…because if I was a resident of the "Show Me" state, I’d be in the right place for the new President of the United States of America to make good on his promise to lead this country the way it should be led. You’re the man, Barack Obama – show us what you can do!…
Author: marc
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.
An Injustice Rectified and What It Ought to Symbolize
In 2005, U.S. Border Patrol Agents Nacho Ramos and Jose Compeon stopped Oswaldo Aldrete-Davilla, a Mexican drug smuggler in the U.S. illegally, while the latter was in possession of nearly a half-ton of contraband. A struggle ensued and Davilla was shot in the buttocks. Ramos and Compeon, concerned about reporting the matter, foolishly attempted to…
Mexican Police Tag Vandals – Excelente!
Police in Monterrey, Mexico know how to handle teenaged vandals in their town – literally spray-painting their stupid butts as a form of public embarrassment. Four teenagers say police in a northern Mexican town spray-painted their hair, shoes and buttocks to teach them not to paint graffiti on public property. Hey, the punishment fits the…
What It Means to be Free
Freedom isn’t an easy thing to handle. That’s a fact lost on many westerners and most of the rest of the world. Freedom brings with it responsibility and difficult choices, many of which – if made using proper moral and/or ethical filters – constrain the array of possible actions down to a bare few, if…
Sex, Drugs, Teenagers, Teachers, and Money
Looking like a lurid "All Nude" sign, today’s Houston Chronicle’s headline screams, "Wash. court: Sex between teachers, 18-year-olds OK". In fact, the Washington Court of Appeals said no such thing. Rather, the court ruled that sex between consenting adults is not a legal matter, regardless of a student/teacher relationship. Not the same thing at all….
War Crimes in Gaza, Mogadishu
Jeffery Goldberg wonders if American troops committed war crimes in Somalia while fighting rebels in Mogadishu. The question seems ridiculous at first. What war crimes could be committed against murderous insurgents responsible for a civil war? Goldberg’s big gun, however, is astounding. According to Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down, 80% of Somalia casualties…
Guerilla Environmentalism or Fraud?
Tim DeChristopher, a Utah economics student, is – for now – the proud possessor of the obligation to buy drilling rights from the federal government on 13 tracts of land he bid on at a recent Bureau of Land Management action. DeChristopher now owes Uncle Sam $1.8M with no prospects of being able to pay…
Ayn Rand’s "Atlas Shrugged": Novel or Prophecy?
Stephen Moore writes that the central themes of Ayn Rand’s massive book are playing out even now in Washington D.C. as an incompetent government hurries to create massive new legislative programs to dole out ever greater amounts of money to mis-run businesses, all under the guise of keeping the American economy healthy. The current economic…
The Spineless Harry Reid
For a brief moment it appeared as through Harry Reid was going to make a stand on principle, namely that he would not stand for corrupt Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich’s ill-advised appointment of one Roland Burris to the august body that is the U.S. Senate. Now it appears that Reid will back down yet again,…
How Old is Too Old for Public Service?
Noting the minimum age criteria for the U.S.’s important elected offices, David Harsanyi of the Denver Post wonders if there shouldn’t be a maximum age limit placed on persons in positions of power and holds up one of the Congress’ most conspicuous incompetents as his straw man: An average adult would not trust Sen. Robert…