Posts Tagged ‘politics’
The State of the Union: An Inside Report
MARK W. HENDRICKSON, CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES On Tuesday evening, I had the honor of attending the State of the Union address as the guest of Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-03). Here are my impressions in abbreviated form: The address seemed more like a rewrite of previous speeches than an original work. Sure, there were new anecdotes and [...]
The Deteriorating “State of the Union” Parody
BY CHRISTOPHER G. ADAMO The annual charade known as the “State of the Union Address” has clearly become the most telling example of everything that ever went awry within the federal government over the past few decades. Compared to the constitutional premise on which it is based, the fraudulent and politically tainted monstrosity presented [...]
How Google Punishes Santorum
CAMPAIGN TRAIL, EAGLE FORUM NPR Radio has a story on Santorum's Google problem: SYDELL: Savage created the website and blog where people can put updates about Santorum's political career, which faltered after he lost his re-election bid in 2007. But with his strong showing in Iowa, people are looking for information about Santorum. When they [...]
The Pursuit of Justice: The Law and Economics of Legal Institutions
Free Enterprise Zone, The Freeman, Michael DeBow Published by: Palgrave Macmillan • Year: 2010 • Price: $30.00 paperback; $90.00 hardcover • Pages: 316 • Buy Public Choice analysis is the application of economic reasoning—principally the idea that human action is primarily self-interested—to questions drawn from politics and [...]
Judicial Watch: Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians for 2011
LIBERTY ALERTS, JUDICIAL WATCH (Washington, DC) -- Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released its 2011 list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians.” The list, in alphabetical order, includes: Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL); Former Senator John Ensign (R-NV); [...]
The Protests in Russia
By Carl L. Bankston III The mass protests in Russia against efforts by Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party to maintain its control and return Putin to the country’s presidency through electoral fraud are reminders of the fragility of political legitimacy. Legitimacy is especially fragile in a “top-down” political system, where [...]
Honest Abe
Liberty Letters, Abraham Lincoln (age 27) Letter to Colonel Robert Allen. June 21, 1836 Dear Colonel, I am told that during my absence last week you passed through this place, and stated publicly that you were in possession of a fact or facts which, if known to the public, would entirely destroy the prospects of N. W. Edwards and myself [...]
Wisconsin Third World Mentality Recall — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, Wisconsin voters appear to be headed for yet another round of recall elections; Governor Walker being targeted by the United Wisconsin coalition according to an AP article. The opportunity to alter Wisconsin’s balance of power is in play following last summer’s recall election losses of 2 Republican Senators, considering 4 [...]
Atheism, Creationism, or …
By Brad Fregger As we move into high gear in our efforts to elect the next president, the question of whether the candidate believes in science or religion will inevitably be brought up. If for no other reason than to align those that believe in a God (I prefer Universal Consciousness), with those that believe that the universe and all that it [...]
Plato on Blind Partisanship
Daily Dabble in the Classics, Plato The partisan, when he is engaged in a dispute, cares nothing about the rights of the question, but is anxious only to convince his hearers of his own assertions. Source: Plato, Phaedo. The Moral Liberal highly recommends: The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics) by Plato.
Republicans are Bad, But Democrats are Worse
by Diane Alden The NewsMax Years #29 Still ON TARGET: August 04, 2000 The reason I will vote for Republicans this fall is because the alternative is not only worse, it is dangerous. Perhaps that is not a principled stand, but it is the best I can do. Since the country cannot survive four years of Al Gore and the consequences he would [...]
Dennis Behreandt: In Praise of Gridlock
By Dennis Behreandt According to conventional wisdom, the U.S. government’s legislative process is broken. What’s more, this opinion is held on both sides of the aisle and by the media. If there is anything anyone in America can agree on about politics it’s that the U.S. government is hopelessly botched. Helpfully making the media’s [...]
The Federalist Papers No. 80: Alexander Hamilton
Liberty Letters, Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 80 Saturday, June 21, 1788 TO JUDGE with accuracy of the proper extent of the federal judicature, it will be necessary to consider, in the first place, what are its proper objects. It seems scarcely to admit of controversy, that the judicary authority of the Union ought to extend to [...]
