tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64158848346712825922011-11-27T19:32:43.513-05:00My co-authors and I are traveling down a road to civic and political knowledge and opinion. We are going to share news articles and commentary to show what is right and wrong with the way things are done here and across the world.Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.comBlogger2231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-18012932776087742722011-09-19T00:29:00.003-04:002011-09-19T00:29:43.675-04:00

President Obama plans to unveil a new deficit reduction plan on Monday.  He plans to cut three TRILLION dollars in ten years.  That's over four times the amount his stimulus package cost.  He plans to do it with 1.5t in tax increases and 1.5t in spending cuts.  You see how both of those numbers are the same?  That sounds like compromise to me.  You know how else it sounds like compromise?  A

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I'm going to break from my usual posting style. I'm not going to quote very much. I'm going to shoot from the hip a little bit. I would like to say that I am glad that the Supreme Court realized that they were making a decision about the right of a group of people to peacefully say what they thought needed to be said and didn't undermine the strength of the first amendment of our Constitution.

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Like Obama! He won't tell us who the next leader will be in Egypt! He won't cut spending as much as we will! He probably wants the Muslim Brotherhood in charge because he's secretly a Muslim! He wants to spend our country to ruin because he's also secretly a terrorist!I think that's my quota for exclamation points for this month. Please read the two stories I linked because they deserve

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Jasmine, the national flower of Tunisia, is derived from Persian meaning "gift from God." It is widely popular as a fragrance, a tea, and as a houseplant. When protesters in Tunisia were looking for a name for their cause, they decided upon the Jasmine Revolution. Like the scent of the flowers, the revolution is spreading.Tunisia is that purple one at the top of Africa between Algeria and

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He who blinded by ambition, raises himself to a position whence he cannot mount higher, must thereafter fall with the greatest loss. - Niccolo MachiavelliThis post is written with two audiences: to he who is blinded by his own ambition and to those who are unable to see this post because they cannot access the Internet.Hosni Mubarek took office in 1981 and has held his power ever since. The

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-85629420607496016062010-03-08T14:52:00.004-05:002010-03-08T15:01:42.158-05:00

In New Hampshire it may soon be punishable by death to kill someone before, while, or after you break into their home. Breaking and entering, theft, and murder combined into one charge and given the power of the ultimate punishment. This law would put into effect a new maxim, "Thou shalt not steal and thou shalt not kill, but especially not at the same time."I recently asked my girlfriend if

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I'm going to go ahead and admit something personal. I'm a Christian. We have a lot of holidays. We remember a lot of things. As a country, Americans have a lot of different occasions to look back and remember that there were times we were great and have cause to celebrate those times.Unfortunately, both groups tend to stop there. (That's really about the end of the religious segment of this

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This is a classic scene from the film, 'Trading Places.' If you haven't seen it yet go to a movie store now, rent it (get popcorn too), come back home, watch it, and then continue reading. I'll wait....That'll do nicely.With the new year coming swiftly many are looking back to remember what has happened in the last year and decade to say, 'Wow I don't know how we came out of that.' I would

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Someone should draw a comic of Barack Obama shouting that at Nancy Pelosi while she shouts the classic response, "I am not a committee!" Would Joe Biden be Chewbacca? (I would cast Harry Reid play C-3PO and Olympia Snowe play R2-D2 (not to say that Ms. Snowe is a little person but referencing her minority status as a Republican and the character being the lone voice of reason that nobody wants

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-80400194901697807002009-10-28T05:07:00.002-04:002009-10-28T05:15:58.608-04:00

The headline out of the Washington Post begs the question: Can Swine Flu Shut Down the Internet? People staying home from work or school either suffering from or in fear of the new strain of flu that has so far killed fewer people internationally than regular strains of flu kills in this country alone are starting to strain internet networks in several communities. At present this is not a

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-20794673308138042312009-10-24T00:54:00.002-04:002009-10-24T01:15:45.081-04:00

To quote directly from Wikipedia, "Annulment is a legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void. Unlike divorce, it is retroactive: an annulled marriage is considered never to have existed."I agree fully with protecting the sanctity of marriage as a religious institution. I believe that it is written in the Christian Bible that marriage is a holy union between a man and a woman. I

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In economics, BRIC (typically rendered as "the BRICs" or "the BRICcountries") is an acronym that refers to the fast-growing developing economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The acronym was first coined and prominently used by Goldman Sachs in 2001.[1][2] Goldman Sachs argued that, since they are developing rapidly, by 2050 the combined economies of the BRICs could eclipse the combined

