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Jobs in America

31st May 2011
Our Free Enterprise economic system requires that in order for a person to participate in the fruits of the economy they must be gainfully employed. This system has served us well, leading to incredible invention, innovation, and a bounty of goods and ser... Read >

Victory in Iraq!

14th October 2008
"Victory" is when you have successfully achieved your mission. In 2002, we were told that Saddam Hussein had amassed stockpiles of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs), that were a "Growing and gathering threat to our safety and security". If we did not... Read >

The Stalking Horse - Should We Drill in Anwar?

10th October 2008
A "Stalking Horse" is a horse that has been trained to stand in front and draw attention away from the hunter. This phrase has entered our language to describe an issue that is intended to draw attention away from real issues. Proponents of the "Stalking ... Read >

High priced gasoline is not the PROBLEM. High priced gasoline is the SOLUTION!

16th August 2008
The PROBLEM is that we are burning up oil as fast as the world can pump it out of the ground. The PROBLEM is that it has been thirty five years since OPEC whacked us between the eyes, and told us that we were at the mercy of a bunch of evil tyrants who... Read >

Sleeping Dogs, Politics, and Politicians - Why our Government doesn't Work

26th July 2008
When Bob Dole was running for President, he asked the oilman T. Boone Pickens to head up his campaign in Texas. In return Pickens wanted to write the energy policy that Dole would put forward. Dole replied "Right there, on the floor, that's a sleeping d... Read >

Are we Green? Do we Recycle? Will humans outlast the Dinosaurs?

22nd July 2008
For most people, "Being Green" is a matter of throwing the pop can in the recycle bin. Not a bad thing to do, but is that going to fix the planet? We ridicule the dinosaurs by referring to anything obsolete as a "dinosaur". However, the dinosaurs wer... Read >

We Could Solve the Gas Crises Tomorrow

16th July 2008
We could solve the gas crises tomorrow! That's right, literally, tomorrow. And no, it's not complicated, not difficult, it doesn't require enormous sacrifice or investment. The average driver, without replacing the car they have, and without changing the ... Read >