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The problem with Libertarians
This article was emailed to me but I wasn’t able to find a source for it. I do like the way it articulates the arguments against all de-regulation. People like Ron and Rand Paul would have you believe that all government … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Budget, Conservatives, Libertarian, Politics, Ron Paul, Tea Party
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Ah yes, the Good, Old Days
I just watched a documentary about the history of the Ku Klux Klan on the History Channel (see excerpts here). Like many people, I knew a little about the KKK on an abstract level but didn’t realize how old the KKK … Continue reading
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
I recently received two emails that started me thinking about how our federal government works. One was a modified version of an old Orlando Sentinel article by Charley Reese about how 545 people are responsible for the whole federal government. The other email was a short … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Budget, Charley Reese, Conservatives, Democrats, Glenn Beck, Republicans, Tea Party
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The Myth of Education and Why We Need Good, Old Fashion Unions
The American public has been sold a myth that if you only go to college, you will get a better job. We have built a whole infrastructure of student loans, grants, community colleges, etc. to ensure everyone gets a college … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Scott Walker, Wisconsin
Tagged Education, Scott Walker, Unions, Wisconsin
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Deport Everyone! (Except the People Helping Me…)
Just when I think I am starting to understand the conservative argument, they do something so bizarre it feels like my head is going to explode. In the frantic competition to see which conservative state is the strongest proponent of … Continue reading
Deficit-ridden Texas no longer laughing at California
As I travel around the world, when people find out I live in Texas, I’m usually in for a lot of ribbing. Questions range from “Where are your cowboy boots?” to “Where do you hide the gun?” For the record, … Continue reading
It’s time to change the game.
Ok, I will admit right up front that I live in Austin, Texas, but I don’t fit into the middle of the bell curve for Texans. I watch football now and then but only watch the Longhorns when a friend asks … Continue reading
We can’t afford to cut education
In her op-ed piece in the Houston Chronicle, “We can’t afford to cut education“, Barbara Bush cites some depressing statistics about the Texas education system. Texas ranks 36th in high school graduation rates An estimated 3.8 million Texans do not have a … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Rick Perry
Tagged Budget, deficit, Education, Politics, Rick Perry, Texas
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Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.
The quote “I never meant to say that the Conservatives are generally stupid. I meant to say that stupid people are generally Conservative. I believe that is so obviously and universally admitted a principle that I hardly think any gentleman … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Conservatives, Democrats, John Stuart Mill, Republicans, Stupid People, Tea Party
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Texas is #1…in Uninsured and Pollution
Texas is #1 but I’m not talking about the Longhorn football team. The Texas Legislative Study Group has released this year’s report, Texas on the Brink, a report on the state of the State, the fifth biennial edition of a … Continue reading
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