Archives for: January 2006
Colorado Dems ponder universal preschool
Jan 18th
I received a beginning-of-legislative-session e-mail from Andrew Romanoff, the Democratic Speaker of the House in the Colorado legislature.
His very first proposal outlined in the e-mail is this:
1. Invest in early childhood education. Every chil… more »
Oh good, more talk about Iran
Jan 17th
Albert Einstein is often credited saying that the definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
Such a thought comes immediatly to mind when hearing that the UK, Germany and France are calling fo… more »
Steve Moore on whether Republicans really care about reform
Jan 17th
In Monday's Wall Street Journal, Steve Moore (one of my favorite free-market economists an a founder of the Club for Growth) has a good piece about the importance of the upcoming Republican leadership elections in the House of Representatives.
see "Bo… more »
Alito delay is all about money
Jan 16th
re "Alito's Senate hearings conclude; Democrats hint at delaying vote" (Chicago Tribune, 1/14/06)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0601140132jan14,1,6054539.story
To the Editor:
Despite Democrats claim to need time to decide how… more »
Update from Bhutan
Jan 15th
In case I haven't made in clear in prior postings, I think Bhutan is one of the world's great tourist destinations and I give it my highest possible recommendation for anyone who can afford the time and cost it takes to visit.
A friend of mine in Bhut… more »
Educating "English language learners"
Jan 14th
PUBLISHED in the Rocky Mountain News, 1/30/06
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/letters/article/0,2777,DRMN_23966_4425681,00.html
re "Blacks blast DPS plan" (Rocky Mountain News, 1/12/06)
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/education/article/0… more »
Watch this tonight! (Jan 13) "Stupid in America"
Jan 13th
[from Reason.com]
Stupid in America
At Reason.com, John Stossel offers a preview of his special report, Stupid in America, which airs tonight on ABC. Stossel writes: "...we gave identical tests to high school students in New Jersey and in Belgium.… more »
Lightening the Mood: Chuck Norris Facts
Jan 13th
Thanks to Brian for this GREAT link:
www.chucknorrisfacts.com
Chuck Norris responds HERE more »
Matt Welch: How far is too far in war on terror?
Jan 13th
Matt Welch from Reason has written a few questions for his "pro-war libertarian" friends....
I'd be interested if my readers took a look and left comments here about how they answered Matt's questions.
For the record, just as Matt said all his answ… more »
Interesting interview on illegal immigration
Jan 13th
Here's a great interview from FrontPageMag.com: Arizona State Representative Russell Pearce, the former Chief Deputy for Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and Judge. He is one of Arizona’s and the nation’s most vigilant activists on illegal immigration, s… more »
