politics

An Ode to Eliot Spitzer

Client, Client Number 9,
Met his whores on the Amtrak line;
If the feds don’t cut him slack,
Should you give his money back?
And that, my friends, is riveting political commentary. You saw it here first!

All Your Gift Cards Are Belong To Us

A couple of days ago I wrote a rant about Maryland being the most liberal state in the union.� This morning I wake up to this:
“Establishing the Maryland Education Fund; providing that after a specified date, the balance remaining on a gift certificate shall be presumed abandoned; requiring a person that sells or issues a [...]

Maryland: The Most Liberal State in the Union

The whole country is abuzz over Elliot Spitzer’s plan to give drivers licenses to illegal aliens. But Maryland is ahead of the curve. Not content to merely offer government identification to the criminals who cross our border, Maryland now not only hands out drivers licenses like candy but has special office hours for [...]

Democrat Culture of Corruption

Soon after taking office as Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi started to pound the “Republican Culture of Corruption” buzz phrase into the ground. I’ve always wanted to start a series on the Democrat version but never took the time to actually do it. But Joe Biden’s comments this week need to be [...]

Social InSecurity

I had considered writing something for Blog Action Day, but I just couldn’t bring myself to write on environmental topics considering the very important meaning of today’s date. October 15, 2007. The very first baby boomer, today became the first one to apply for Social Security retirement benefits. Her name is Kathleen [...]

Required Reading

If you have a few minutes, you absolutely must read this essay by Michael Crichton. It’s an excerpt from one of his later books, State of Fear. You’ll see the name Margret Sanger pop up. In case you don’t remember, Margret Sanger was the founder of Planned Parenthood. Knowing that she [...]

No Flying for YOU!

I had an early flight home from Orlando this morning. When I got to the Southwest counter, there was no line which was a cool thing. I stepped up to a kiosk, and a guy about my age and with no baggage stepped up to the one next to me. I checked [...]