Random Observations about...
August 2008

When Do People Fear Power?

Yesterday, my girl and I were eating at a rather tasty Chinese buffet when I noticed a guy walking out,...

"Punitive Liberalism" and the Golden Rule

A friend of mine at work wandered into my office and expressed a frustration with the tendency of people on...

"I Woke Up to a World on Fire"

John Murtaugh: During the April 16 debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, moderator George Stephanopoulos brought up “a gentleman...

Paul Craig Roberts on "The Israel Lobby" and Georgia

What it is about antisemitism -- today usually couched as "anti-Israel-ism" which usually goes hand in hand with so many...

Opposition to Obama is Racism

In the last several weeks, I've been privy to several conversations where someone expressed the opinion that Obama would...

Rick Warren: Closet Republican?

Oh, this is just too funny: "Nightline" co-anchor Cynthia McFadden interviewed Pastor Rick Warren on Monday about the presidential forum...

Usury Laws?

One large difference between social conservatives and libertarians is that social conservative tend to be more supportive of laws which...

Media Silence Regarding Gori

Rick Moran: "Stories of Russian Atrocities in Georgia Mount: Where's the US Media?" Dude, you so don't understand. These atrocities...

Thoughts on Integrity & Civility; Obama at Saddleback

Caught just a few moments of Obama, speaking at Saddleback. I came in partway though his talk, but on the...

John Bolton on Russia's Invasion of Georgia

John Bolton believes Russia's invasion has little to nothing to do with anything in South Ossentia, and everything to do...

Northwestern U: Our Solar System is "Pretty Special"

ScienceDaily: Prevailing theoretical models attempting to explain the formation of the solar system have assumed it to be average in...

Notes from Today

Banned chemistry book: I had this book as a boy. Never did any of the experiments, though. Good thing: I...

Ossentia, Georgia, Taiwan

I'm going to keep this short. As you know, Russia has placed its tanks in Georgia, and is apparently attempting...

Obamessiah? Obama as Antichrist?

There's an amusing debate (more, and even in Time magazine) going on as to whether John McCain is making conservatives...

Persuasion Though Fear and Intimidation

Via Instapundit: Nearly 10,000 of the biggest donors to Republican candidates and causes across the country will probably receive a...

A Short Compendium of Contemporary Political Fallacies

In order to think clearly, it's helpful to know a number of logical "pitfalls" to avoid. "Fallacies" are kinds of...

Notes from Today

Why I'm not in love with "multilateralism": Each time the UN has stood between innocent civilians and genocide, the UN...

Speaking Out?

Consider the following paragraph. When and where was it written? I know I should be speaking out when I hear...

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