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See? I can use strong language that isn't completely true but isn't completely false too!Nancy Pelosi has now said that co-ops will not be in any form of a House bill that goes to the President. Last week she said that there would not be any 'trigger' language written in, meaning that a public option would only be enacted if the private insurance firms don't provide cheaper rates etc.Moderate

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I don't know if anyone who reads this blog has been keeping track of the health debate as much as I have been, but I've spent hours researching what would have turned into a lengthy essay on the current status of the congressional debate. Scanning magazines and newspapers from across the country I have heard every side of each issue and seen most of the possible solutions. If any of you wants

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Please read the linked article from The Hill. I don't know if we can truly appreciate at this time how great a loss the death of Ted Kennedy is. He was a pillar in Washington and an example for politicians. Hopefully the medical community will receive a new push to learn of new ways to treat, and perhaps even cure, the brain cancer that took Kennedy's life. For the first time in almost 50

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How often do we get to talk about a government program that works? Now that you've thought about that, how often to we get to talk about a government program that works so well it almost breaks down? Now comes the analogies. Like the engines of the clunkers being traded, the government program CARS was barely able to maintain the pace at which people bought new cars over the last few weeks.

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Avigdor Lieberman, the Foreign Minister of Israel, said that Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, shouldn't be putting Israel's continued settlement building at the top of the international agenda. He said, "North Korea fired three missiles yesterday" and he alsobrought up Iran's continued efforts to develop nuclear technology. Here's a tip for the Israeli Foreign Minister: don't align

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-71875932250028999492009-08-15T00:08:00.003-04:002009-08-15T00:26:13.638-04:00

Kevin Sabet wrote an op-ed piece for the LA times a couple months ago about the high cost of legalizing marijuana, sorry it took me so long to write about it, I should be getting back into a normal schedule soon. I really enjoyed reading a piece that was against the legalizing of marijuana but refrained from any moral or religious argument. He stated that the social costs (i.e. abuse treatment,

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-61378742087154389792009-08-11T02:01:00.003-04:002009-08-11T02:11:23.828-04:00

Hey look everyone, the leaders of Congress are calling their opponents un-American. House Democrats responded to these claims... oh, they made the claims? You mean the same people who just three years ago balked at being called un-American for their opposition to the Iraq War are now calling opponents of healthcare reform the same thing? Really?Have I mentioned I don't like Nancy Pelosi? I

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First, let me start out by saying that since the great Cr. Hunter S. Thompson (peace be upon him) passed by a self inflicted shotgun vblast to the face, i have not made a habit of reading the Liberal Shill that is rolling stone. This is the mag that had Obama on its cover ... god knows how many times during the election often imaged almost as a god. I happened across this article as I checked out

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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY !!! Spend some time today thinking of the wonder and glory that is liberty and don't forget, liberty comes at the cost of those willing to stand and fight for it. Whether the enemy of freedom is across the seas or right here at home, pay respect to all those who fight with their hands, wits, and words.

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The war against the war on drugs has found a new hero, whether he knows it or not. A student was asked to give a persuasive speech and he did. About marijuana. He finished the speech by pulling out a joint, smoking it, and eating the remains. He was eventually charged with suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. Thirty kids in a room watched him smoke it and they got him for suspicion.

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Please read the linked article, I'll wait. It's pretty important. I mean this. Have you read it? Good.Joe Biden said that we won't stop Israel from attacking Iran. Syria has even said that they won't notice if Israeli war jets fly through their airspace. Iran has already countered as saying that they'll defend themselves like they always said they would.ISRAEL HAS NUKES! I know they say

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Today we remember the wonderful events of July 4th, 1776: when the Christians came across on three boats sailed by a Spanish guy who was bringing them here so that they could defeat the heathen natives with the power of the Bible, and turkey and dressing.Moving on to real history....The real reason that those brave men signed the Declaration of Independence was that they were being taxed without

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What a sad day to have my 200th blog. Yesterday saw the loss of Ed McMahon, and today Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson went to their eternal homes. The world has lost some great icons of television and music. I know each of them has had their troubles, but the world really is different because of each of them. Take a minute and remember how precious life is and how often we take it for

