Year: 2005

Inaugural Costs: Transferring Wealth, Not Wasting It

Though I am oversimplifying in the service of brevity, there is more truth than fiction in the notion that money spent on inaugural festivities represents a transfer of wealth from big corporations and individuals of decent income to men and ...
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Daly Thoughts Returns

After a post-election break, Gerry returns. We missed you! ...
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Retirement Security Crisis: Real and Bigger Than Just Social Security

This stark essay by Robert Samuelson in the January 14 Washington Post goes much further than does the White House in saying that our federal senior citizen entitlement programs need reform. Now. Contrasting sharply with liberals who claim entitlement programs ...
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Dana Dillon: Tsunamis Do Not Trump Sovereignty

The Heritage Foundation has a calm perspective on the Indonesian government in light of recent events related to tsunami relief efforts ...
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what if?: Payola Confessions

Peg at what if? has a shocking confession about what she would do for a $1,000 payoff. Rather than wonder what a $240,000 contract would get me, I'm off to look for the baby pictures she says she posted -- ...
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ProfessorBainbridge.com: Free the Tomatoes

I don't see why one need become a libertarian to be outraged by this. As a conservative, I certainly am. Professor Bainbridge is right on the money with this one. If you like, or even buy, tomatoes, read the Professor's ...
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Prince Harry: German Ancestry Does Not Make Him a Nazi Sympathizer

I noted a bit of unintentional irony in this New York Times article about Prince Harry wearing a swastika. On the one hand, the piece notes some observers lamenting the possibility that history is not being properly taught to young ...
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Make Love, Not War

The lefties must love this one ...
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Heritage Weblog: Social Security Polls

The Heritage Foundation's Heritage Policy Weblog has posted results of several recent polls on Social Security reform, and provides an analysis that, Heritage says, "illustrate(s) that how pollsters ask questions about reform can make a big difference." Among other results ...
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Pittsburgh Steelers Resource

As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue their all-but-inevitable acquistion of the Vince Lombardi Trophy, folks might find it handy to have this list of Pittsburgh-area blogs. Meanwhile, kudos to Pittsburgh's rookie quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, who announced Tuesday he will donate his ...
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