The Solyndra Dilemma
By Henry Lamb The political dilemma is not that surprising. Politicians can be expected to give special favors to their major contributors. Rarely are these political rewards so brazen, or so costly, as the $535 million loan guarantee given to the company whose major investor just happened to be George Kaiser, a major fund raiser for President [...]
David Crockett: On Superficiality
Democratic Thinker, Weekly Story In 1833, writer James Strange French anonymously publishes a biography of David Crockett illustrating the Colonel’s character through one of his anecdotes. Therefore, be wide awake—look sharp—and do not let him grin you out of your votes. Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett, of West [...]
The Rick Perry/Mitt Romney Political “Horserace”
By Christopher G. Adamo It would be a mistake to believe that the “mainstream” media and press are only interested in boosting ratings as they play up the contest between Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in their quest for the Republican presidential nomination. While increased viewership is a [...]
The More Obama Speaks…
By Alan Caruba The most interesting thing happening in the world of politics and finance today is the way Barack Hussein Obama continues to lose traction every time he gives a speech. After the “jobs” speech, Wall Street dropped three hundred points when the market opened the following morning. When longtime, staunch supporters of [...]
Sons of the Middle Border: Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton
Diane Alden The NewsMax Years #24 Still ON TARGET: June 20, 2000 I don't usually watch PBS, but it was showing an excellent biography on Ronald Reagan. This one included observations by everyone from his rebellious daughter, Patty, to his more serious daughter, Maureen, and of course Nancy and Ron Jr. Members of his cabinet, advisers and [...]
Gospel Unites People Politically
Called Unto Liberty, President Brigham Young, 19th Century Sermons When we see a religion, and one which is claimed to be the religion of Christ, and it will not govern men in their politics, it is a very poor religion, it is very feeble, very faint in its effects, hardly perceptible in the life of a person. The religion that the Lord has [...]
The Art of Political Rhetoric
By Robert F. Beaudine The ancient Roman rhetoricians developed rules for their oratory. They began with “the exordium,” an emotional or ethical appeal to put the audience in a receptive mood. The “narratio” followed, a narrative of the events leading to the situation to be discussed and an explanation of their manner of [...]
Have You Heard the Latest Buzz Re a Jeb Bush/Rubio Ticket?
Political Humor, Wit, and Sarcasm from TML Senior Editor, Diane Alden Writing in her Facebook blog this morning, Diane Alden pontificates: Fox and Friends ... Have you heard about the latest BUZZ re a ticket of Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio? Get me a razor .. it's vein slitting time. Want to LOSE the next election, throw JEB BUSH into the fray. This [...]
Fomenters of Discord and Power Seekers
Called Unto Liberty, Joseph Smith Jr., 19th Century Sermons Unity is power; and when I reflect on the importance of it to the stability of all government, I am astounded at the silly moves of persons and parties to foment discord in order to ride into power on the current of popular excitement; nor am I less surprised at the stretches of power [...]
Defending Core Tea Party Beliefs — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, I’ve been challenged to defend “core Tea Party beliefs” and requirements directed toward our government by someone who claims I’m out of touch with reality. He’d visited one of my recent articles and left a comment which listed the following as “unrealistic” core beliefs found on one of the “official [...]
Sticks, Stones and Dehumanization – History Repeats — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, Have you noticed the left’s marginalization of conservative values, more specifically folks who align themselves with the Tea Party movement? Glenn Beck touched on it during his radio show the other day; focusing on a disgusting name calling explosion which aired on MSNBC . “Well Martin Bashir really went all out [...]
Political Candidates and the Truth
Called Unto Liberty, Brigham Young, 19th Century Sermons How I have looked at the meandering paths of politicians! See one man spend a thousand dollars to get a small office. Another ten thousand, another a hundred thousand. Intriguing and planning here and there. What for? To deceive somebody or other! Why not tell the truth right out? Would [...]