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Administration blames Bush for GM crisisReally? We're playing the blame game still?We're blaming Bush for the economy, foreign policy, education, healthcare, and immigration. Have I missed something? Probably.Can we stop spending so much time worrying about who is to blame for our problems and get on to solving our problems?A better question: with the way the Administration has been fixing

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-55514211728924280192009-06-08T02:16:00.002-04:002009-06-08T02:22:08.126-04:00

I know it's silly for the authors of this site to have monikers even though most of our readers are our friends. I'm going to post a conversation between two of the authors, but I'm not going to tell you who is who, just in case you don't know already. The only reason I keep up the anonimity is to try and allow the thoughts of the authors to matter more than the names. I hope that my friend

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So North Korea is testing nuclear weapons again. Is anyone surprised? I seem to recall saying that we would be hearing about the nuclear program in Pyongyang (North Korea's capital) and I was right. Moving past the pride let's get on to North Korea.The Los Angeles Times recently reported that some politicians were becoming increasingly critical of Hillary Clinton's seeming lack of diplomacy,

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California Supreme Court Upholds Same-Sex Marriage BanI am disappointed in people.If your religious convictions are so strong that you would rather deny a right given to you to others, then you are not a person I want by my side. I will speak to Christians now:Your faith dictates that homosexuality is wrong. In the bible, it only states homosexual sexual contact is wrong, but that love between

GodlessLiberalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03489503055978039416noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-63220732879565688392009-04-28T17:15:00.002-04:002009-04-28T18:22:50.951-04:00

Realpolitik (German: real “realistic”, “practical” or “actual”; and Politik “politics”) refers to politics or diplomacy based primarily on practical considerations, rather than ideological notions. The term realpolitik is often used pejoratively to imply politics that are coercive, amoral, orMachiavellian. Realpolitik is a theory of politics that focuses on considerations of power, not ideals,

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I would like to come out and make a statement: I like global government.  I like it a lot.  I think that a centralized government could bring about a new pax romana.  I think that with technology and communication where they are now, in ten or fifteen years border lines are going to be practically nonexistent.  Business has been working for years to fudge the lines and people are starting to come

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-60448525705273744642009-04-17T14:18:00.005-04:002009-04-17T14:27:25.156-04:00

So-cial-ismnounA theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.Now, if you want to argue that Obama on a political spectrum is further towards Socialism than any previous president in recent memory, you may make that argument - and I would

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After being one of the greatest coaches in the league, John Madden went on to be the most recognized broadcaster in football (Howard Kosell is already dead I didn't forget about him). The release of his annual football video games has almost become a national holiday. Today, John is going home to put some tough-actin' Tinactin on his feet and supplement his retirement by putting in a shift at

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Hey folks! There have been a lot of things goin on with those of us on the Road Less Traveled. On St Patrick's day the three of us for together in My home town of Pikeville KY. This was the forst time all three of us have been in the same room. There was a lot of talk about politics and political philosophy. What amazed me about these conversations was how close we all really are. The three of us

Sidney L. Cline IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17328301546427485228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-51385497605787220892009-03-25T23:56:00.002-04:002009-03-26T00:01:08.849-04:00

I just saw a rerun of the Colbert Report in which the guest was the president of a college who started the conversation at the academic level of lowering the drinking age to 18.  No longer is the argument only being held in college dorm rooms by pissed off teenagers who want to have a drink at the bar because that's where all the hot women are.  It still continues there, but there is a growing

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-14016973327069399972009-03-16T21:59:00.000-04:002009-03-16T22:02:18.712-04:00

The District of Columbia wants to have representatives in Congress. This will be short. What state do they live in?Please comment any answers.

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I don't know how many of you are fans of the Daily Show, but I am. A couple nights ago, there was a ruckus between Jon Stewart and Jim Cramer of CNBC. Go to the Daily Show website and watch it. This entry was made on my new smartphone, so it's going to be a little short. However, the next blog post will be very special, so stay tuned.

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-55291946164875691332009-03-06T21:50:00.002-05:002009-03-06T22:03:51.962-05:00

I don't know if anybody is a big enough nerd to know that Tuesday was Square Day, it was 3/3/09.  I heard about it, I didn't celebrate; promise.Today it's 3/6/09, no fancy name, but it still follows a pattern, which I think is interesting.A bit of insight into the way my mind works, I studied music and then math and then history in college and each of these studies are similar in one major aspect

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Also known as the Gold Standard. Ron Paul, seen in this video, discusses the beginnings of the Federal Reserve.

