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Protesters Use Violence to Protest Violence

1. September 2008

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The goal of anti-war protesters, most of the time, is to send the message that “violence begets violence.” Some of them have no problem with some of the war effort against radicals that cause terror, and their only complaint is Iraq. However, a large portion of the anti-war left are against war of any form, [...]

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California’s Proposed Departure Tax

30. August 2008

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From Political Pistachio: Exit - Stage Left: California’s Proposed Departure Tax — Ronald Reagan knew that government was (and still is) the problem, not the solution, to the problem. He once said, “Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, [...]

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Russia Recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia as Independent States

26. August 2008

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Russia’s formal recognition of two separist Georgian provinces has the White House responding with a statement calling it “irrational” behavior that is rejected by the world. The U.S. plans to use its veto power on the U.N. Security Council to make sure the international community rejects this move that is an obvious attempt to [...]

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Correction of the Day

18. August 2008

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Priceless. An article on Friday about the planned construction of two large solar power installations in California described incorrectly the operation of the solar panels in one, to be built by SunPower. Its panels pivot from east to west to follow the sun over the course of a day — not west to east. Thank God for [...]

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U.S. Naval Strike Forces Due This Week In Persian Gulf

13. August 2008

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Three major U.S. Naval Strike Forces consisting of more than 40 carriers, warships, and submarines will be arriving in Middle East waters this week to raise the number of U.S. Strike Forces in the area to five. The U.S. in these operations are being aided by Britain, France and Canada, and this is a [...]

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A Reminder for Chris Matthews

3. August 2008

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It’s February 19, 2008 immediately after a primary. State Senator Kirk Watson (D-TX) is on MSNBC’s Hardball, talking about his support for Barack Obama. Host Chris Matthews begins tearing into him, asking Watson to name some of Obama’s legislative accomplishments. When the state senator attempts to avoid the subject, Matthews demands that he answer the [...]

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