We are all saddened by the sixteen people killed by an American soldier on a recent rampage. Clearly, he had lost his mind. Read the rest of this entry »
War is Hell
March 20, 2012
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Don’t Bomb Iran
March 13, 2012We’re hearing a lot of sabers rattling for war with Iran. The promoters have never been able to think past shock and awe to figure out what comes next. That’s blinders masquerading as courage. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Biggest Threat to the US is Global Warming
March 6, 2012Surprises are hard to deal with. We all felt shocked on 9/11 Read the rest of this entry »
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Toxic Taxes and Health Insurance
March 27, 2012Yesterday the Supreme Court heard argument about whether the health insurance mandate is or is not a “tax”. If it were a “tax” then this legal challenge might be three years premature. If it were a “tax” we would be talking about the taxing power in addition to the commerce power. If it were a “tax”, it would be much harder to attack this law. So why isn’t it a “tax”? Read the rest of this entry »