Author: Dave

Get ready for the new administration. Click on the link and see what I’m talking about. It is not only good advice. It is funny. Cross Posted at Power and Control

Why are so many blacks aborting in comparison to the rest of the population? It is due to a lack of fathers. And why is there a lack of fathers? Well black men have been disproportionately swept up in the criminal justice system due to the drug war. Demographics If socons were really serious about…

It seems our government has a problem running businesses. Even businesses that should be a guaranteed profit without significant expertise required. Like selling liquor and sex. Back in 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed.…

Here is a look at why the Detroit auto industry is going down in flames. I’m a huge fan of the US auto industry. I’m one of the last people on my street who still buys American cars (Pontiac). But I’m extremely concerned. And given what’s been going on, I am surprised at the engineering…

Design News reports on a new material now in the research phase that is 10 times lighter than steel and 500 times stronger. You’ve heard of airplanes made from carbon-fiber reinforced (CFRP) plastics. What’s next? Well there’s a sheet of carbon nanotubes–called “buckypaper”–that may create structures for another generation of airplanes. Carbon nanotubes are already…

From the wiki: A marriage license (spelled licence in British English) is a document issued either by a church or state authority authorising a couple to marry. The procedure for obtaining a licence varies between countries and has changed over time. Marriage licences began to be issued in the Middle Ages to permit a marriage…

Tom will be at the Philcon Science Fiction convention this coming Saturday, 22 Nov 2008. You can read what Tom has to say about his upcoming talk at Talk Polywell. Cross Posted at Power and Control

The relevant bit is about 9 minutes into the video. You can see the rest of the videos at Jonah Cross Posted at Power and Control

Why Did Social Conservative Ally With Progressives? Please discuss in the comments. Cross Posted at Power and Control

Part 2 Part 3A Part 3B Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Transcript of all six parts. Read the book: Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning H/T Ted Belman Cross Posted at Power and Control

It has come to my attention that Governor Palin needs to improve her economic education. Please use these Amazon links to send her Free to Choose and The Road to Serfdom to: Governor Sarah Palin 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1700 Anchorage, AK 99501

Read this and let me know what you think. Cross Posted at Power and Control

You know what I like about Sarah Palin? With respect to social conservatism she leads by example without any need for the heavy hand of government. And with respect to economic conservatism she puts her principles into action. Cross Posted at Power and Control

Did Jesus promote government solutions to moral problems?

Iran is in a world of hurt according to Dr. Nimrod Raphaeli in an article published by The Middle East Media Research Institute on October 30th. At its two-hour emergency meeting in Vienna on October 24, the Organization of Oil Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided to lower crude production by 1.5 million barrels/day (b/d), effective…

I’m not talking elections here. I’m talking about my internet service. My isp lost power at about 8 AM local time and it has just come back at about 11PM local time. I had a post ready to publish and a few more in mind that required some research. Sorry for the interruption. Oh yeah.…

Can the Republican Party become the Party of Goldwater/Reagan again?

Here is a funny bit I found in the comments at No Quarter. == The Heaviest Element Known to Science Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neut rons, giving it an…

Commenter Fritz in a reply to a comment by Edgar at Older Protestant White Guys had this to say about the “leave us alone” crowd in the last election. Edgar, you state that the “leave us alone” crowd are at fault for Obama’s victory. OK. I’m one of the “leave us alone” crowd and, while…