Cerebrations of a LabRat

Citizen of the Year 2011

2012-01-19T20:26:00.000-05:00

Haines City Resident Again Earns Citizen of the Year Award

January 18, 2012 by By MARY HURST LEDGER MEDIA GROUP

Long-time city resident Champ Tunno was honored Wednesday for the second time as the Haines City Northeast Polk County Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Citizen of the Year.

Support Rep. Weiner as he tries to find the evil hacker!

2011-05-30T17:07:00.001-04:00

I'm with Iowahawk. This can not go on. We need to encourage Rep. Weiner to prosecute the hacker to the fullest extent possible. Let's get serious with this.

Beautiful. Classic.

2011-05-10T10:40:00.003-04:00

You know that there are somethings that have been around and will be around for years. This is one of them. If I had some extra cash just burning a hole in my pocket, I might be easily parted with it. I particularly like the color.

Summer - Just around the corner...

2011-05-10T09:59:00.002-04:00

You know what that means. Cookouts in the backyard and sitting on the front porch as daylight lingers.
While on said front porch or backyard I enjoy a good cigar. Now I know what my next box of cigars will be.
After enjoying a PADRON at the wine festival this weekend, I have done some more research and believe that my next cigar will be this. I'll report back.

Shameful. Boehner, not Tea Party!

2011-05-09T15:29:00.002-04:00

Sad to see that Republicans are complicit on National Debt and Raising the Debt Limit. It seems that the leadership of the Republican Party is more RINO than CIA (Conservative In Action). I have for years been withholding my support for Republicans that aren't CIA. I have a feeling that this will be a growing trend up through 2012. Good Luck and Good Riddance, RINOs!

What's "Fair" about the current tax system?

2011-05-09T14:55:00.003-04:00

Constantly heard is that the top income earners must pay their "fair share." Just how is that determined? Who gets to say when it is fair enough? What's not fair about everybody paying the same rate? ...you get my point, I hope.
There is nothing fair about this.

Tipping Point?

2011-05-04T11:04:00.002-04:00

According to the Tax Prof, we may have reached the tipping point: More takers than makers. To remedy this, I propose a simple change...If you don't pay, you don't play. Meaning of course, if you don't pay any Federal Income Tax, you don't get to vote in Federal Elections!
Why should somebody riding for free get to decide where the ship goes. It doesn't pass the sanity test.
Oh, and the change better come soon.

$12 Million will buy a lot of brown bags.

2011-05-04T09:28:00.001-04:00

I don't get this. There has to be more to the story. Will update if more news becomes available

Finally Unravelling!

2011-05-04T09:10:00.003-04:00

The myth of manmade global warming, global cooling, climate change, etc., is finally coming apart at the seams. It is a shame that it has had as long a run as it did. Good Riddance!

Snake and Mongoose, the Movie

2011-05-04T09:06:00.004-04:00

I don't know a lot about Racing, but I remember these guys from my youth. I'm thinking it could be a pretty interesting story. Lots of noise and some quick runs down the track. What's not to like.

Peaceful Religion? You decide.

2011-05-04T08:44:00.003-04:00

Tragic when you read about the brutality of some people. The article mentions that the state doesn't have a death penalty. My personal belief is that the appeals process if so long, and slow that many felons who receive the death penalty don't really serve as a deterrent for others.

Killing OBL won't bring back any of the lost heros.

2011-05-03T09:10:00.002-04:00

Mike Spann to name but one. There are thousands who suffered unbearable pains because of one madman who couched his evil in religion.

Writing is important...

2011-05-02T10:11:00.001-04:00

...but not for the reasons cited by the so-called "writing experts."

If gas prices continue to rise...

2011-04-28T15:40:00.002-04:00

...I may be needing to make some money. Here is a possibility.

And getting into shape as well.

Howie Carr is effective and funny

2011-04-28T14:48:00.001-04:00

From my buddy at "Bulldog Blog"

"You can listen to Howie Carr at this link:

He gets on Fox News once in a while, but mostly he's a thorn in the side of Massachusetts politicians as a newspaper columnist and talk show host. He effective and funny, and the dems hate him. My kind of guy."

