In part two of this series we discussed the childishness of socialism. It’s also deadly.
The Soviet Union showed us that strong poison kills quickly. Greece is showing us that diluted poison kills less quickly, but kills nonetheless.
David Smith
Communism’s European Facelift Has Gone Bad Part 2
In part one of this series we discussed European socialism, Marxism’s second try, bribing people out of their freedom. Franklin D. Roosevelt took advantage of a scared American populace in the 1930’s to do just that.
Communism’s European Facelift has Gone Bad Part 1
Full-fledged communism failed first. The genuine, undiluted article sank the Soviet Union in 1991 and vindicated generations of capitalist, freedom-loving people who had hated communism from the start.
Still, it’s important to remember, capitalists were on the ropes for a long time.
CapMetro Illustrates Its Own Failure
The Austin American-Statesman seems to have finally run out of strength for carrying CapMetro’s water.
In a May 4 article Statesman staff writer Ben Wear painted a grim picture of the CapMetro fiscal situation.
Dallas Morning News Calls Projected Shortfalls “Deficits”
The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board wrote an Op-Ed about projected budget shortfalls the Texas Legislatures will face next year, misnaming them deficits.
The “Centrist” Scam, The “Moderate” Myth
The Quorum Report reported yesterday the 20/20 PAC, consisting of 10 self-styled “moderate” Democrat members, hired Billy Hamilton for fiscal policy advice. This of average interest by itself but raises an interesting issue: the “centrist” scam, the “moderate” myth.
The liberal media has two types of darlings in government.
Houston Chronicle Spins Perry Comments
Lisa Falkenberg of the Houston Chronicle went after Rick Perry for last week saying dropout rates in Texas aren’t that bad. Perry claimed they were around 10% and Falkenberg’s article claimed they were really upwards of 30% and that Perry’s claim was testing the already loose truth standards in gubernatorial campaigns.
Rick Perry the Progressive
Yesterday Rick Perry advocated abandoning textbooks in favor of computer technology.
Perry and Abbott Fighting for Texans
ObamaCare, signed into law Tuesday, is a major threat to freedom and the quality of healthcare in America.
Texans are being served well by Governor Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott who are challenging ObamaCare on our behalf.
It surprises no one that the Austin American-Statesman doesn’t see it that way.
Democrats Biting the Seniors that Feed Them
Liberals have a structural problem. Due to a reproductive imbalance, they need to convert conservatives in order to stay in business. Their best weapon has always been bribery. They trade welfare for votes, all the better if they can dignify welfare with names like “Social Security” and “Medicare.” Of course, they don’t produce their bribe money; they tax it away from producers.