A Letter From a Father to his Son
By: hogan (Diary) | March 29th at 12:59 PM |
My uncle sent the following note to my cousin this morning… A proud father thanking his son for serving his country. I asked if I might post this, and was told it would be appropriate. While my cousin has not yet seen combat, he enlisted in the middle of a war, as so many young Americans continue to do. While we (appropriately) fight our own | Read More »
Statism cloaked as “National Service” – A Snapshot of Republican Failure
By: hogan (Diary) | March 27th at 12:59 PM |
This morning I received an email from the RNC asking for my input about the “state of the Republican Party” and, then of course, for a contribution. I gave my input, but they will not be getting any of my money. They simply would waste it, trotting after the latest theory of some pet consultant or Washington egomaniac telling them they need to “be for | Read More »
National Service – Soviet Style (Part II in a series that you can’t possibly make up)
By: hogan (Diary) | March 25th at 05:27 PM |
This is almost too crazy for me to believe is actually happening in America. The disastrous “service” bill I described earlier today is being rushed through the Senate to get it over to the House as fast as possible. Cloture will be filed in the Senate tonight (I am told) which means there need not be a final cloture vote until Friday, and then there | Read More »
Promoting Statism in the Name of Service
By: hogan (Diary) | March 25th at 10:26 AM |
With all the focus and attention on the TARP, the so-called “stimulus” bill, the nationalization of huge chunks of our economy and the various issues economic – lost in the weeds have been a host of destructive “programs” being developed and passed by the Obama-Democrat machine. Right now on the floor of the United States Senate is one of the most disturbing pieces of legislation | Read More »