Conservatives have a rising hope for the stability of our Constitutional Republic. The President has nominated a third candidate for the Supreme Court. Another candidate with a philosophy closer to the departed Justice Scalia than the departed Justice Ginsberg. The angst I feel about the path the country is on exists on multiple levels. One …
September 30, 2020: Debate?
I’m pretty sure a Junior High School debate team judge would give the President an F+ and the Democratic Presidential candidate a D-. That was painful and un-illuminating. The low level of respect each candidate has for the other was evident early and often. Interruption as a debate strategy? Not a good look for either …
August 31, 2020: A Biden Presidency, Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
https://joebiden.com/gunsafety/# as of August 31, 2020.Excerpts from THE BIDEN PLAN TO END OUR GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMICThis position paper starts off by equating the National Rifle Association (NRA) as the source for gun violence by declaring he defeated the NRA to get the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and the 1994 “Assault Weapons Ban” passed in …
June 30, 2020: Going, going …
The Constitution that is the framework of our system of laws was ratified by the states between 1787 and 1790. The common misnomer is our system of government is a Democracy. A Democracy is majority rule on any subject. A Republic has a framework of laws to govern the interactions of it’s Citizens. The distinction …
May 30, 2020: 8:46
Eight minutes and forty-six seconds. That’s how long it took Space X and NASA to reach Second Engine Cut Off (SECO) on the launch of two humans into low Earth orbit on their way to the International Space Station ISS). It might have been four seconds longer. Eight minutes and forty-six seconds is how long …
February 29, 2020: USA Entry Level Semi-Automatics
A roundup of entry level semi-automatic pistols made in the USA. Criteria: Personal Protection in the Home, MSRP less than $499, minimum 3.5″ barrel, chambered for 9mm, 40 S&W or 45ACP. Data as of February 2020. Manufacturer Model Barrel Capacity MSRP Diamondback AM2 3.5″ 12 + 1 or 17 + 1 $339 Hi Point C9 …
January 30, 2020: Bad Theatre
On Broadway, off Broadway, and in movie houses across the country, bad theater, either presented in person by a live performers or presented in movies, there is a dynamic that plays out in every performance. There has to be an appreciative audience. An audience who will exchange their time and money for the story being …