tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88513952009-07-06T10:18:19.103-07:00In his "Provincial Papers," Blaise Pascal Advanced the Age of Reason by ridiculing the corruption of the powerful. We live in an age where the corrupt and powerful are shameless. Still, if scorn is heaped high enough, it reveals their thinking that the rest of us are stupid. No despots can withstand such exposure for long.Pascal Fervorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00303025432356543062noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851395.post-57935224524891958452009-07-06T08:25:00.000-07:002009-07-06T10:18:19.113-07:00

The oddly constructed word postmodern was invented by "Progressives" to refer to the future they envision. It is mostly a suggestive word.Whereas normal people say "but who can really foretell the future," after they tell us of their plans and wishes, "Progressives" know normal people may not like their plans. So when they observe that some thing or action is to their liking, rather than become

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"Your country is den of dopes," snarked Ms Ann Thrope."Your fans who run my nation's propaganda mills were too easily seduced for you to gloat," observed Pascal.We are often gifted by Hollywood with productions that have a patriotic theme.I viewed two clips from one of them put up today at the Belmont Club. It was from the 2008 TV series John Adams starring Paul Giamatti.It was filled with a

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In the dystopic world of George Orwell's 1984, all news and historical records were governed by the Ministry of Truth.I have played with this cognomen over the years by identifying the mainstream media (MSM) with various appellations such as the Ministry of (mis)Information, and MinInfo whenever MSM's manner of coverage of a story revealed its bias favoring most any form of statism.Over the last

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H/T to The American Culture

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Stimulus Package ► $5 Billion to community groups ►A.C.O.R.N. gets its share (thanks to A.C.O.R.N. friend Obama) ►A.C.O.R.N. diverts much of that money to defend itself from voter fraud charges ►A.C.O.R.N. outspends states' attorneys and gets charges dropped ►A.C.O.R.N. continues as before, undeterred, invigorated.Even FactCheck.org, a website with indirect connections to A.C.O.R.N. through The

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This serves as an update to my last post in which I posted the following cartoon.According to news released shortly ago, Senator Judd Gregg withdrew his nomination for Secretary of Commerce.An administration official said Gregg dropped out without warning for a position that he had expressed interest in just a few weeks ago.Heh, heh. Maybe Obama's decision to let White House Chief of staff Rahm

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Had Mayor Bloomberg celebrated Al Gore Day today as I had proposed, he could have avoided this.Although Al Gore is known to walk all over RINOs, he's never been known to bite one.

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As Bill Murray said: "This is the way it's gonna be for the rest of your life."

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Here's hoping that I get many more contributions of art soon. Contributors are welcome to submit here, but it would be more effective were the art posted at many more sites than this. Besides, I am enjoying the response so far to this riff on a celebrated American tradition. I'd love to share the catharsis it provides from the oppressive designs of dour Ecodoomers who worship Mr. Gore.I hope and

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Yes, it is time to initiate a viral meme on the Internet to honor our illustrious fearmonger protector of Mother Gaia. Let February 2, 2009 be declared Groundhog Al Gore day.If, in the dead of this record setting cold winter, Al Gore comes out from whatever hole he's been hiding, it means he thinks the winter is going to be short. Let us hope he is finally right as too many people are hurting

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Barack Obama demonstrated wonderful good sense for his own security by whom he chose and didn't choose for Vice President.Similarly, let us presume that Obama has been informed about Hillary by Lyndon Johnson's rationale for keeping J. Edgar Hoover at the FBI: "Better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside pissing in."

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Posted as submitted on 10-17-08 by OmbudsmanEstablish a special prosecutor to investigate if there was collusion between and among different Boards of Directors to give each other bonuses. "You vote for mine and I will vote for yours."This report shall be available within 15 months.

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Posted as submitted on 10-17-08 by OmbudsmanThe days when the CEO built up the corporation so that he could hand over a larger and more prosperous one to his children are over.The CEOs of today are trained to worry over this year's bottom line, not future ones, because the current one affects his bonus and ability to skim the corporate coffers. His contract won't cover following years.Thanks to a

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Posted as submitted on 10-17-08 by OmbudsmanAppoint a special prosecutor to determine if criminal activity was taking place during the collapse of the financial markets. This inquiry shall include mortgage, stocks, bonds and any other financial instruments used.This is a parallel activity and the report shall be returned within two years.

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Posted as submitted on 10-17-08 by OmbudsmanThe commission of Wall Street Inquiry I shall continue its work to return a report, in 15 months, of recommendations for new rules and regulations to prevent a recurrence.It should be abundantly clear by now that Wall Street, CEOs and Congress, by themselves, will not do the "right thing." It is very difficult for Congress to do the "right thing"

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Posted as submitted on 10-17-08 by OmbudsmanAppoint a commission of highly qualified individuals to highlight those practices that led to the current disaster. The group shall consist of lawyers, CPAs, economists, CEOs and money managers.The requirements for selection shall include, but not be limited to:No previous or present conection to Wall Street or Washington politics.Never having been a

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We didn't leave the Republican Party, the Republican Party left us.This variation on the cool old quip by Ronald Reagan was suggested to me by Belmont Clubber Karen. It captures the situation that traditional conservatives find themselves in as McCain and cohorts have moved left.If conservatives want to take back control of the GOP they need to rally locally, and this slogan could provide them

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The Mainstream Media (MSM, or very much MisInfo in this instance) is in love with an idea. Their one time cavort with the idea left them so pumped up and impressed by themselves that they are giddy for more. A kind of adolescent self-love gone public.What idea is this? Calling the election early for their favored candidate so that it suppresses the vote for the other.In 2000, based upon exit

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Have children. It will piss off those who aim to manage the human herd and its size.Have as many kids as you and your spouse are blessed with conceiving. That will really piss off your shepherds.Time was that refusing to settle down and raise a family was the rebellious thing to do. Hah! Boy how times change!Let's be frank. Engaging in this bit of rebellion will not be easy due to very many

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Starring: Barack ObamaProduced by: Mainstream MediaInitial director: Democratic PartyWorking Title: The Bothersome Middle ClassFinal director: American Voters

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This sure looks like an official poster.It is located on a freeway entrance within half a mile of Los Angeles City Hall. I'm not sure what was to be gained by such an Orwellian suggestion.I guess one could say our future rulers want to say "we gave you clear warnings."I did a search on Google. Nearly every image that I could find under "Obama Obey" tended to show the official "Progress" poster,

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After the bailout passed I remained concerned about the role of envy and its exploitation by politicians and business in building the blocks that led to this crisis.So I did a search to find any stories or editorials that dealt with it. I found NOTHING recent.But I did stumble upon Henry Hazlitt's On Appeasing Envy first published in 1972.Tocqueville went on to quote at length from the mutual

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I just heard (ca. 10:40 AM PST) Dennis Prager say "I am not among the panicking types as you well know" and conservatives must allow the bailout because "the last depression brought us gentlemen named Hitler and Mussolini -- remember? -- and so would this."Aside from the alarming tone that makes it sound like Mr. Prager aims to infect conservatives with his own fears, he is factually

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Dirty hands in both the Democratic and Republican Parties brought about the current financial crisis. I feel this cartoon demonstrates what happens when leaders in both parties agree so well that any lesser voices are simply ignored."Bipartisan" agreement is too often another way of announcing that differing interests have been silenced.

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