Category: Politics / Law Stuff

The Political Question – Why Am I Who I Am Politically? Part 1

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A couple of people on my Facebook page have wondered why my politics are what they are – libertarian with a dash of conservative. I started to write what I thought was going to be a short answer, but realized there is no short answer, and it was going to be longish, so I moved […]

Wednesday December 12th, 2012 in Life, Politics / Law Stuff | 2 Comments »

Death Of The Tea Party. UPDATE.

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A number of their rising stars from two years ago lost their re-election bids in November….  Republican House Majority leader John Boehner has seemed to stop catering to them (and crying for them)…  Senator Jim DeMint is quitting….  No one pays much attention to the uttering of Sarah Palin anymore… Liberals rejoice. The Tea Party […]

Thursday December 6th, 2012 in Politics / Law Stuff, Stupid Government | No Comments »

Is The Reagan Era Coming To An End?

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In the history of the Presidency, there have been Presidents who have left a huge mark on the office for decades after their tenure ended. The third President of the U.S., Thomas Jefferson, was succeeded acolytes James Madison and James Monroe, both of whom served for two terms. Though John Quincy Adams was a member […]

Wednesday November 14th, 2012 in History, Politics / Law Stuff | No Comments »

Mark Levin – Purist…. Confirmed!!!

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For years, I’ve been railing on the GOP for its ideological purging of moderates from the party. Not that I need any confirmation from Mark Levin on this, but here’s a statement he made concerning the defeat of Mitt Romney in the Presidential race: We conservatives, we do not accept bipartisanship in the pursuit of […]

Thursday November 8th, 2012 in Politics / Law Stuff, Tortured Logic | No Comments »

My Thoughts On Last Night’s Elections. *Meme Alert*

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I’ve come across some analysis of why Romney didn’t succeed in his bid to oust the current President. At Watts Up With That, they are following the FOX news planted meme that hurricane Sandy is the reason for Romneys loss. Before I make my comment, note that I’m not a supporter of either party. I […]

Wednesday November 7th, 2012 in Meme watch, Politics / Law Stuff | No Comments »

Prepair For The Storm After The Storm.

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Republicans…. Get ready for an onslaught of Romney quotes saying he wants to do away with FEMA… That it’s “immoral”. Here is an exchange from one of the debates: John King: “FEMA is about to run out of money, and there are some people who say do it on a case-by-case basis and some people […]

Tuesday October 30th, 2012 in Journalism, Politics / Law Stuff | 2 Comments »

Small Gaffe Allert.

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Said by Jim Graves, the Democrat trying to unseat Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann: “She’s spending millions on ridiculous attacks ads saying I am somehow responsible for TARP, the stimulus bill, the Affordable Care Act,” he says with a laugh. “But I wasn’t in Congress then—I was busy trying to keep my company afloat and make […]

Monday October 22nd, 2012 in Politics / Law Stuff | No Comments »

Unforced Errors Part 2… Hello Critics… Where Are You…..

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Lets me get this straight. According to many in the media, and beyond, the attacks on 9/11 were Bush’s fault because there was some intelligence that something big was going to happen, and even thought there was no specificity at all about the attacks on the WTC, this is Bush’s failings. Bush and his team […]

Monday October 15th, 2012 in Politics / Law Stuff, Stupid Government | 5 Comments »

Unforced Errors

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Ann Althouse has posted a damning collection of information against the administration concerning the attack on the American embassy in Benghazi.  She features  some quotes from  Sen Graham from “Face The Nation”, laying out the case: The intelligence community on the ground in Libya has told Senator Corker and myself that within twenty-four hours, they […]

Monday October 15th, 2012 in Politics / Law Stuff, Stupid Government | 1 Comment »

And The Winner Is…..

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I was in and out of the car tonight, and listened to some of the VP debate. Of course, the partisans on both sides are proclaiming victory.   From what I heard, I know who I will say won this one….   Anyone who didn’t bother to watch or listen to the thing!  It was […]

Friday October 12th, 2012 in Politics / Law Stuff, Radio / TV | 3 Comments »