Monthly Archives: June 2009

Feel the need

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Phil Kadath

The need to read this piece by David Deming titled Death of a Civilization. It relays the tale of how a society ends up killing itself. Unsurprisingly, it finds parallels with today. Too good to excerpt.

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RNS Quote of the Day: 06/24/09

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Continuing on with the week’s topic I personally have long been convinced that the outright ownership of farms ought to be greatly restricted. My own view is that under intelligent state control is should be possible to introduce a planned … Continue reading →

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A Contender

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Obama’s words below could have easily been today’s Quote of the Day, except for two things: A. I’m already doing economic quotes this week, and B. I don’t allow such rank disingenuousness here at RNS. Yesterday, the President was asked … Continue reading →

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In the trash

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Phil Kadath

That is where the report issued to the King County government by the Washington State Auditor’s Office will end up. King County’s internal financial controls are a haphazard mishmash of systems with plenty of holes for potential abuse of public … Continue reading →

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What doesn’t he understand?

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Phil Kadath

John Aravosis, of the misnamed AmericaBlog, on the topic of Sarkozy’s statement against the Burqa: I’m always fascinated by the burqa. From a westerner’s eye, it does seem awfully oppressive – imagine being covered, head to toe, in black in … Continue reading →

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Attention Whore

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Phil Kadath

He of the faulty data and endless media interviews, former NASA bigwig, James Hansen, was feeling that he possibly had wandered away from the limelight and got himself arrest for Gaia. James E. Hansen, the NASA climate scientist who has … Continue reading →

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Loved by the Trustafarians

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Could Barney Frank (D-Ignorantia) become a hero to the Rastafarians? Frank has filed a bill that would eliminate federal penalties for personal possession of less than 100 grams of marijuana. It would also make the penalty for using marijuana in … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 06/23/09

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Continuing on with yesterday’s topic Government cannot relieve from toil. The normal must take care of themselves. Self government means self support. Calvin Coolidge How unremarkable it is that we find those who most want to “Change” America actually needing … Continue reading →

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The Chosen Few

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Phil Kadath

McCain was rightly laughed at when he hoisted the idea of taxing your employer paid health care benefits during the last Presidential election. That then candidate Obama and the Congressional Dems mocked this idea when McCain brought it up hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Leopard. Spots. Changing.

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Be aware that there is a new group that is looking to disenfranchise your vote and thin out your wallet. Their name is Community Organizers International. You may have heard of their prior incarnation, ACORN.

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