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Guns vs. Butter (North Korea edition)

North Korea is the dark spot

To the right, you can see a nation that has been a free nation for over 60 years (Japan) and with a cultural heritage of austerity and discipline. Near the middle is a nation that has been free for over 50 years (S. Korea) and with a less austere culture. [...]

Happy Reagan Day

Ronald Reagan

Today is Ronald Reagan’s birthday. I’m a little bothered by the fact that I have not even heard this mentioned on any of the radio that I have heard yet today, seeing as he was, like, a President or something.

I’m not sure if I really want to call this Reagan day. What I really [...]

Freedom 101

I’ll confess, if you have been reading this blog for a while you may remember this video. I found this video again surfing Youtube and it seemed to me as possibly the most relevant video that I could post for today.
I last posted this video on January 30, 2008, so today is almost exactly [...]

Atlas Shrugged, 2008 style

The art for a 1999 postage stamp.

This commentary from the Wall Street Journal reflects some of what I’ve been feeling in the past few weeks. The people have gone to the polls and elected themselves a social architect. In the book Atlas Shrugged, the author details how a relatively small economic downturn balooned into the [...]

Final Victory in the War of Ideas?

A friend of mine believes that this recent election may signal a final defeat for the ideals of conservatism, that no genuine right wing alliance will ever again regain control of the country.
While I fundamentally disagree, I’ll grant him certain points.

On some social issues (homosexuality, immigration, and other types of xenophobia) the conservatives will moderate significantly [...]