Category Archives: Government

on the Biden candidacy

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Wordsson

Third time’s charm, apparently. Joe Biden has not only won primaries for the first time as a candidate, he seems likely on the way to winning the Democrat nomination. Lots of storylines going around after his sudden revival. How did … Continue reading →

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What’s going on in the world?

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Wordsson

Although what I’m about to link is related to the United States, a case could be made that the same dynamic is at work around the world, based on current events. I’m still pondering a trend that looks significant to … Continue reading →

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sometimes justice is swift

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Wordsson

Caren Z. Turner is now a former commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, following her bizarre interrogation of two law enforcement officers who had pulled over a vehicle her daughter was riding in. An expired … Continue reading →

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on financing health care

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Wordsson

It’s always interesting listening to discussions about government involvement in financing healthcare. One of the most interesting aspects is that the participants are frequently talking about different issues, so very little clarity usually comes out of them. This report by … Continue reading →

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on fighting and losing

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Wordsson

I am among those who believe Kelo v. City of New London was a travesty, a clearly unjust decision based on a warped conception of what constitutes a “public purpose.” The notion that a city’s hope to increase tax revenues constitutes … Continue reading →

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on Andrew McCabe

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Wordsson

So it begins. I have a feeling the next several weeks and months are going to have regular occurrences of releases of information damaging to our view of our governing class. The Inspector General for the Department of Justice released a … Continue reading →

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things that keep me up at night (cont.)

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Wordsson

The U.S. Department of Education, in concert with the U.S. Department of Justice, have produced an outline of principles they intend to apply to universities covering allegations of sexual harassment. Regrettably, their outline, if implemented, will effectively criminalize a substantial … Continue reading →

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Take a deep breath

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Wordsson

I take second to no one (excluding loons like Alex Jones) in my skepticism about the expansive state apparatus in the United States. Still, the story out this morning of the NSA collection of Verizon phone records doesn’t rise to … Continue reading →

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The country’s in the very best of hands*

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Wordsson

I’m pretty sure this passage describes the work of Congress in a lot more cases than just Obamacare: Congress started by trying to pass a massive bureaucratic overhaul of nearly one-fifth of the American economy, stared blankly at thousands of … Continue reading →

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They want out of it

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Wordsson

now that they’ve seen what’s in it. Regulations, like taxes and consequences, are for the little people. Update: According to a report in The Hill, Congress is disavowing plans to exempt themselves and their staffs, claiming it was a misunderstanding … Continue reading →

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