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Thanks for the great idea, Beck.  Great title too :)There's a disease in the justice system.  It has permeated the minds of great legal thinkers.  That is the mentally ill defense.  If a person is under great duress or has some other medically proven mental inability they can become exempt from their crimes.This is not justice.If a person with bipolar disorder can say that they were not aware of

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Hey guys.  It's time for an episode of good news bad news.Good news - I got a job.Bad news- I still have to work in working and writing, but I'll get it going within the next few days.Good news - Conan is taking over for Jay and Jimmy is taking over for Conan.Bad news - I have to work early and don't have DVR, so I don't know when I will sleep.Good news - The world has been fairly at peace.Bad

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-48925315347951666162009-02-28T13:57:00.003-05:002009-02-28T14:58:07.822-05:00

From the very beginning of American politics, there have been families to make politics their family business. Our second president, John Adams, would see his son reach the presidency. Then, of course, there are the Eisenhowers, Kennedys, Clintons and Bushes. Now the Pauls?!? Anyone who pays any attention to American politics or who watched the republican debates and results from our last

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I went to an Ash Wednesday service at my church tonight and was reminded that during the season in which Christians remember Jesus' time spent in the wilderness we are called to reflect on our own path and look for ways to serve.Last night Barack Obama spoke to a joint session of Congress and told the nation that in the wake of the stimulus package being passed it is each American's time to look

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-82967811193856685192009-02-21T20:09:00.004-05:002009-02-21T20:25:04.423-05:00

I have personally argued since its inception that No Child Left Behind is the worst piece of legislation outside of the Patriot Act.  While the Patriot Act can be seen as responsible for breaking most constitutional standards of privacy or due process, NCLB is just badly put together.  The idea is great: get the kids who are doing the worst to do better.  Anybody can agree with that.  Education

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I have noticed a significant drop in readership since the last post on drugs, but that has not affected my decision to write on the topic.  I would like to begin the article by stating plainly that I am discussing the economic argument for legalizing not just pot but all drugs.  I do not really want to hear about the health issues or the safety issues because we do not know them.  Everybody knows

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-38915453629566153282009-02-16T16:59:00.002-05:002009-02-16T17:16:02.188-05:00

The United States is walking down the road to the future.  While many leaders have the vision to see the ending, I'll let them argue what end will come, few have the sight to see what the next step is.  In the Christmas classic movie, 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town,' the Winter Warlock sings a song about putting one foot in front of the other.  We as a nation must do that now.We must start

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-85282481976978158002009-02-12T18:00:00.002-05:002009-02-12T20:02:52.127-05:00

I have long had a theory about MMO Games ability to make people more open minded because of the diverse environment they play in. While many people regard gamers as geeks and outcasts of society that provide no benefit, it seems more information is coming out that the opposite is actually true.Gamers are better citizens.The games make people adapt to a very diverse climate, interacting with

GodlessLiberalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03489503055978039416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-72567128603334263872009-02-11T22:16:00.002-05:002009-02-11T22:52:35.352-05:00

After World War II, China referred to the United States as a paper tiger, meaning that we looked threatening but were actually very weak.  Nobody gave the thought any real credit because we seemed to do pretty well for 60 years, but I think that we have to give that sentiment another look with the realization of recent events.For sixty years we were the dominant economy on the globe, in fact our

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-73435986672145986642009-02-10T21:09:00.001-05:002009-02-10T21:09:25.120-05:00

Ron Paul from Texas details why the United States should never return to a draft system.

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-15322998661104485732009-02-09T15:51:00.002-05:002009-02-09T20:31:51.517-05:00

Technology is constantly evolving and finding new ways to improve, or at least change, our lives.  I'd like to bring your attention to a few articles I've seen that show just a few of the things that people are working on to bring us new technology or new uses for old stuff.A baby was born in the UK that was screened for a breast cancer gene.  The parents went to a fertility doctor and he looked

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Michael Phelps made news this week for the wrong reasons. After his previously unimaginable run at an armful of gold medals, he had a photo taken at a party of him taking a hit from a bong. Suddenly people are ready to condemn him and he has to apologize to save face.  Why? Marijuana is relatively harmless, in fact less harmful than alcohol according to almost any independent study, and far less

GodlessLiberalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03489503055978039416noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-38131239232372069602009-02-05T08:29:00.005-05:002009-02-05T13:00:36.333-05:00

