How Jimmy Carter Ruined America Twice » Mitt
Romney was the perfect man to save America. Then Jimmy Carter's
grandson released the tape where Romney discussed "the 47 percent" of
Americans who want government to give them checks and will vote for the
politician who keeps the checks coming. Romney's campaign unraveled. More »
Outside The Asylum
The Sequester Follies » I
knew the so-called “sequester” house of cards would ultimately
collapse. The sequester was never more than a pittance, an empty
symbolic gesture by the Washington political elite made solely for the
purpose of calming the low-information masses who quiver with fear until
their masters pat their heads. More »
Personal Liberty News
Border Patrol Effectiveness Not Measured By Amount Of Border Patrolled » Department
of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is fond of claiming
that U.S. border security is “better than ever.” However, a new
Government Accountability Office report that details how DHS quantifies
how well the borders are guarded tells a different story. More »
Should Paramedics Carry Guns Deep In The Heart Of Texas? » In
rural Texas, paramedics could soon be allowed to carry firearms for
on-the-job protection, if a bill introduced this year by Representative
Ken King (R-Canadian) succeeds before the State Legislature. More »
Oakland Neighborhoods Tire Of Police; Turn Vigilante » If
you want something done right, do it yourself. That DIY maxim is
apparently fueling some Oakland, Calif., civilians’ community-minded
vigilantism. Reportedly, crime has become so commonplace that residents
have written off the cops and instead begun patrolling the streets and
posting “wanted” signs for bad guys. More »
Big Pharma Courts Med School Students » Even
while they are still medical school students and residents, future
healthcare providers are already commonly given meals, gifts and
industry-sponsored educational materials by pharmaceutical sales
representatives. More »
As the overhyped
sequester approaches, the President and Congress are discussing (in
public if not with each other) ways to avoid it by reducing government
spending and/or raising taxes. During these discussions, they should all
keep in mind the words of Thomas Jefferson in a letter to Marquis de
Lafayette:
"[A] rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction
of all useless expenses will go far towards keeping the government
honest and unoppressive." More »
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