Oncoming Train
With the Obama gang set for a 2010 deficit of $1.6 trillion, the public has become accustomed to seeing the usual corrupt losers – Fannie …
Nice Work if You Can Get it
There is more happy news about the ever widening California public employee pension nightmare. Some of the news relates to the California State Teachers’ Retirement …
Chinese Puzzle
Two recent stories have made me wonder whether the Chinese just might be getting worried about the rise of India as a global economic power. …
The Breeding of an Empire
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) was cer- tainly a figure of major historical interest. She reigned for nearly 64 years, longer than any other British monarch, or …
Chile and Chi-town
Social Security account is pure fiction. Social Security is sim- ply welfare – taking money out of the paychecks of today’s workers and giving it …
Half-Baked Alaskan?
I almost never read autobiographies by politicians, or anyone else, for that matter, self-hagiography being inherently repellent to me. But I decided to read Sarah …
The Wise Seek Rent?
The sage saying has it that only the fool learns from experience – the wise man learns from the experience of others. While Congress tries …
Snake Oil
A story in The Wall Street Journal (Jan. 6) reveals yet another lie by President Obama, a.k.a. “Tricky Barry.” During the campaign, when oil prices …
Topping the Charts
As Obama finishes his first year in office, we ought to pause and acknowledge his success as a big spender. Indeed, he is the all-time …
Style With Substance
The world of high fashion, especially women’s fashion, is across the galaxy from the world I inhabit. A glance at my standard attire will pro- …