Cowboy shows and the decline of Western Civilization
One of the digital TV channels fills it’s Sunday afternoon with old cowboy TV shows from the 40s through the 70s. Watching them, and seeing how they treat heroes, is a good reflection of the decline of Western Civilization. First, The Lone Ranger, from 1949. You have to put aside the ridiculous English the Hollywood [...]
On the stump – tax code, health care and hats
Mr. Yes We Can, Change is good Barak Obama yesterday called for a change in the tax code, and somehow, it doesn’t sound like much of a change from past Democrat proposals. Soak the rich, even though we don’t tax wealth in this country. We tax income, so the folks trying to get rich get [...]
hugo attacks the English language
Now the English language is the bad guy. Venezuelan dictator wannabe hugo chavez says he’s going to get rid of English imperilist terms such as “marketing” and “password.” The International Herald Tribune reports that the country’s new slogan is “Say it in Spanish, say it with pride.” Showing the disjointed logic that is modern Venezuela, [...]
Venezuelan tractor factory to shut down
Thanks to The Devils Excrement we learn that communist-chavista economics can defeat allah-inspired revolutionary fervor. “The company with Venezuelan and Iranian capital Veniran Tractor could be forced to closed down due to financial problems, according to charges by Deputy Juan Linares, a member of the Legislative Council of Bolivar State. The Board of Directors has [...]
McCain on Cuba and Venezuela
Last night I heard Senator John McCain’s speech when claimed victory in Wisconsin. Of course it doesn’t seem to be reported in the media, but near the beginning he made some very strong remarks about Cuba’s opportunity to turn to freedom now that fidel has stepped aside. Then he went on to attack, without naming [...]
