Tag Archives: United States

IS OBAMA PUSHING OVER ANOTHER DOMINO – FROM BEHIND?

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Interesting developments are occurring on Israel’s last peaceful frontier.  That would be its border with Jordan.  Jordan has had tough economic problems to resolve, a restive Palestinian population to contend with and, alack and alas, it is ruled by a … Continue reading →

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AN ARMADA OF INTERNATIONAL NAVAL POWER

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

According to The Telegraph, an “armada of international naval power” has converged on the Persian Gulf for maneuvers, and to protect the maritime lines of communication through the Strait of Hormuz (read oil).  I suspect that an additional mission may … Continue reading →

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MORE GOOD NEWS FROM OREGON COUNTRY

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

I recently posted an admiring missive about a Jackson County School District No. 4 gauleiter firing a bus driver who refused to remove a Confederate flag with the word Redneck from his truck which he parked on school property (h/t … Continue reading →

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FREE SPEECH IN OREGON

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

In 2011, Oregon’s Jackson County School District No. 4 fired a bus driver, one Ken Webber, because Webber refused to remove a Confederate flag with the word Redneck from his truck which he parked on school property (h/t Jewish World … Continue reading →

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MSNBC CREATES A NEW COUNTRY

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

This morning, a formerly U.S. competitor won the gold medal in skeet shooting.  I say “formerly,” because the MSNBC commentator identified the anthem that was played as that of the “United States in America.” The media are getting way too … Continue reading →

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COOKING WARMING DATA

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

Anthony Watts, writing at WattsUpWithThat, has just announced the results of a five-year study of climate warming trends in the United States.  The study concludes that at least half of the warming trend in the United States is artificial due … Continue reading →

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HARRY TRUMAN AND ISRAEL

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Just finished a well-researched and well-written book titled A Safe Haven: Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel by Allis and Ronald Radosh.  It is contains , among others, detailed descriptions of all the machinations surrounding the creation of … Continue reading →

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YOUR RETIREMENT MONEY REDISTRIBUTED (RERUN)

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

I thought I’d rerun this rant from November 2011. I have been thinking about a couple of progressive concepts that the Obama regime is likely to employ as a temporary way to feed its spending addiction.  (I say “temporary” because … Continue reading →

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OKAY, GURU OBAMA, NOW I HAVE TRUE UNDERSTANDING!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

In the summer of 1965, my parents made the potentially life-stopping decision to escape from what was then the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (CSSR), to give themselves and their progeny (including moi), a chance for a life in freedom and dignity.  … Continue reading →

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McGOVERN’S 20-20 HINDSIGHT

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

George McGovern, the one-time Senator and Presidential candidate, wrote an interesting article in the Inc. business magazine.  He titled it What I Know Now: Nibbled to Death, and he describes the woes he experienced when starting and running a business.  … Continue reading →

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