The Obama Administration: Change in pennies, part 6,437

“This time, it’s different.” How many times have we heard this before?  Oh yes, the mainstreamers say, all those other decisions—Vietnam, Korea, the Bay of Pigs, Iraq II, etc.—were mistakes, and the United States should never have stuck its nose into those situations.  But this time, it’s different. In the video below, Congressman Ron Paul [...]

From one kind of murder to another

Barack Obama may be predisposed to commit fewer war crimes than his predecessor, though we must express such hopes with due caution if not downright skepticism, but one area on which he has turned the tables in the Murder-by-State department is abortion. Obama has promised to push for the passage of FOCA, the Freedom of [...]

Miscellaneous Political Thoughts

The presidential inauguration is barely a day away, and the United States of America is about to engage in a peaceful transition from one form of self-congratulation to another.  Not much change is really in store. All across America, people are wetting their pants with the anticipation of a new president.  This is partially understandable, [...]

Transition politics

In the past few days, I’ve obtained functioning cable for the first time in years.  I was actually afraid that this would turn me into a couch potato, but so far it hasn’t come to that. I do get some TV, however, when exercising on my indoor bike, which I’ve been using in lieu of [...]

Obama and prospects for change

Thanks to the Young Fogey, I found this piece from Justin Raimondo on the bellicose foreign policy team which Barack Obama is presently trying to assemble. A few months before the election, I was sitting in one of my favorite Belgian bars here in Philadelphia, batting the breeze with a friend. In a casual sort [...]

Miscellany…

…lest you think I crawled in a hole and died… Speaking of dying in holes, late Saturday night I noticed a strange sound that I couldn’t quite locate. I thought perhaps it was the wind, then I thought maybe it was my refrigerator trying to run unsuccessfully. Finally, I located the sound between the walls [...]

Obama picks Joe Biden

Word has leaked that Barack Obama intends to nominate Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) for the vice-presidential slot on the Democratic ticket. While I obviously wouldn’t like the great majority of Joe Biden’s politics, I will say off hand that he does strike me as genuine, which is a rare commodity these days to be sure [...]

Veepstakes

Barack Obama is nearing the announcement of his proposed running mate.  I just want to register this publicly:  I will not be surprised if it is Hillary Clinton.  This is just a hunch, but I want to throw it out there.  Here’s one reason this is possible:  It’s the fastest way to undercut the movement [...]

Achtung! Tyranny in Denver, Tertia Pars

Not only has the city of Denver built a bare-bones facility to house any protesters who might be arrested at the Democratic Convention, it has also designated protest areas, where those who wish to protest will be forced to stand. These protest areas, are, essentially, cages, and they’re located 200 yards from where the convention [...]