August 5, 2010
Proposition 8
I find the debate about Proposition 8 fascinating. It has so many real philosophical questions about the nature of mankind, about civil rights, about our constitutional process, about morality in a diverse society, about the nature of freedom, and about...
August 4, 2010
The Paddy Wagon
It is unclear whether the paddy wagon got its name from the Irish who were hauled off in police wagons in the late 19th century or from the Irish cops who threw them in there in the first place. What...
August 3, 2010
An Unlikely Partnership
President Obama loves to mock Congressional Republicans as the gang that drove the economy into the ditch. Congressional Republicans love to attack President Obama as the guy who is seeking to make America a “socialist” country. Many wonder how these...
August 2, 2010
Payback
Four years ago, Charlie Rangel endorsed Hillary Clinton for President, and he stuck with that endorsement until the last possible moment, until it became clear to just about everybody that Barack Obama, and not Hillary Clinton, was going to be...
July 30, 2010
Inflation Vs. Deflation: Bigger Government vs. Bigger Private Sector
There are two big arguments going on that have huge implications for the future of the country. There is the economic argument that centers around the value of our currency. And then there is the political argument that centers around...