The United States of America owns the internet.  We built it.  We maintain it.  And we own ICANN.  The internet is the single greatest gift the United States has given to the world, because it is the most effective weapon we have ever devised against the forces of tyranny. If the United Nations were to [...]

Over the past month, I have been repeatedly shouting from the rooftops here that government run health care will be a disaster and that the free market can do better.  Here is an article that presents something of what free market health care looks like. Michigan-based family doctor Dr. John Blanchard has been practicing the [...]

And it’s not a Hybrid. It appears that the diesel Volkswagon Jetta  TDI outfitted with appropriate tires and driven by people who know what they’re doing handily tops the hybrid cars… Two drivers from Australia have broken their own “48 Contiguous U.S. States Fuel Economy Guinness World Record” this week, driving 9000-plus miles in three [...]

WRAL Reports: Raleigh, N.C. — Members of the Wake County Board of Commissioners expressed anger and frustration Monday about cost overruns in the planning of a new high school northeast of Raleigh. The Wake County school district budgeted $1.7 million for road work at Forest Ridge High School, for example, but district officials recently told [...]

This article is a perfect example of The False Dilemma The options presented are English Style Healthcare, French Style Healthcare, or Swiss Style Healthcare.  But here’s the problem, that list is not inclusive of all possible options.  The option that I prefer – get the government out of health care, is not there. The reason [...]

Well, the word is that the Chevrolet Volt could get an EPA rating of 230 MPG city.    As with all these fancy hybrids and electric cars, I am not going to hold my breath.  I am not interested in driving a glorified golf cart.  However, it will most certainly be useful to some individuals.  And [...]

Nissan has unveiled their electric car, the LEAF The Leaf draws power from a 24 kilowatt-hour battery pack comprised of 192 lithium-manganese cells. The pack, developed with NEC, is laid out flat beneath the floor to maximize interior room. Nissan claims the car has a range of 100 miles, but one EV expert we spoke [...]

Ok, there’s been so much talk of “Health Care Reform”.  It’s on of President Obama’s signature initiatives.  It’s also the biggest and most horrid boondoggle to be proposed in this nation since the Great Society. Fortunately, as per usual, I have the answer.  I know, you’re all shocked! And guess what, my solution doesn’t involve [...]