Only Doing Something Is Doing Something

One of the hardest things to teach a defensive lineman in football is his goal.
His goal is to stop the ball carrier.
Now you might think that is self-evident, but it is not. When you line up across another man, your natural instinct in football is to outmuscle him, and having played right guard on both [...]

Global Warming Politics, Explained

On November 20, 2000,French President Chirac said during a speech at The Hague that the Kyoto Protocol represented “the first component of an authentic global governance.”
“For the first time, humanity is instituting a genuine instrument of global governance,” Chirac explained.
“Your Majesty, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
For the first time, humanity is instituting a [...]

“The Disappearing City”

Investigate reporters at on-line newspaper voiceofsandiego.org are doing great work here in San Diego – and in fact VOSD was given kudos by Bob Woorward on the Chris Mathews Sunday show for on-line investigation. In view of the disorganization at the Union-Tribune, someone has to do it.
One of the VOSD reporters refers to San [...]

In Mexico Its Called “Mordida”

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 24 (Reuters) – African leaders will ask rich nations for $67 billion per year to mitigate the impact of global warming on the world’s poorest continent, according to a draft resolution seen by Reuters on Monday.
Ten leaders are holding talks at African Union (AU) headquarters in the Ethiopian capital to try to [...]

Practical Liberalism at Work

Mercury Marine union in Wis. rejects concessions
(AP) – 1 hour ago
FOND DU LAC, Wis. — Union workers at Mercury Marine put their jobs at risk Sunday when they rejected a package of wage and benefit concessions the boat engine maker said it needed or it would move their work to a nonunion plant in Oklahoma.
Union [...]

The Wheels Are Coming Off…

Obama’s healthcare messages are backfiring, strategists say
Los Angeles Times - Peter Nicholas - ‎1 hour ago‎
The president’s range of abstract arguments for reform are leaving people confused, some Democrats contend. By Peter Nicholas Reporting from Washington – Democratic strategists say the Obama administration’s evolving, abstract arguments for healthcare …
 
White House Adds $2 Trillion to Deficit Forecasts
Washington Post - [...]

The Mexican Drug War Continues, Unabated

The narcotraffic war worsens
From Frontera – Tijuana, B.C. – 08/20/09
(Translated by M3, Retired Border Agents)
One year into the National Security Resolution 7,296 persons have died in events related to the fight against organized crime.  In the twelve months prior to the pact, 08/21/07 to 08/21/08, the score was 3,742.
The three levels of government, federal, state [...]

No, It Is Not All About Race

“Gov. David Paterson blames calls for him to step aside on race”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/08/21/2009-08-21_gov_david_paterson_blames_call_for_.html#ixzz0OrjZxGU9
PATTERSON, whose popularity had previously dropped to 18% “after a series of mis-steps,” has now risen to 30% — also says criticism of the Massachusetts Governor and President Obama is also based on race.
I suppose that Hillary broke her pick on healthcare because of [...]

The Trend Lines Are Disturbing For Democrats

Democrats are threatening to cram the Healthcare bill without any Republican support.
That is a plan devoutly to be wished. That will crystallize the anger and turn a revolt into a revolution, and the Democratic Party will suffer across the board at the voting booth.
The trend lines are disturbing for Democrats — the numbers are plunging [...]

Devoutly To Be Wished

Washington Post Editorial
No Longer an Option
To pass health reform, the Obama administration will have to ditch its goal of a public plan.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
MAYBE THE White House meant to signal that it was backing away from its commitment to a “public option” as part of new health insurance exchanges. Or maybe the hedging words [...]