Today, I think I will give short run on what i think of the Obama administration thus far. Right off the bat Obama capped salaries for his top advisers. Good move! Then he signed an executive order to close Gitmo. Great! He changed the tone of the administration to the ideas of conservation in things like what constitutes a stream. WHOO HOO! Then he said we have to push though this stimulus. Okay

Sidney L. Cline IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17328301546427485228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-62198835915677727912009-02-03T20:34:00.003-05:002009-02-03T20:41:37.785-05:00

From the Taipei Times in Thailand comes the following headline: Facebook wants to make money from user details.  But Facebook, I trusted you!  I added all my friends and didn't delete them during that one week I could have gotten 62 free whoppers! (I can't believe I have that many friends, either)  Every time I wanted to add one of those applications it asked if I wanted to allow the invasion of

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-77106285387894221662009-02-02T16:57:00.002-05:002009-02-02T17:24:55.491-05:00

I know I just blogged about the economy and I know I said how we need to fix it.  I didn't say how we shouldn't fix it.  Libertyhound has mentioned that free money isn't the way to go.  I'd like to bring up two other policies that will have a negative effect on the global economy.The first is allowing the International Monetary Fund to grow in power.  We have heard about the ails of inflation in

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-40716543952891331782009-01-31T11:16:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:13:24.373-05:00

I've been putting this off for a long time.  I've been researching this for six months.  Steadily watching the news for stories about the good or bad effects of the different plans.  I've watched two presidents sell two different bailout plans to Congress.  I've read both of them.  I've also watched the automotive companies and their suppliers ask for some of the cut.  I've heard about states and

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-10215515972402672102009-01-30T15:59:00.005-05:002009-02-02T00:13:01.155-05:00

A lot of people are blaming Barack Obama for the complete and through lack of Republican support of the stimulus bill he's backing.  The problem is it wasn't his bill that the House voted on.  Before the bill went to committee, Obama met with Republican leaders to put tax cuts and other incentives in the package to encourage bipartisan support; maybe not unanimous, but still better than nothing.

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-57628929123659428182009-01-30T09:39:00.005-05:002009-02-02T00:12:20.724-05:00

Good morning class. First, let me say that i am sorry for being away so long. Here is a bit of insight into the life of the LibertyHound. I am taking 18 credit hours this semester at a private college so i can get out of there in May. I carry a full time job in sales and study and teach Gracie Jiu Jitsu. Today, I am bereaved with the death of Grandmaster Helio Gracie, so I turn to the warm bosom

Sidney L. Cline IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17328301546427485228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-52735375639842093292009-01-27T13:27:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:11:59.537-05:00

I'm watching a comedian on television and he reminded me of the time when Congress was investigating steroid use in baseball.  I was among the people who said that Congress had better things to do than deal with Mark McGuire.  now they are trying to deal with the important issues that I brought up at that time (e.g. healthcare and the economy and the 'war on terror'), and I'm yelling at them for

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-77038125643389043882009-01-26T10:12:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:11:47.121-05:00

The Obama Administration has said that the economy will get worse before it gets better.  Joe Biden is saying that Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better.  Won't something just get better?  Anything?  For me?  The American people need something more than great speeches to make us push on for another day.

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-69537942087413245622009-01-22T19:58:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:11:19.680-05:00

Bad show, decent pun, good point.  The nine Supreme Court Justices (eight males and a female) preside over the highest court in the country.  They make sure that the laws passed by the legislature and signed by the executive are in line with the original law, the Constitution.  If a law is unconstitutional then the precedent of Judicial Review, as set forth by Justice John Marshall during Marbury

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-6920910818542954552009-01-22T19:56:00.002-05:002009-02-02T00:10:46.992-05:00

You heard me right, listen to Leonard Nimoy tell you how.

