Category Archives: National Concerns

Why Penn won’t be President

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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Considering 2010: Liberty New York Style – Part II

The recent special election in NY’s 23rd Congressional District while seemingly a success of Doug Hoffman as a Conservative Party candidate, it simply wasn’t the case. In NY a special election of this sort requires the county chairs to pick … Continue reading

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Is Root Racist ?

The short answer is no. Unfortunately the results of his recent article about Rush Limbaugh might suggest that he is according to the current standard. That standard is not entirely unreasonable if you apply the notion that generalizing about a … Continue reading

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Chapter 15: The Ultimate Spending Solution – CoaL by W.A.R

Some critics of Wayne Root cite his constant insistence on tax cuts rather than spending cuts as a critical flaw in his approach. While this chapter certainly refutes such claims, the idea of constitutional impoundment offers little succor to anyone … Continue reading

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Chapter 14: The PSTA – Private Sector Taxpayers of America – CoaL by W.A.R

Evoking Nixon’s ‘Silent Majority’ to inspire a tax payer’s union might have worked if Root anticipated the Tea Party protests that have popped up in the last six months. It’s clear that Root didn’t have a clue about this spontaneous … Continue reading

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Chapter 13: Government Employee Unions Gone Wild – CoaL by W.A.R

With the exception of the obviously inspired chapter title, I actually found myself identifying with this chapter in a moment of weakness. As someone who has lived in the extended shadow of New York’s Capital Region (and the other side … Continue reading

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“Strocked” Part II

This is the follow from the last, from Strock again . . . Where’s this going ? I’m on numerous lists of activists and get a flood of stuff that doesn’t necessarily strike me as necessary or pertinent. I got … Continue reading

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“Strocked” Part I

This is a reproduction of a recent piece by Schenectady Gazette columnist Carl Strock regarding some of the recent health care town halls. I need a spot to link to for an upcoming Examiner article about the second piece that … Continue reading

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Day 2: Intro & Chap. 1 – CoaL by W.A.R

Beyond the admission of an imaginary friend, a swell wife and the tired shtick of the last campaign (SOB – son of a butcher, small businessman, homeschooler, fellow Columbia graduate of Obama, heroes Reagan & Goldwater yadda yadda) WR should … Continue reading

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Day One: CoaL by W.A.R.

Came home last night and watched ‘Weeds’ on NetFlix rather than waste the last fuzzy hour of the day approaching W.A.R’s latest. Dr. Lynch handed over his complimentary book to academia with pure scoff. A hardcore Misean, his patience was … Continue reading

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