Media Blackout
As part of the brouhaha over the failed bid by radio personality Rush Limbaugh to become part owner of an NFL team, Howard Kurtz, hosting …
When Satire Fails
I have enjoyed offering Liberty my sardonic Reflections over the years, lampooning our country’s political and cultural descent into the maelstrom. Sadly, over the last …
Becktionary
What to make of Glenn Beck, Fox phenom? He invites libertarians on his show (I’ve seen Sheldon Richman once and Randy Barnett three times) and …
Idiocracy
On June 19, 2009, when. Treasury Secretary Geithner sat before the Senate’s Appropriations Committee, Sen.Inouye (D-HI) asked the following question: The American people, Mr. Secretary, …
Tomato? Tamahto? Nazi
Have you ever argued with any people on the public payroll? I vaguely recall something that Mencken wrote, appropriate to the situation. I cannot find …
Lemon Aid
Which of the following headlines is true? ” Chrysler To Begin Selling Car Company Assets To Fiat” “Obama To Begin Selling Car Company Assets By …
Expect in One Hand…
There is, really, a federal government website called “expectmore.gov.” The Office of Management and Budget set it up so that the public could determine whether …
Hainted Hill
It’s amazing how close Marx came to getting it right: “There is a Specter haunting Congress …”
Divine Prerogative
I glanced at Fox News on May 8,2009, coming across Sean Hannity’s new format, specifically his panel discussion segment. They were talking about the torture …