Category Archives: News

The day no one fought back

Posted on 25 July 2011 by dlhitzeman

Last week, a madman visited a terrible tragedy on the nation of Norway, murdering 76 people in a rampage that included a car bomb and a shooting spree at an island camp for youth. Yet in the hour and a … Continue reading →

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Underhanded

Posted on 13 July 2011 by dlhitzeman

In American politics, at least, underhanded tactics are a time tested way to bully one’s political adversaries into doing what one wants them to do. Barack Obama seems particularly versed in underhandedness, as he once again demonstrated yesterday. The problem, … Continue reading →

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Stop trying to preserve government programs and do it yourself

Posted on 10 July 2011 by dlhitzeman

As the budget and deficit talks between Congress and the White House drag on, I have been reading a lot of articles, especially from progressive sources, about how people need to act to preserve this or that spending program because … Continue reading →

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Slow motion disaster

Posted on 5 July 2011 by dlhitzeman

I cannot help but get the sense as I watch events unfold in Greece that we are watching the unfolding of a slow motion disaster, the beginning of a whole series of disasters as western economies begin to fold under … Continue reading →

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It’s monumental news, but we need to keep it in perspective

Posted on 2 May 2011 by dlhitzeman

The news that Osama bin Laden has been killed is certainly monumental, incredible news, especially since he managed to evade capture for such a long time. Yet, as important as his death may be, it marks but a single event … Continue reading →

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