In Beer Veritas?

The Beer Summit, which includes President Obama, Harvard professor Henry Gates, and Cambridge police officer Sgt. James Crowley has been scheduled for Thursday.  President Obama has reportedly selected Budweiser as his beer of choice, Sgt. Crowley will have Blue Moon, and Prof. Gates either Red Stripe or Beck’s. However, the situation is fluid and these [...]

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Don’t Cry For Me, Alaska

She said she was stepping down for the sake of her State.  There were too many investigations, too much of the good people’s money being spent on her defense. She would do the right thing and pass the Basketball of State to her lieutenant governor.  But she’ll be OK, Alaskans, don’t worry – she’ll find [...]

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Cambridge Police – A Failure to Communicate

The little incident in Cambridge, Massachusetts has taken on a life of its own since President Obama declared that the Cambridge police had acted stupidly. Now the president of the Cambridge police union wants President Obama to apologize for his remark.  Should he?  Was he wrong? Could it be that the real truth is that [...]

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The Problem with President Obama’s Health Plan

The fundamental problem with the President’s health insurance plan is that it is an insurance plan. So what’s wrong with that?  Shouldn’t everyone be insured?  Maybe, maybe not. Everyone should be able to get their medical needs attended to in a way that they can afford, but that doesn’t necessarily equate to giving everyone an [...]

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Space – America’s Failed Vision

We just observed the 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s becoming the first man to set foot upon the Moon’s surface! So where are the parades and the fireworks?  Why isn’t there anyone dancing in the streets? Didn’t that historic first step change everyone’s life forever?  Apparently not.  So what happened?  Why the lack of cheering [...]

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