The Extremist tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-368689 2010-03-11T09:43:31-06:00 “Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.” – Thomas Paine TypePad All These People Get to Vote tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a926e25a970b 2010-03-11T09:43:31-06:00 2010-03-11T09:43:31-06:00 If there is a stronger argument against universal suffrage I haven't seen it. Saratica Obama at his Best tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a91ac84d970b 2010-03-09T10:58:03-06:00 2010-03-09T10:58:03-06:00 Don't miss this speech by Obama. One of his very best. Saratica Shameless Democrat Desperation - An Abuse of Power tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a90ee3b0970b 2010-03-07T09:24:19-06:00 2010-03-07T09:26:22-06:00 'An undemocratic disservice to our people and to the Senate's institutional role.' - Robert Byrd Read it here from The Wall Street Journal Saratica Iraq War Vet Figures Out War tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a862180d970b 2010-02-04T15:17:11-06:00 2010-02-04T15:18:18-06:00 Don't hold your breath until this veteran gets an interview with CNN or Fox News. Saratica Heading Down the Income Tax Rabbit Hole tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a825e37e970b 2010-01-29T09:00:22-06:00 2010-01-30T08:37:46-06:00 The following article by attorney Bill Butler is longish, and not always and easy read, but well worth the time. It deals with an issue I've been involved in more closely than I'd have liked for a number of years... Saratica Doping Up the Tikes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e2012877158f5c970c 2010-01-26T12:28:58-06:00 2010-01-26T12:28:58-06:00 The doping up of our children is now common place. A four year old who had been under treatment for ADHD since she was 28 months old died of either an overdose or pneumonia. Her parents are on trial for... Saratica Finally, Prozac and Friends in the News tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e2012876fafb53970c 2010-01-21T10:23:25-06:00 2010-01-21T10:23:25-06:00 A recent Prozac shooting in the news here in Costa Rica (in Spanish, shooter and mother in treatment for depression) reminded me of how little attention the association between SSRI drugs and violence gets in the mainstream news. I was... Saratica The Gold in Ft. Knox is Fake? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e2012876f01355970c 2010-01-19T10:41:54-06:00 2010-01-19T10:42:57-06:00 The good news would be that if it is, you gold is probably worth a whole lot more than you thought. But generally speaking, it would be bad news for America and American's in general. Who would have thought that... Saratica Making My Jokes Come True tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e2012876d79da7970c 2010-01-14T19:36:16-06:00 2010-01-19T10:29:30-06:00 'The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.' – Ronald Reagan I’ve been making fun of the granny-goosers at the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) for as long as they’ve been around.... Saratica The Global Warming Swindle tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a765efdd970b 2009-12-18T22:33:00-06:00 2009-12-18T22:40:19-06:00 I just had the unfortunate experience of watching the intro video for the Copenhagen Global Warming Circle Jerk. Because of an unusually solid constitution I was able to hold down this morning’s beans and rice, but just barely. The scary-stuff-happening-to-the-cute-little-girl-and-her-teddy-bear... Saratica