A Call for the separation of State and Economics

Great Insights from the Ayn Rand Institute and Voices for Reason

http://www.aynrand.org/site/DocServer/separation_of_econ_and_state_long.pdf

Obama at the Bat

A little levity from PJTV

http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=video&video-id=3156

Food for thought

A clunker that travels 12,000 miles a year at 15 mpg uses 800 gallons of gas per year. A vehicle that travels 12,000 miles a year at 25 mpg uses 480 gallons per year. So, the average Cash for Clunkers transaction will reduce US gasoline consumption by 320 gallons per year. 700,000 vehicles were reclaimed, so that's 224 million gallons saved per year. That equates to a bit over 5 million barrels of oil. 5 million barrels is about 5 hours worth of US consumption. More importantly, 5 million barrels of oil at $70 per barrel costs about $350 million dollars. So, the government paid $3 Billion of our tax dollars to save $350 million. We spent $8.57 for every dollar we saved. I'm pretty sure they will do a great job with our health care, though.

Obama's Socialism

Observations from England

http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/02/obamas_socialism.html

Paying for Tens of Trillions of Debt

This isn't too far-fetched. Class Warfare's next target: 401(k) SAVINGS

http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewFreeUse.act?fuid=NzE1NDQ5NA==

The Wisdom of Conservatism

http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/02/the_wisdom_of_conservatism.html

The Left's Great Motivator:FEAR

The leftist ideologue believes that the needs and rights of the nation-state supersede the needs and rights of the individual. Through legislative fiat and judicial activism, leftist ideology is forced upon society. The leftist believes that the Constitution is a stale document created centuries ago by some old, crotchety men. The leftist believes in a living, breathing Constitution that adapts to the leftist ideology, which justifies the leftist's methods and outcomes. The leftist cannot acknowledge the Constitution's original intent and meaning ,as it would circumvent his ideology. The leftist functions as though the country is a democracy, where majority rules and laws of men prevail. Naturally, the leftist ideologue fears the Constitution. Read on:

http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/02/the_lefts_great_motivator.html

ClimateGate 2.0

For those of you who would rather watch an informative video than read about climate change data manipulation, this will help to educate. There are more videos to follow.

The NASA Files: It's the Data, not the Globe, that's Cooked.

http://www.pjtv.com/v/3102

Thoughts from Thomas Jefferson

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.

Liberty

"Liberty is one of the choicest gifts that heaven hath bestowed upon man, and exceeds in value all the treasures which the earth contains within its bosom,or the sea covers. Liberty, as well as honor, man ought to preserve at the hazard of his life, for without it life is insupportable."
-- Cervantes [Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra]

"Liberty will not descend to a people, a people must raise themselves to liberty;it is a blessing that must be earned before it can be enjoyed." -- Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832) English cleric, writer and collector

Healthy lifestyle tips

"Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding." ~ Harvey MacKay

"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." ~ Jim Rohn

"Exercise: you don't have time not to." ~ Unknown

"Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act." ~ Dr. George Crane

"If your body's not right, the rest of your day will go all wrong. Take care of yourself." ~ V.L. Allineare

I'd vote for this guy!

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/02/col_allen_west_is_running.html

Russell Kirk's 10 Conservative Principles

http://www.kirkcenter.org/kirk/ten-principles.html

Thoughts for the day

"The trouble with Socialism is, sooner or later, you run out of other people's money."
Margaret Thatcher
"When you subsidize poverty and failure, you get more of both."
James Dale Davidson, National Taxpayers Union
"The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates."
Tacitus
"A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own." Unknown

Thoughts from John Stossel:

"Government is taking us a long way down the Road to Serfdom. That doesn't just mean that more of us must work for the government. It means that we are changing from independent, self-responsible people into a submissive flock. The welfare state kills the creative spirit." http://townhall.com/columnists/JohnStossel/2010/02/10/hurtling_down_the_road_to_serfdom

Dangerous Debt

Obama's "Jobs" bill a spending spree we can't afford

http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=video&video-id=3060

10 Rules for limited-government radicals in Washington:

http://townhall.com/content/ace96fd0-94bc-4aa8-89f1-4e6bfab65451

The American Thinker Strikes again.

This is a great piece from my favorite blog. Does the IPCC stand for the International Panel on Climate Change or the International Pack of Climate Crooks? I provide, you decide!

http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/02/ipcc_international_pack_of_cli.html

Musings from Charles Krauthammer

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=520215

The president tells us, with a straight face, that his grossly irresponsible profligate wastrel of a predecessor took the federal budget on an eight-year joyride, so the only way his sober, fiscally prudent successor can get things under control is to grab the throttle and crank it up to what Mel Brooks in Spaceballs (which seems the appropriate comparison) called “Ludicrous Speed.” Mark Steyn

Super Bowl Democracy

One of Us is better than most of Them. Great insights from PJTV. Enjoy.

http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=video&video-id=3023