Category Archives: International Items

Why Penn won’t be President

Posted on September 22, 2011 by eric

When the American system collapses it won’t be God or the country’s fault.  It will be the President.  The guy (or perhaps someday gal) who happens to be sitting in an oval office on 1600 Pennsylvania as the rioters are … Continue reading →

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There goes the neighborhood

Posted on May 2, 2011 by eric

It’s hard for me to internalize any emotional fury with regard to the announcement that Osama bin Laden is dead. For the last ten years the United States has poured trillions of dollars into the ‘defense’ of the nation because … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the last leak . . .

Posted on November 29, 2010 by eric

As thousands of US diplomatic cables are ‘leaked’ to the world and thousands of journalists scramble to make sense of them, the open ended hand wringing, denunciation and cries of murder will be constant this week. While some will claim … Continue reading →

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Bad Drones

Posted on May 5, 2009 by eric

Most conservatives and liberals that I know are unrepentant about their ostensible xenophobia when it comes to calls for border control. The thinking goes that we have a sovereign ‘right’ to control our borders and the only one that matters … Continue reading →

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Iceland Elitist

Posted on October 9, 2008 by eric

I have vowed that before I leave this planet, I am going to Iceland. So far the trip back from Copenhagen in 1990 and the shelved documentary about the Original Anarchy haven’t gotten me there yet. The recent financial meltdown … Continue reading →

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Go Latvia !

Posted on August 9, 2008 by eric

Ever since the maudlin meandering of NBC and the diminutive big headed Bob Costas took over Olympic coverage, who knows how many years ago now, I haven’t been exactly glued to my seat watching. If you tune in at eight … Continue reading →

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Dear Professor Gazebo

Posted on July 24, 2008 by eric

Dear Professor, I recently had the opportunity of hearing one your commentaries on a local public radio station. I hope that the transcript, podcast, mp3 or whatever is available soon so I can better determine what you actually said as … Continue reading →

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The Nature of the Beasts

Posted on March 24, 2008 by eric

There are good Ludwigs and bad ones. Ed Ludwig’s recent foray into the oil debate is a ludicrous example of the authoritarian mentality and its relation to real economics. When asking the question as to why oil shouldn’t be a … Continue reading →

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