In This Dimension

Perspective

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“It was great, Dad.”

“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.

“Oh yeah,” said the son.

“So, tell me, what you learned from the trip?” asked the father.

The son answered:

“I saw that we have one dog and they have[…]

Random Thoughts, 25 Jan 2010

So in the WSJ today a column that Barry, having been resoundingly told we DON’T LIKE HIS AGENDA, now will toughen his tone, not do a “reset” and keep on pushing his radical agenda.

Obama is your standard leftist adolescent. You don’t like what I just did? Watch while I do it ten times more! Nyah Nyah Nyah.

Never had to get a job. Pampered through years of schooling he probably didn’t qualify for (don’t argue, show me the transcripts and LSATs)

I can’t seriously believe we have to have 3 more years of this pre-adolescent irresponsible naif as president.

And we have Democrats,[…]

Our Car Industry - a Brit POV

You know how sometimes one short, well-written sentence can encapsulate an entire issue?

Here’s a phrase - just a part of a sentence - from the Telegraph (UK) today that does just that.

“… while Mr Obama seems far more interested in squandering taxpayers’ money on America’s largely pointless and sick car industry.”

Can’t improve on that.

Interesting Quote

I ran across this quote in one of the books I am reading, Montesquieu and the Logic of Liberty (Paul Rahe).

Given the infatuation of the Left with all things European, and their true lack of regard of patriotism, and their current distaste for Christianity, one wonder about their response to this from Rousseau:

The patriotic spirit is an exclusive spirit, which makes us regard as a foreigner an almost as an enemy all other than our fellow citizens. Such was the spirit of Sparta and of Rome. The spirit of Christianity, on the contrary, makes us regard all men indifferently as our[…]

Conservative vs. Liberal

If a conservative doesn’t like guns, he doesn’t buy one.

If a liberal doesn’t like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat.

If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat his enemy.

A liberal wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good.

If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.

If a liberal is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.

A liberal wonders who is going[…]

No, Hannity, America is NOT a ‘Christian Nation’

Obama the other day made an intelligent remark. Shocking not only because it was intelligent, but also because of the manner in which the Right Wing responded. It may well also have been the first time I agreed with him.

What was the remark? That America is not a Christian nation.

Of course it isn’t. The First Amendment states that rather clearly for those who, like Hannity, can’t seem to grasp this truism and historical fact.

Was America built on the Judeo-Christian heritage? Of course it was.

Could America have been created in any other religious tradition? Of course not.

Nonetheless our nation is specifically[…]

New Element Discovered

Something light in this heavy day…

 
Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yet known to science.
 
The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
 
These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.
 
Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. It can be detected because it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A tiny amount of Governmentium can cause a reaction that would normally take less than[…]

Hatin’ Palin [not!]

She’s not the reason Americans can’t stand their politicians.

By DANIEL HENNINGER

[Asst Editor, WSJ Editorial page and author of the regular WSJ column, “Wonderland.” Here is the link, but  it requires a subscription]

The abuse being heaped on Sarah Palin is such a cheap shot.

The complaint against the Alaska governor, at its most basic, is that she doesn’t qualify for admission to the national political fraternity. Boy, that’s rich. Behold the shabby frat house that says it’s above her pay grade.

Congress has the lowest approval rating ever registered in the history of polling (12%!). She isn’t the reason polls are showing people[…]

Big Oil

The following was written by Bill Phillips, a descendent of the Phillips oil family, creators of Phillips Petroleum Company and Phillips66 - now part of Conoco Phillips

“Big Oil”

Did you know that the United States does NOT have any big oil companies. It’s true: the largest American oil company, Exxon Mobil, is only the 14th largest in the world, and is dwarfed by the really big oil companies–all owned by foreign governments or government-sponsored monopolies–that dominate the world’s oil supply.

…

With 94% of the world’s oil supply locked up by foreign governments, most of which are hostile to the United States, the[…]

Apologies, Irony and a Thank You?

Just when you thought Baby Boomers lacked any sense of irony, or that Liberals had no sense of humor, along comes Hillary with an Op-Ed in today’s WSJ hectoring the Bush administration for a lack of honesty.

Seriously. A Clinton lecturing on honesty.

Having lost the Democrat nomination, evidently Hill has decided to become a stand-up comedienne.

You can’t make this stuff up!
Separately the WSJ posts the following from The Hill:

“Congress is poised to approve a federal apology for slavery just weeks before voters consider electing the nation’s first black president.”

No word on whether

1. Muslims will be apologizing for capturing Black Africans and selling[…]