Proper Updates Forthcoming

2011-04-26T13:44:00.000-04:00

Re: Facebook status updates...I'll work on it.

I wouldn't support somebody who didn't support me...

2011-04-26T11:56:00.002-04:00

If I were attending the NRA Annual meeting in Philly, I wouldn't be supporting the locals in the area that were anti-2nd Ammendment. Here is a list of those to avoid.

Moveon.org...Shameless, really.

2011-04-20T11:38:00.002-04:00

This link over at Legal Insurrection is a good example of just how broken some people are. I would be ashamed if I was to learn that my parents or children were acting this way.

Great Book that explains a way out.

2011-04-18T15:15:00.001-04:00

The Road to Serfdom: By Friedrich August Hayek, Bruce Caldwell Check out the link here.

Sometimes some opinions in NYT are worthwhile

2011-04-16T18:21:00.003-04:00

I don't mind the New York Times when they, at rare moments, say something that I agree with. This opinion piece from Dick Cavett (ht Instapundit) makes sense to me. I've often wondered why the military chose to go the route of teaching "sensitivity" when the more militaristic route would have been to go the "insensitivity" route. Think about it, what a terrific killing machine would it be to have a military that was completely "insensitive."

Demand Atlas...

2011-04-15T12:46:00.002-04:00

1. Go to this site...here. 2. Demand Atlas! You want Atlas Shrugged playing in a theater near you? This is how to do it. Click that "Demand Atlas!" button to the right, enter your zip code and e-mail address, and we're on our way to a theater near you. The more people "Demanding!" Atlas Shrugged, the better so, tell your friends. When done, move on to the next step...

There is still time...

2011-04-15T12:34:00.003-04:00

...for other states to follow Arizons's lead (BRAVO) and require proof of citizenship before being included on the Presidential ballot in that state. This, of course, will likely be turned into a long drawn out affair where circuit courts, district courts and finally the U.S. Supreme Court will be called upon to determine the "legality." All of this is because one person won't sign one piece of paper. Shameful.

Home Invasion - Be Prepared

2011-04-14T15:01:00.002-04:00

This kind of stuff is on the increase. Used to be that no one would even consider breaking into a home while it was occupied. At least I thought it was that way. I'm packing heat more and more these days. The world has gone crazy and I don't want to be telling myself the day after that I should have done this or done that. I would rather do this all the time.

Tax Day Rally! April 15, 2011

2011-04-13T19:19:00.002-04:00

It's that time of year again. Tea Partiers Unite! Smaller Government, Less Regulation, Fiscal Responsibility, Lower Taxes, etc.

In Virginia Beach...information here.

So much for "not increasing your taxes!"

2011-04-13T13:05:00.003-04:00

You knew that it was only a matter of time before the tired and worn out methods became all of a sudden fresh and new! It has been tried before. It has been a miserable failure. Alan says it better than I could here.

Good movies that reach out and grab you.

2011-04-12T20:07:00.003-04:00

I'm going to look for my own. Yes, I want to find a movie introduction that catches me within the opening scene and doesn't let go until the end. It will be hard to beat a good James Bond introduction like this, or even a Jason Bourne movie. You can bet that it is going to be an action movie.

see intro for Goldfinger here.

FairTax...a beginning.

2011-04-12T18:46:00.003-04:00

While I'm a big fan of the FairTax, I certainly like Instapundit's take on the proposal for a surtax on former government employees who get a big raise after departing the public sector for the private sector. See the post here. I invite all readers to read and understand the FairTax as it is described in Neal Boortz' and John Linder's prize winning book. It really is simple to understand and truly is "fair" as anything else suggested. Best of all is that it removes the ability of government to choose winners and losers in the market.

