Tuesday, August 18, 2009

WHAT’S SAUCE FOR THE SENATOR ...

In an editorial titled "More Quitters (R-Fla., R-Tex.)," the Washington Post complains about (Republican) elected officials who quit posts to which they were elected.

Donald J. Boudreaux asks a very good question: “So why no mention of Barack Obama? Not only did he quit the Senate seat to which he was elected, but during much of the time he held that seat, he was away from Washington campaigning for higher office.”

SIGN OF THE TIMES

Or something. In Maryland, traveling down a two-lane highway, we came across this sign: "Two-way traffic use headlights."

So ... if we're not returning on that highway, are we not supposed to use our headlights? Or perhaps only one?

FREEDOM ISN'T FREE

Seen on a bumper sticker today.

Rather a ubiquitous bumper sticker; even in the Washington DC metro area.

But it needs updating. Given what we know about the Obama administration plans (nationalize banks; nationalize the auto industry; nationalize health care) and cost (now estimated at $17,000,000,000,000 over 10 years), a better one would be

FREEDOM ISN'T FREE
But it's a darned sight cheaper than slavery.

A reminder:

CAP AND RAGE

From a Washington Post editorial extolling the virtues of passing the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade legislation:

Or they can entertain a carbon-based tax designed to reduce emissions and give the money back to taxpayers in an equitable manner.

Did I really read that correctly? Why, yes. Yes I did.

THE POST MISSES AGAIN

Richard Cohen, editorial writer for the Washington Post, is on the attack again. As usual, his aim is off by a country mile.

However ...

With a universal replacement of "Barack Obama" for "Sarah Palin" he'd be a lot closer to the target.

BREWSTER ROCKIT ON OBAMACARE


From the pen of Tim Rickard.