Author: Simon

I’m having an interesting discussion at Moral Authority about the homosexual plot to destroy American values and take down American civilization. That is not the first time American civilization took the short road to decline. Marriages were once decided on the basis of economic interests and personalities mostly by parents. And then by 1830 or…

I think we can learn a couple of things from this. One is: the government is not your friend. If you want their help they are not your servants. They are your masters. Be prepared to kiss a lot of butt from the get go. Government functionaries are like this as a class. Throw in…

I think a good way to start off a look at fascism is to look at the root: fasces. Fasces are a bundle of wooden sticks with an axe blade emerging from the center, which is an image that traditionally symbolizes summary power and jurisdiction, and/or “strength through unity”. In other words the root of…

In condemning homosexuality Robert Knight, makes an interesting point. This is no small disagreement. Conservatism, if it means anything, reflects the understanding that, as Russell Kirk said, “there exists a transcendent moral order, to which we ought to try to conform the ways of society … such convictions may take the form of belief in…

Instapundit has just put up a piece that deserves repeating in its entirety. WHAT TO DO? In response to this piece by Angelo Codevilla on America’s ruling class, readers wonder what to do. Well, a few things suggest themselves. First: Mockery. They are very mockable, and they are very thin-skinned. That leads them to erupt…

In the interests of science I like to run videos of science experiments from time to time. This one explores buoyancy, displacement, acceleration, energy transfer and probably a few other engineering if not scientific principles. Pay close attention. In fact to master all the concepts you probably ought to watch it several times. You can…

There appears to be a Republican sex scandal brewing in Chicago. I’m not going into all the details. For that you can start with the link provided (and some more below). What I want to look at is who is involved. Both Roupas and “The Prophet” are “Romney Guys”, a special brand of Republican we’ve…

It seems that there is a lot of excitement about purported Tea Party Racism. However, a former NAACP Chapter President isn’t buying it. The Rev. C.L. Bryant, a black Tea Party activist who used to be an NAACP chapter president in Texas, said charges of racism are lies intended to further a liberal political agenda.…

Bill Whittle has a new Afterburner. And in response to it, I’d like to do my bit for those who need a typographical icon (watch the vid to get the joke). L∅L! And for those who need technical details: the html for ∅ is ∅ Cross Posted at Power and Control

Tammy Bruce speaks. And rips the Republicans a new one. And given the Mitttens team’s latest outburst I think she has a point. Still, few express much regard for Palin’s ultimate chances. One adviser to Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, and, by traditional standards, the putative 2012 frontrunner, says of Palin, “She’s not a…

I was reading Watts Up With That about a dispute between Christopher Monckton and John Abraham about some climate issues. But as is often the case the most interesting stuff is in the comments. Alexander Feht says: July 14, 2010 at 11:18 pm I completely understand, why Christopher Monckton felt a need to make an…

Analog Designer and control engineer Bob Pease and I have had a discussion or two via e-mail about control theory and control engineering. So when I came across a bit by him in a back issue of Electronic Design on how control control theory relates to how the Federal Reserve ought to control the money…

If you are interested in quantum physics as I am I think you will find this paper very interesting: Modern Physics is Rotting [pdf]. You can also follow the discussion and read some words by the author at Talk Polywell. You can also read more sections of Prof. Johan F. Prins’s forthcoming book at Cathodixx.…

I was reading a post at Seeking Alpha about why the economy is headed further down and came across this comment: This is a classic crisis of capitalism, an epidemic of over-production brought about by its most fundamental limitation/contradiction: the tendency of the rate of profit to fall. This tendency exerts its death-grip every 60-80…

A while back when my Windows XP box died I was able, with some help from my readers and my mom, to get a Gateway DX4831-01. A very nice machine with lots of ports. But a modem port was not one of the built in options. The first mate of course was always pestering me…

I was looking for the drug courier profile page which used to be on this site and came across this page. Perhaps the most profitable investment a community can make is establishing a POLICE K-9 UNIT. A properly trained K-9 will usually pay for itself in 60 days and keep the revenue of city hall…

Purity of Essence has morphed into Purity of Earth. Inspired by this bit on $Green Jobs at Hot Air. H/T Instapundit Cross Posted at Power and Control

This article was originally published in a number of places in May of 2001. It is still relevant so I’m republishing it here. ————- I’d like to talk today a little about the origins and meaning of the Fourth Amendment. First off what is the Fourth Amendment? Amendment IV The right of the people to…

I love the graphic. Dead Heads racing. Heh. More music by the Outlaws

It appears that Present obama is suffering an extreme drop in value when it comes to his fund raising abilities. Pres. Obama is the best fundraiser the Dem Party has, but his drawing power is way down from its peak during the ’08 campaign. Obama is heading to MO and NV today to raise money…