Many years ago, in the days before Michael Moore had completely sold his soul to socialist propaganda and mashed potatoes, he produced what was actually an entertaining little film entitled "Canadian Bacon". The story takes place in the aftermath of...
The Mills of the Court Grind Slowly, But…
A little more than a year ago President Obama used the venue of his State of the Union address to publicly criticize the recent Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, regarding the restriction of political expenditures by...
Failure to Occupy
The lesson every aggressor army learns is that it is infinitely easier to invade than to occupy. Yet in every war America has fought since World War II we have insisted on the same model of occupation; resulting in death,...
Reviving Cinderella (Part 2)
This is the conclusion of the discussion I began in last week's blog. It is suggested you read that entry first if you haven't already, including the comment from a reader. Interestingly, the comment reflected much of the outline for this...
Reviving Cinderella (Part One)
There was a boxer who fought in the 20's and 30's named James Braddock. He earned the monicker of "Cinderella Man" after defeating Max Baer for the heavyweight title against 10 to 1 odds....
Buy a Gun… It’s the Law!
Kennesaw Georgia is a city of about 30,000 people in Cobb County Georgia. In 1982 Kennesaw passed an unusual ordinance mandating that every head of household maintain a firearm and the ammunition therefore. The city was named by Family Circle Magazine...
Something Less Than Human
I recently viewed the film "Out of the Ashes", a movie based on the memoirs of Hungarian gynecologist and Holocaust survivor Gisella Perl. I was impressed again as I was in my visit to the Holocaust Museum, with how an...
Shut-up And Eat Your Nuggets!
Perhaps you've read the story about the the pre-schooler in North Carolina whose mom-packed lunch was deemed nutritionally insufficient by a state official? The account has gone viral and has sparked a surprising level of outrage across the country....
“I’m Not Dead Yet”
I believe my exact words in the January 22nd blog were, "Santorum is dead, he just doesn't know it yet". Well, the only solace I take is that nobody argued the point with me! Apparently, Rick was not as dead as...
Out of Touch
One of the cardinal sins for a candidate seeking elected office is to appear out of touch with the members of their electorate. This is more difficult to avoid than you might think, because almost categorically the candidates are just that,...