We’ve heard about it since we known about it. The idea that somehow, someway, the world is gonna run oughta oil.
And when we do, well, the end of the world as we know it will commence. The illustration to the right just shows a tip of the hysteria that folks are spreading.
End of oil? Beginning of anarchy.
And so they demand that we do something about it.
And we did.
A while ago I was debating with a fellow blogger. The subject was this:
What IS a “real American”?
Well, technically, you are real AND you are American, so—
However, America and being an American is more of an ideal than nationality. For example, it is very easy for citizens of other nations around the world to become “American”. I wouldn’t ever think that I would be “Japanese” should I ever obtain citizenship in Japan.
No. America and American is an ideal; a mindset. A mindset that says the individual is sovereign and does not serve the state. The ideal that the individual is given rights from Deity and that those rights are a priori to the state. That at it’s most basic form, the state is nothing but a collectivism that would protect individual rights.
A man has the right to his person, his life and his production. Should some one attempt to violate that, he would be acting within “justice” to prevent that restriction of his rights. The state then, is created to protect the rights of the individual.
Liberals do not believe in this. Liberals feel tha the state comes first and that rights and Liberty are derived from the state. Following, you believe that it is the roper role of government to provide for the needs of the citizens absent any restriction of individual rights. And you feel that to enforce this proper role of state, you can legislate it to be so.
And so it is that you legislate theft.
If you were to ring my doorbell and ask that I provide for the shelter and relief of my neighbor and I say no, you would walk away; perhaps upset, perhaps sad perhaps disgusted. But it would not occur to you to use force of gun or sword to coerce me to provide access to my production in an attempt to provide for my neighbor.
So, instead, you use the force of the state. Rather than knock and ask, you legislate and demand.
THAT is what people mean when they say people aren’t “American”. It means you are not living the ideas that are uniquely American.
Open discussion.
So, I wonder how many people who heaped blame on Toyota will admit they were wrong?
The Department of Transportation, in its long-awaited report on Toyota’s infamous accelerators, has concluded that cases of cars suddenly speeding off on their own were the result of either sticky pedals, floor mats jammed against the pedals or, quite simply, driver error. In fact, the report cites driver error for most of the mishaps.
Nice. Driver error.
And for this General Motors The American Government caused untold damages against Toyota.
Go government!
Posted in Government, Idiots on Parade, Politics: National
Tagged Abuse of Power, Barack Obama, Leftist
Like everyone, I love L-O-V-E my morning coffee. Perhaps like many fewer, I like my coffee to be of specific make; Goya Espresso coffee.
As I made my coffee this morning, I noticed that I was running a bit low and would need more soon.
So, I got on my magic typewriter, typed some letters that included “www” and entered an online “market” where distributors from all over creation competed to sell me my Goya. More than that? They’re shipping it to my door for free.
Gotta tell ya’, that free market sure does suck.
Posted in Economics, Fun, Technology
Tagged blogging, Capitalism, Free Market, Goya, Internet
The most famous line in the world: North Carolina State Politics Edition.
With a charging Republican majority in North Carolina, the State is getting ready to make some serious budget cuts. People are going to have to sacrifice, to be sure. And the deeper and sooner that sacrifice occurs, the better off the financial stability of the State.
Yet, no one can accept that fact.
Posted in Economy, Government, Politics: North Carolina
Tagged Conservative, Democrat, Liberal, North Carolina, North Carolina Politics, Politics, Recession, Republican, Unions
Are they waiting for bread or medicine?
So, I needed some bread the other day. I dressed in my best thermal and made my way down to the local state run community bread line. With luck I’d be able to get half a loaf of 5 day old bread 3 days early. Times is tough in the state ya know.
Actually, because food isn’t either:
I went to my local for profit market driven food market.
In addition to my fresh bread, I bought wine from California, Champagne from France, beer from Seattle and Saki from Japan.
Olive oil from Italy. Chocolate from Switzerland. Blueberries from Chili. Bananas from India. And fresh organic tomatoes from right here in North Carolina.
But the MOST amazing thing I saw in my fresh daily market just 1.5 miles up the road?
Posted in Economics, Economy, Government, Health Care
Tagged Bread Line, Capitalism, Free Market, Free Trade, Socialism
The United States gets hammered on its global infant mortality rating. Liberals never tire of pointing out that the United States rates no higher than 29th compared to other nations.
And as we continue to debate health care in this country, this number continues to have relevance; at least to the uninformed.
Posted in Health Care, Politics: National
Tagged Infant Mortality, Politics, Preterm Baby
No sooner had I finished the polishing touches on the post I just wrote pointing out the violence of the Left and the hypocrisy of the same do I sit down with a cold beer and work on clearing out the DVR.
And I get to the Daily Show. And 12 saved episodes. And yeah, it’s time to clean out some Daily show.
So I crack the beer and settle in for some good times with Jon Stewart.
It was shortly after the Tucson shootings that the talk around the proverbial water cooler began to center around the tone of our political discourse. Some felt that the aggressiveness of the conversation led people, admittedly unbalanced people, to veer over the fine line they were walking and snap.
I tried to shape that conversation in such a manner to ensure what we were talking about was political tone on BOTH sides of the great divide. I wanted to make the point that unless the conversation of “tamping it down” was done in a bi-partisan manner, the effect would be that of a lecture.
I failed in my attempt.
Was listening to the boys in Greensboro again yesterday. Topic made its way to health insurance and the ongoing debate. The same ol’ arguments on both sides were mentioned with the exception of two.
The first was the idea Brad threw out there that there aren’t folks who actually decide not to buy insurance. I think he literally asked for someone to provide data on that topic. Who would literally make the choice not to buy insurance?
The second was mentioned by Britt. And this is the one of pre-existing conditions, what they are and the stance people have on ’em.
Posted in Health Care, Politics: National
Tagged Brad and Britt, Politics, Pre-existing Condition, Uninsured Americans