Category Archives: Politics

Giving credit where due (or) It’s about ideas and governance!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

It is with some reluctance I post anything relating to the recent shootings in Tucson Arizona. But will attempt to be as positive as possible. Let me try to get the negative out of the way first. Yes some very … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – “Tangled” (or) Big mother knows best?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by admin

One of the traditions we observe in our family is to watch a movie at the theater on special holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. This year we had several internationals in our home on Christmas and saved the movie for … Continue reading →

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Urban conservatism – a movement worth noting

Posted on December 16, 2010 by admin

Several times on this website I have written about the importance of the urban-rural divide in our nation. That in my opinion our country is becoming more divided along urban/rural lines than along racial/ethnic lines. It just so happens – … Continue reading →

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In praise of President Obama – seriously

Posted on November 9, 2010 by admin

Oh noes! Not another political post! Yeah yeah but how can I not take the opportunity to say something positive about someone I often have criticized? Was listening to National Public Radio yesterday afternoon. [ed - why?!?] Report about the … Continue reading →

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What he said decades ago

Posted on November 3, 2010 by admin

Boy was he right. About nearly everything. And he had the guts to say it. My own mild critique is his use of the term “liberalism”. We need to reclaim that term. The term liberalism does not belong to the … Continue reading →

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Once again urban versus rural

Posted on November 3, 2010 by admin

Look at the map of where people voted for the Democratic candidate as opposed to the Republican candidate. What is the most obvious pattern? 2010 Senate election results Urban versus rural. Louisiana is now very very very Republican. Except for … Continue reading →

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The Lucy Fallacy (or) The mental contortions some employ to condemn Juan Williams along with millions of others

Posted on October 26, 2010 by admin

The Lucy Fallacy. In The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis the youngest Pevensie child finds her way into the magical world of Narnia through the back of an old wardrobe. After she returns to this … Continue reading →

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Juan Williams and the Europeanization of America (or) Afternoon diet cola

Posted on October 25, 2010 by admin

I am not going to drink coffee at 4:38 p.m. Yeah yeah am supposed to stay away from political topics. But two words. Juan Williams. I have listened to National Public Radio for years. Like it most of the time. … Continue reading →

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Smaller government and why entropy does not disprove evolutionary theory

Posted on October 1, 2010 by admin

Came across a Los Angeles Times article criticizing a Tea Party coloring book for kids. Fair enough. More interesting are the comments. Most take issue with the criticisms. Only a few take issue with the Tea Party movement and/or the … Continue reading →

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Why conservatism = racism does not hold up to minimal examination (or) Rational voice at the Washington Post

Posted on September 12, 2010 by admin

Yeah yeah not another politics post. But this was huge. Many others have made similar arguments. But not in the Washington Post. Kudos to the Washington Post – not normally a bastion of classical liberalism aka “conservatism”* – for publishing … Continue reading →

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