Friday, January 29, 2010

McCain Mouths Response to Obama: 'Blame it on Bush'


I did not notice this the first time around. Apparently after President Obama blames all the country's problems on the last President you can actually see John McCain mouthing the words, "Blame it on Bush." Did anyone else notice this?

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Stop Spending Our Future - The Crisis - (Video)



Wow. This is a very impressive video. I don't know that the President's "Dent in the Spending Plan" from last night's State of the Union will even begin to address the issue.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Nate Silver's "Senate Rankings: Post-Masspocalypse Edition"

Senate Rankings: Post-Masspocalypse Edition

If you haven't checked out Nate Silver's analysis of the potential makeup of the US Senate post 2010 election, you should. He has one of the most impressive systems for predictions. I wish I was able to see all the details behind his analysis, but you should definitely read his recent blog post on this, regardless of your political affiliation or understanding of statistics.

I'm not sure where I stand on the outlook for my home state's Senate race. Here's his insights:

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Speaking of which, the Republicans are potentially taking a risk in Kentucky if they nominate someone who's never run a campaign before rather than their Secretary of State."


Any thoughts?

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Milton Friedman on Greed


If you have not yet seen this video of Milton Friedman discussing "Greed," please watch it now.

We are in an era where people think they can trust politicians, who promise great things, to serve their interests better than the free enterprise system. It's due a lack of understanding in economics that many Americans believe that a "Great Man" or the "Greater Good of the Collective" will protect their liberty and prosperity. We have been fortunate enough to thrive as a nation under limited government and regulatory controls, but seem to be moving to a new era.

Friday, January 1, 2010

How Unemployed Are Americans?



I thought this was classic. We clearly don't report unemployment in the most intellectually honest manner. Do you fit into one of these categories? Ask your Congressman why BLS reports incorrect information.