On the move..

Whilst moving from Straenraer to Belfast I found this great article -http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Columns/2011/07/22/Barack-Obama-The-Democrats-Richard-Nixon.aspx. Worth the read.

Song of the Week

It's been a while:

My Lazy Opinion

Instead of writing something that expresses my views on the matter read this. It comfortably states my opinion on the matter of "Bibi goes to Washington (again)."

Song of the Week

Sometimes a song is due at the end of a week:
Hooray for Earth, "True Loves"

In the place of a song of the week:

Ground Zero Celebration After Osama Bin Laden News from Zack McTee on Vimeo.

"Most of us can, as we choose, make of this world either a palace or a prison." -John Lubbock

Reality Check

Read the whole article here:

Since Obama was inaugurated, the Dow Jones has increased more than 50% -- from 8,000 to more than 12,000; the wealthiest recieved a massive tax cut; the top marginal tax rate was three times less than during the Eisenhower years and substantially lower than during the Reagan years; income and wealth inequality are so vast and rising that it is easily at Third World levels; meanwhile, "the share of U.S. taxes paid by corporations has fallen from 30 percent of federal revenue in the 1950s to 6.6 percent in 2009."

Song of the Week

I know it's "fish stick guy," but it does have Kid Cudi and Elton John:

The most important, yet least covered event of the last few days.

Believe me, I feel for Japan. I had some of my best experiences in that island nation... but this is huge. I look forward to our current administration's comments and, more importantly, the policies we create in response.

Video of the Week

Something different:

YELLE - Safari Disco Club / Que veux-tu (exclusive full length edit) from Yelle on Vimeo.

Are we moving forward or backward?

Depressing news in Western Civilization.

I miss Japan

Shinkansen ver.2 from daihei shibata on Vimeo.

Terrorism

Humanity

I think the inability to watch your enemy suffer is a good thing.

Song of the Week

Forgot to post yesterday:

I agree with Bill Kristol... wait, I agree with Bill Kristol?

It must have been two or three years since I finished a William Kristol article on any subject. Imagine my surprise when I see him actually address the conservative.. dilemma over Egypt and especially the Glenn Beck insanity. For anyone that hasn't seen it Beck amazingly ties radical Islam's desire for a caliphate to the American left. It hinges on the idea that the Middle East cannot tolerate popular uprising against dictators. I'm amazed that conservatism can't find a common ground considering we have fought for almost eight years in Iraq over this same issue.

Let's start this again...

Song for this week:

Amazing

If only our media was this damn good.

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Compromise in politics, one example

Great article, thought-provoking.