CARPE DIEM: Next Equal Occupational Fatality Day in 2022

2011-04-12T16:25:00.000-04:00

This is now one of my favorite posts. For my liberated neighbor I will now print this in poster size and deliver to her door - Bypassing having to look at the Carter bumpersticker that still resides on her car. CARPE DIEM: Next Equal Occupational Fatality Day in 2022

"Tremendous Amount of Proof" does not equal "Birth Certificate"

2011-04-12T09:04:00.007-04:00

"I think it's unfortunate -- he was born in Hawaii, there is a tremendous amount of proof that has already been presented," presidential sibling Maya Soetoro-Ng says on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight. "I think that it is time for people to put that to bed, put it to rest completely." Note that a "Certificate of Live Birth" is not acceptable in Hawaii as proof of citizenship for anything. There is a reason that "Birth Certificate" is called "Birth Certificate" and not "Certificate of Live Birth." All of this could be put to bed if only one man (0bama) made one phone call (chief of staff) or signed one piece of paper (release order). Something just doesn't smell right. More here and here. Also from the last link (Back to Basics)... "As Barry SOETORO a/k/a Barack Hussein Obama has blocked every attempt to release his long form birth certificate, spending and estimated two million dollars during the last three years to keep secret a one-page document that would verify parentage and place of birth, even the most hardened skeptics must be curious with regard to his reasoning. We would be remiss not to mention that Mr. SOETORO a/k/a Barack Hussein Obama has also blocked the release of numerous other records of his past, including but not limited to the following list: “Passport records, Obama kindergarten records, Punahou School records, Occidental College records, Columbia University records, Columbia thesis, Harvard Law School records, Harvard Law Review articles, University of Chicago scholarly articles, Illinois State Bar Association records, Illinois State Senate records/schedules (said to be lost), Medical records, Obama/Dunham marriage license, Obama/Dunham divorce documents, Soetoro/Dunham marriage license, and adoption records.” (Source: http://obamareleaseyourrecords.blogspot.com/)" and finally, here, too! ...and a couple days later, here!

School Lunch...no matter what it tastes like!

2011-04-11T15:44:00.003-04:00

I personally see this as the beginning of the end. True overreach by those who insist they have nothing but the best of intentions. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-school-lunch-restrictions-041120110410,0,4567867.story I would walk right down to my doctor and write a note saying that little Johnny only likes the food that his mother makes...and it would hurt his "self-esteem" to be forced to eat the same crap as the other students...and that therefore he should have a medical waiver from having to eat the prepared food offered by the school! Really turn their rules against them! More here from Michelle, (Doug Powers, actually, but you get the idea.)

This makes a good case for why women should carry concealed.

2011-04-09T12:40:00.002-04:00

Having a gun and not needing it is a bazillion times better than needing it and not having it.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/08/opponents-gun-free-zones-universities-unlikely-hero-nevada-woman/

Iowahawk nails another one!

2011-04-09T11:54:00.001-04:00

The creepy senator from the great state of South Carolina writes a mean letter. Not really, but you know what I mean.

http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2011/04/manners.html

Captain Renews NRA Membership

2011-04-04T09:32:00.002-04:00

A good article about the dangers of compromise. Don't fall into the trap that both sides initial starting positions are equal and that a compromise is called for. Usually, a compromise is a disaster for both parties. http://www.captainsjournal.com/2011/04/03/i-renewed-my-nra-membership-today/

San Francisco becoming a child-free zone as youth population declines | Joshua Sabatini | Local | San Francisco Examiner

2011-03-23T19:29:00.000-04:00

I often asked myself how could any parent could provide protection for their child in a city like San Francisco that seems to pride itself on being as deviant as possible...all of the time.

Reality is that no view, no weather, no ritzy restaurant is worth the misery of a child growing up without knowing what is acceptable in a society.

San Francisco becoming a child-free zone as youth population declines | Joshua Sabatini | Local | San Francisco Examiner

DRT...because the little lady was packing.

2011-03-21T20:48:00.002-04:00

This could have turned out much differently if a gun had not been present.

Way to go. Dead Right There...DRT. Excellent.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/couple-recount-fatal-fray-at-their-tierra-verde-home/1158689

John Lott's Website: On the one year anniversary of Obamacare being signed into law

2011-03-21T09:02:00.000-04:00

Yep. Just 'cause you walk through a crowd with the biggest gavel possible claiming racist slurs were hurled at you doesn't mean you are correct, proper or legal.

John Lott's Website: On the one year anniversary of Obamacare being signed into law

Works and Days » America Through the Looking Glass

2011-03-21T08:44:00.000-04:00

IMHO, the smartest guy in the room - "any room, any time, baby!"

