Monthly Archives: January 2010

Dr. Marc Lamont on O’Reilly Factor

Posted on January 31, 2010 by

I just watched an O’Reilly Factor from this past week with professor Marc Lamont of Columbia University.  I have not been able to find a link to this video yet, but I am hopeful that one will soon come available … Continue reading →

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Garrison Keillor II

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

In this week’s column, Mr. Keillor offers more examples of how he attempts to a straw man off as a legitimate argument.  A straw man is where someone paints an untrue representation of their opposition in order to not have … Continue reading →

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Interesting Math

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

On the radio this morning, the host made an excellent point. Obama says he’s going to freeze spending in some areas.  These areas had a 15% – 20% increase in spending last year.  So, he’s going to freeze at level … Continue reading →

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State of the Union

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

I’ve never been big on these speeches.  I’ve never been much moved by political speech, even when it’s my candidate doing the talking.  I must say, I rarely even have much respect for my candidate.   I know they’re politicians, which … Continue reading →

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Of Course

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

The local radio news this morning reported on  study of charter schools.  They want to take a closer look into charter schools that are producing superior results to see what they’re doing right and, they also noted that some charter … Continue reading →

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Excellent Rap Video

Posted on January 26, 2010 by

Please watch this video produced by Russ Roberts from George Mason University.  It’s about two guys that have influenced your life far more than you may ever know.

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Selling Health Insurance Across State Lines

Posted on January 26, 2010 by

The  suggestion from conservatives to sell health insurance plans across state lines seems to be not well understood by conservatives and liberals alike.    Here’s an attempt to answer some of the questions that never seemed to get asked or answered? … Continue reading →

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Garrison Keillor

Posted on January 24, 2010 by

I read Garrison Keillor’s latest column today, which is available here.  It’s a great example of work that would have been graded incomplete or fail by a number of my teachers, but it somehow makes it to the pages of … Continue reading →

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Michael Steele is Finding His Voice

Posted on January 23, 2010 by

Michael Steele, head of the Republican National Committee , seems to be finding his voice.  Last year, the press seemed to love to air his gaffes.  All public figures have gaffes.  They’re human.  They make plenty of recorded speeches.  Perfect recipe for gaffes.  … Continue reading →

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Brown Won

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

It looks like Scott Brown pulled off the major upset in the Massachusetts race to fill the Senate seat left open by the death of Teddy Kennedy.  As Raoul likes to say, Mary Jo Kopechne could not be reached for … Continue reading →

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