Ah, the word games Obamacarians do play. Latest in a series of obfuscations; attempting to depict the penalty for not buying health insurance under the individual mandate as a “tax penalty.”Obamacarians employ that term because they are trying to turn a civil penalty—in . . . . Continue Reading »
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill banning minors from using tanning beds. From the Reuters story:Previously, California had banned minors under the age of 14 from using tanning beds, but allowed those between 14 and 18 years of age to use tanning beds with parental consent. . . . . Continue Reading »
I am of the belief that the drive for instant “Green!” has hurt the economy by inhibiting the development of resources, placing onerous regulatory burdens on business, increasing the price of energy—you know, the kinds of things that stifle growth, cause uncertainty, and generally . . . . Continue Reading »
I just came across this article on the Zombies, which also contains a brief remark on Pet Sounds. I thought it might be of some interest around here. . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s a BIG THINK and so somewhat lower pay grade post on the Constitution’s silence on God. Almost nothing I haven’t already said here. . . . . Continue Reading »
(Sorry about the format. I couldn’t fix it. You will have to scroll down to see the poll answers from which to pick. If you want to pick first result, its circle is at the top, even though the text is below.)On October 13, 2013, Obamacare Will Most . . . . Continue Reading »
It’s called law enforcement, and it’s long overdue.I have long criticized recreational marijuana promoters for using people who need medical marijuana as the front for their highs. This has led to a huge commercial industry raking in millions of dollars, which even California . . . . Continue Reading »
1. First, welcome back Pete. His two new posts combined are so important that I wonder whether we should develop a most timely pomocon manifesto on why we’re in big trouble. Pete explains exactly why, and I assume the rest of us agree. (With minor exceptions: Like whether or not Perry is . . . . Continue Reading »
Christianity Today ‘s Tobin Grant writes that the Sojourners —Jim Wallis’ left-wing evangelicals—have (not surprisingly) hitched their wagon to the Occupy Wall Street star. You can read some evidence of their interest here and here . Of course, they’re not the only . . . . Continue Reading »
Reihan Salam describes Christieism as being a politics that “connects the burden of a bloated and inefficient government with the everyday struggles of working Americans. “ Fair enough, but we are going to need more than this Christieism. As Salam mentions in his essay these . . . . Continue Reading »
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