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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Sometimes we forget
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion…. To deliver an opinion, is the right of all men; that of constituents is a … Continue reading
Get well P.J. O’Rourke!
P.J. O’Rourke writing on the subject of learning that he has cancer of the… well, you’ll just have to read it.
Bailout gets bailed on
Here’s what you get when a lot of people in government and intelligentsia are for something and the American people aren’t. See how all the House of Representatives members voted on the bailout bill. My representative, Culberson – God bless … Continue reading
Obama debate drinking game
Nice – from Byron York in National Review. In the next debate, whenever Obama says something like “John is right”, you take a drink. From last nights debate, it would have been: “I think Senator McCain’s absolutely right that we … Continue reading
Lincoln-Douglas debates
I’ve been reading the texts of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858. They were competing for one of Illinois’ U.S. Senate seats. Wow. They are amazing. Read them here. A few thoughts: They are long. … Continue reading
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No, the other Alexis
“It may easily be foreseen that almost all the able and ambitious members of a democratic community will labor unceasingly to extend the powers of government, because they all hope at some time or other to wield those powers themselves.” … Continue reading
O.T.S. says F. you to WaMu
WaMu, my bank, failed. Whoo Hoo, indeed!
Yes, that Bill Clinton
“We know he [John McCain] didn’t do it [request to pull out of the debate on Friday] because he’s afraid because Sen. McCain wanted more debates. ” – Bill Clinton on Good Morning America this morning. Pow. Again, same show: … Continue reading
Ike: Part 4
Just because the power comes back on, doesn’t mean it won’t go off again. Keep that ice.
Good Houston/Ike information websites
KHOU’s blog about which stores are open The Houston Chronicle’s list on open stores, restaurants and other stuff