Post #7798 M: A Rancher, a Family Farm, and 3 Supreme Court Showdowns; McClanahan on Should We Rename the Civil War?; Stossel on You Don’t Understand the Environment: Lies about Greenhouse Gases, Polar Bears, Recycling, and More

 Quote of the Day

Nothing but heaven itself is better than 

a friend who is really a friend.

Plautus  

A Rancher, a Family Farm, and 3 Supreme Court Showdowns

McClanahan on Should We Rename the Civil War?

Stossel on You Don’t Understand the Environment: Lies about Greenhouse Gases, Polar Bears, Recycling, and More

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Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Politico

Musical Interlude: 1964 Top 100 Hits

A Fool Never Learns - Andy Williams

Post #7739 M: Trump Autopens the Iran Deal, Lands a Res at G7 Summit; Antony Davies DEBUNKS 7 Robert Reich LIES; The Unsavory Passage of the 13th and 14th Amendments and its Import for Today

 Quote of the Day

We know where most of the creativity, the innovation, 

the stuff that drives productivity lies-

in the minds of those closest to the work. 

Jack Welch  

Trump Autopens the Iran Deal, Lands a Res at G7 Summit

Antony Davies DEBUNKS 7 Robert Reich LIES

The Unsavory Passage of the 13th and 14th Amendments and its Import for Today

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Courtesy of Matt Davies via Politico

Musical Interlude: 1964 Top 100 Hits

The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love

Posat #7618 M: Jon Stewart Invites Panel of Trumps to Debate Iran War; Classic Stossel: Obamacare; An unusual lease agreement leads to government losing a forfeiture case

 Quote of the Day

To the world you may be just one person, 

but to one person you may be the world.

Brandi Snyder  

Jon Stewart Invites Panel of Trumps to Debate Iran War

Classic Stossel: Obamacare

An unusual lease agreement leads to government losing a forfeiture case

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Matt Davies via Politico

Musical Interlude: 1963 Top 100 Hits

Deep Purple - Nino Tempo & April Stevens

Post #7506 M: City BANNED Mom's Backyard Swim Lessons; Three Economic Fallacies: Holidays, Billionaires, and WWII; Liberal Goes Back In Time To See How Great Soviet Russia Was

 

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Quote of the Day

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, 

Or what's a heaven for?

Robert Browning  

City BANNED Mom's Backyard Swim Lessons

Three Economic Fallacies: Holidays, Billionaires, and WWII

Liberal Goes Back In Time To See How Great Soviet Russia Was

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Courtesy of Steve Breen via smerconish

Musical Interlude: Christmas 2025

Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians - Auld Lang Syne

Post #7498 M: 49 Weeks of Trump; Stossel on The Complete Guide to Socialism vs Capitalism; McClanahan on Human Scale

 Quote of the Day

I will charge thee nothing but the promise 

that thee will help the next man thee finds in trouble.

Mennonite proverb  

49 Weeks of Trump

Stossel on The Complete Guide to Socialism vs Capitalism

McClanahan on Human Scale

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Rob Rogers via smerconish

Musical Interlude: Christmas 2025

Bing Crosby - White Christmas

Post #7392 M: National Guards, Government Shutdowns, and the Prosecution of James Comey; Stossel on Socialism and Capitalism Myths; Weekend Update

 Quote of the Day

It is only as a man puts off from himself all external support, and stands alone, 

that I see him to be strong and to prevail.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

National Guards, Government Shutdowns, and the Prosecution of James Comey

Weekend Update

Stossel on Socialism and Capitalism Myths

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Courtesy of Phil Hands via US News

Musical Interlude: 1962 Top 100 Hits

Mary Wells - The One Who Really Loves You

Post #7236 M: Stossel on Climate Change Myths Part 2; Two Cheers for Libertarianism and Econ 101; How Abortion Advocates Twist the Bible and Church History

 Quote of the Day

Faith that the thing can be done is 

essential to any great achievement.

Thomas N. Carruther  

Stossel on  Climate Change Myths Part 2

Two Cheers for Libertarianism and Econ 101

How Abortion Advocates Twist the Bible and Church History

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Tom Stiglich via Townhall

Musical Interlude: 1960 Top 100 Hits

Sandy - Larry Hall. This concludes my 1960 review.

Post #6959 M: Wilfred Reilly on Popular Progressive Myths; Kamala's Accents; How the feds are botching hurricane relief

 Quote of the Day

No man has a good enough memory 

to be a successful liar.

Abraham Lincoln 

Wilfred Reilly on Popular Progressive Myths

Kamala's Accents

How the feds are botching hurricane relief

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Musical Interlude: Duos

Heart, "Even It Up"

Post #6921 M: Helter Shelter; Debunking the 'TAX THE RICH' Fallacy; McClanahan on the (First) Trump/Harris Debate

 Quote of the Day

You probably wouldn't worry about what people think of you 

if you could know how seldom they do.

Olin Miller  

Helter Shelter

Debunking the 'TAX THE RICH' Fallacy

McClanahan on the (First) Trump/Harris Debate

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Musical Interlude: Duos

Alan Parsons Project, "Old and Wise" 

Post #6903 M: John Stossel Interview: RFK, Jr.; Sowell on LBJ and the Great Society Myth; California: $150k for Migrants

 Quote of the Day

If you wish in this world to advance, 

your merits you're bound to enhance; 

You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, 

or trust me, you haven't a chance.

