My 9th Grade Class
When I was in the 9th grade, we had a course called Government.
Among other things we learned the following:
1. Salaries for jobs in government are paid 100% through the collection of taxes.
2. The lower class does not provide jobs.
3. The middle class provides very few jobs.
4. The upper class, through investments, supports [...]
Respect
Respect, so important, going hand in hand with freedom of speech. A basic recognition and acknowledgement for the appreciation of another’s journey. Without it comes the denial of underlying interpersonal connection. The us vs. them concept is comforting in some ways. We can reassure ourselves that perceived unpleasant qualities are not us, [...]
“Why do so many people have such a problem understanding the concept of increased tax revenue through volume? That way everybody wins.”
“I just can’t understand why anyone thinks they are entitled to what someone else worked for and earned. I learned about taking away other kids toys in the sandbox at three.”
“How can [...]
“There may be no greater threat to the idealist than facts.”
“It seems that as the relationship between what one does and what one earns becomes more loosely defined, the empathy for the small business person becomes less and less.”
“I looked up liberal and conservative in the dictionary. Neither one sounds like the people I [...]
“The small business person. Endless unpaid hours spent striving to improve one’s product. The satisfaction knowing you provided opportunities for others. Under it all, always the carrot, a tangible reward in proportion to effort. Without this, would I have followed the same path? No way, too many easier, less risky… ways to make a living. [...]
The Man at the Back Door
One Friday night, when I was a child, a man appeared at our back door asking to see my father. I recognized him as a member of the crew that worked in my father’s small business. I heard the man say, “Can I borrow five or ten dollars [...]
Today is a great day, and we here at southchild.com hope all of our dear collaborators in liberty are well.
Today we are extremely pleased to introduce our newest contributer, Tyler Butler.
Tyler is a master photographer, philosopher, poet, motorcyclist, and inquisitive thinker. We look forward to his musings and know that you will enjoy his [...]
Transformation by Andy McCarthy.
Andy McCarthy is a damn smart man who explains a secret truth. So few understand it, least of all the Republicans.
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UPDATE: Well, it appears that Andy’s post is getting the attention it deserves after all. Writing at the Corner, Jonah Goldberg (a hero of this blog, by [...]
Derb poetically summarizes the latest from the Hamas death cult:
I love death, death loves me,
Martyrdom will make us free . . .
‘Toon in to hate:
POISONING MINDS: A new Gaza TV cartoon features a giant-nosed Jewish villain slaughtering kids as a Palestinian Authority cop does nothing.
Hamas’ terrorist TV channel — which routinely indoctrinates kids [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the new decade. After a well-deserved blog break, we are excited about the New Year and hope that you check in often.
The Heritage Foundation’s Rea Hederman and Brian Riedl break down the numbers on “stimulus” spending and jobs.
Stimulus Success: At Only $533,000 per Job:
The Associated Press is touting an estimate posted on the federal government’s Recovery.org website that $16 billion in stimulus contract spending has created or saved 30,000 jobs. So using the White House’s own [...]
(Hat tips: Michelle Malkin)
Whoops. Stanford University professor Stephen Schneider used to be an advocate for Global Cooling until he decided that Global Warming was actually the real bogeyman. He appeared on video for an upcoming film, but then the brave stalwarts of truth and science at Stanford decided to pull permission to [...]
Mark Sheppard’s latest article, UN Climate Reports: They Lie, debunks — yet again — the whole lie behind the infamous “Hockey Stick graph” which conveniently ignores the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age.
The public’s belief in manmade climate change doesn’t hang on its grasp of geophysics or thermodynamics. Technical explanations of positive [...]
Paul at powerline has a great piece on the hypocrisy and stupidity of NY Times columnist Tom Friedman’s latest column. “Why Tom Friedman should have followed his alleged instincts” starts with an excerpt from Pete Wehner:
I’ve written before about the importance of civility in public discourse and the need for [...]
John Stewart on the ACORN Pimp-Gate. Finally, someone — a fake journalist — is calling the MSM on it’s complete incompetence in being scooped by a 20 and a 25-year old on a $3000 budget.
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
Kenneth Kumpel — loving husband, father, firefighter, cook and all-around Renaissance man.
Kenneth Kumpel — A Passion for Living
What makes a beautiful life? I’ve always believed the surest sign is a person who loves to live and loves his life. Kenneth Kumpel was such a man.
Spend any time reading about Kenneth Kumpel, and [...]
Not so thrilled about ObamaCare? If you’ve attended one of the many town hall meetings to discuss this issue with your Representative, well, you’re un-American according to Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer.
‘Un-American’ attacks can’t derail health care debate’ By Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer:
In the meantime, as members of Congress spend time at [...]
The “public plan” is not about choice — it is about eliminating private insurance companies so that there is a single-payer system, the Imperial Federal government of the United States. It’s been designed that way from scratch.
(Hat tip: Michelle Malkin)
See the true nature of ACORN activists — intimidation, disdain for freedom of speech and protest, and thug tactics reminiscent of the New Black Panther Party which intimidated voters this past election.
Welcome to the thugocracy.
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”
— John F. Kennedy
Remember the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) bill to bail out the banks? Well, as it turns out, the Treasury Department has not exactly been forthcoming about the final bill. So says Neil Barofsky, the inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Watchdog: Financial Bailout Support Could Reach $23.7 [...]