I’ve been giving my house a long overdue overhaul. And it is taking up virtually all of my time. However, I do have something for you to read. Thomas Sowell has written a four-part series, “Dismantling America”, which makes a lot of the points I would be making if I had time to write anything … Read more No, I haven’t been on vacation
Ever since Sharron Angle won Nevada’s Republican Senate primary back in June, the Harry Reid campaign, joined by much of the news media, has worked night and day to paint her as some kind of dangerous extremist wingnut. The latest episode of this ongoing drama opened this morning with a column in the Las Vegas … Read more Sharron Angle’s ‘extremism’
Last Thursday Baltimore County police shot and killed one man and arrested two others shortly after midnight as they were leaving their Pikesville, MD, hotel room. The three men had been under police surveillance for some time, and the two who were arrested were charged with — get this — counterfeiting currency, a federal crime. … Read more Getting real about the Arizona law
Unless Congress acts before the end of this year, the largest tax increase in American history is due to take effect when the Bush tax cuts expire at midnight December 31. According to the Tax Foundation, in the absence of Congressional action we can expect: The two “marriage penalty elimination” provisions will expire, so that: … Read more Extend the Bush tax cuts — especially for the rich
Let’s try a little thought experiment. Pretend you’re the Democratic Party. You’ve controlled both houses of Congress since 2007 and the White House since 2009. You came to power during a recession which, most voters agree, you only made worse. You also inherited a budget with a huge deficit, and you made that worse, too. … Read more Changing the subject