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Month: August 2015

  • To understand the workings of American politics, you have to understand this fundamental law: Conservatives think liberals are stupid. Liberals think conservatives are evil. – Charles Krauthammer George Rebane Students of American history agree that President Lincoln was the prime instigator of federalism’s decline and the growth of Washington’s power over our land and lives. …

  • [One year ago in Ferguson a white policeman killed a black criminal called Michael Brown who had just robbed a convenience store and then beat the policeman whose gun he tried to take.  In the altercation the policeman shot Brown, and the incident started the 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot!' riots and the 'Black Lives Matter' movement…

  • George Rebane Donald Trump got on the down escalator last night.  The question now is whether he’ll stuff the Republicans’ chance for the White House in his pocket as he descends.  I was much impressed with most of the line-up in Cleveland last night.  Fiorina and Rubio got definite steps up in the ratings.  Rubio’s…

  • George Rebane Progressives are the real opponents of change.  Contrary to their desperate message over the years, their very mindset is sclerotic when it comes to the change that matters in areas like entrepreneurship, invention, technology, economics, individual empowerment, and, of course, personal liberties.  Progressives' latest attempts to keep yesteryear in gear for everyone is their opposition to…

  • [Perusing this morning's papers I see that the TPP negotiations have blown a tire.  Polls show that 70% of Americans believe Hillary is untrustworthy and a consummate liar.  Team Obama is demanding that Congress abandon even the Pelosi Principle in accepting the Iran deal with unknown and unknowable secret codicils. And, of course, as data…