RickandSusanna

We’ve been watching the Republican primary closely and there is a polarization of Conservatives against the Libertarian wing. Ron Paul is a poor articulator of libertarian philosophy, so I’d like to give it a shot. Libertarians believe in the principle of inalienable rights of life, liberty, and property – for all people, applied equally. We [...]

Let everyone be warned, I am a TSA security risk. A recent CNN article title tells the story: TSA Security looks at people… who complain about TSA security, I’m inclined to do some complaining of my own. First of all, is anyone asking if we need the TSA? within the CNN article we find this [...]

On Tuesday the Tea Party scored electoral wins for Republicans. But it may not be Republican sentiment driving the movement – it may be a libertarian surge. We make a great mistake if we believe tonight that these results somehow are an embrace of the Republican party. What they are is a second chance. a [...]

I’ll give you a trigger option: demolish Washington and return power to the people and the local governments where it belongs. “Any real change requires the inclusion of a strong public option to promote competition and bring down costs,” she said in a news release. “If a vigorous public option is not included, it would [...]

I found interesting a recent NPR podcast with James Morone, author of The Heart of Power. The interview is framed as a positive discussion on the need for national health care. But without hearing the  orgasmic pleasure in their voices over the idea of government control; looking only at sections of the transcript one would [...]

I keep seeing quotes like this: “Inside, the audience included a small group of New Haven, Conn., firefighters, including Frank Ricci, whose reverse discrimination claim was rejected by Sotomayor’s appeals court panel. The Supreme Court subsequently reversed that panel’s ruling.” Discrimination is treating someone as inferior over something like race or gender. Reverse means to [...]

My wife thinks Ann Coulter goes a bit far on her rhetoric when talking about abortion so I’ll add that warning… but I think this is an absolutely classic illustration of liberal absurdity.   Read her article 49 Million to Five or here’s the recap of the important parts. My paraphrasing in italics and square [...]

I’ve lightly abridged this article from (http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=10153) [In his first 100 days Obama's] made a running start toward transforming the federal government’s role in the economy and — if such a thing is even possible — further expanding the president’s role in American life. On the bright side, though, at least this president has a [...]

Stimulus Package: 1 Trillion Dollars New Taxes: 1 Trillion Dollars Net Gain: zero What do you call taking a trillion dollars from some and giving a trillion to others? Redistribution of wealth. Federal Deficit as of today: 10.8 Trillion Stimulus Package: another Trillion in a single year Payment through new taxes: a trillion over TEN [...]

If you are anything like me, you may have been gravely mistaken in your understanding of oppression and child abuse. Let me clarify for you: Oppression is teaching your child about God, teaching morals and absolute standards. Child abuse is not respecting your childs autonomous authority to do as he pleases. It is not giving [...]