Monthly Archives: February 2013

Who are the “Occupy” Movement?

     An interesting analysis on just who makes up “Occupy Wall Street,” as well as the other assorted “Occupy” groups, and what motivated them, has been released by the Frontier Lab.  Unsurprisingly, they found that the purported “non-hierarchical collective” was anything … Continue reading

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An American Fool Abroad… Ought To “Dare To Be Stupid”

     According to newly minted Secretary of State John Kerry, the 1st Amendment is tantamount to a “right to be stupid“: “People have sometimes wondered about why our Supreme Court allows one group or another to march in a parade even … Continue reading

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The Presumption of American Racism

     Is a simple display of patriotism and chanting “U.S.A.” actually vile and evil hate speech?      For the administration at Camarillo High School, it was presumed to be pure and utter racism.  Four boys at a basketball game lead a chant … Continue reading

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Atomic America

     Despite the call for practical “green”/carbon free energy sources to fill our growing energy needs, most of the emphasis has been on unreliable wind energy or highly costly and inefficient use solar panels.  While the hydrocarbon boom brought on by … Continue reading

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News of the Week for Feb. 24th, 2013

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The Anti-Public Servants

     “Public servants” are supposed by be employees of “We the People” and serve the needs of their community.  Of course, this is bus a hypothetical… and not a very accurate one far too often.      Mocking the public they allegedly serve, … Continue reading

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Tastes Like… Energy Independence!

     Recently, Democratic Governor of Colorado John Hickenlooper has laudably been fighting against excess and crippling regulation of “fracking” (AKA Hydrolic Fracturing) used to tap America’s fast hydrocarbon wealth.  He stood up against the many conspiracy theorists who insisted that “fracking … Continue reading

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From Technical Ecstasy to “I Can Haz Socializm”: A Stand Alone Complex

     Less than 20 years ago, the “internet” played practically no role in election campaign, or even in the wider areas of the culture, such in entertainment, news, and, to a large degree, education.  While the way that the Progressive bastions … Continue reading

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Nevada Legislator Channels Bertold Brecht

     Nevada state Senator Tick Segerblom cheered the news that Hispanics will soon outnumber whites in California, and shouts “woohoo” to Nevada becoming the same. Hispanics: California’s Next Majority nyti.ms/12NzOMe – nevada is not far behind – woohoo! — Tick Segerblom … Continue reading

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Gender Democracy

     While perusing blogger extraordinaire zombie’s recent photo journalistic essay concerning the “1 Billion Rising” rally/protest in San Francisco, a photo of a woman holding a sign demanding “gender democracy.”      Just what is “gender democracy”?  It turns out that it has … Continue reading

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