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Making a mess.
It is easy to make a mess and harder to clean it up. Do you think WWII ended in 1945? If you are German probably not. When I was a teenager and quite conservative politically, one constant theme was that … Continue reading
Sometimes the GOP is right, almost.
Sometimes the GOP is right, almost. We are spending too much on a government program initiated to cover an emergency but which ended up having a life of its own. The program I am talking about is the large standing … Continue reading
We have become the Germans
No, not the modern efficient pacifists, but the martial tribe who felt that military might was the way to run foreign policy. A few days ago my wife and I were watching a PBS show about a bombing raid against London … Continue reading
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Well known sniper and gun advocate killed at gun range
American Sniper Author Killed http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/us/chris-kyle-american-sniper-author-reported-killed.html?hp . I am sure many people have heard of the Darwin Awards. The late Chris Kyle should be nominated for his successful efforts at removing one more stupid person from the gene pool. Chris Kyle, famous … Continue reading
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I don’t support our troops
One of the phrases we see every day is that we must ‘support our troops’. Some of this is a remembrance of how returning troops were treated when they came home from the Vietnam War and that I can understand. The … Continue reading
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