Author Archives: nick

The Secretary General of the United Nations says we only have four months to save the planet from global warming, and prevent incalculable suffering. I think suffering is already incalculable, so that doesn’t worry me, but it does seem like … Continue reading →

The greatest frustration arising from an obsession with politics, is that no matter what the issue, even if you find yourself in the majority, there are a whole bunch of people on the other side, and they just won’t go … Continue reading →

Had a brush yesterday, if not with death, with prolonged terror. Candace has taken up running lately, and one of her fellow runners, who lives on a little farm outside of Wartrace, Tennessee, mentioned that she and her husband like … Continue reading →

What is the free market? My definition of a free market is a marketplace that does not include Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Medicare, Medical, Social Security, Sarbanes-Oxley, anti-trust laws, state laws protecting the existence of car dealers, federal regulations preventing … Continue reading →

The right-wing Washington Times has an article about the Obama administration rebranding the war on terror. It is no longer a war on terror or against jihadism. It is now a war against Al Qaeda and its allies. The article … Continue reading →

It all looks like a train wreck to me, this Democratic government monopoly. The stimulus bill, the worst patronage handout since the administration of James Buchanan. Every union and Democratic contributor got their payoff. Then came the global warming bill, … Continue reading →

On the unprecedented sea of troubles we find ourselves sailing, it is understandable that Barack Obama is turning out to be somewhat less than a seasoned, confidence-inspiring ship’s captain. It may well be that leaders of no smaller caliber than … Continue reading →

Our friends Ed and Kathy were visiting, so we went to the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville. It was pretty cool. Here are some pictures I took there.

1. Set a Federal standard for minimum coverage (that does not include abortions or mental illness or addiction) for a minimal catastrophic health care plan with a high deductable. 2. Allow competition among health insurance plans to cross state lines. … Continue reading →

Of course both liberal and conservative judges have legislated from the bench, liberals more often than conservatives, naturally, but let’s not quibble. Sometimes legislating from the bench has been, rarely, but still, not only a good thing, but a necessary … Continue reading →