Category Archives: Rick’s Old Blog

I’ll give you a trigger option: demolish Washington and return power to the people and the local governments where it belongs. “Any real change requires the inclusion of a strong public option to promote competition and bring down costs,” she … Continue reading →

I found interesting a recent NPR podcast with James Morone, author of The Heart of Power. The interview is framed as a positive discussion on the need for national health care. But without hearing the  orgasmic pleasure in their voices … Continue reading →

I keep seeing quotes like this: “Inside, the audience included a small group of New Haven, Conn., firefighters, including Frank Ricci, whose reverse discrimination claim was rejected by Sotomayor’s appeals court panel. The Supreme Court subsequently reversed that panel’s ruling.” … Continue reading →

My wife thinks Ann Coulter goes a bit far on her rhetoric when talking about abortion so I’ll add that warning… but I think this is an absolutely classic illustration of liberal absurdity.   Read her article 49 Million to … Continue reading →

I’ve lightly abridged this article from (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=10153) [In his first 100 days Obama's] made a running start toward transforming the federal government’s role in the economy and — if such a thing is even possible — further expanding the president’s … Continue reading →