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-39280219256779902422009-01-22T15:41:00.004-05:002009-02-02T00:10:27.443-05:00

It isn’t often we find a politician who is both honest and quick in the execution of their plans, but already just a mere three days into his presidency, Barrack Obama has already made two executive orders related to major pillars of his campaign.  In these economic times, Obama believed that the lack of government oversight over the banking industry is one major reason why it is in such a

GodlessLiberalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03489503055978039416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-10270294088762353452009-01-21T18:41:00.001-05:002009-02-02T00:09:40.795-05:00

With that historic speech, Barack Obama became the 44th President-elect of the United States of America. Since that Tuesday we as a nation have seen economic collapse, automotive bailout, and foreign combat. We thought during the summer that getting out of Iraq and fixing education were the most urgent and important issues for the next president and we were wrong. Obama was elected largely

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-80573088402829276162009-01-21T16:59:00.005-05:002009-02-02T00:09:28.243-05:00

The linked article is very long but a worthwhile read. The International Herald Tribune is an unbiased paper that has a global perspective. Their take on the most recent former president is both in depth and informative. With that, let's begin.George Bush came into office amid much controversy but with no less confidence than he showed at any other time during his presidency. His lofty

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-61301492019543690052009-01-21T11:21:00.003-05:002009-01-21T11:23:21.232-05:00

The Road is getting more traveled everyday. I would like to thank my friend, GodlessLiberal, for joining my writing team. His views are sometimes very different from mine, and very very different from LibertyHound's, but I think that it is important to have multiple outlooks on news. I am most intrigued to have him join because his reading list is different from mine and what he finds to be

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-78574049915827065062009-01-19T00:25:00.007-05:002009-02-02T00:09:11.812-05:00

I have nothing to say about this except that it is perhaps the greatest speech ever delivered.Please remember that the spirit of the day is to honor aman who fought for equality, not superiority.

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-25695410031808573252009-01-15T10:12:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:08:39.522-05:00

The Senate is swearing in Roland Burris to their ranks.  The soon-to-be junior Senator from Illinois has had a bit of trouble getting to the illustrious halls of Congress though.  From the scandal tied to his nominator, Rod Blagojevich, to the national poll showing that few people thought he should take the job to Harry Reid and other Senators trying to block his appointment, Roland Burris has

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-68915343882118392972009-01-14T15:26:00.002-05:002009-02-02T00:08:23.503-05:00

Congress is now on Youtube.  The liked video pretty much sums up how it works.  I think it's great that our elected officials want to sell us the official line through our own means of transferring information.

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-38549166968698797242009-01-14T15:20:00.004-05:002009-02-02T00:08:01.831-05:00

British intelligence agents are being frustrated by terrorists, and all other manner of criminal, who are using the internet phone techonology, Skype, for their calls.  The main problem?  It is difficult to track who called whom, from where, and for how long because the internet service has no reason to keep records because it doesn't bill for calls; just a monthly fee.  I wonder how long it will

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-87283200373780835322009-01-14T15:09:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:07:38.171-05:00

Great scene from a classic movie.  The linked article discusses a small business that started going paperless.  More companies need to be doing this.  I do everything paperlessly now.  I don't print pictures, I have them on Google Pictures.  I don't buy a newspaper, I read 125 a day with Google Reader.  I don't have a wall calendar, I stay organized with Google Calendar.  I recognize that I am a

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-29334220078947031302009-01-14T15:06:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:07:05.828-05:00

But it's bad for our health!  It's immoral!  It sells!  A study shows that allowing liquor sales not only improves the economy because people are buying liquor, but the area also gets more restaurants and spin-off businesses.With the economy the way it is, don't you think everyone needs a drink right about now?

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-82195140702910410562009-01-13T22:44:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:06:38.314-05:00

All the world is abuzz with the looming financial crisis. Most people are so focused on what do do they aren't slowing down enough to see what is happening. Just over the past few days those of us with eyes to see the free market at work should be reassured in our beliefs. Hyundai is offering anyone who buys one of their cars the ability to return it in the next year if their income is lost.

Sidney L. Cline IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17328301546427485228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-48463425257231664512009-01-13T20:07:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:05:56.210-05:00

The linked video is the title song from the film "Thank You For Smoking."  I really like the song and that's why it's there.  I'd like to discuss the argument surrounding smoking bans especially in Kentucky for two reasons: I actually know the laws there and it is the last place the conversation is still being held.  Most states have either already placed bans in effect or it is completely out of

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-26318139326904729532009-01-13T17:58:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:05:11.337-05:00

That is the question at the heart of the 2009 Great American Think-Off this year.  The event is held in a small town in Minnesota and asks people to send in essays of up to 750 words answering the question.While I'm still debating writing a submission, I would like to take three stories from the news to say both yes and no.  I can say both yes and no because I am a politician and that kind of

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-73053374766107931772009-01-13T15:07:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:04:42.990-05:00