Works and Days » America Through the Looking Glass

JammieWearingFool: 'The Truth Is, I Don't Deserve This'

2011-03-21T08:25:00.000-04:00

I knew that the Truth would finally be revealed.

JammieWearingFool: 'The Truth Is, I Don't Deserve This': "Finally, some truth from Joe Biden.Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday witnessed the newly-renovated Wilmington, Del. Amtrak station be nam..."

Flashcards...I like 'em.

2011-03-21T08:14:00.003-04:00

Flashcards on Dictionary.com.
I'm not sure when they first appeared, but I am now making them part of my daily routine. I have always enjoyed word derivation and now Dictionary.com is making it amazingly easy and fun. You can add make your own set of flashcards or you can run through decks created by others. I can't promise that it will improve your vocabulary, but it certainly shouldn't hurt.
It seems to me to be a great way of teaching yourself or others.

Enjoy.
http://flashcards.dictionary.com//study/deck/76224/crucible-flashcards/progress-1/

No Way, No How!! Glenn Nye must be defeated!

2010-10-05T12:56:00.002-04:00

While I'm an NRA supporter, I don't always agree with their scoring of the candidates. This time they got it wrong, in my opinion, on Rep. Glenn Nye. He needs to be defeated because he is basically a lap dog for Nancy Pelosi and votes only after checking with her how his vote should go. It is one thing to be a freshman congressman, it is another to completely cast your lot with a liberal when you come from a largely military congressional district (VA -02). I hope that Glenn Nye can return to his science show in January.
http://www.redstate.com/dhorowitz3/2010/10/05/the-nra-is-helping-preserve-the-anti-gun-democrat-majority/

John Lott's Website: Book review of new Third Edition of More Guns, Less Crime in America's First Freedom

2010-08-31T09:39:00.000-04:00

I've had the 1st edition for years. I lend it to my liberal friends who "can't stand the thought of guns" or "think that guns are dangerous". I've just asked the people I lend it to approach the book with an open mind and just think about the arguments and the evidence. The book is so good at convincing people! I would argue that it should be made part of the Summer Reading List of every Government High School. But you know THAT will never happen. The 3rd edition is sure to be great. I most strongly recommend this book.

John Lott's Website: Book review of new Third Edition of More Guns, Less Crime in America's First Freedom

Victor Davis Hanson : Another Great Article

2010-08-13T13:03:00.002-04:00

Yes, yes. I know, I'm a bigot.
I'm reminded of the Dr. Pepper commercial from my formative years...

I'm a Pepper (Bigot), He's a Pepper (Bigot) ,She's a Pepper (Bigot), we're a Pepper (Bigots), Wouldn't you like to be a Pepper (Bigot), too?

It works!

LINK: http://article.nationalreview.com/439027/everyone-a-bigot/victor-davis-hanson

DOJ and many states want to avoid sending ballots to soldiers/sailors oversea.

2010-08-13T09:15:00.002-04:00

Sending out ballots to soldiers and sailors is just too difficult for many states! How maddening to have the current criminals in charge of governments across the country.

LINK: http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/at-doj-military-voting-rights-hang-in-the-balance/?singlepage=true

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012557886_jobs07.html

2010-08-07T09:44:00.000-04:00

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012557886_jobs07.html

Say it enough and then the Big 0 (as in zero) can sleep at night while the country sinks into a depression.

John Lott's Website: Presentation at the Heritage Foundation: The Consequences of McDonald v.Chicago: Will the Sky Fall or Do More Guns Mean Less Crime?

2010-07-21T11:15:00.000-04:00

Excellent.

John Lott's Website: Presentation at the Heritage Foundation: The Consequences of McDonald v.Chicago: Will the Sky Fall or Do More Guns Mean Less Crime?

CARPE DIEM: Colombia: Rags-to-Riches Success, With a Booming Bull Market That Leads World for 10-Yr. Returns

2010-06-23T16:23:00.000-04:00

CARPE DIEM: Colombia: Rags-to-Riches Success, With a Booming Bull Market That Leads World for 10-Yr. Returns

Get 'em while the gettin' is good!

