What Republicans Won’t Ever Say About Obamacare
I keep getting forwarded e-mails from "conservative Republicans" moaning about Obamacare. Of course, none challenge the ethical idea behind it - this notion that...
The Corn Lobby Loses One . . . Maybe
Every once in awhile, some good news.
Maybe.
The Environmental Protection Agency - usually strident, ideological and unreasonable - has suggested doing something reasonable: It has...
The “War” on Some “Drugs”
I recently posted a video news story (see here) about a slightly built man with Down's Syndrome who had his colostomy bag ripped from...
Good Works?
A reader asks:
"Why is it per se wrong to work for the government? Let’s say you’re working as a firefighter. Or a teacher (presuming...
Why Don’t Cops Ever Enforce (Or Even Know) “The Law”?
Troll around YouTube (or read the news, even casually) and you will readily come across examples of cops who don't know the law -...
Time Bandits
"What's the big hurry?" - Clover's standard refrain. It is the peal of the left-lane hog, the cry of the slow-motion merger; the eructation...
Why Not?
In this economy, can anyone seriously doubt that there is a market for simple, reliable – and inexpensive – transportation?
In any case, why not...
Clover Taxonomy VI – The Last Word?
It may be the fluoridation of the water. Possibly the chem trails. Perhaps it is an assault at the micro-genetic level. Who can say?
Whatever...
“Creating Jobs”
How addled is the electorate?
I think a good measure is the extent to which office-seekers bray about "creating jobs." In the first place, a...
Free – Why That’s My Favorite Price!
Gotta love the ol' bait-and-switch.
Promise them medical treatment (free medical treatment - or at least "affordable," as the Obamanauts style it) and then force...