Oh gee thanks Leviathan, thanks for going from a riveting topic like national economics to an even more exciting discussion like global warming.  Well, actually you're all out of luck, as anyone who actually reads the linked articles before they read my commentary would know.  I'm actually going to talk about the changing climate of global economics.  Let's try and make this as painless as

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-44629201977690238082009-01-13T11:16:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:04:10.562-05:00

You know those multinational coorporations that have been blamed for ruining our economy over the last few years by removing jobs from our work force and for using cheap labor across the globe?  Thank goodness they have been because otherwise the current recession would be much worse, similar to the Great Depression.  The linked article describes how current relations between countries is already

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-85067830940644659242009-01-13T08:30:00.005-05:002009-02-02T00:03:19.906-05:00

The City of Newark, NJ has imposed a citywide ban on all barbed wire and razor wire. This includes over fencing around storage lots and businesses. Burglaries are increasing by leaps and bounds in the city. Business and home owners have been storming the city officials begging for the repeal of this ridiculous law. The city's official stance on the subject so far has been, "but, someone could

Sidney L. Cline IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17328301546427485228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-91379093760745275282009-01-12T15:44:00.002-05:002009-02-02T00:02:41.310-05:00

Guinnes is 250 years old this year.  They are releasing a special brew, probably around St. Patrick's Day in celebration.  So everyone grab a friend, open a bottle, and remember this:Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy! - Benjamin Franklin

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-43377774298103985852009-01-11T21:33:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:02:29.841-05:00

The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep,

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-28094486772206378032009-01-11T15:13:00.002-05:002009-02-02T00:01:50.937-05:00

Curious about whats going on in Gaza? Take 2 minutes and watch this. Its a pretty nice summary of how we got to where we are.

Sidney L. Cline IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17328301546427485228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-60114693705708484352009-01-11T01:19:00.004-05:002009-02-02T00:00:40.285-05:00

The linked article is far more interesting than the two I'm going to talk about, but I'm tired tonight and I want to go to bed.  Please read the article, it brings up some good points.  One of them is that Sarah Palin exemplifies the stupidity of American culture.  It's not that citizens of any other culture are necessarily smarter than Americans, it's that we put the dumbest individuals on a

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-90251752489736017732009-01-10T22:42:00.003-05:002009-02-02T00:00:03.110-05:00

The linked article describes the relationship between Russia and NATO, the group designed to destroy the Soviet Union in the Cold War.  NATO is going through the process of picking their next leader and I think the article does a really good job of not only describing the dynamics of the group's members, but also naming some possible candidates for the top post.  Please do read the article, I

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-42173159572971476662009-01-10T00:19:00.006-05:002009-02-01T23:59:07.536-05:00

About six weeks ago, on November 26, terrorists stormed the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, India.  Since then allegations have littered the air that the perpetrators are from Pakistan, with whom India has had a long history of violence.  The Indian government has plenty of proof that the terrorists are Pakistani, but the Pakistani government is denying all claims.  The Pakistani government, now

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-65883795513524073452009-01-09T21:49:00.003-05:002009-02-01T23:58:19.575-05:00

The Japanese have compared our military occupation of Afghanistan similar to the Russian military occupation of Afghanistan at the end of the Cold War.  A lot of critics of the "War on Terror" have mentioned the irony of fighting against the very eople that we armed to fight the Commies.  Funny story, the Afghanis feel the same way.  That might be why Al Qaeda and the Taleban, two separate

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-71500564511110723202009-01-07T12:09:00.001-05:002009-02-01T23:57:12.713-05:00

I'm sorry I haven't gotten an economy post up yet.  I'm working on compliling sources for the TARP/auto bailout blogs.  I found this video from the U.S. News and Report.  It's an hour long and the figures inside show what is wrong with the economy right now.I have been joking for years that feminism is destroying the economy and the home by taking women out of the home, depraving children of

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-69758956407871000342009-01-07T07:25:00.004-05:002009-02-01T23:56:47.709-05:00

Today's post was more inspired by the linked article rather than in response to it. FINALLY, the economy is on every tongue in America. While it should have never left our public conversation at these levels, I will take what I can get. There is a huge part of the current economic problem that no one is mentioning. It is the element of the economic problem that will drag this problem out for

Sidney L. Cline IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17328301546427485228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-89573792933217017702009-01-07T01:09:00.003-05:002009-02-01T23:56:13.518-05:00

