambitious President sought to deal with mitigating circumstances with dramatic solutions that would increase government involvement in everyday lives. [...]

Abolish Unions!

By ⋅ October 26, 2009 ⋅ 8 comments

Unions are a relic of the past and hinder the ability of the American manufacturing sector in its race to keep pace with the rest of the world.  At one point in time Unions might have been necessary to guarantee workers some basic benefits, but today, the benefits that they secured are bankrupting businesses and [...]

I Bet You Can’t Hear This!

By ⋅ October 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Many places have taken to playing pitches to dissipate crowds of teens.  This works because our ears get worse as we age, and cannot hear the high pitches as well as when we were young.

The Dollar’s Diminishing Value

By ⋅ October 23, 2009 ⋅ 7 comments

It’s been in the news a bit recently.  Whether it’s comments about whether the dollar will cease to be the reserve currency for the world, whether OPEC will cease to place worth of oil in dollars, and whether China will take over the world.  The ever inflating dollar is quite the topic. Dean Baker from [...]

Are You Going to Get the H1N1 Flu Shot?

By ⋅ October 22, 2009 ⋅ One comment

My wife is pregnant with our fourth child.  That puts us close to first in line for the H1N1 flu vaccine—only with the conflicting stories that we hear, we’re currently favoring taking a pass.

Barcodes and You

By ⋅ October 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Do you remember life before bar codes?  I do.  I remember going with my mom to the grocery store, where everything had a little sticker on it that told you how much the item was, and the girl behind the cash register had to key in the values and make sure she keyed the right [...]

You’re Missing Promotional Deals!

By ⋅ October 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

When you go to shop online, what is your usual procedure?  Do you simply go to the website you’re familiar with, or do you take time to do some research?

Another Activist Judge

By ⋅ October 5, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

A judge in Dallas ruled on Thursday that the Texas’ ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional1—which is quite absurd when you think about it. Judge: Texas Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional – NBC [↩]

Why Did God…

By ⋅ October 4, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

I keep tabs on all the major social networking sites, and one of them is very heavily biased towards liberalism and atheism.  It pays to keep tabs on them, because you know how they speak and what arguments (weak and strong) they are using. In particular, I found a thread the other day that made [...]

Obama and the Olympics

By ⋅ October 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I would have thought that this would have been in the bag.  I’m not quite sure why a President of the United States would have been allowed (by his own people) to go lobby for something that had such a great a chance for failure. I think it reflects poorly on our country, and what [...]

Health Care Insurance: Thinking Outside the Box

By ⋅ October 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

In American life there are a number of different “insurances” that one can or has to purchase. Life Insurance: Based on your age and health you are insurance for a certain dollar amount against your death. Auto Insurance: Based on the car’s age and replacement value, you are insurance a certain dollar amount against damage [...]

Florida Democrat Claims To Know GOP Health Plan

By ⋅ October 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

On Tuesday night, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) brought three poster boards with what he claimed was the Republican plan for health care.  It had three points—though someone should have reviewed them before he presented them, as #2 was just a lead in to #3 and should have been #2. In any case, the plan he [...]

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