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  • Black Helicopters over South Houston and Miami

    Smokey the Bear's rules for fire safety – keep it small, keep it in a confined area, and keep an eye on it – apply doubly so to government. George Rebane Here’s a 12 minute video taken by Houston’s KTRK news helicopter of a military drill involving what looks like Army H500 helicopters armed with…

  • Ruminations – 24jan13

    George Rebane The classical liberal fears the growth of government, and sees it as the prime source of society’s ills.  The collectivist celebrates and promotes bigger government, and sees it as the proper foundation for a proper society. Hillary ropadopes Congress.  The outgoing SecState’s testimony on Benghazi was political kabuki at its best.  The Dems,…

  • This President’s Second Term (addended)

    George Rebane Never confuse effort with achievement. The country is in shambles, and it’s time to think of historical legacies.  Fortunately, as Barack Obama formally starts his second term, the President can salve both through implementing the same set of policies. Over the last four years these pages have detailed the mistakes of this administration…

  • CES2013

    George Rebane The long running Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is again in full swing showing off all kinds of new technical innovations, gizmos, and ongoing projects.  Absent again are the big guys like Microsoft, Apple, etc, but you can be sure that they have sent teams of attendees to see what's worth copying…

  • Cirino’s Nevada City, RIP

    George Rebane The Progressive Plague that has ravaged California for some years, and with every passing day is becoming even more virulent, struck down a local landmark establishment.  In Nevada City Cirino’s Bar & Grill is shutting its doors according to owner Jerry Cirino because “The state and federal government has taken the most valuable…

  • Christmas 2012

    George Rebane [This message was first posted on Christmas Eve 2009.] The two main events in the Christian calendar are celebrations of the Promise and the Fulfillment.  Christmas calls on us to reflect on the Promise delivered – the arrival of Emmanuel, God with us, that made real what had long been promised.  By His…

  • Revealing Obama – the beat goes on (updated 14dec12)

    "The spending will continue until the deficits improve." – Michael McDaniel George Rebane Conservative commentators are beginning to realize and report their discoveries that Obama is actually trying to take America into a level of socialism that would make the Europeans blush.  Rush Limbaugh is the most recent to experience this epiphany.  For RR readers,…

  • Administrivia – taking leave of The Union

    George Rebane All good things must come to an end, and the addition of some new responsibilities required me to drop something.  On 4 December 2012 I sent the following email – titled ‘Rebane’s column, -86-‘  -  to The Union’s publisher and managing editor.  I appreciated their cordial replies, and now look forward to being…

  • Ruminations – 13nov12 (updated 17nov12)

    George Rebane Mitt Romney is definitely being disposed of under the traditional bus.  Conservative sage Thomas Sowell joins with his ‘Nice Losers’ that begins – Mitt Romney now joins the long list of the kinds of presidential candidates favored by the Republican establishment— nice, moderate losers, people with no coherently articulated vision, despite how many…

  • President Obama defeats Mitt Romney (edited)

    Peter/Paul Principle – Whenever you promise to rob Peter to pay Paul, you can count on the full support of Paul. George Rebane It was a day of foreboding that ended in an evening of doldrums.  I did a little poll watching at the Rood Center while Jo Ann worked at the Republican HQ helping…

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