Author Archives: Jim

ObamaCare’s Website: I Didn’t Build That (a confession)

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Jim

Given recent news about the significant failures in ObamaCare’s website, I have a disclosure to make about my contribution to that event; literally, I shrugged. Usually, I cannot discuss specifics about what I am doing professionally; but in this case, … Continue reading →

Posted in President | Tagged Barack Obama, CGI, healthcare, Individual Rights, individual vs. the collective, ObamaCare, sanction of the victim | Leave a comment

The Case for Cuccinelli by @CouldntBRighter

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Jim

Guest Post from Twitter’s @CouldntBRighter in response to previous post Voting with Integrity. There are many strategies for voting, and each person has his or her own priorities in life, so two otherwise rational people can and will disagree on … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged @CouldntBRighter, Bill Clinton, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, Ken Cuccinelli, Republican Party, Ronald Reagan, tax reform, taxes, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Virginia Governor | Leave a comment

Voting with Integrity

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Jim

If you do not follow @SelfishCitizen on Twitter, then you missed some of my commentary on the upcoming Virginia gubernatorial elections: Radio show host Mark R. Levin was like all: “Support Ken Cuccinelli for Virginia Governor! http://www.Cuccinelli.com”. And then I … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions, Uncategorized | Tagged Cuccinelli, Edward Cline, Ken Cuccinelli, Lee Sandstead, Nicholas Provenzo, Virginia, Virginia Governor | 1 Comment

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 3rd Quarter 2013

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for July – September 2013 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure: Why Pure Capitalism is the World Economy’s Only Hope by John A. … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, Cox and Forkum, DIM Hypothesis, Douglas MacArthur, education, Edward Cline, financial crisis, General MacArthur, Harry Truman, history, John A. Allison, John Allison, Leonard Peikoff, President Truman, Sydney Kendall, top books, William MacArthur | Leave a comment

Chewing Obama’s Syria Speech, a DIM view

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Jim

Let’s chew President Obama 9/10/2013 speech regarding his advocacy for a US military strike against Syria. The transcript used is from The Washington Post. I will interject my own commentary throughout our President’s text, which begins: My fellow Americans, tonight … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, chemical weapons, commander-in-chief, congressional war power, declaration of war, DIM Hypothesis, Leonard Peikoff, Syria, War Powers Act, WMD | Leave a comment