Category — For The Record

America is in danger of dying of stupidity. Never mind that the road to oblivion is well marked with expanding bureaucracies, profligate spending, high taxes, and minuscule economic growth. This president urges us to embark and pay no attention to the fiscal and human disasters of those who traveled this way before.   Read the rest of this entry »

President Eisenhower was among the faithful who listened to a powerful sermon by Presbyterian minister George Docherty, in which he argued for adding the phrase "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.   Read the rest of this entry »

Big numbers are difficult to grasp. Everyone understands numbers they can relate to, 10 people, 100 people, even a thousand or 10,00 people is something that the mind can envision and understand. But once you start talking about millions the mind flicks a switch and begins to depersonalize.   Read the rest of this entry »

Some links from around the blogosphere - and some music to go with your browsing.   Read the rest of this entry »

We should just err on the side of safety and ban anything smaller than a softball.   Read the rest of this entry »

One day my youngest son eagerly greeted me at the front door as I arrived home from work. He was very excited to show me his latest LEGO creation. He led me to our family room where he unveiled a quite elaborate house that he built from his vast supply of LEGOs. It was multicolored, had stairs, a chimney, plus a pool in the yard. It even included Luke Skywalker perched on the roof, as if on guard.   Read the rest of this entry »

Two hours of reading here, but worth the time, if you have it to spend. This week, we've got political snark and satire, some great American history, and even some Constitutional analysis from Publius Hulda. Good folks, good stuff.   Read the rest of this entry »

The White House takes a stand against homelessness with its new Will Work for Food program. All able-bodied men, women and children will be provided food in lieu of cash payment for work. New federal regulations will define work as “not sleep.”   Read the rest of this entry »

In the old days, when they did background checks, was it even possible to get a clearance with this type of family? I swear it was different when Martin and I got our clearances. Of course, this administration is a far cry from that of Reagan.   Read the rest of this entry »

If you come across a voter registration packet in the mail soon that is addressed to your dog, it may not be a mistake.   Read the rest of this entry »