On December 18th the President did a softball interview with NPR. While reading the transcript I came across an admission which I thought was an interesting testimony to his philosophy on governance.
"Now you've got Republicans in a position where it's not enough for them simply to grind the wheels of Congress to a halt and then blame me. They are going to be in a position in which they have to show that they can responsibly govern, given that they have significant majorities in both...
The Age of New Nationalism
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going...
A Big Mac Is More Than Tasty, It's A Brilliant Economist
Tasty and cram-packed with cement cholesterol for your arteries, McDonalds' Big Mac has been nation wide since 1968 the binge food of choice for drunks and tokers alike.
And why shouldn't it be? The Big Mac consists of two 1.6 oz (45.4 g) 100 per cent beef patties, American cheese, "special sauce" (a variant of Thousand Island dressing),iceberg lettuce, pickles, and...
GDP Uber Alles & the Unsustainability Factor
This is part 1 in a series of America's economic decline and useful policy alternatives for the future.
Hijacking America
In light of the growing
concerns that plague the future stability as a nation, Alexander Hamilton’s
“Report on Manufactures” is a fitting for an introduction. The wisdom in these
words should strike a tone to our ears even more so then they did when they
were read...
The United States can no longer 'grow' its way out of debt.
At one point and really not that long ago it seemed the right-winged philosophy of growing the country out of its present fiscal problems might have seemed feasible. It would have been a very difficult road requiring a comprehensive usage of different economic thoughts; reformation of the tax code, an overhaul of monetarist policy, repatriating American investment capital which is currently being sent overseas in droves, rebuilding and modernizing America's infrastructure, massive R&D projects...
Senate's CIA "Torture Report"
It is truth, but truth is not always appearance.
~Ichabod Crane, Sleepy Hollow (1999)
As readers undoubtedly already know...the Senate Intelligence Committee, under the auspice of Senator Dianne Feinstein, has released the very damning report titled "Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program." In it we see a pretty horrific picture painted...
LA based street-artist, Sabo, does the new cover for next month's Rolling Stone.
From Lena Dunham's dubious claim about being raped by the campus Republican, to the now specious Rolling Stone story reporting a young woman's alleged rape at a UVA frat, it's getting to the point where you will need a scorecard to know the real victims from the phonies. With all this agitprop flying around LA based street artist Sabo has done a little something to help the cause.
More...
Things that matter: Pearl Harbor Remembered 73 Years Later.
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In today's things that matter we will keep it simple, just remembering those whose lives were taken at Pearl Harbor. An attack which launched us into World War II and down our present course of history.
Under clear blue skies, 15 survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor gathered at the National World War II Memorial to see their service of 73 years ago recognized.
"As the...
Hillary Clinton's 'empathize' versus King Abdullah's 'Third-World War' statements.
Two contrasting opinions on foreign policy expressed, one quite astute and succinct while the other is naive and pandering. You decide which one is which.
The second video...
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
I am sure most people would be on the same page as to which video fit which category.
However...there are a few things to add.
First is that while Abdullah speaks truth about the threat ISIS poses and the actions which should be taken in regards to their aggression,...
Things that Matter: Divorce Trends Down, Abortion Rates Dropping, and Child Care Bill
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Things that matter today...
Americans are divorcing divorce.
Contrary to popular belief and conventional wisdom, divorce rates in America aren't increasing, but declining.
But here is the thing: It is no longer true that the divorce rate is rising, or that half of all marriages end in divorce. It has not been for some time. Even though social scientists have tried to debunk those...
Mary Landrieu is Done in Louisiana
Louisiana's most recent family political dynasty is likely fractured and weakened forever. The Democrat Senator, Mary Landrieu, is facing a certain humiliating defeat as voters ready to oust her in just a few days in favor of Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy.
The number of people who cast their ballots early for Dec. 6 runoff election were decidedly registered Republican voters. Everyone else, it appears, that is, dyed in the wool Democrats, are staying home.
About 85,900 registered...
Pericles Patriotism
In the History of the Peloponnesian War, the disgraced Athenian General, Thucydides, described Athens’ efforts to defend the honor and security of the empire. Athens, a democracy, manned an unparalleled naval force which dominated the island and coastal city-states along the Adriatic and Aegean Seas. As the hegemonic power, Athens became singularly focused on defending and expanding its...
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