Please indulge me in a bit of personal recollection and reflection – it does have a rational purpose, you have my solemn word on that. My mom died in 2004 of complications of Parkinson’s Disease and dementia. I grew up in a loving household with a magnificent extended family close by but after 24 years…
As we saw in the election results, the majority of Americans knew very well that it was time for the Obama Socialism Train to be derailed. Being a newly-minted small business owner, I couldn’t be happier riding the Trump Capitalism Train. What surprises me are all the Debby Downers who can’t stop whining about his…
“While our country remains untainted with the principles and manners which are now producing desolation in so many parts of the world; while she continues sincere, and incapable of insidious and impious policy, we shall have the strongest reason to rejoice in the local destination assigned us by Providence.” ~ John Adams, Letter to the…
This was brought about by #ADayWithoutImmigrants – which is really just an excuse to try to celebrate illegal immigration by commingling it with legal immigration and claiming that conservatives are against legal immigration. I am a proponent of strong borders. I was asked why I think that and it seems to be rooted in that…
From The OYL In my last post, I chastised the political Left in America for their attacks on Obama. Though they may have a point, they have no moral credibility. They were blind to all the lawlessness under Obama (as well as with Bill Clinton before him and Hillary after). Consequently, their sudden ‘conversion’ comes…
At one time, Ron Paul had quite a following – and perhaps he still does in certain libertarian circles. His son Rand, has been able to maintain the senior Paul’s love and devotion to our Constitution while sanding off some of the sharp edges of kookiness his father demonstrated. At one time or the other…
“Everything seemingly is spinning out of control…” This classic reference from the Wall Street Journal’s Best of the Web column was adopted during the Golden Age of Taranto (when the column was written by James Taranto) to describe the sometimes (often?) hyperbolic headlines predicting disaster at every turn. In an example of life imitating art…
From The OYL I cannot stand the hypocrisy in this nation any longer. I will no longer tolerate hypocrisy from the people who are supposed to be leading, protecting and informing this nation — especially when they are using it to push personal and political agendas. From now on, when I see such hypocrisy, I…
Several pundits have proposed we have entered a “post-truth” phase in society. I don’t agree – “post-truth” implies that we have moved past the truth on to something else. We haven’t. We won’t. We can’t. We can ignore truth – but like matter, truth cannot be destroyed. As a society if we cannot debate based…
From The OYL I wonder how many people realize that abortion is directly related to the American Left’s defense of illegal aliens? On the surface, the two issues would not seem to be connected — but they are. If you will give me a few minutes of your time, I’ll explain. First, we need to…
As I thought about Robert Conquest’s quote last night, a kernel of a thought was forming…Conquest said: “Everyone is conservative about what he knows best.” My subconscious chewed on that and the 3 minutes of the Grammys I saw overnight and regurgitated this early this morning. In my opinion, if there is one industry that…
Buildings are designed to withstand earthquakes even though earthquakes severe enough to do damage property and threaten life are statistically rare. Levees and dams (other than those in California apparently) are designed to withstand 100 year storms even though 100 year storms are statistically rare. Bridges are designed with at least a two times safety…
There is no doubt that there was/is paranoia on both the right and the left. I was bitterly disappointed when Bill Clinton defeated H.W. Bush. I admit to a great feeling of loss and concern when Barack Obama was elected. I felt bitter that we had elected someone I considered ill-suited for the job due…
I wanted to write something about the 9th Circus decision but after reading the actual 29 page order, there is nothing much to say. Both Powerline and National Review have good roundups of the ruling. In my opinion, the order reads almost like the court decided on a case that wasn’t even before them. They…
I’ve been blogging for about seven years know, and the law has been one of my primary focal points. However, since I am not a lawyer, and I do not hold any type of formal law degree, I am often challenged by those who believe the courts can do no wrong. Well, one does not…
A very few times every year, usually New Years, for the College Football National Championships and the Superbowl, we make a dip from cans of Ro*Tel and a certain processed cheese product originally invented as a way to use up the scrap pieces of cheese from the production process and as a glue to keep…
Breitbart dot com, before Steve Bannon turned the site into 24/7 Trumporn, led the fight against the lunacy of both the Democrats and progressive Republicans – and leading that charge was its namesake, Andrew Breitbart. Had he lived, he would have been 49 years old yesterday. Last night, I remembered a quote of his beginning…
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