Today's Politicos vs The Words and Deeds of The Founders

Whether it's spying on Americans, measuring cow farts, or protecting mosquito larvae, the EPA has its nose in everybody's business.

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The perspective of time and the unveiling of Deep Throat allowed Holland to add significantly to the history of Watergate. Future works by historians will include many references to Leak, Why Mark Felt Became Deep Throat.

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The combination of last year's Monument Fire and seasonal monsoon rains damaged a 26 mile pipeline that has been bring water to the town since 1881. The town depends on this water for its very survival. But the Forest service has been searching for every possible excuse to deny access to make repairs. Enter the Spotted Owl.

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Good stuff from good folks.

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The spring 2012 issue of the Claremont Review of Books features an essay by the late James Q. Wilson entitled Tocqueville and America. Wilson discusses what, in his view, the French philosopher got right, and what he got wrong. In the course of the article he compares Tocqueville's views with that of the Founders.

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Great news from Russia! A successful ICBM test. Отлично! (Excellent!)

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This essay is the second in a series on the controversial issue of taxation. Hamilton continues his arguments for unlimited federal power to tax and tries to address the objections of those who fear usurpation and displacement of the State governments.

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Last night I engaged in a wee bit of gloating at the video of one of the losers trying to unseat Wisconsin's Governor Walker. He claimed that it was the end of life as we know it in America. He picked up on the Narrative - e.g. the big bad Republicans bought this election. Hogwash!

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The Spring 2012 issue of The Claremont Review of Books features an essay by John Marini in which he explains this distinction between a constitution and a government. Marini’s thesis is that “constitutionalism as a theoretical doctrine is no longer meaningful in our politics.” Like most of the essays featured in the CRB, this one was thought provoking. The essay is quite extensive in its scope and depth. We will look at one aspect that caught this writer’s attention: Our Constitution is not our government.

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Yeah, I admit it. It feels good. Allow me to indulge in a heart-felt "waaaaa." Common sense has prevailed. The adults in WI have decided to act like adults and put the state back on a path to fiscal sanity. The union thugs lost one, finally!

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