Category Archives: Current Affairs

Retiring “My Quote”

Every now and then, I change the quotes on the left hand side of the page. This time the quote I’m changing is my own. I like to capture it here before I change it. Communism is a better form … Continue reading

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Have You Ever Wondered Why More and More of American Candy is Made Outside of the USA?

Wonder no more.

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Oklahoma Rainy Day Fund and State Question 725

I will be out of town when 7 November rolls around, so I will be voting via absentee ballot this year. One of the state questions is the following: STATE QUESTION NO. 725 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 340 This measure amends … Continue reading

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The 1st Law of Greedy Bastards

Every study of science and nature have rules or laws. The 1st of Newton’s laws of motion is “Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied … Continue reading

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Passing the Truman Test: Lieberman

Michael Barone has an excellent analysis of Lieberman’s defeat at the hands of the new transnational Democrats: On a number of issues, Mr. Lieberman has been at odds with large constituencies in the Democratic Party. As an observant Orthodox Jew, … Continue reading

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This Time For Sure!

Mike Wallace on tonight’s 60 minutes interviewed Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. I had other commitments (one of which was maintaining my sanity) and was not able to watch the interview, but heard Mike talk on Sean Hannity’s radio show. It … Continue reading

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Is today August 22nd?

In many instances in the past, President Ahmadinejad has stated that he will respond to requests that Iran give up on its attempts to obtain nuclear weapons. The date of the response, according to many accounts, will be August 22nd. … Continue reading

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Liebermanhandled

Looks like we have a new word in the lexicon of American politics.

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History You’ve Probably Forgotten

I’m glad to see that the Great Christian Riots of 2006 have finally settled down. Who can forget the shocking images of packs of roaming Christians smashing windows and burning effigies of Ron Howard in the streets. And few can … Continue reading

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And The Average Yearly Cost To The Consumer?

I read from the Best of the Web that Bill Richardson (D-NM) is asking the oil companies to pitch in money to help consumers with gas prices: Richardson first asked the oil and gas industry to chip in during a … Continue reading

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