The Unreal Universe A Book on Physics and Philosophy “For thinking laymen.” So, the results are in. Scott Brown wins by more than 100,000 votes in one of the most liberal states in the nation on a decidedly conservative platform. He’s pledged to vote against the existing health care bill He’s pledged to vote against [...]
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The Unreal Universe A Book on Physics and Philosophy “For thinking laymen.” Many people have started asking recently what part of the Constitution gives Congress the right to mandate that people buy health coverage. And an argument can be made that they’re not really forcing people to buy coverage. They’re saying that you have to [...]
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What do Nancy Pelosi and diapers have in common? They’re usually both full of crap! Usually, but not always. I can name one time that she has been truly honest, and I don’t think it was intentional.
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As the year draws to a close, I am not defeated: I am RESOLVED. I am resolved to be even more outspoken, and more insistent. In “Macbeth,” Shakespeare wrote, “Screw Your Courage to the Sticking Place, and We’ll Not Fail.” And that’s what I mean to do.
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The Unreal Universe A Book on Physics and Philosophy “For thinking laymen.” Well, the Senate has passed the motion to invoke cloture on the Health Care bill. So what happens now? The next step is the actual debate on the bill. With cloture in effect, there are some rules that go into effect that are [...]
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Do you suffer from “Entitlementality?” Entitlementality is a misconception wherein you believe that the Government is responsible to provide for your basic daily necessities. It’s not, by the way, but there are millions of people in the United States, and, for that matter, the WORLD, who suffer from this condition.
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I’m thoroughly disgusted that the House of Representatives passed this Health Care bill. The issues related to this bill have been discussed here on multiple occasions (and will be discussed more in the future, I’m sure). But right now, I’m not really going to talk about the content of the bill. I’m more interested in [...]
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We live in a world where hand sanitizer is mounted to the door at the grocery store. I keep a pump of sanitizer at my desk at my office. I spray down the phone with Lysol. When I use the bathroom, I wash my hands. These are common steps, and they’re useful ways of staying healthy, regardless of what you’re exposed to. So why is there so much fuss about THIS virus?
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