Category Archives: Scorecards

Scorecards: “To Coup or Not To Coup” Edition

By | July 5, 2013

Tens of thousands of people protest in the street against Egyptian President Mubarak, leading to the Military taking charge: “The people have spoken!” Tens of millions of people protest in the street against Egyptian President Morsi, leading to the Military taking charge: “It’s a coup!!!” If you’re wondering why our media had such different reactions… Read More »

Scorecards: Dick “Dick” Durbin Edition

By | March 7, 2013

Bush Justice Department authorization to use waterboarding on a foreign terrorist in a foreign country: “Shameful” Obama Justice Department authorization to use drone strikes on Americans in America: That’s probably okay. Let’s not talk about it right now.

hmmm… let’s see…

By | October 29, 2012

According to the Washington Post, “Obama campaigned four years ago on a promise to revamp the federal government’s disaster response functions…” and has already signed off on 9 declarations of emergency in the north east before the Hurricane Sally has even hit the shore… You know what I’m reminded of?  When Nashville had a 1000… Read More »

Well, obviously!

By | August 2, 2012

I buy a lot of used cars. I mean, I used to, back when I would buy an $800, drive it for a year, and sell it for $800. So as a direct result of that, I have spent a lot of time looking at used car lots. Mostly, that involves driving down the local… Read More »

How to lose the high ground

By | July 26, 2012

I’ve talked here a few times about how it’s sometimes frustrating that a business has different views on civil rights than I do. When the owner of several popular local restaurants spearheaded a campaign to derail restaurant carry, I mocked him and stopped going to his restaurants. When Costco employees freaked out about a guy… Read More »

One more thing on Zimmerman

By | March 29, 2012

Something that’s struck me in the last few days is how, despite all the media attention, no one who actually knows George Zimmerman has come forward and said “oh, yeah, that guy is totally a racist jerk!” Not his neighbors (the ones who bothered to meet him), not his coworkers, not even an ex girlfriend.… Read More »