Author Archives: Darth Chipmunk

Freedom and Chick-fil-A

I consider Aaron Worthing an expert on the impacts of abridgement of Freedom of Speech. Regarding the Chick-fil-A dust-up, he says: So whatever you think about gay marriage, I ask people that believe in freedom of speech to come to … Continue reading

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Wednesday Morning News and Links

Mitt Romney: Culture Does Matter CNS News: Black Pastors: Banning Chick-fil-A From Cities ‘Same Thing’ As Banning Blacks From Restaurants New York Times: Islamists in North Mali Stone Couple to Death Human Events: Obama regulations kill Ohio coal mine, hundreds … Continue reading

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Ban Hammers Now

NBC New York is reporting: A Spanish tourist was attacked by a hammer-wielding man, apparently at random, while sitting inside City Hall Park Monday afternoon, authorities say. The 31-year-old tourist from Barcelona was sitting in the park at Murray Street … Continue reading

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Unintended Consequences: When Food Becomes Fuel

Unintended, but not unforeseen. From the New York Times, no less (emphasis mine): IT is not often that a stroke of a pen can quickly undo the ravages of nature, but federal regulators now have an opportunity to do just … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

Protein Wisdom: In the end, an armed populace is a threat to a tyrannical government — and it’s no accident that gun control has proceeded so many historical atrocities committed by a State on its citizens. -Jeff G.

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Vilify Success And Wealth: What Could Go Wrong?

The Progressives class warfare continues to send ripples across our economy. From CNBC: [The rich] are also worried about the U.S. economy, the fiscal cliff, government debt and the prospects for their own companies. “The drops in millionaire confidence are … Continue reading

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But… Obama Says Trickle Down Economics Never Worked

ThinkProgress has the Obama quote on Trickle down economics: And that theory fits well on a bumper sticker. Here’s the problem: It doesn’t work. It has never worked. It didn’t work when it was tried in the decade before the … Continue reading

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