Archives for: "October 2012"

my 2012 election ballot - for president, Gary Johnson

October 21st, 2012
For the issues of the election, comparing Gary Johnson with either Mitt Romney or the incumbent Barack Obama quickly shows Johnson to offer significantly better policy stances across the spectrum, but I will focus on what seemed responsible for Barack Obama winning his first term in 2008 - war, the military, and foreign policy. more »

Doctor Who?

October 8th, 2012
I have heard it said that we are living in a new golden age of television. That might be true. For Doctor Who, it's "Anywhere you want. Any time you want. There's one condition - it has to be amazing." (Series 5 opening, 2010) more »

socialist paradise in practice

October 7th, 2012
Several thoughts come to mind with the story depicted by the images here about this natural gas deposit that has been burning in the former Soviet Union since 1971.  Perhaps the most concise would be simply that the roads to hell are paved with good… more »

privilege - when law favors private interests

October 2nd, 2012
The regulatory state tends to promote special interests more »