My son was gaming online with a number of what I call his “virtual friends” shortly after it was announced that Britons had voted to leave the European Union (EU). Unbeknowst to my son, many of the players in his RP were British. Upon learning of the outcome of the election, the gamers began to […]
Minimum Wage: The Glue that Sticks People in Poverty
When I was asked to sign the petition to get the question of raising the minimum wage on the ballot this November, my response was, “Not in a million years.” As I discussed the issue with the petition circulator, I told him that not one of the employees working in the small business I own […]
Nebraska Lawsuit a True “Chicken and Egg” Question
California’s state government is so concerned about the survival of an obscure species of smelt that it has effectively rendered some of the most productive farmland in that state a desert wasteland devoid of water. Having so successfully <ahem> managed that crisis, California state legislators have now turned their attention to the plight of poultry […]
Let’s See What Condition Our Condition Is In
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series, see the bottom for a complete list. * * * * * * * * * * How did Nebraska’s Medicaid program morph into one that’s rated second only to the one operated by the State of Massachusetts in terms of the most benefits offered while, […]
NE Medicaid Expansion: The Race is On
Author’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. See the bottom of this article for a complete series list. * * * * * * * * * * Last […]
Senate Race Rope a Dope? Heineman, Bruning & Deb Fischer…and Stenberg
UPDATED May 16, 2012: Note that this article was published earlier in the day Tuesday, before the polls even closed. I am not going to make any changes to this article so that you can read it, as written, before the race was declared. The only point to note, I believe, is that it is […]
Moving Tribute to Military Men — From Their Wives
I ran across the following news in the process of reading the British press. A British choir director assembled a group of wives of British servicemen currently stationed overseas and they’ve recorded a wonderful tribute to their loved ones so far away. The sentiments expressed in this song are universal, so I’m sending this one […]
Nullification Measures Not Stopping Health Care Implementation (Think Idaho)
This is an ongoing series about the issue of nullification. For Part 1, click HERE. For Part 2, click HERE, and see the bottom of the article for a complete list. Idaho may be the best example of an action by a state to nullify the health care law. Both houses of the State Legislature […]
What IS Grassroots?
WHAT IS GRASSROOTS? A grassroots effort is individuals, who voluntarily, out of their own free will, choose to engage with other free will individuals on projects that further their shared goals and on causes they believe in. It’s not a formalized organization of group-think, or layers of bureaucracy in the form of committees and subcommittees. […]
Tax Freedom Tea Party Press Release March 31, 2009
This press release was distributed beginning Tuesday, March 31. “Major media outlets” (TV, radio, daily newspapers) are being contacted first. Distribution will continue until all media outlets across the state have received it. The Word version includes a watermark of the prepared flyer. If you would like a printable version of the document with watermark, […]
