The main reason that California’s fires are such a problem is because of the proximity of housing enclaves to the repeat burn zones. Firefighters do extraordinary work saving homes each and every year in California. But should they have to? It might be time to decide. Fire season seems to be starting early in the…
Month: May 2008
Truant’s Dad Out of Jail
In Ohio, parents are responsible for forcing their children to attend school, even to the point of doing actual jail time should a repeat truant continue to defy their authority. In a victory of sorts, Brian Gegner has been sprung from jail after serving 9 days because of his now 18-year-old daughter’s pitiful attendance record. …
Why Barack Obama will be President
Hillary Clinton has received the votes of approximately 48% of the popular vote thus far in the Democratic primary, some 1% less than Barack Obama. She has a lot support, some of it very intensely felt – to the point that some of her supporters say that they’ll vote for John McCain instead of Obama,…
The Politics of Appeasement
Politics is exactly what Barack Obama and others on the left are playing at when they protest, overmuch, that President Bush attacked the presumptive Democratic nominee when he delivered a much-needed slap in the face to those who would look away from terrorism rather than face the threat directly. Dana Perino had to love delivering…
Gay Marriage OK in California
The California Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry is an unfortunate rejection of Christian morality. Glen Greenwald points out that it’s hardly unexpected given the state’s precedents before going on to say that the democratic process in California legitimizes the ruling, a claim of dubious accuracy, as demonstrated by…
Self-selecting DNA
Michael Medved writes that the idea that Americans have an inherent – even Darwinistic – advantage over other peoples is gaining additional respect in the scientific community as a result of new research. The reason? Immigrants who self-selected themselves have a greater tendency to exhibit risk-taking and inventive skills. Perhaps. But I wonder if we’ve…
Bush Interview Confirms Character
President Bush’s interview with Politico’s Mike Allen goes a long way in confirming some of the positive character traits – steadfastness, faithful, determined – that I wrote about yesterday. It also highlights some of negatives as well. On balance it wasn’t a bad attempt at making Bush’s public image more palatable, something Republican candidates clearly…
Hating Hillary
AmericaBlog exemplifies Democrats’ inherent loathing of the democratic process. John has picked his candidate; therefore, no one else is allowed to express their opinions or compete against his anointed one. IT’S NOT CLOSE. YOU FREAKING LOST THE NOMINATION, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? Good God. What is wrong with her? The Clintons and…
Marketing George Bush
Taking a tangent away from our conversation about why I think it might be better for conservatives to simply allow Barack Obama to win in 2008 and regroup in 2012 – my current thinking is to just get the pain over with, like getting a root canal, ala Jimmy Carter, so we can get back…
Why American Education Stinks
Despite spending vast amounts on our primary education system, the United States is getting only moderate return on that investment. In primary education, on a per-pupil basis, the United States spent 66 percent more than Germany, 56 percent more than France, 27 percent more than Japan, 80 percent more than the United Kingdom, 62 percent…