Monday, December 28, 2009
Janet and Janet
Next, Janet Reno will be saying that her Justice Department did everything right in preventing the Oklahoma City bombing, too, because McVeigh was apprehended, tried, convicted, and executed.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
How 747s are Made
I recently finished reading James Perloff's Tornado in a Junkyard: The Relentless Myth of Darwinism.
I found the chapter titled “Dinosaurs, Dragons and Ice” to be a little far-fetched, but this was more than offset by the following chapter, titled “Trial by Hollywood”, on the differences between the movie Inherit the Wind and the actual Scopes “monkey trial”.
All in all, a pretty good book and an effective critique of the myth of Darwinian evolution.
I found the chapter titled “Dinosaurs, Dragons and Ice” to be a little far-fetched, but this was more than offset by the following chapter, titled “Trial by Hollywood”, on the differences between the movie Inherit the Wind and the actual Scopes “monkey trial”.
All in all, a pretty good book and an effective critique of the myth of Darwinian evolution.
Friday, December 25, 2009
PC Google
What’s up with Google? What is it about religious expression, and conservative expression in general, that scares Google?
I first became aware of this upon reading articles about Google ignoring 9/11.
Today, on Christmas, their logo features the sun, a stylized space shuttle, and a big peace sign superimposed over the moon. What’s up with that? Where is the Christmas in that?
Update: Here’s Bing’s image from December 25:
I first became aware of this upon reading articles about Google ignoring 9/11.
Today, on Christmas, their logo features the sun, a stylized space shuttle, and a big peace sign superimposed over the moon. What’s up with that? Where is the Christmas in that?
Update: Here’s Bing’s image from December 25:
Luke 2:1-20
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered. And she gave birth to her first born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!”
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they saw it they made known the saying which had been told them concerning this child; and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!”
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they saw it they made known the saying which had been told them concerning this child; and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Choice and Competition
If you think that all of the current crop of private health insurance companies are “mean” and “evil”, then start your own “nice” private health insurance company.
If you’re right, then customers will flock to your company.
Oh, that’s right, government over-regulation and state mandates raise the barriers to entry too high.
The solution is not to expand government-run healthcare. The solution is to lower the barriers to competition among private health insurance companies.
If you’re right, then customers will flock to your company.
Oh, that’s right, government over-regulation and state mandates raise the barriers to entry too high.
The solution is not to expand government-run healthcare. The solution is to lower the barriers to competition among private health insurance companies.
Monday, December 14, 2009
The Death of Healthcare Innovation
Why do you want to impose single-payer, universal healthcare on the United States?
Do you want to kill healthcare innovation in this country and throughout the world?
From where do you think future healthcare innovation will come if the United States moves to single-payer, universal healthcare?
Do you want to kill healthcare innovation in this country and throughout the world?
From where do you think future healthcare innovation will come if the United States moves to single-payer, universal healthcare?
Monday, December 7, 2009
Plumbing the Depths of Socialism
“I think when we spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.”
It’s certainly not good for the people whose wealth is being spread around.
And it’s certainly not good for the people to whom the wealth is being spread. Haven’t you ever heard the expression, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”? Give a man $5 and you feed him for a day; teach him how to earn $5 and you feed him for a lifetime.
No, the only people for whom it’s purportedly doing any good are the people who are doing the spreading—and who, by virtue of doing the spreading, are able to accrue more and more power unto themselves. The rest of us are getting screwed coming and going.
It’s certainly not good for the people whose wealth is being spread around.
And it’s certainly not good for the people to whom the wealth is being spread. Haven’t you ever heard the expression, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”? Give a man $5 and you feed him for a day; teach him how to earn $5 and you feed him for a lifetime.
No, the only people for whom it’s purportedly doing any good are the people who are doing the spreading—and who, by virtue of doing the spreading, are able to accrue more and more power unto themselves. The rest of us are getting screwed coming and going.
A Public-Service Announcment
In recognition of the EPA’s declaration that CO2 is a public danger, this blog has been declared a CO2-free zone.
Please hold your breath throughout the duration of your visit to this blog.
NO EXHALING ALLOWED!
Please hold your breath throughout the duration of your visit to this blog.
NO EXHALING ALLOWED!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
The Mything Link
Why should anyone be surprised that the myth of Anthropogenic Global Warming turned out to be a fraud?
I’d like to know what percentage of people who think Anthropogenic Global Warming is settled science also think that the theory of Darwinian Evolution is settled science—and vice versa.
This is what happens when people allow their biases to cloud their judgment. And once people have accepted one lie, it gets progressively easier to get them to accept another and another and another.
I’d like to know what percentage of people who think Anthropogenic Global Warming is settled science also think that the theory of Darwinian Evolution is settled science—and vice versa.
This is what happens when people allow their biases to cloud their judgment. And once people have accepted one lie, it gets progressively easier to get them to accept another and another and another.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Out of Touch
Obama is out of touch with private industry.
The business of business is profit. If a company can be more profitable by hiring people, it will hire people. Employees should add value; otherwise, they should be let go. If a company finds that hiring more people will bring more value to the company in the form of increased profits, it will hire people.
In the world of private industry, if hiring someone does not allow a company to gain more in increased revenues than it loses in increased costs, then a company cannot continue to hire people and stay in business very long. Revenue - cost = profit.
Obama has never run a business. Nearly all his experience has been with non-profits and the government. The man does not understand private industry.
Private industry in this country is in trouble.
The business of business is profit. If a company can be more profitable by hiring people, it will hire people. Employees should add value; otherwise, they should be let go. If a company finds that hiring more people will bring more value to the company in the form of increased profits, it will hire people.
In the world of private industry, if hiring someone does not allow a company to gain more in increased revenues than it loses in increased costs, then a company cannot continue to hire people and stay in business very long. Revenue - cost = profit.
Obama has never run a business. Nearly all his experience has been with non-profits and the government. The man does not understand private industry.
Private industry in this country is in trouble.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
He’s In Permanent Political Campaign Mode
Dear President Obama,
Please stop trying to please all sides. Please cease your ridiculous efforts to appease conservatives by agreeing to send more troops to Afghanistan while at the same time trying to appease the leftists by giving a deadline for troop withdrawal based on a political timeline rather than on—oh, I don’t know—something like attaining victory.
Oh, wait, I forgot. It’s not about victory for you, is it?
Please stop trying to please all sides. Please cease your ridiculous efforts to appease conservatives by agreeing to send more troops to Afghanistan while at the same time trying to appease the leftists by giving a deadline for troop withdrawal based on a political timeline rather than on—oh, I don’t know—something like attaining victory.
Oh, wait, I forgot. It’s not about victory for you, is it?
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