Category Archives: politics

Derives from the consent of the governed.

Posted on February 1, 2009 by jhbutcher

  Great article from the London Telegraph about the strikes in Britian and the EU. “…the legitimacy of government derives from the consent of the governed, and therefore no government should have the right to hand over its authority to … Continue reading →

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Gore on the USA

Posted on January 29, 2009 by jhbutcher

“…but I just think that the United States is the only nation that can lead the world.” – Al Gore, January 28, 2008, I think testifying before Congress. Sure, he’s talking about global warming but still that sounds like old … Continue reading →

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Quaint ideas about paying taxes

Posted on January 27, 2009 by jhbutcher

Ok, was it a Republican or Democrat who made the following statements about Timothy Geithner being confirmed as the Secretary of the Treasury? A) “The failure to comply with our Nation’s tax laws would be problematic for any Cabinet nominee, … Continue reading →

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Proposition 8 – we gotta blame somebody

Posted on November 17, 2008 by jhbutcher

Regarding these Proposition 8 in California opposition protests. You know a conversation like this occured in a room somewhere over the past couple weeks: Ok, who are we going to protest against? African Americans? No, because though many of them … Continue reading →

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Palmer Raids

Posted on November 13, 2008 by jhbutcher

Let’s pretend you don’t know anything about the Palmer Raids or the politics of early twentieth-century America. Reading this quote about Secretary of State A. Mitchell Palmer in Time Magazine’s worst cabinet ministers of all time article: Charged with enforcing … Continue reading →

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Bailout gets bailed on

Posted on September 29, 2008 by jhbutcher

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 →

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Obama debate drinking game

Posted on September 27, 2008 by jhbutcher

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 →

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Lincoln-Douglas debates

Posted on September 26, 2008 by jhbutcher

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

Posted on September 26, 2008 by jhbutcher

“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 →

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Yes, that Bill Clinton

Posted on September 25, 2008 by jhbutcher

“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 →

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