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Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
— Albert Einstein
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Ron Paul: Compassionless Conservative?
Here's proof that I don't blindly agree with every word spoken or decision made by Ron Paul. Recently, the House of Representatives passed HR 1181 ("Expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of Burma for the grave loss of life and vast destruction caused by Cyclone Nargis.") 410-1. Guess who the "1" was. That he […]
What about the Rest of the First Amendment?
Last night, people in Fresno decided to "flex political muscle" by walking through the streets in a throng:
They were marching through the heart of Downtown Fresno to demand immigration reform.
. . . The message; today we march, tomorrow we vote.
Many marchers also came to protest recent raids in Valley communities, like Mendota, where federal agents […]
One More Political Thing
And since I've been writing so much about politics the last couple days, I want to say one more thing that's on my mind.
Everywhere I look in the press, I see Democrat-friendly people complaining that the primary contest between Clinton and Obama is so divisive that Democrats will be unable to unite once one of […]
Tired of This Guy
I am tired of George W. Bush. He's on my TV right now, holding a press conference in the Rose Garden, going on and on about how Congress is so unreasonable not to let him drill for oil in Alaska or build new refineries. No word, however, on whether he would sink any money into […]
Welcome Back to the Fifth Grade
You know why "political" types bother me? Because they don't care about real political issues, such as solving social, legislative, or public policy problems. All they care about is their stupid game.
For instance, consider the bloggers discussed in this post over at Threat Level on Wired:
Liberal bloggers are expressing outrage over Barack Obama's appearance this […]