2010-05-26T13:36:00.000-04:00

http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?version=35

Timeline of Oil Rig Disaster - President Obama Action

2010-05-03T10:48:00.003-04:00

I thought this was an interesting timeline. I can't vouch for the complete accuracy, but it appears to be complete and accurate. In addition, it supports what I generally know to be true...the current holder of the position of President of the United States has reached a position for which he is completely unprepared for.

LINK: http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2010/05/obamas-katrina-illustrated-timeline.html

Who hasn't known this...Clowns are EVIL!!

2010-04-16T10:33:00.003-04:00

Yes, I saw this article and thought immediately, "who doesn't think clowns are scary?"

I've known it for years.

Bozo - scary, Ronald McDonald - scary, This clown delivering a friendly birthday cake - scary!

Then there was the mass murderer in Texas who painted clowns as well as dressed as "Pogo the Clown". Coincidence? I think not.

Face it, Clowns are SCARY!

the scientific term is "coulrophobia" but you probably can more easily remember the term, "That clown is freaking scary, dude!"

Anyway, I don't like clowns. Never have, never will!

LINK:http://web.orange.co.uk/article/quirkies/Evil_clown_is_a_scary_success

Satchel Paige Quotes

2010-04-14T14:29:00.002-04:00

This guy had some good quotes. I remember the name from an old Eddie Murphy/Joe Piscipo comedy routine from Saturday Night Live (when SNL was good), but I didn't know of his contributions to baseball.

He was an amazing player, and this is coming from a guy who grew up in Florida when it didn't have a professional baseball team, he doesn't seem to have taken himself too seriously either.

Check out the link:

http://www.satchelpaige.com/quote2.html

I've started saving...Monitored Alarms no more.

2010-03-25T15:07:00.003-04:00

I've been talking about the slow response times of the police to 911 calls after reading the statitician John Lotts blog and articles for years. I don't know why I assumed that the response to an alarm event would be any quicker.
The following website was found in my latest edition of the American Rifleman and the testimonials and the product description seem to be just what I need.
LINK: https://www.stopthecrime.com/default.htm

Pizza Night at the Dirtyshirt - Excellent Writing!

2010-03-17T14:55:00.002-04:00

A most interesting and entertaining writeup about the difference between being a candidate and being a leader. Bulldog nails it, as always!

LINK: http://bulldog251.blogspot.com/

He does it again! Victor Davis Hanson

2010-03-17T13:33:00.003-04:00

It is such an education to read the articles written by Victor Davis Hanson. I'm sure that a conversation with him with be extremely educational as well.

LINK: http://tinyurl.com/y9f2mh9

Looking for something Green?

2010-03-17T13:11:00.001-04:00

LINK: http://tinyurl.com/yg43kjc

Some people are pure geniuses

2010-03-17T09:27:00.003-04:00

Okay here it is...take a Honer harmonica and mate it to an old NES game cartridge. Sell the results online and make 200% profit. How long will this last? Who knows. In the short term this innovative genius is having a blast and telling some wonderful stories, I'm sure.

LINK:http://www.etsy.com/shop/nesharmonica

For the car designers out there...a Golden Opportunity!

2010-03-16T13:32:00.003-04:00

That's right, design the new Studebaker!

Check out Car Lust's Blog about the competition. I might just have to submit an amazing design.

LINK: http://www.carlustblog.com/2010/03/design-a-new-studebaker.html

Photo link: oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Studebaker/TheEnd.html

Why a Salad Costs More Than a Big Mac

2010-03-15T10:14:00.003-04:00

This is really just another example of the Law of Unintended Consequences which states...that "any intervention in a complex system may or may not have the intended result, but will inevitably create unanticipated and often undesirable outcomes."

Unintended Consequences: Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Unintended_Consequences

Why a Saad Costs More Than a Big Mac

Link: http://consumerist.com/2010/03/why-a-salad-costs-more-than-a-big-mac.html

Speaking of Tax Dollars being wasted...

2010-03-09T08:55:00.002-05:00

You probably have seen stuff like this before from the government. Something that just doesn't make sense.
This is the letter from the U.S. Census telling citizens that it is going to be sending them a letter.