The old adage is that war is good for the economy. I'd like to add to it: unless you are fighting it. Robert Gates sent a letter to Congress saying he'll need more money to keep up the war, and that doesn't even take into account an increase in troops in Afghanistan. Soon I'm going to be writing about how much I dislike the idea of the 17.4 billion dollar auto bailout. That's, unfortunately,

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-11963888467892869132009-01-05T10:28:00.003-05:002009-02-01T23:55:37.182-05:00

Sorry I haven't written anything on the bailouts (plural yes I know) yet.  I'm prepping a huge piece on it, bigger than my Russia one.  I got really behind on the news with the holidays and I don't want to miss any of the viewpoints on the issue.Mitch McConnell helped push the first bailout because helping homeowners helped him overcome Bruce Lundsford.  Now that the elections are over he doesn't

Calvin Sidlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116517630030983348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6415884834671282592.post-13750019122793652422009-01-04T23:20:00.004-05:002009-02-01T23:54:36.108-05:00

North Dakota has a what?  A surplus?  How'd they manage that?  I don't know but I'd like to find out... Oil?  Huh, I thought their main export was cold, but that stuff must be a hard sell... Global warming?  Meh.  Speaking of meh, it's in the dictionary now, so eat that.  One of the cool things is that the legislators want to be cautious with the surplus money because they know that hard times

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I have been avoiding the subject of the Israeli-Paliestinian conflict for some time. It's a 4,000 year old battle that my opinions can't really impact, but now I have to say something. I think it's incredible that Israel has actually sent ground troops into Palestine. They are saying that this is the final battle and that they are in it to the end. Perhaps this time they will finally cleanse

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The linked story refers to a new study. An old study has shown that people who make a pledge to hold off sex until marriage are more likely to wait later until having premarital sex. (Still breaking the pledge, but whatever) This new study compares people who make the pledge and people who don't make the pledge but wait longer to have sex anyway. (Living up to higher standards without the

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There's a reason that people called them the roaring twenties. They were too drunk to see the bad old thirties coming. I don't know how we're going to refer to the nineties, but most people were too high to see the current decade coming. George W. Bush said in the liked article that he didn't want to be seen as another Herbert Hoover. I can guarantee that nobody will. Herbert Hoover was a

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Okay guys. I know I have been away for a bit. I am coming back with a very important bang. Today I want you all to realize that whether you like it or not, the government works against you by default. I am not going to rant or put out a diatribe. I only want you to watch this and also watch the less interesting part 2. This video could possibly save your freedom or at least thousands in fines. So

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Condaleeza Rice gave a piano recital for the Queen of England.  Did you know she could play?  I didn't.  I think it's pretty cool.  She played Brahms Op. 34.  I didn't know what it sounded like so I am posting the video so you can listen to the third movement if you don't know it and would like to hear what she played.

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 When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as  Europe .  The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.  It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.   I predict future

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Tensions are rising between India and Pakistan. Russia is sending envoys to Cuba and Venezuela. Iran has been reported to have enough enriched uranium for one nuclear weapon. China is still engaged in sovereignty struggles with Taiwan and Tibet. I don't know if you guys have heard of this little country called Israel, but they aren't doing too well internationally either.Now North Korea is

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Libertyhound has been making fun of my accent lately, and rather than saying Jesus Christ, some people say Cheese and Rice since it sounds similar. You kind of had to be there, but I laughed.Anyway... back to the news. Apparently it is in the Kentucky Department of Homeland Security charter that they have to officially thank God for his help in maintaining the security of the Commonwealth. I

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This guy in Taiwan is upset because the US is inconsistent of its treatment of Georgia with regards to Russia and its treatment of Taiwan with regards to China. I think I'm going to have to outline my personal feelings on our foreign policy if I haven't already: we shouldn't have one. I don't really want to go into it because it's pretty simple. Question 1: does the proposed policy deal with

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Shouldn't our politics take into consideration everyone else as well? Sorry, I like puns. The article comes out of Egypt's equivalent to TIME magazine. It discusses why some criminals on the international stage are dealt with more severely than others.The International Criminal Court shouldn't be concerned with the politics of nations. However, realizing that no system can ever be implemented

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With the Obama presidency only 64 days away its time to stock up on all the guns you can. Gun sales are at an all time high in this country in preparation for the coming growth of government control over gun rights. President-elect Barry has stated many times his feelings on gun rights. He supported gun bans in Chicago, Detroit, and DC which still have the highest murder rates in the country.

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