Monthly Archives: May 2014

No Show Trials, No Mass Graves

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Alaska

This hadn’t occurred to me before, the part I bolded below, I mean: I was always struck by Alexis de Tocqueville’s comment that Americans were on the way to being a democratic people long before establishing a democratic government. We … Continue reading →

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Somebody needs to read the “World News” section of the newspaper

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Apparently, misogyny only exists in first world capitalist nations. In Case You Haven’t Noticed, Misogyny Has A Lot To Do With Capitalism I’ve been thinking a lot about the UC Santa Barbara shooter. Online feminists are boiling with rage at … Continue reading →

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Is it me?

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Or is anyone else disappointed with “The World Wars” program on the History Channel? I watched the second episode last night, spanning from 1920 to 1940 and there was nothing, nada, zip, zilch, zero about the African Campaigns or the … Continue reading →

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For your safety, of course

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Soon to be the new “Net Neutrality”, wherein the left will argue for it, even though it will harm you, because it’s “for your own good.” Federal ‘Biosurveillance’ Plan Seeking Direct Access to Americans’ Private Medical Records The federal government … Continue reading →

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An odd definition of “Choice”

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Over the weekend, The HuffPo put up a post on “the eye-opening trend of shrinking choice at the supermarket.” The post lists products in a category and then tells you how many companies have entered into a market in that … Continue reading →

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It’s not geology at all

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Though it is rock history. I spent Saturday wandering about the Experience Music Project museum in Seattle with my sister. It is a magical sort of place, for those with music on their minds. We first went through the “Spectacle: … Continue reading →

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Combat Zippos

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Phil Kadath

All are click to enlarge More below the fold

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Sunday Funnies

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Again, not a lot to choose from, so I have included a couple lessons about the difference between Capitalism and Marxism.

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Better

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Than the real show ever was

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Rub those two brain cells together

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Phil Kadath

If you couldn’t have figured this out on your own without these official stats Income Inequality Is Higher In Democratic Districts Than Republican Ones The folks at Bloomberg Rankings, drawing on U.S. Census data, have measured the level of inequality—the … Continue reading →

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