LINK: http://www.redstate.com/bs/2010/03/09/your-tax-dollars-at-work-us-census-edition/

Another Great Article about the merits of the FairTax!

2010-03-09T08:51:00.001-05:00

I've been a big fan of the FairTax for years. I despise the fact that my spring is spent worrying about Uncle Sam...specifically, how much U.S. is going to take from me to run government. It always seems to be more than I belive the Govenment deserves. I hate the waste. I hate the corruption. I hate the funding of the Arts (by definition it isn't essential) with taxpayer funds. And don't get me started with NPR. Anyways, I'm a big fan of the FairTax and believe it would solve a lot of the problems that the current tax code initiated.

John Lott's Website: Book Review by Roger Lott on Replacing income tax with sales tax#links

There are probably more like this than you think

2010-03-09T08:33:00.003-05:00

Cops. Policemen. Fuz. Often people shun them because of the power of arrest. In actuality, law-abiding citizens should interact with and welcome police in their midst. Imagine a world without enforcers of the law. Think "Lord of the Flies" on steroids.
This story, from The Survival Spot Blog, is probably a better description of the typical police officer.

Touching.

LINK:http://www.survival-spot.com/survival-blog/bozeman-officer-buys-groceries-for-shoplifting-suspect/

Excellent read about the Liar in Chief

2010-03-04T12:42:00.001-05:00

Makes you angry on one hand and disgusted on the other.

LINK:http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/03/obamas_malignant_narcissism.html

More Inventions than Edison? I'm interested.

2010-03-04T10:54:00.001-05:00

Dr. NakaMats: Patently Strange: The World's Most Prolific Inventor. Okay, you have my attention. What's the story?
LINK: http://www.motherboard.tv/2010/3/3/dr-nakamats-patently-strange-the-world-s-most-prolific-inventor

Another Great Read from VDH

2010-03-04T10:36:00.001-05:00

Victor Davis Hanson is to Reading as Lay's Potato Chips are to eating.
LINK:http://pajamasmedia.com/victordavishanson/dronism/

More lies from the Obama Administration

2010-03-04T10:31:00.002-05:00

"Green Jobs" is as big a myth/hoax as "Global Warming."
LINK:http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/breaking-anti-lobbyist-obama-administration-recruited-left-wing-lobbyists-to-sell-bogus-green-jobs/

Sure it stinks! Elections have consequences!

2010-03-04T08:55:00.001-05:00

Selling judgeships for votes? I wouldn't put anything past these criminals.

Get 'em all out, I say.

LINK:http://weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-now-selling-appeals-court-judgeships-health-care-votes

Good LabRat Article. We do have it good!

2010-03-03T13:12:00.001-05:00

I always appreciate a good article on LabRats.
LINK:http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-03/fat-lab-rats-skew-research-results

Where do I buy a lifetime supply

2010-03-03T12:38:00.002-05:00

Besides costing only $0.03 a piece, think of the money saved by not needing to flush. I think this is bound to take off - BIG TIME!

LINK:http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-03/peepoo-bags-sterlize-human-waste-and-create-fertilizer-only-three-cents

Moral Vanity + Blatant Hypocrisy = Unlovely Combination

2010-03-03T10:23:00.002-05:00

Obama as Senator thought that a supermajority was absolutely necessary and a moral imperative to boot.
This must be the CHANGE he talked about as a candidate.
LINK: http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2010/03/025730.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+powerlineblog%2Flivefeed+%28Power+Line%29

How things went on 3-2-10 at SCOTUS

2010-03-03T10:20:00.002-05:00

According to Cato Institute...Gun Rights are likely to be secure...Liberty again likely to suffer.

LINK:http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2010/03/02/gun-rights-secure-liberty-less-so/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Cato-at-liberty+(Cato+at+Liberty)

Biting comment by Justice Scalia

2010-03-02T15:27:00.001-05:00

From the transcript of McDonald v. City of Chicago...
Justice Scalia's mind is sharp.

