Tag Archives: George W. Bush

Is the Great Recession really over?

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Jim

I did not realize that we are many years into President Obama’s economic boom times. Reportedly, the Great Recession ended only a couple months after our President took office, but that must be former President Bush’s fault. Yet, to me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Questions | Tagged Barack Obama, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce Department, debt, deficits, GDP, George W. Bush, Great Recession, John Allison, National Bureau of Economic Research, recession | Leave a comment

Dakota Meyer (Medal of Honor Recipient, Afghanistan) and the State of Our Military

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Jim

In October 2012, Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer spoke at the Pritzker Military Library about the fight at Ganjigal, Afghanistan. His talk provides unfiltered first person testimony about our troops’ experiences in Afghanistan. Having listened to a number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Bing West, Dakota Meyers, Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush, Marines, Medal of Honor, military policy, Pentagon, Pritzker Military Library | 1 Comment

Top 4 Lessons from Election Day 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jim

What does yesterday’s election mean? SNAFU – situation normal all fucked up. Let’s look at the federal results: (1) incumbent President re-elected, (2) no net change to party strength in the Senate, and (3) Republican majority retained in the House. … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Election | Tagged Barack Obama, Bush tax cuts, Democratic Party, George W. Bush, impeachment, John Boehner, Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, oversight, payroll taxes, Republican Party, tax reform | 2 Comments

Voting the Lesser of Two Evils?

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Jim

It is common to condemn the voting strategy of voting for the lesser of two evils, but is this common “wisdom” correct? I think not. Let’s look at actual reality to understand why voting the lesser evil is a reasonable … Continue reading →

Posted in Election | Tagged Al Gore, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Charles Lee, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, John Kerry, John McCain, Michael Dukakis, Mitt Romney | 4 Comments

Not an Emergency, but a Suicide Attempt

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Jim

Are our current economic problems an emergency? Politicians in both parties have said so and claimed that we have to abandon principles, act for the sake of action, and when those actions fail we must blindly act again. In The … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Political Discussions, Quotes | Tagged Aristotle, Ayn Rand, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, orgy of sacrifice, Socrates | 4 Comments

Our Racist Public Schools

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Jim

While Democrats are quick on the trigger with fallacious rhetorical partisan charges of racism against critics of President Obama, their silence is deafening when it comes to actually racist government policies. Previously, I mentioned the Obama Administration filing a petition … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, President, Quotes | Tagged Ayn Rand, Barack Obama, Bob McDonnell, corruption, equal protection of the law, Fisher v. University of Texas, George W. Bush, public schools, racism, The Cartel | 1 Comment

The End of American Civil Society?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jim

A piece that I wrote in early January 2009 seems especially relevant now that we have experienced more than three years of the Obama Administration and continued economic decline. The other night I was watching a heart rending story about … Continue reading →

Posted in Election, History, Quotes | Tagged Alfredo Rocco, Barack Obama, civil society, Ethiopia, fascism, free association, George W. Bush, laissez-faire capitalism, Leonard Peikoff, Ominous Parallels, orgy of sacrifice | 1 Comment