November 12, 2016

Cool Hand Trump

There is a well known scene in the movie Cool Hand Luke where Luke (Paul Newman) is fighting Dragline (George Kennedy).  Dragline is a heavier and more experienced fighter, and it doesn't take too long to knock Luke off of his feet.  Lu...

May 22, 2014

Communism Works?

From the Examiner: And of course, the reason is we’ve proved [sic] that Communism works.  If you give everybody a good government job, there’s no crime.  –  Joe Garcia D-FL Give everyone a government job? Ok...

February 6, 2014

Deconstructing the Socialists

The recent obituary of Pete Seeger in the Chicago Tribune (h/t http://www.neoneocon.com/) prompted me to revisit a thought that I've had for some time: Seeger was also known for his liberal politics and for refusing to testify to Congress about his...

December 21, 2013

The Cloistered Acres

The Obama administration has once again pivoted to the economy in yet another attempt to distract Americans from the disaster that is the "Affordable" Care Act. This time, the economic message is wrapped in the rhetoric of income inequality, yet once...