JUSTICE SCALIA: I guess we -- I guess we have applied substantive due process with regard to the necessity of permitting homosexual conduct and with respect to the necessity of permitting abortion on demand. We have not adopted a more rigid rule for the Federal Government than we have adopted for the States in either of those instances, have we?

The flu season that wasn't.

2010-03-02T08:30:00.003-05:00

I can still remember that goofball secretary of health and human services showing reporters how to "properly cough" into the crook of the elbow. If something is to be learned from this it is that if the government tells you something is a crisis...you can probably ignore it. If the government tells you not to worry about something, that is when to be concerned.

LINK:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703429304575095743102260012.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond

Milton Friedman and Chile...Good Reading

2010-03-02T07:57:00.003-05:00

Unlike Barak Obama who is the most unqualified person in any room he enters, Milt Friedman was the MOST qualified person - especially when it involved economics

LINK: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703411304575093572032665414.html?mod=djemEditorialPage_h

Very important SCOTUS arguments today. 03-02-10

2010-03-02T05:16:00.002-05:00

Good summary of the importance of today's SCOTUS arguments

http://www.examiner.com/x-4525-Seattle-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2010m3d1-All-eyes-on-Supreme-Court-Tuesday-for-Chicago-gun-ban-showdown

Investors.com - A Blizzard Of Lies From Al Gore

2010-03-02T05:15:00.000-05:00

I enjoyed reading this OP-ED from IBD. This really portrays Al Gore as he truly is...a fraud!
Investors.com - A Blizzard Of Lies From Al Gore

When toys were more than just toys

2010-03-01T12:17:00.002-05:00

This came before my time, but it puts the vertibird to shame.

LINK: http://www.orau.org/PTP/collection/atomictoys/GilbertU238Lab.htm

As usual...VDH nails another one!

2010-03-01T10:30:00.001-05:00

Victor Davis Hanson has a way with words and sees through the many lies of the administration.

LINK: http://pajamasmedia.com/victordavishanson/obama-fatigue/

Cuban Crafters Claro Churchhill

2010-02-23T08:35:00.002-05:00

This one is a little weird..."includes notes of onion, olive, and bread" reads this cigar review. I think that this is the first time I have heard this describe a cigar. Sounds more like a sandwich from a deli.

LINK: http://dailycaller.com/2010/02/22/the-daily-caller-cigar-review-cuban-crafters-cubano-claro-churchill/

Gun Owners Against Illegal Mayors

2010-02-22T13:42:00.002-05:00

Stunning to read this website. 'There oughta be a law!!"

LINK: http://www.stopillegalmayors.com/

One prediction comes true.

2010-02-22T12:31:00.001-05:00

Probably not what he was thinking, but true none the less. Tally mark goes in his column this time. Score currently is 1-4,999+.

LINK: http://www.redstate.com/absentee/2010/02/22/shock-obama-campaign-promise-fulfilled/

Stitcher - Cool

2010-02-22T10:50:00.002-05:00

I started using Stitcher on my iPhone. I have to admit that I like it. I'm able to download via 3G and listen to many shows. Performance is better than live streaming (at least to me) and the information updates automatically.

Check out Stitcher at http://stitcher.com/home.php

That President is a real Class Act!

2010-02-19T13:37:00.002-05:00

Check out how he deals with the Spiritual Leader of Tibet...

LINK: http://www.gettyimages.co.nz/detail/96834730/AFP

I'm from the Government...here to help (NOT!!)

2010-02-19T12:49:00.002-05:00

Government steps in it again. The law of unintended consequences is displayed en toto.

LINK: http://hotair.com/archives/2010/02/17/the-ripple-effects-of-federal-action-a-case-study/

Wal-Mart vs. Whole Foods (Blind Taste Test)

2010-02-19T12:40:00.001-05:00

Sorry, Charlie!

LINK: http://reason.com/blog/2010/02/16/the-tasters-werent-entirely-ha

Geitner Effect? I wasn't aware of the name; just the concept.

2010-02-19T12:31:00.002-05:00

If you can become Secretary of the Treasury after cheating on your taxes, it must not be that big of deal, right?

Only problem is that some people have morales, including honesty.

LINK: http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2010/02/the-geithner-effect-.html

Good Cause - Fresh Water!

