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Commentary Politics

Obama to look like McCain

July 13, 2008August 3, 20081 min read

Enough about the iPhone.   Back to politics. What a story.   The LA Times has reported that Obama’s political positions are moving more centrist,

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Commentary, Politics
energy government Politics

Obama as “Dr No?” Apparently he has no prescription…

June 25, 20081 min read

The US News and World Report has written today that Obama has come out against another energy plan.   Big surprise here, eh? In an

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Politics
Business Commentary Economics energy Politics Technology

And Obama’s Solution is…?

June 25, 20083 min read

I have been hearing now for weeks about all the “gimmicks” that McCain is proposing.   The gas tax holiday is a gimmick, since it

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Commentary, Politics, Taxes, Technology
Business Economics energy government

A “Windfall Profits” tax?

June 16, 2008June 18, 20084 min read

By now everyone has heard Obama’s plan “I’ll make oil companies like Exxon pay a tax on their windfall profits, and we’ll use the money

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Politics, Taxes
Politics

1st, 4th (and hopefully not the 2d) Amendments

May 16, 2008May 17, 20083 min read

POLYGAMIST CULT RAIDED; CPS SEIZES ABUSE VICTIMS! Two small problems: first, there wasn’t any “polygamy” per se going on; and second, there wasn’t any abuse

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Politics
Commentary government humanitarian relief Politics

Myanmar or New Orleans? Let’s learn the RIGHT lessons from Katrina (edited: 17 May 08)

May 12, 2008May 17, 20083 min read

It didn’t take long before I saw the (incorrect) drawing of a connection between the Burmese government’s refusal to allow relief to enter Myanmar, and

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Disaster Relief, Humanitarion Operations, katrina, Myanmar, Politics
Politics Religion

The Right Reverend Wrong

May 5, 2008May 12, 20083 min read

(apologies to our British friends for the lame play on words in the title) Alternate Title: Confused About Race in 2008 America A recent imbroglio

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Politics, Religion
automotive energy government Taxes

Gas Tax Revisited

May 2, 2008May 2, 20083 min read

I last wrote about the numbers being a bit “off” on the gas tax. I stand by the “general” analysis, since the discussions in the

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Politics, Taxes
automotive Business Economics energy government Politics

Obama’s Math is a bit (er, WAY) “off” on Gas Tax Savings

April 30, 2008August 26, 20104 min read

Far be it for me to attack Obama. Hey, he’s the one Democratic candidate I have liked so far. But I have to go after

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Politics, Taxes
Commentary Politics

Special Interests, or Corrupt Politicians?

April 22, 2008April 22, 20084 min read

It has become common fare for politicians, on both sides of the aisle, to rail against the evil “special interests” that run Washington. Obama has

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Politics

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