Party Platforms
Called Unto Liberty, Joseph F. Merrill, 20th Century Sermons So it happens that office holders, bearing the same party name, are often as far apart in their views as political poles can possibly be. They “stand by the president” in the campaign but when in office often throw him over-board and steer an independent course. Where is there [...]
Elect Good and Honest Men.
Called Unto Liberty, Brigham Young, 19th Century Sermons The welfare of the people they do not consider. What will be the best policy to pursue for the good of the people at large is not in all their thoughts. Let the people see to it that they get righteous men to be their leaders, who will labour with their hands and administer to [...]
Happy Belated Father’s Day … from Vote-for-Me-Barry
By Sheryl Devereaux I got a "Happy Father's Day" email letter from a very unlikely source Sunday--the President. Yes, I did say from the President--of the United States. Did you get one? Apparently, Barack and I are on good enough terms that he feels comfortable sending one of the more conservative people on the planet, and one who battles [...]
Connecting the Dots
By Alan Caruba It has long been my habit to collect and update data on all manner of issues and topics. In this era of Google and Bing, that may seem outdated, but it has its uses and, anyway, habits are hard to break. The result of this is a huge pile of print-outs of articles from a variety of sources I regard as reliable for their [...]
Donald Trump: Faux Conservative
By Jack Kerwick Michele Malkin has just written a column in which she attempts to expose Donald Trump as a faux conservative. “The Donald,” Malkin writes, has long abused the law of “eminent domain” for his own material self-interests. She insists that in using government to confiscate the private holdings of others, Trump [...]
New Word – “Frauder” — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, Politics sets the tone for lots of things; take for instance the moniker placed on folks trying to prove 9/11 was staged by our own government; wahla…Truthers; a bunch of whackos. Mention the name, Truthers, and automatically folks start shaking their heads, feeling uncomfortable for being near anyone who might be [...]
The Trump Trend
By Jack Kerwick Latest polls show that if Donald Trump isn’t tied with the GOP’s presidential contenders, he is ahead of them. Trump is rapidly gaining momentum. For several reasons, those voters who are disenchanted with the Washington politics of both parties should consider contributing to this trend—assuming, of course, that [...]
Had Enough Yet?
Free Enterprise Zone, The Freeman, Sheldon Richman The last couple of TGIF columns focused on the trees — some victims of government action — rather than the forest – Leviathan itself. Today’s topic – the looming fiscal disaster – is a case in which concentrating on the trees can lead one to miss the forest altogether. After [...]
Jesus Groomed His Apostles for Political Office
By Bryan Fischer People who say the followers of Christ shouldn’t be involved in politics aren’t paying attention. And they aren’t paying attention to Jesus himself. During the Last Supper, Jesus said to his chosen 12 (11 if you subtract Judas from the mix), “I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, that you may [...]
America’s Turning Point
Free Enterprise Zone, The Freeman, Jeffrey Rogers Hummel The Civil War represents the simultaneous culmination and repudiation of the American Revolution. Four successive ideological surges had previously defined American politics: the radical republican movement that had spearheaded the revolution itself; the subsequent Jeffersonian [...]
The Intellectual Revolutionaries of 1932
Tyranny Unmasked, 1953, Garet Garrett The damage to the foundations might have been much slower and not beyond simple repair if it had not happened that in 1932 a band of intellectual revolutionaries, hiding behind the conservative planks of the Democratic party, seized control of government. After that it was the voice of government saying [...]
Life is a Corrupting Process
Tyranny Unmasked, Saul Alinsky Life is a corrupting process from the time a child learns to play his mother off against his father in the politics of when to go to bed; he who fears corruptions fears life. ________________________ Source: Saul Alinsky, "Rules for Radicals," as quoted in Barbara Olson's "Hell to Pay: The Unfolding Story of [...]
Is it Proper to Mix Religion and Politics?
