Category Archives: Obama Nation

Should California split into 2 (or more) States?

Following up on the West Virginia story, would it be a good idea if California followed the provisions in the Constitution and ask to subdivide into more than one State? California is home to 37 million people (more than 10% … Continue reading →

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You have the right to remain silent.

Well, actually you don’t…. if you run a radio station. You need a reason “beyond your control” that caused the radio station to go off the air (hurricane, earthquake, involuntary bankruptcy, transmitter explosion, local NIMBYs got a judge to destroy your antenna).    … Continue reading →

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Taxing the Internet!

I poked my head into Usenet for probably the first time in a year, and reminded me of something to pass along.   It touches on Radio, Federalism and the coming budget crunch. If you used the Internet about 15 years … Continue reading →

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How about $400 billion? Can we still be Kings?

Oh boy! The Saudi Royal family is offering up $36 billion to its poor and middle class to fend off unrest and $400 billion over the next 3 years. The Story The first red flag is they’re going to give … Continue reading →

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April 15th – mark your calendars

No, not tax day. April 15th, 2011 is the release date for Atlas Shrugged, the movie. The people behind the movie have taken on the gigantic task of finding a way to shoehorn a 1200 page book into a 2 hour … Continue reading →

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Michael Savage – military strategist

So the Savage solution to pirates in Somalia… Send in 5000 paratroopers from planes launched from aircraft carriers. Let’s build a list of questions using Mr Socrates What is the largest airplane that can launch from an aircraft carrier? How … Continue reading →

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Flash Robs

Several times I’ve expressed concern over the real purpose of “flash mobs”, suggesting they could be dry runs by anarchists to organize future attacks against government authority.    The idea is that a group of people connected via social networks get … Continue reading →

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Chicago’s new Mayor

If you don’t recognize the picture, during the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony, Chief of Staff designee Rahm Emanuel made this well known gesture to the Republicans on the stage in front of a worldwide audience to begin the Era of Civility in … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s gasoline shortage

One of the shows I was listening to during testing mentioned that the United States exports a lot of refined oil products made from imported crude – which sounds interesting given the rhetoric of “The United States hasn’t built any new oil … Continue reading →

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Bad cases make bad law

One of the things I remember from my Business Law class in college.   The nature of the law is that much of what seems unjust in the law is because a really problematic case is decided, and precedent can result … Continue reading →

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We need to ban Peanut Butter

Presidential Wife Michelle Obama is on a campaign to remove unhealthy foods from public schools.   I nominate Peanut Butter for that list. Looking at a jar of “Crunchy Peanut Butter” (it’s a store brand, but JIF is very similar) Serving … Continue reading →

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The WTI/Brent oil spread

West Texas and Brent (North Sea) oil are fairly similar, but there is a big ocean in between.    Under normal circumstances, the prices of the two oils are fairly close. Back in 2007/8 when oil hit $140 a barrel, the … Continue reading →

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Would you like a 1% mortgage?

I’m looking through the enumerated powers in the Constitution, but I’m coming up empty.    “General welfare” does not mean “One person’s welfare” I was looking for a stream on a radio station in Geneva Ohio, and the front page has an … Continue reading →

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CNN: The perfect social housing project

the story After Mozambique “decolonized” itself (translation: killed the remaining Europeans who were too stupid to leave), this abandoned 110 room hotel became the home to upwards of 2500 people, living without water, toilets or electricity. The longer things go … Continue reading →

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Cultural Identity

This is a fascinating map created by your tax dollars. It shows county by county what the largest group of people is by their own self-identification. If you travel outside of your neighborhood or know American history, much of it … Continue reading →

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