Sunday, August 31, 2008

Republican VP Selection

Alaska made it into the news suddenly last week, and for an unusual reason! We’ve been reading about Sarah Palin down here, of course. Naturally I had to look her up online. John McCain may have picked her in order to strengthen his vote-getting among women, but it’s men who care about how she looks!

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Am I my brother's keeper?

Am I my brother's keeper?

Barack Obama asserted in his acceptance speech that we have a responsibility to each other, that each of us is our brother's keeper. Perhaps. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between taking care of your brother and being a busybody. What's entirely clear is that the government is not your brother. Obama's vision is that we should take care of our brothers via the government's good offices. Don't do it! The government is a necessary evil, not a caring brother. It is not even a good channel for caring brothers. It's good for a very limited number of purposes, and caring for your brother isn't one of them.

Here is the link to Obama's speech.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

"I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Obama Secures Historic Nomination - NYTimes.com: "Mr. Obama himself arrived in Denver Wednesday afternoon. He recently gave reporters a brief hint of the acceptance speech he will deliver at Invesco Field at Mile High Thursday night. “I’m not aiming for a lot of high rhetoric,” Mr. Obama said. “I am much more concerned with communicating how I intend to help middle-class families live their lives.”"