Man Up And Buy It
This blog has an odd name and there’s a lot of social conservative stuff there that sits poorly with me. But a friend writes there and he just freaking nailed it today. It’s sad to see that incumbents, even in… Continue Reading
Government
Angriest Blog Post Title Ev-er
The prize goes to Patrick at Popehat for his post “The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good, But The Good Is The Enemy Of Bureaucrats, Those Who Hate Personal Freedom (For Other People), The Nanny State, And Grant Money… Continue Reading
The Loser Must Acquiesce
The rule of law requires that when a decision is made by the appropriate authorities, everyone go along with it. I was, and remain, a strong proponent of same-sex marriage. I thought, and still think, that Proposition 8 was a… Continue Reading
Props To Prime Minister Cameron
The new government in the United Kingdom has done what needed to be done. It cut spending. Some social welfare benefits are being frozen, others capped, some given conditions. It adjusted taxes, raising taxes in some places and easing the… Continue Reading
TL’s SSS
My “Social Security Statement” came recently. Most of you Readers in the United States get these, too — these are the four-page mailers from the Social Security Administration. They list your lifetime of earnings taxed for Social Security and Medicare,… Continue Reading
Calling For A Truce
Mitch Daniels is the Governor of Indiana. He is a dark-horse possibility for the Republican nomination for President in 2012, although I’m not entirely sure of how much traction that would get. But he has raised his profile significantly by… Continue Reading
Obama’s First Oval Office Address (UPDATED)
I caught the tail end of the President’s address from the Oval Office tonight on NPR as I drove home. It’s hard to believe that he’s been in office over a year and not before used this vehicle for communicating… Continue Reading
New States
I got a Hawaii quarter yesterday during a routine transaction. It occurred to me that the fiftieth state was admitted into the Union in 1959. For more than fifty years, there hasn’t been another new state admitted. Looking back over… Continue Reading
Budgeting Toy
Thanks to Ordinary Gentleman Mark Thompson, I can provide you with a link to a toy that lets you try to cut the Federal budget. It turns out to be a good deal more difficult that it might seem. Here’s… Continue Reading
Taxonomy
“Taxonomy” is an intimidating-sounding word for a simple task — naming things. It’s easy, and it’s helpful in navigating the world. For instance, real quick — what is this building? No, this isn’t a trick question. That’s a church, St.… Continue Reading