2010-02-19T12:22:00.002-05:00

One person can make a difference. Doc Hendley proves that.

LINK:http://www.dailygrommet.com/products/306-Wine-to-Water-Doc-Hendley-Clean-Water-to-Peru-Uganda-and-Cambodia

If it ain't broke...don't fix it!!

2010-02-19T12:02:00.002-05:00

Reported from The Wall Street Journal...

Campbell's is redesigning the Soup Can Labels. This can not be good!

LINK: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704804204575069562743700340.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_business

a $4.95 cup of coffee and a kind word goes a long way

2010-02-19T11:42:00.003-05:00

While I usually go to WaWa for my coffee on the weekend ($0.99 refill) I will make it a point to participate in Starbucks Appreciation Day this Saturday (21 Feb 2010). I advise all of my readers who believe in the 2nd Amendment to do the same.

LINK: http://blog.joehuffman.org/2010/02/14/StarbucksAppreciationDay.aspx

John Lott's Website: Homeland security officers lose 243 over three years

2010-02-19T11:11:00.000-05:00

Not good at all. Remember, these are the people that want to take control of your healthcare! Be afraid, be very afraid!

John Lott's Website: Homeland security officers lose 243 over three years

Economic Evidence that Socialism Fails while Free Markets Succeed

2010-02-19T11:03:00.002-05:00

LINK: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/18/poland-versus-greece/

Life expectancy during the Depression.

2010-02-18T12:31:00.000-05:00

LINK: http://www.physorg.com/news173371667.html

Ha, Ha, Ha!!!

2010-02-17T12:36:00.000-05:00

Green Machines not up to the task.

LINK:http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2010/02/17/nbc-news-notes-malfunctioning-environmentally-friendly-machines-frustra

Another Interesting Read

2010-02-17T11:40:00.001-05:00

I am intrigued by this kind of stuff. If I could do it all again, I would be doing something like this for a living. Very interesting.

LINK:http://www.infrastructurist.com/2010/02/16/who-will-clear-the-seabeds-of-wwii-mines-for-gas-pipelines-robots/

Summer Vacation

2010-02-17T11:26:00.002-05:00

I'm heading to Wyoming this June for some training. Should be a great time. All are invited.

LINK:http://www.dirttime.com/index.html

Sobering information from Forbes

2010-02-17T10:27:00.002-05:00

This will bring your out a 3-day drinking binge in a hurry!

LINK: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/02/graph_of_the_day_for_february_16.html

The smoking gun to disprove AGW

2010-02-17T10:13:00.001-05:00

Yes, it is a long article, but it is convincing to me that I have been right for many, many years. There is no Man-made Global Warming. It is all a hoax. Hold on to your internal compustion engines. They aren't being made extinct just yet.

LINK:http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/02/the_agw_smoking_gun.html

What Happened to the FAIRTAX?

2010-02-17T09:28:00.001-05:00

I had hope for the "Contract From America", but it seems that if it includes the FairTax, then the contract is null and void. Shame.

LINK: http://boortz.com/nealz_nuze/2010/02/what-happened-to-the-fairtax.html

I've been asking, "What took you so long?"

2010-02-17T09:04:00.002-05:00

Some major corporations are finally beginning to act and remove themselves from the stink that is Man-made Global Warming. Read this post to learn of some of the more enlightened companies.
LINK:http://www.redstate.com/haystack/2010/02/16/exodus-from-climate-change-bandwagon-begins-en-masse/

Even a broken clock is correct twice a day...

2010-02-17T08:37:00.000-05:00

LINK: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100217/D9DTU9VO0.html

Since when did "disproving" become science?

2010-02-16T15:26:00.002-05:00

I always thought it was the other way around.

LINK: http://hotair.com/archives/2010/02/16/cru-chief-hey-why-dont-bloggers-disprove-agw-instead-of-criticizing-us/

More "Green" Phonies!

2010-02-16T14:34:00.002-05:00

The next time one of the phonies tells me to reduce my carbon footprint, I may leave a footprint up against their head!

LINK:http://green.autoblog.com/2010/02/15/tesla-ceo-musk-used-private-jet-12-times-to-lobby-washington-for/