FUD 101
It is now official. The semester is over, and the grades have been posted. Not only has the Obama Administration flunked ECON 101; they have now also summarily flunked FUD 101. The Wall Street Journal, in an editorial entitled ‘Bumps in the Road,†quoted the chief...The Phaceborg Menace
Just when you thought it was safe to start using Facebook again, yet another “feature” rears its ugly head. For several months now Facebook has allowed members to join other members into groups without their permission… even if the two are not...Still The Gold Standard: Barry Goldwater’s “The Conscience of a Conservative” 50 Years Later
“The Conservative also recognizes that the political power on which order is based is a self-aggrandizing force; that its appetite grows with eating. He knows that the utmost vigilance and care are required to keep political power within its bounds.†– Barry...Politicians, Bailouts and Bank-Owned Houses
Around the corner from my former apartment in Newton was a house that was taken in foreclosure. The “For Sale†sign had been there for a very long time, the lawn wasn’t mowed regularly and the shrubs had died in the winter but hadn’t been removed. Walk around...New Hampshire Debate Recap: Bachmann Belongs, Santorum Shines, and Newt Successfully Re-Boots
Seven Republican Presidential contenders took the stage in New Hampshire Monday night in attempts to sway the primary electorate in their favor. Though the performances of all were respectable, their level of success in making their cases was varied. The following is...
The Failure of Stimulus
Imagine a plot of land in the desert, consisting only of mesquite scrub and dust. If you assembled a system of sprinklers on this desert land, and ran them heavily enough, you could make the desert green with grass, corn, or even water loving willow trees. But then...Chickens and the Roost
Yes, the chickens are coming home to roost. All of a sudden, the man who had all the answers three years ago has none. He was calm, cool and collected. He convinced the American citizenry that he could solve all of the country’s problems, and that it was...American Gladiators II: A Painful Look Back…A Bright Future Ahead
The Following piece is the 2nd installment of an ongoing series here at The Conservative Reader. “American Gladiators†is a recurring feature focusing on the defining political issue of our generation: the crucial battle over Federal spending and the debt and...9.7 On The Bizarre Scale
It was a steamy 98 degrees in Atlanta. It was clearly too hot for me to be out running at the local high school track…but there I was. I was not alone, however. Occupying Lane 4 was a guy who I would guess was born somewhere immediately after WWII. But my...Stay in Touch