By Gary Brown Have you ever wondered to yourself; “Who was the first American to say it was not proper to mix American politics and Christianity?” I am not a violent person, but at times I wish someone would have shot that guy before he made that statement. I know-wishing someone was shot is not very Christian and a little extreme [...]
The Jews and Arabs Should Settle Like Good Christians …
... and other foolish words By Ellie Velinska The Native American shaman who spoke recently during the Tucson massacre memorial service suggested that humor will heal the world, so today I picked few memorable quotes from the US foreign politics. There is a grain of truth in these jokes. The Jews and Arabs should sit down and settle their [...]
My Advice to the POTUS About the SOTU
By Alan Caruba Some of you will have more important things to do on Tuesday evening than to listen to President Barack Hussein Obama’s second State of the Union, commonly referred to as the SOTU and, of course, he is the POTUS. Is there an acronym for B-O-R-I-N-G and P-R-E-D-I-C-T-A-B-L-E? Here’s some free advice for the POTUS. The [...]
The Permanence of Politics
Free Enterprise Zone, The Freeman, Sandy Ikeda When I give talks at libertarian seminars, questions about what an ideal society would look like usually come up. The discussions tend to be pretty theoretical because there are few examples, historical or especially contemporary, of, say, communities without government (not that that is [...]
Fuel Fix Logo Evidence of Two Americas — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, The Houston Chronicle has a regular environmental blog called Fuel Fix, articles intended to inform the masses on topics related to the oil industry and anything else which might impact climate or society in general. Loren Steffy wrote an article, Henhouse Open, Foxes Welcome , letting everyone know the evil GOP planned to look [...]
On the Federal Constitution
Liberty Letters, 1787, Benjamin Franklin I CONFESS 1 that I do not entirely approve of this Constitution at present; but, sir, I am not sure I shall never approve of it, for, having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I [...]
Just As Culpable
Prophet Statesmen, J. Reuben Clark Jr. We may first name the obvious “dole” complex—the complex that believes that the Government can and should support the body politic. This, plus planned hunger and want to give apparent justification for the “dole”, have been major factors with the revolutionists of other countries. Any [...]
An Interesting Resurrection
American Gumbo with Diane Alden In regards to The Federalist Papers page at Facebook, a group studying the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers, as well as the philosophy of America's Founders, Diane Alden writes: This is an interesting resurrection of the documents that present the basic concepts and ideas of the founders ... when you want to [...]
My Story: “My Pearl Harbor”
By Gary Brown This is the third in a series of “My Story” articles. Mine isn’t the greatest of stories; but, it is my story. My hope in sharing my story with you is that you will be inspired to begin to write your own story. If your story is in progress, share it with me. Who knows, it might appear as one of these articles! God bless you [...]
The Smartest Man in the Room?
By Alan Caruba Harry S. Truman did not have a formal college education and George Washington acquired enough education to become largely self-taught thereafter. All the other presidents had a diploma. In his youth Truman was too busy working the family farm, fighting in World War One, and failing at business. Hardly the most encouraging [...]
Dream Act – A Chance to Pass Amnesty — T.F. Stern
By T.F. Stern, The lame duck session fully intends to destroy America from within by passing the “Dream Act” ; taking advantage of an overwhelming majority of Democrats in the House and Senate with a guaranteed signature from the White House. Harry Reid is determined to ram amnesty down our throats before the balance of powers is restored in [...]
Gouverneur Morris: On Office Hunting
Liberty Letters Quote of the Day, Gouverneur Morris To avoid another inconveniency, we are to have a whole Legislature at liberty to cut out offices for one another. He thought a self-denying ordinance for ourselves would be more proper. ... He had scarcely seen a single corrupt measure in the Legislature of North Carolina, which could not be [...]
Video: Democrat Demogoguery in the House
Video clip contributed by Alan Caruba Providing an appalling example of the so-called "democratic process" when the Democrats are in charge. The Moral Liberal Featured Writer, Alan Caruba, writes a daily post at http://factsnotfantasy.blogspot.com. An author, business and science writer, he is the founder of The National Anxiety [...]
