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Quote on economy

Alakozai added that while pulling out foreign troops might be a good move politically for countries fighting an unpopular war, it could be disastrous for Afghanistan’s new generation of businessmen.

“At this stage, Afghan security forces cannot be trusted,” he said, referring to the 300,000-strong Afghan force being handed increasing control of security as foreign troops leave.

“Everybody invested in Afghanistan trusting that the US and NATO forces would stay here for the long run. But if they leave so soon, it’s no longer safe for the business community to invest in Afghanistan.”

Another young Afghan entrepreneur, car dealer Haji Zabiullah, echoed many of his wealthy countrymen by suggesting he could take his wealth elsewhere, for instance Dubai, if the economic and security situation gets … Continue reading →

For those who wonder what the big deal about ObamaCare is, it is a cancer on our Constitutional Republic.

On its face, the individual mandate is unconstitutional, despite the split opinion of the Sixth Circuit. This is being fought out in the courts, and at each stage the act is weakened by decisions on the way to the supreme court. And for those in the know, even with a severability clause, it would still fall in toto. That’s just the way it is. Take my word for it, or wait and see–it’s the same.

Leaving that alone, however, are other dimensions of lawlessness. The constitutionality of the act based on its substance is one thing, and if you don’t agree with me, then look at these other issues.

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You’ve got plenty of great ideas, and you just can’t resist throwing yourself into them. Unfortunately, your motivation seems to vanish … and you’re left with a bunch of notes, outlines and first drafts that aren’t going anywhere.

via How to Finish What You Start: A Five-Step Plan for Writers | Write to Done.

Rules for Republicans

1. Level With Us

Republicans have a credibility problem right now, and it is because Republicans have been lying to us, fighting against us, and trying to fool us.  They are correct in their assessment that we probably will stay with them anyway, but wrong in their assessment that they will survive the process.  We are not stupid, not backward, and have not forgotten the litany of betrayals large and small since we put them in power.  Republicans must speak with the same candor and humility that they showed in perhaps five speeches after the last election but before the new congress was seated.

We understand that not all battles will be won, but the GOP has become far too comfortable with the logic of … Continue reading →

First off, they both suck.

Second is why. In RedLetterMedia’s epic review of the Star Wars prequels, one of the first plot points he assails is that two Jedi Knights were sent to resolve a dispute over the taxation of trade routes. It’s bad enough that this is the plot, and RLM has covered that. What’s worse is *why* this is the plot, and I haven’t heard anybody yet put the shoe leather to George Lucas’ backside on this score. Allow me.

Lucas is a progressive’s progressive, and it shows in his progressive movies. When you hear conservatives complain about leftist bias in all over the culture, but they can’t explain why, this is precisely the sort of thing we’re talking about.

The Jedi Council sends two knights … Continue reading →

I just bought a cheap-o HP PC with Windows 7 Home Premium. I like it. I like Windows 7. I fired up IE (which I do not like) to go fetch Microsoft Security Essentials, which I like a lot. So I type in microsoft.com, and I get spattered with some crap from MSN. Some kind of news, community, gossip, tabloid click-farming crap. At this point, my user experience needle swings sharply down

John Campbell fails to win OCGOP Endorsement, challenger is well-mannered veteran TP type.

The Orange County Republican Central Committee (OCGOP) denied its endorsement of a Republican incumbent, Rep. John Campbell.  To win the local GOP endorsement Campbell needed a 2/3 majority of the elected central committee members.  His effort fell short by just one vote.

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Campbell sort of made things worse by suggesting that since he had more time to focus on issues as a member of Congress that he was the recipient of better and higher quality information than those in the audience who doubted the wisdom of his decisions.

–Diary on Redstate.com

Newt campaign catches fire again, as Santorum surge hits plateau, Paul and Romney stall.

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If you Google the words “rights”, the first entry will be to a wikipedia article.  That site is a tremendous resource, but it is a mixed blessing; that is to say it is a menace and a curse to those who do not understand it.

The Wikipedia entry on rights contains the following sections:

Contents

The section which got me off my duff this morning is the following,m which I reproduce in full:

A Claim Right Claim rights pertain most of the time to human rights and may … Continue reading →