Well, it is likely, according to many sources including Karl Rove, that Obama will decimate McCain. Further, the Democrats may increase their majority in the Senate to 58/9. 25-35 additional […]
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Category: Blog, Commentary and Articles
A section containing all blog entries, articles and commentaries. Many of these entries were imported from my earlier Blogspot, MovableType and WordPress blogs. In addition, political commentary, articles and essays written for publication and coursework can be found here. Much of the commentary in this section was published in The Multiracial Activist, The Abolitionist Examiner, The Good Men Project and Interracial Voice. Many essays in this section were written for coursework at the American Military University.
Why are female rapists a joke to Hollywood? (Trigger Warning)
Here we go again – triggered and angered by the television. I was watching one of my favorite shows – Life on Mars (new U.S. version of a BBC […]
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U.S. Agricultural Programs: Who Pays?
U.S. Agricultural Programs: Who Pays? November 1, 2008Ernest C. Pasour Jr. The Economist labeled the recently enacted 2008 farm bill “A Harvest of Disgrace” (May 24, 2008). The five-year $307 […]
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Trials and Tribulations of a Hybrid System
Trials and Tribulations of a Hybrid System October 31, 2008Anthony de Jasay Over the anguished cries and resigned sighs of its victims, the financial storm that broke out in August 2007 […]
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Economic Illiteracy Is Not the Change We Need
Economic Illiteracy Is Not the Change We Need October 29, 2008Art Carden Barack Obama is campaigning for president under the slogan “Change We Need.” Unfortunately, many of his economic policy proposals […]
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Why This Bailout is as Bad as the Last One
Why This Bailout is as Bad as the Last One October 14, 2008Jeffrey A. MironCNN.com Editor’s note: Jeffrey A. Miron is senior lecturer in economics at Harvard University. A libertarian, he […]
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Central Bankers Still Don’t Get It
Central Bankers Still Don’t Get It October 14, 2008George Selgin Who can forget the end of “Planet of the Apes” when Charlton Heston, kneeling before the half-buried remains of the Statue […]
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Raped and Not Reporting It
So much of what Megan has said in this blog entry at Jezebel and some of the comments resonate with my own experience: "…the thing is, it's great to say […]
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The “Ill Wind” of Government Policy
The “Ill Wind” of Government Policy October 10, 2008Jeffrey J. Pompe As Texans continue to repair the damage from Hurricane Ike, Southeastern U.S. coastal residents can be thankful that the hurricane […]
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Our Trillion-Dollar Cathedral in the Arctic
Our Trillion-Dollar Cathedral in the Arctic October 3, 2008Robert H. Nelson The McCain campaign has been busy educating the new vice presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, in the nuances of American […]
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