WS Gilbert  

John Stossel Interview: RFK, Jr.

Sowell on LBJ and the Great Society Myth

California: $150k for Migrants

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Courtesy of Margolis & Cox via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Duos

Sonny & Cher, "The Beat Goes On"

Post #6834 M: Religious Freedom was Born in Virginia; The Proposition Nation Myth; Stossel Interviews Norberg

 Quote of the Day

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, 

but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks 

as if they were great and noble. 

Helen Keller  

Religious Freedom was Born in Virginia

The Proposition Nation Myth

Stossel Interviews Norberg

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Courtesy of Bob Gorrell via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Duos

Air Supply, "Sweet Dreams". A personal favorite.

Post #6756 M: McClanahan on Dishonest Abe; Most of Rich World in Recession; How the lockdowns drove us all crazy

 Quote of the Day

Look back over the past, 

with its changing empires that rose and fell, 

and you can foresee the future, too.

Marcus Aurelius  

McClanahan on Dishonest Abe

Most of Rich World in Recession

How the lockdowns drove us all crazy 

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Duos

The Carpenters, "Close to You". A personal favorite: I once sang it to my then girlfriend. 

Post #6754 M: Housing costs 7.6 times income; McClanahan on Republicans Crush Free Speech and the Free Press; Stossel on The Bee-pocalypse

 Quote of the Day

One of the lessons of history is that 

nothing is often a good thing to do 

and always a clever thing to say.

Will Durant  

Housing costs 7.6 times income

McClanahan on Republicans Crush Free Speech and the Free Press

Stossel on The Bee-pocalypse

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Steve Kelley via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Duos

Art Garfunkel /James Taylor/ Paul Simon , "What A Wonderful World". And this concludes this artist series.

Post #6747 M: McClanahan on The Legend of the "Underground Railroad"; Nuns vs Natives: Canadas Mass Grave HOAX; Gen Z is Doomed

 Quote of the Day

The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it.

George Orwell  

McClanahan on The Legend of the "Underground Railroad"

Nuns vs Natives: Canadas Mass Grave HOAX

Gen Z is Doomed

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Musical Interlude: Duos

Simon & Garfunkel, "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

Post #6547 M: Social Security Myths DEBUNKED; Weekend Update; Canceling Cancel Culture

 Quote of the Day

If opportunity doesn't knock, 

build a door.

Milton Berle 

Social Security Myths DEBUNKED

Weekend Update

Canceling Cancel Culture

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Al Goodwyn via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Christmas

Melissa Etheridge, "Christmas in America"

Post #6514 M: How Argentina got so bad; The Climate Change Panic: Myths and Costs; Javier Milei's Plan to Abolish the Central Bank

 Quote of the Day

Do not desire to fit in. 

Desire to lead.

Gwendolyn Brooks 

How Argentina got so bad

The Climate Change Panic: Myths and Costs

Javier Milei's Plan to Abolish the Central Bank

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Tom Stiglich via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Christmas

Frank Sinatra, "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"

Post #6477 M: Did Israel Steal Palestinian Land? ; Stossel on A Recipe for Big Government: "Food Insecurity"; McClanahan on What is the Real Lie About the "Civil War"?

 Quote of the Day

People love chopping wood. 

In this activity one immediately sees results.

Albert Einstein  

Did Israel Steal Palestinian Land?

Stossel on A Recipe for Big Government: "Food Insecurity"

McClanahan on What is the Real Lie About the "Civil War"?

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2022

Taylor Swift, "Anti-Hero". And that's a wrap on 2022

Post #6439 M: McClanahan on State Independency? ; The Problem With "Classical Liberals"; Thomas Sowell on “Social Justice Fallacies”

 Quote of the Day

When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, 

you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience 

than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.

C. P. Snow  

McClanahan on State Independency?

The Problem With "Classical Liberals"

Thomas Sowell on “Social Justice Fallacies” 

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Gary Varvel via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2021

Drake, "What's Next"

Post #6326 M: McClanahan on Why Won't Historians Criticize the 1619 Project? ; Myth #7: Deflation — Falling Prices — Is Unthinkable; SCOTUS Says “No” to Compelled Speech, Again

 Quote of the Day

To reach a great height 

a person needs to have great depth.

Source Unknown 

McClanahan on Why Won't Historians Criticize the 1619 Project?

Myth #7: Deflation — Falling Prices — Is Unthinkable, and Would Cause a Catastrophic Depression

SCOTUS Says “No” to Compelled Speech, Again

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Chip Bok via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2014

Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"

Post #6321 M: Great Moments in Unintended Consequences (Vol. 12); Should We Confiscate Jeff Bezos' Wealth? ; Exposing the FBI Coverup of Biden Corruption

 Quote of the Day

To do the useful thing, 

to say the courageous thing, 

to contemplate the beautiful thing: 

that is enough for one man's life.

T. S. Eliot  

Great Moments in Unintended Consequences (Vol. 12)

Should We Confiscate Jeff Bezos' Wealth?

Exposing the FBI Coverup of Biden Corruption

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Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2014

John Legend, "All of Me"