Author Archives: Jim

In 2012, Nonvoters Admit Disliking Candidates

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jim

At UVa’s Miller Center, Charles Stewart III recently discussed a draft paper analyzing survey data from the 2012 elections. Instead of focusing on the horse race aspect, the survey looks at the experience of voters. Why is this important? Pundits … Continue reading →

Posted in Election | Tagged Barack Obama, John McCain, Mitt Romney, voter turnout, write-in ballot | Leave a comment

The Republican Hydra

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Jim

Last year’s Republican presidential nomination process was interesting, because the candidates who contested through the process represented distinct ideological perspectives. Thus, they are proxies for the relative strength of contesting ideas within the Republican Party. The ability of candidates with … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Election | Tagged election, Libertarian, Mitt Romney, neoconfederate, neoconservative, Newt Gingrich, Pragmatism, Republican, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, RINOs, Ron Paul | 2 Comments

Obama Plans More Rapes (a satire)

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Jim

In shocking news not being reported from Washington, President Obama advocates a plan to increase the number of American women being raped. Citing all the correlated public “benefits” to more rapes, our President called on narrow minded advocates for individual … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Political Discussions, President | Tagged Ayn Rand, Barack Obama, federal gun control, gun control legislation, satire | 3 Comments

Islam vs. Islamism?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Jim

Whether we agree with it or not, related to Islamic terrorism, the American strategy is to win the hearts and minds of the ummah. One policy in that regard is to attempt to use language to alienate Muslims in general … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged Arabic, Islam, Islamism, terrorism, Ummah | Leave a comment

A Tale of Two Homeless Men

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Jim

I posit a hypothesis regarding two homeless men and how they would be commonly viewed by the typical man on the street, as expressed by current government policy. These two men are the same in all observed respects except as … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions | Tagged altruism, homeless, property rights | 4 Comments