Archive for September, 2005
DeLay is Indicted – Will it Stand?
So, Tom Delay has finally been indicted in this long, drawn out, political case in Texas. My question is, will this indictment go away like so many other politically motivated actions by this same prosecutor have before? Will the prosecutor offer to drop the charges in exchange for contributions to his political activism as he [...]
Back From the Festival
I’m back from an extended weekend event. The wife, cub, and I spent the last few days in Buena Vista Virginia, at the “Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival.” This is an annual event at which the wife has sold her jewelry for the last few years, and this was my first year being able to attend [...]
Slower posting of late
I know, my posting on the blog has slowed down a lot in recent weeks. This is likely to continue for a while. I’ve got idea after idea running through my head for the posting, but I’ve been busy on other things. Working all week, and busy all weekend has been the usual routine. Some [...]
Blanco Ignores Non-Blancos Making LA Mas Blanco
Why is it that George Bush gets called a racist for heading up the federal government that came to the rescue in Louisiana almost immediately? It seems to me that the local governments managed to do a poor job of taking care of their own. In fact, many of the poorest citizens have now been [...]
Rock Star – No Need to Watch Now
I wasn’t addicted to the show, but I was enjoying “Rock Star: INXS” quite a bit until this week. Not being a fan of INXS for the last 20 years, I thought it might be possible to be a fan in the future, if they chose the right lead singer. Unfortunately, they’ve now kicked off [...]
Hate Politics Doesn’t Tell Truth About Katrina Relief
I’m getting quite tired of listening to the constant accusations from the left over Hurricane Katrina. In an ongoing attempt to hurt President Bush and the Republican Party politically, Katrina is the latest in a long string of situations for which George Bush should be blamed. I’ve seen Bush blamed for the hurricane itself, which [...]
How NOT to React to Impending Emergency
One common thread among (nearly) all local and state governments, as well as the federal, is disaster preparedness. Virtually every city, county, parish, metro area, and state has detailed emergency preparedness plans that involve many facets. Regular drills take place to determine how effectively the authorities can react to different situations. I’ll be taking part [...]
“Officially” No Longer Libertarian
Well, it’s official. For the first time in years, the Libertarian Party of North Carolina is no longer an “official” political party in the state of North Carolina. Since failing to receive enough signatures within a certain number of days after the 2004 elections, the NC Board of Elections has decertified the party. Yes, I [...]
Oil Company Boycott? Not Workable
I’ve just gotten another one of those viral emails calling for a day of boycott against the oil companies. These things seem so reasonable, on the surface. Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on your economic knowledge), the whole concept is unworkable. The standard line starts out something like this. “If we all used no oil for [...]