Monthly Archives: March 2008

Archive of posts published in the specified Month

Who’s On First, What’s On Second

I heard that Al Qaeda is upset with the Taliban, accusing them of going soft trying to gain legitimacy from the West. Do you understand the difference and the relationship between these two entities? Be honest. We all have a

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Whole Foods

The Whole Foods in Buckhead is incredible. I am enjoying the movie in my room, with a bowl of smoked salmon gumbo (wonderful), jerk chicken with roasted corn (doesn’t suck either) with a wedge of Laguiole cheese and a bottle

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You Gotta Love the Irony

Finally watching “I Am Legend” with Will Smith in my room at the Intercontinental in Buckhead. The human race is destroyed by a virus designed to cure cancer. You gotta love the irony in this.

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Defining Moments

I believe we tend to see each presidential term in an isolation that is distorting. Economic factors have long histories. Clinton benefited greatly by Reagan tax cuts (and junk bond financing) that built the economy of the 90’s, the resolution

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Paying for Terrorism

CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Mid East Reporting in America) wrote a research piece in their Spring 08 Magazine showing the direct correlation between the amount of aid going to the palestinians and the amount of terrorist activity. After an

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Pogo Politics

The Democrats have a problem and it is of their own construction. The superdelegate system was designed to overcome a populist movement; in other words in lack of trust of the popular vote. This is ironic in light of their

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The Incredible Irony of Support for Israel

Jimmy Carter got 87% of the Jewish vote and is considered to have been hostile towards Israeli interests. (Some historians believe the agreement with Egypt may have happened in spite of Carter more than because of him- but that is

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Osama in Iran?

Jon Caruthers hypothysizes in American Thinker, Whither Osama, (article) that Osama may be hiding out in Iran and that is why we have had no major attack on US soil. Iran realizes that a major attack would attract an Iraq

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Why Democrats Should Be Concerned About Hillary’s Financing

“Hillary is flawed in many ways, particularly if you look at her husband’s unwillingness to release the names of the people who contribute to his presidential library. And the reason that’s important — are there favors attached to $500,000 and

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How Long Should Sex Last?

According to an article (source) sex should last between 3 and 13 minutes. I wonder how long it should last if another person is involved? tips to Blond Sagacity- see recommneded sites.

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Before You Let Your Term Policy Expire

Many of us have term policies to insure a specific period; for instance until the kids graduate college or until the house is paid for. Typically we let the polices lapse when we no longer need them. According to Mark

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The UN Supports Terror

Israel pulls out of GAZA and the response from HAMAS is a consistent rain of primitive missiles upon Israeli civilians for years. Israel tolerated this for way too long. Each incoming missile should have been met with ten from the

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Do You Really Want to Change?

An article by economist Jeff Thredgold turns the light on our massive improvements too often ignored during the political silly season. A few worth noting: Illegal drug use among U.S. teenagers in down.Median income is up.US tax revenues are up

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Evangelical Suspicion

When Martin Luther first challenged the Catholic supremacy in 1517, he was warm to the Jews, rationalizing that the Catholic Church was unreasonable to expect them to convert if they treated them so inhumanely. Surely they would convert to a

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Dancing with the Devil

Obama is a member of a church and openly considers his pastor to be a major influence. This same pastor gave the church’s highest recognition to Louis Farrakhan, putting him on the cover of the church’s magazine. When questioned about

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A Question of Experience

Those questioning the lack of Obama’s experience have faced intellectual arguments that experience can blind us to new solutions and may guide policy with the wrong questions. It is not experience that mentally restricts our options, but certainty, arrogance and

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Plan Obsession

In several vignettes from Hillary on the campaign trail, we hear about her plans: a plan for the economy, a plan for health care, a plan to withdraw from Iraq. This obsession with plans is typical of those who seek

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The Job Creation Myth

An economic truth that seems lost during the political silly season is that the government is abolutely incapable of creating jobs at any level. To create a government job they must take taxes from someone else to fund that job.

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Taking Control of the Economy

Interviewed on the campaign trail, on TV I heard Hillary declare, ” I am ready to be the commander in chief; I am ready to take control of this economy.” Unmitigated arrogance, or ignorance. It is a devastating combination.

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Kristallnacht Undone

Germany’s largest synagogue, destroyed on Kristallnacht in 1838, has been restored. More pictures of the occasion– Tips to Sivia Lipson

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