To the extent that a slap in the face is ever something to seek out, the free, 30-minute version of I.O.U.S.A the Movie is a must-see. One excerpt has David Walker, Controller General of the United States, saying our current standard of living is unsustainable. Walker: We suffer from a fiscal cancer it is growing…
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Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
Real Alternative Energy Coming?
When I first read about Hyperion Power Generation‘s plans to manufacture ~25 MWe, turn-key nuclear power plants I was skeptical, to say the least. Still am, truthfully. Now the Guardian says that Hyperion has several confirmed orders for the device. Could this be a real Middle East Oil Killer? The Guardian: The first confirmed order…
Nancy Pelosi’s Delusions and the Obama Presidency
Nancy Pelosi says that voters must not have understood what they were voting for in regard to Proposition 8. The San Franciso Chronicle reports that the Democratic Speaker of the House recently displayed an almost John Murtha-like condescension toward California voters after they voted to ban gay marriages in the state. What does this mean,…
Another Incumbent in Need of Recall Retains Seat
Thanks to the wisdom of Alaska’s voters, our second term-limits poster boy and convicted felon Ted Stevens will apparently be returning to the senate to start this fall’s lame-duck session. Stevens has held the office since 1968, making him the 7th longest-serving senator at the moment. One can only guess at what the state’s voters…
Pro-Life in the Obama Era
One social issue American liberals no doubt hope to push back on in the aftermath of Barack Obama’s election is that of abortion. While I’m hopeful that the new president will refrain from pursuing a radical abortion agenda, many pro-life causes must be feeling nervous about their missions’ future right about now. In this post,…
The Morning After
I dare say that most of America went to sleep knowing that Barack Obama was elected president last night. Yet we’ll wake up to a new reality in which a centuries-old racial barrier was overcome, one political party now controls the future of the nation, another must define what it offers to American, and many…
Incumbents in Need of Recall Retain Seats
Congressman John Murtha recently shot himself in the foot by calling his own constituents “racist” and “rednecks” while campaigning for Barack Obama in Pennsylvania. Despite being one of Congress’ Princes of Pork and his rather dismal view of his state’s citizens, NBC is now projecting that Murtha will retain his seat in the House of…
Voting Integrity
Earlier this AM I cast my vote for McCain/Palin. In rural Texas there was a 3-4 minute wait accompanied by some boisterous conversation about how Americans need to scale back their expectation of government-provided services. Conservative talk, and true, judging from our economic numbers. I also voted on a local school bond issue, meaning that…
Study: TV Sex Leads to Teen Pregnancies
The Washington Post reports that a new study has determined the obvious: teenagers who watch sexually explicit programs on television are more likely to become pregnant than those who don’t. “Watching this kind of sexual content on television is a powerful factor in increasing the likelihood of a teen pregnancy,” said lead researcher Anita Chandra….
Defining Marriage in California and Elsewhere
Claudia says that California’s referendum against legalized gay marriage should be rejected because Proposition 8 “helps no one and harms many” while removing the right to marry from gay couples. On the contrary, state-sanctioned gay marriage mocks the sanctity of Christian marriages, the bedrock of western civilization. Regarding the right to marry, the ink is…