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• A Tale of Two Studies—or, What Fools These Mortals Be!

  

  What fools . . . .(courtesy Google Images)Study # 1—Federal Regulation and Aggregate Economic GrowthTwo economists (John Dawson of Appalachian State University... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Detroit Files for Bankruptcy

  

  Today, Detroit. Tomorrow, the U.S.? (courtesy Google Images) Detroit has been mismanaged and allowed its industrial based to wither over the past 2 or 3 decades... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Rich People up to Four Times as Likely to Lie, Cheat Or Steal Than Poor

  Results consistent in over 30 studies.Is this rich person’s predilection for unethical behavior new?  Or does it explain why the Christ warned 20 centuries ago... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Placebo Effect

  Some people argue that virtually all of “medicine” is, in fact, nothing but a “placebo effect” whereby we heal because we believe we will heal–or even die... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Death by a Thousand Leaks

  

  Government Employees (Courtesy Google Images)In A.D. 2010, Pfc. Bradley Manning was arrested and charged with leaking hundreds of thousands of classified... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Grow A Pair

  

  A Dangerous Servant or a Fearful Master (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Government would have us believe that it’s a vital, necessary and beneficial institution... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Science Delusion

  The following video is fascinating and arguably profound. I’ll watch it more than once.As originally conceived, “science” was intended to be only a method of... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Enemy #1

  

  Terrorist? Gangster? Agent?Residents of Maury County, Tennessee, recently expressed concern that their water supply might be contaminated with radiation. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Max Keiser Explains Significance of Edward Snowden’s “Leak”

  

  Max Keiser (Photo credit: Stacy Herbert)Twitching, rumpled and passionate, Max Keiser explains the deeper significance of Edward Snowden’s recent intelligence... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Somebody Didn’t Get His Donut

  

  In Case of Emergency, Break Glass. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)A man and his wife/girlfriend video-tape a cop and assert their rights.  The cop (presumably with... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Land of the Rising Debt

  

  Standard of Admiral of Imperial Japanese Navy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)The video below moves a little too quickly to be easily understood.  Nevertheless, this... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Lesson In Irony

  

  Feeding (Making?) DependentsThis year, the Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is proud to distribute free Meals and Food... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Three Coincidences

  

  Also, government’s way of trying to remain anonymous . . . .Some people believe in coincidences.  Others deny that there’s any such thing—at least in the arena... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Out of My Cold, Dead Hands

  

  John ExterJohn Exter (A.D. 1910 – A.D. 2006) was an American economist, member of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System, founder... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Monkey Attacks Cop During Traffic Stop

  The headline is more striking than the video.  Still, you might be asking yourself why a monkey was driving a car–and if so, was he licensed?OK, OK–the monkey... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Those Who Won’t Learn From History . . . .

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  Posted on 22 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• “Helicopter” Ben Bids Bye-Bye?

  

  Helicopter Ben Bernanke (Courtesy of Google Images)Last Tuesday, while being interviewed by Charlie Rose, President Obama referred to Ben Bernanke, the Federal... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Right to Privacy Or Presumption of Innocence?

  

  (Courtesy Google Images) Edward Snowden has achieved international fame as the “whistle-blower” who exposed NSA spying on domestic telephone calls. He claims... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• This Guy’s Singin’ My Song

  E.W. Jackson is running for Lt. Governor of The Commonwealth of Virginia.   Here’s a speech he delivered on May 18th.  I hope the voters respond to his ideas. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Don’t Talk To Police

  

  Hmm . . . that’s an interesting question. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Here’s a video of some legal advice from an attorney who talks faster than I do.Generally... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY