Category Archives: Political Discussions

Obama is Brer Donkey’s Tar Baby

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Jim

As part of the Obama Administration’s attack upon free speech (see IRS scandal), Obama partisans smear as racist anyone who disagrees with what our President reads from the teleprompter.  In doing so, they forget the story of the boy who … Continue reading →

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Matthew Yglesias, Slate: You are too stupid to save, so give your money to the government

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Jim

From back in the day, I recall a comedian, whose name I can not recall, do a bit in which he proposed a Stupid Tax.  Anytime that you caught somebody doing something stupid, then you could collect $5 from them … Continue reading →

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Question 9: Why be a selfish citizen?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Jim

Much of the search traffic to this site involves a combination of terms that include selfish. Today, someone was looking for the “Top 10 Selfish Politicians”; limited to current politicians, I am at a loss to come up with 10.  … Continue reading →

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Understanding Terrorist Organizations and The DIM Hypothesis

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Jim

Back in September 2001, I was taking a class titled “The Politics of the Middle East and North Africa,” which took an immediate unexpected significance following the 9-11 attacks.  Over the next couple years, on the topic of terrorism, I … Continue reading →

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Should We Stop Letting Terrorist Attacks Scare Us?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Jim

Related to the bombings at the Boston Marathon, I read a recommendation that we Americans and the media should stop overplaying the significance of the attack as its casualty count is small compared to the violence that criminals commit everyday … Continue reading →

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