Silver State Libertarian Leanings

Patrick Buchanan has a must read on Townhall.com today. The first part of the article talks about the Clinton/Obama spat. I really couldn’t care less about that. The second part gets to the heart of the Bush administrations diplomatic failures.
During World War II and the Cold War, FDR and Harry Truman met with Josef Stalin. […]

In typical social conservative, neo-con fashion, Jim Gibbons has said that he would like to see brothels outlawed and he would sign the legislation if it crossed his desk.
First, let me say I have a serious moral objection to prostituion; which is why I don’t participate in it. What a concept right? If you don’t like […]

Stealing copper wire and tubing is not exactly a new crime, but with the rising cost of metal, it has become a more popular one in recent years. Now the RGJ is reporting that stealing copper has become a favorite income for meth heads.

 Part of a nationwide trend, methamphetamine addicts who steal copper wiring to […]

According to the RGJ Clinton, Obama, Edwards, and Richardson are coming to Nevada for a debate that’s not really a debate.
Let me say, while I understand their reasons for excluding the others, I think it’s a mistake. While their campaigns may be irrelevant, sometimes the fringe candidates are the most important ones.
Take Ron Paul for example. […]

PETA has said they are going to “converge” on NFL offices to demand that Vick be suspended, even though he has not yet been convicted of anything. Beautiful.
Dogfighting is a coward’s blood sport that deserves harsh punishment, no matter how famous the alleged perpetrators are
I hate to say this, but for once I actually agree […]

The MSM has been joyful to say the least to report weekly that Republicans are jumping ship from the President’s Iraq war strategy. What seems to be escaping the dems and the MSM is that, while some R’s are jumping ship, most aren’t advocating the cut and run strategy of the left.
With the failure to understand […]

I’m not into dragging out my home life on my blog, but between dad’s surgeries discussed below and some other things, I’ve been a busy little bee lately. Looks like things have slowed down some and I have time to blog again.

My dad has had 2 operations in the last 2 months, both supposedly covered under disability because he was forced into retirement due to his injuries. I’m not gonna go into the long drawn out story of his injuries, but I will give you the quick and dirty.
He has dealt with insurance companies for many […]