Month: April 2012
Oil Producer Wealth
I am often struck by the opulence we see in the Middle East oil producing regions: the cities full of huge, ultra-modern buildings, exotic resorts and stadium sized mosques. Here are some examples from Bahrain; here is Saudi Arabia, and here are the United Arab Emirates. Much more of this can be found anywhere on the web. …
A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words…
This is from an interesting artist named Jon McNaughton; to view more of his work, here is his web site.
A Quote
Apparently, I'm supposed to be more angry about what Mitt Romney does with his money than what Barack Obama does with mine. Anonymous
Personality And Politics
After years of watching political types, an observation occurred to me: people who are extroverts are more likely to be Democrats; people who are introverts are more likely to be Republicans. This is not the result of any scientific study; simply something that seems to be. An example of this tendency in action could be why …
Who’s In Charge Here?
I think I would prefer this image if the puppetmaster were the unions, rather than Soros. But hey; it works.
A Timely Quote…
...from Milton Friedman: "Deficits allow our representatives to vote for spending without having to vote taxes to pay for it, and that creates irresponsibility."
An Interesting Romney Story
Just as Mitt Romney is loathe to discuss how he gave away his inheritance, here is another story that has taken a while to surface. Credit to Mitt.
Hollywood And Civil Rights
Every so often Hollywood will pat itself on the back, as do others on the left, as being a bastion of support for civil rights. I particularly recall an occasion at the Oscars a few years ago when George Clooney made a speech, aggressively telling would-be civil rights abusers that they would have Hollywood to reckon with. …
11th District Republicans 