Some things about politics or the economy, you may not need to know. When it comes to your rights as a citizen, however, it's important to be aware of where you stand. Judge Napolitano explains the American history of "Civil Liberties in Wartime" and where we find ourselves today:

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Part 1 was only an introduction, so you needn't bother with that, but ( Read more... )

Today I learned that the 2009 session of the New Hampshire state legislature has passed a most excellent resolution, which, in its own words, "affirms States’ rights based on Jeffersonian principles." Is that reason to be excited? You bet your sweet bippy!

So what's the upshot?

They declare that, according to the Constitution and the 9th and 10th ( Read more... )

I just read a great overview of Congress's latest "bailout," this time supposedly for us citizens via a $900,000,000,000 "stimulus" package. Despite unanimous opposition by Republicans in the House, it was easily passed by the Democrat majority, and is now being debated in the Senate. This article explains, in very clear and simple terms, why that ( Read more... )

And that's just printing money, my friends. It doesn't take into account the fact that banks themselves create credit ("money") out of thin air, nor the fact that, as of the passage of the bailout, banks are no longer required to keep any reserves whatsoever to back up deposits. In other words, that final spike was an infinite one. There is no ( Read more... )

Yesterday mi amigo Ryan posted an entry about wanting to rekindle old friendships but finding it difficult considering 1) many of those relationships never grew very deep in the first place because his military family moved around pretty frequently, and 2) the insufficiency of online communication to overcome "interpersonal distances." That entry ( Read more... )

I think it's customary, every time a new year rolls around, to look back on your life in the previous year. Well, I confess I don't usually engage in that sort of thing. I'm a fairly present-focused person, as a rule. But last night, as Bethany and I arrived home from her family's house, while winding down and getting ready for bed, I took that ( Read more... )

Hi guys and gals!

Wow, it's been that long?

For my comeback post, I think I'm going to reveal my favorite add-ons for Firefox. ^_^ I hope some of you will find it useful, and maybe you'll share your list with me as well!

( Okay, here goes, in alphabetical order... )

It seems Christmas is being celebrated earlier and earlier these days. At our local Wal-Mart, we heard Christmas music before Halloween. That's in October. Alas, the fever has spread far beyond retail outlets. Many places online, I keep seeing people talk about gearing up for the holiday. And I must confess that it troubles me.

For one thing, I've ( Read more... )

Yeah, by and large it's kinda pointless, but I can't help but appreciate a service that puts me back in contact with so many people I used to know.

An old friend from high school just added me there, and when I checked out his profile, I discovered that his band landed a song on the Spiderman 3 soundtrack. I'd always wondered whether he and a few ( Read more... )

We  had some amusing political commentary this election season, but I expected it to be over now that we have a president-elect. Thankfully, The Onion has shown otherwise:


Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are