What it is and what it isn’t. An officer who knowingly breaks the law is not a police officer; he’s a criminal who happens to have a badge. He’s not my “brother,” he’s someone that we need to get shed … Continue reading
“…The Federal Reserve is not a repair shop for broken fiscal, trade, or regulatory policies,” –Kevin Warsh Not supposed to be maybe, but then the Fed is doing a lot of things it’s not supposed to do. Warsh is on … Continue reading
“The early returns show so far that a number of Democrats are coming out and we are on pace to maintain the majority in the House of Representatives,” –Nancy “Bagdad Bob” Pelosi Ouch. That’s gonna sting.
“Greatness is all around us. It doesn’t come out of Washington. It comes out of you and me and how we live our lives. We make the world a better place not by advocating some new public enterprise but through … Continue reading
A real hero would come out of that hole, take one look at the nonsense around him, and say, “Fuck you. Fuck you and your cameras. I’m getting a sandwich.” — The Last Psychiatrist
Sounds a lot like the anti-gun lobbying groups, if you ask me. “How many murders will it take?” “Think of the CHILDREN.” And “enough is enough” sounds ominous enough to raise my hackles. If this one guy becomes enough of … Continue reading
It’s bad civic hygiene to build technologies that could someday be used to facilitate a police state. No matter what the eavesdroppers say, these systems cost too much and put us all at greater risk. –Bruce Schneier Hell yes, it’s … Continue reading
I know nothing about Christine O’Donnell and since I don’t vote in the state of Delaware, I probably won’t expend much effort trying to figure her out. … I did have this thought: Since when did making crazy, nonsensical public … Continue reading
“Those of us who are public officials and are entrusted with the power of the state are ultimately accountable to the public. When we exercise that power in public fora, we should not expect our actions to be shielded from … Continue reading
$2.4T in and $3.6T out. That’s all. The reason why “is $250,000 rich?” is so hard to answer and pointless to ask is the same reason the government is in trouble. If you spend more than you take in, it … Continue reading