After some exchange with a couple of people on Twitter regarding the WikiLeaks subject, I decide to post some quick, personal notes here, where I’m not limited to 140 characters of text, though I still aim for brevity. To give you some context on what shapes my opinion (in no specific order and obviously...
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Gun Control In Chicago Is A Misnomer
Clearly, "gun control" in Chicago is more effective at preventing law-abiding citizens from owning guns than it is at preventing criminals from obtaining guns or using guns in violent crimes. When will gun control advocates realize it's time to try something new?
Obama’s Cabinet Lacks Real-World Experience
Like Obama himself, his cabinet lacks real-world experience. Obama’s cabinet has the least amount of private-sector experience since at least Roosevelt. That explains a lot…if you don’t know how American businesses work, how can you help American businesses recover?
Big Government Ate My Recovery
The quote below is from a piece by libertarian columnist John Stossel on RealClearPolitics.com. Emphasis mine. “As much as I might want to hire new salespeople, engineers and marketing staff in an effort to grow, I would be increasing my company’s vulnerability to government,” Michael Fleischer, president of Bogen Communications Inc., wrote in The...
Wikileaks’ Financial Books Kept Secret
The Wall Street Journal is reporting this: “It’s very hard work to run an organization, let alone one that’s constantly being spied upon and sued,” Mr. Assange said in the interview. This completely removes any credibility wikileaks may have claimed. Julian Assange has no claim to any moral high ground at this point.
NYC Mosque Near Ground Zero; Let It Be
I have to agree with Obama — they have every right to build a mosque/community center near the World Trade Center. And those who oppose it have every right to do so as well. Both are protected by the First Amendment. I also agree that the president should weigh in because this is a...
Chicago Block Clubs Should Be Gun Clubs
The violence in Chicago has reached a point where the leaders of the city, those elected to protect the citizens, have outright admitted they have failed at controlling the number of violent crimes. They are thus advising the citizens to take matters into their own hands, so to speak.