There comes not seldom a crisis in the life of men, of nations, and of worlds, when the old forms seem ready to decay, and the old rules of action have lost their binding force. The evils of existing systems obscure the blessings that attend them; and, where reform is needed, the cry is raised [...]

It seems that the mainstream media has decided to start reporting on Occupy Wall Street.  And what happens?  80 people get arrested. And what were they charged with? Obstructing governmental administration.  Which is a load of crap.  These young men and women were walking down the street, and apparently following orders, staying within the orange [...]

Once a month or so, I clear out some of the content on my Running Commentary, Random Thoughts, and 12 Notes pages and place them here on the main page to make room for fresh content on those pages.  This is the content from July’s 2011 Random Thoughts.  Enjoy! _______________________________ Watching the hockey news, with the beginning of the free [...]

Hey! In a  move that surprised absolutely no one that has paid even a minute amount of attention to the 2012 presidential landscape, Michele Bachmann just made it official!  She’s running for President! A quick quote from her.  She says, and I quote (thanks to the Washington post): This is the first day of taking [...]

Observations on Freedom and Capitalism: Freedom is free sometimes, don’t let’em bullshit you. People just want you to pay like they did, because they were dumb enough to buy what is, and should always be, free. What you do have to pay for is living with other people. Because people have no idea what others think of as freedom, they try to [...]