Well stated, clear and simple. If you spent an hour with the President tonight, this is a must read… http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/08/a_doctor_responds_to_obamas_ny.html

Periodically I watch MSNBC. It helps me to ground myself; sometimes I feel like I’m a radical- part of Hillary’s “Right Wing Conspiracy”. MSNBC establishes my objection to the federal government as truly American.

Tonight, Rachael Maddow referred to me as a “tenther”- one who actually believes that the 10^th Amendment to the US Constitution prevents the federal government from taking over nearly (continue reading…)

“It was a calendar the mayor of New York had erected last year on the top of a building, so that citizens might tell the day of the month as they told the hours of the day, by glancing up at a public tower. A white rectangle hung over the city, imparting the date to the men in the streets below. In the rusty light of this evening’s sunset, the rectangle said: September 2.”

On this day, the greatest story of the century begin with the question (continue reading…)

What if Smokers used Cope instead? After 39 years of chewing Brown’s Mule and dipping Copenhagen, (except for one year in which I quit to prove to myself that I was not addicted), I feel vindicated. It won’t be long before we find out cigars are not quite so bad either… “A new review of 89 studies confirms that the cancer risk associated with smokeless tobacco is tiny when compared to (continue reading…)

In NC, on the budget: No House Republicans, no Senate Republicans.

In US Senate, on confirmation of Sotomayor: Alexander (R-TN), Bond (R-MO), Collins (R-ME), Graham (R-SC), Gregg (R-NH), Lugar (R-IN), Martinez (R-FL), Snowe (R-ME), Voinovich (R-OH)

In US Senate, on Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program: Alexander (R-TN), Bond (R-MO), Brownback (R-KS), Collins (R-ME), Corker (R-TN), Snowe (R-ME), Voinovich (R-OH)

Rather than writing,  I’ve spent time in recent days re-working the site, and now host it. In addition to the new look, I’ve added several links, and a few videos I’m sure you will enjoy- see Fun Snake.

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Atlas Shrugged should be required reading to vote; its common sense to live.

In a related article, see  http://www.charlotteobserver.com/408/story/770382.html.
As a follow up, take a look at http://business.clemson.edu/BBTCENTER/cci/index.htm, this from a grant from BB&T.

This makes me want to switch my meager account to BB&T.

As North Carolina Republicans prepare for the 2009 State Convention next weekend, it is critical that we realize what is at stake: Nothing less than the greatest opportunity of our lifetime. It is the opportunity to get right what has gone wrong, to draw a sharp contrast with the current administration; the opportunity to get on the same page before it is too late; the opportunity to fix Republicanism- rest assured it is broken.

Unfortunately, these will not occur.

This weekend we will elect a new chairman, consider as many as 22 resolutions and go home. Frankly, I am frustrated with our candidates for Chair. We must, however, select (continue reading…)