"There are men, in all ages, who mean to exercise power usefully; but who mean to exercise it. They mean to govern well; but they mean to govern. They promise to be kind masters; but they mean to be masters." Daniel Webster
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Spreading Hayek
The Wall Street Journal profiles George Mason University economist Pete Boettke. I went to grad school at GMU with Pete, and I'm glad to see him and the program get some much deserved recognition.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Ron Paul on the Not-Quite-At-Ground-Zero Mosque
Paul certainly isn't pandering to the GOP base on this one, unlike his son.
Monday, August 23, 2010
National Review Goes UnAmerican
Daniel McCarthy notes that National Review has become more friendly to those who oppose foreign interventionism and even to those who are skeptical of the war in Afghanistan. Funny how that only happened after a Democrat became president.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
RIP Skandor Akbar
I vaguely remember his run in Georgia in the 1970s, but I got to see a lot of him as a manager in Texas and Oklahoma in the 1980s when Channel 46 carried those shows.
From everything I've read he was very respected by his peers. But I never could get past the fact that this Middle Eastern bad guy had a thick Texas accent.
From everything I've read he was very respected by his peers. But I never could get past the fact that this Middle Eastern bad guy had a thick Texas accent.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Signs Republicans Aren't Serious About Cutting the Size of Government
Nick Gillespie points them out.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Obama Gives Oil and Gas the Cold Shoulder
Bob Bradley says it's no accident that the president skipped Houston during s recent visit to Texas.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Return of the Jedi
Gary Kurtz, George Lucas' one-time partner, talks to the Los Angeles Times. From his description, the original ideas for the movie sound better that what Lucas eventually put on screen.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Japanese As Solarians
The blog Gene Expression looks at the rise of robots in Japan and its effect of the national psyche.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Neoconservatism: An Obituary
Bradley Thompson's new book has been getting surprisingly goog reviews.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Mr. Wrestling II vs. The Masked Superstar
This was one of wrestling's greatest feuds. Just read on Dave Meltzer's website that II (Johnny Walker) is going to have to have multiple heart bypass surgery. Hope it turns out well.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Another Good Word for Jimmy Carter
Carter did more to deregulate the American economy than just about any president in the last 100 years. Everyone knows about airline and trucking deregulation, but every time you sip a micro-brew beer you should also than Crter.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
I'm Not Sure How Big Rashad Bobino Is
Probably too big to be sucker punching women. But Roger Huerta fights at 155, so he probably walks around at 170.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Bigotry at Its Best
It seems the folks at IBD were the only people in America who didn't know the judge in the Prop 8 case was gay. Would they have cared as much if he were heterosexual or Catholic or Mormon? Do they object when Antonin Scalia rules on religious freedom cases? Or when Clarence Thomas rules on racial discrimination cases?
Friday, August 6, 2010
Japan Has Lost More of Its Old People
I'm beginning to think that Japan may not actually have a high life expectancy.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
The Typhoid Mary Of Steroids
Steve Sailer reports on a new study showing that teammates of Jose Canseco saw their offensive stats jump after they started playing with him.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Embarrassed to Be a Conservative
David Klinghoffer and Stephen Bainbridge point to the things about their movement that make them cringe.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
The Greatest Lines Ever in Country Music
10. Well look here, is that a teardrop in the corner of your pane? Now don't you try to tell me that it's rain. *
9. 'Til I get used to losin’ you, let me keep on usin’ you 'til I can make it on my own
8. He talks about you in his sleep and there's nothing I can do to keep from crying when he calls your name, Jolene.
7. Wakin' in the mornin' to the feelin' of her fingers on my skin. Wipin' out the traces of the people and the places that I've been.
6. Dad drove a stock car to an early death, all I remember is a drunk man's breath.
5. And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert.
4. I turned 21 in prison doing life without parole. No one could steer me right but momma tried.
3. While she pours herself on some stranger, I pour myself a drink somewhere
2. Picking up hookers instead of my pen, I let the words of my youth slip away
1. I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.
* Roger Miller reportedly once said that was the greatest line ever in a country song. I obviously disgaree.
9. 'Til I get used to losin’ you, let me keep on usin’ you 'til I can make it on my own
8. He talks about you in his sleep and there's nothing I can do to keep from crying when he calls your name, Jolene.
7. Wakin' in the mornin' to the feelin' of her fingers on my skin. Wipin' out the traces of the people and the places that I've been.
6. Dad drove a stock car to an early death, all I remember is a drunk man's breath.
5. And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert.
4. I turned 21 in prison doing life without parole. No one could steer me right but momma tried.
3. While she pours herself on some stranger, I pour myself a drink somewhere
2. Picking up hookers instead of my pen, I let the words of my youth slip away
1. I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.
* Roger Miller reportedly once said that was the greatest line ever in a country song. I obviously disgaree.
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