Liberal Arrogance

There are no more persistent problems in schools than the constant attempt to place modern morals on ancient cultures.
 
Yes, slavery is terrible by today’s morals – but EVERY civilization for many thousands of years practiced it and we marvel at the work that slaves did, but some attack American slave-owners. Some even take that [...]

Is This a Record?

SAN DIEGO Union— A Mexican national wanted in a series of sexual-assault cases who had been deported from the country 10 times has been arrested, officials said Tuesday.
Carlos Ceron Salazar, 30, of Escondido, was booked into San Diego Central Jail Monday on charges of assault with intention to commit rape, mayhem and sexual battery [...]

The Blame Game

Problems, particularly economic ones, are usually cumulative. A great example is the 40 year Ponzi scheme of Madoff which could have been ended in any one of numerous administrations.  
 
This is the error that many fail to understand or address in their economic finger-pointing. Ascribing current conditions to one administration or one political party is [...]

Trusting the Experts on Global Whatever

I would like to join with Douglas Dunn in the morning NC Times and ask that deniers of experts to simply cease their carping!
 
Our Detroit experts, both engineers and management, have told us that Detroit builds the best cars in the world, that we should buy them, and that should end it. There has [...]

Computer Tip

Here is a tip: Microsoft has extended their support this past week for XP, by months. I mention this before you make the mistake I made. Fearing the end of support (mostly security upgrades) I did the upgrade to Vista Ultimate yesterday – the installation goes easily enough, but I own every program in the [...]

Tired of Bush Bashing

It is a FACT that almost everyone, including most of the Bush bashers BELIEVED that Saddam had WMD, and the believed it because the Democratic administration said it YEARS before Bush was elected! Just off the top of my head, I have quotes from Bill Clinton, Madelyn Albright, John Kerry, Hillary, Tom Lantos, Joe Lieberman, [...]

The People Could Take the Joy Out Of Sex!

The environuts are at it again! Not satisfied with changing the world, they want to take the joy out of Christmas!
 
The Australian Courier Mail reports: “SCIENTISTS have warned that Christmas lights are bad for the planet due to huge electricity waste and urged people to get energy efficient festive bulbs.”
 
As I have suspected, [...]

As If the UAW Was Not Bad Enough

The corporate management made many mistakes in Detroit. They failed to respond to the German and Japanese quality onslaught. They caved into union demands for temporary comfort at the cost of eventual collapse. They counted on mid-west love of Detroit iron. They decided that there were sufficient Buyers who would trade yearly to keep a [...]

We’re Number One! (In Taxes!)

While the Bloggers discusses how many Gays can dance on the head of a pin, the State Legislature is plotting and planning to pick our collective pockets, and to make it worse to do so without the need for a 2/3 vote as required by State law!
 
Our State has increased spending by 40% in the [...]

More Bad News for Detroit

Want to know why the Detroit auto bailout will fail?
 
The Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA) has published their auto recommendations, and of the six mid-sized sedans only one Detroit machine (a Chevy Malibu) makes the list. Of the three recommended small sedans, none were Detroit iron, and of the three recommended SUV/Crossovers, again [...]