Monthly Archives: August 2010

Excellent post at an excellent site. Summary: increased polarization between diametrically opposed points will marginalize all in the middle.  Even if we are 90-95% of the population.  I believe gerrymandering of the mindscape inevitably follows gerrymandering of the landscape: There are two national … Continue reading →

Most of you are probably aware there’s a tight Republican primary fight in Alaska, between a Palin-backed Tea Partier and a RINO.  You’re probably aware because theothermccain is currently the source for most of my hits. Anyway, ‘Bama boy Stacy is … Continue reading →

Admiration can indeed turn into hatred. I praised Instapundit as a Rennaisance Man earlier today.   Slept.  Got up this evening, checked his site.  He’s hawking thorium… …reactors.  These would employ a “proton cyclotron accelerator with a beam energy of 800 MeV to 1 … Continue reading →

It’s not the W.O.R.M.’s doing (yet), but mainstream commenters like Roger Kimball are wondering what are things the U.S. government could do without. What is the correct answer?  Everything not Constitutionally required.  This, as noted earlier, remains a necessity:  And technically, things the Fed could do … Continue reading →

Let’s say there are three possible groups of civility.  Barbarians are first, civilized people are second. Yet given the demands of modern civilization…I choose door number three. I reject expectations of today’s “civilization”.  If this was out of ignorance…the W.O.R.M. would be barbaric.   Barbarians are … Continue reading →

Last post, praise for the Blogfather. But don’t you agree that he has the ultimate serial killer’s name?  Honestly, the first time I saw his full name… …Glenn Harlan Reynolds… …I thought, “holy cow, this guy has killed forty people.” Then I … Continue reading →

Instapundit remains my home page, despite my having a personal site. Sometimes, as in the previous post, I link the primary source.  Often I see that source through the Blogfather, but for simplicity’s sake don’t always credit him.  Glenn Reynolds will do fine without … Continue reading →

Jammiewearingfool points out that rich Democrats are getting richer. In all fairness, some rich Republican politicians probably are too. You ever considered the message sent when people advocate for higher taxes, while using every available deduction and dodge to minimize their own? I’m … Continue reading →

Some pretty good pics here on the current Indonesian volcano eruptions.

…which doesn’t happen here very often… …so you’re a Canadian who believes that Americans are war-mongers. Really?  We’re next-door war-mongers, and you call us names?  You must know you can take us in a fight, then.  Otherwise, doesn’t that make you total idiots? Suicidal total idiots? … Continue reading →