Government Orders Business Around. Newspaper Unconcerned.

by TJ Wihera | 3:28 pm, May 7, 2009

The Washington Post is reporting that the federal government has ordered the financing arm of GM to raise 13 billion dollars.

Interestingly, the paper seems to be taking the whole “federal government orders business” aspect in stride, instead choosing to focus on the the mechanics of the process.

Why We Fight (Blog, Tea Party, etc.) #74

by TJ Wihera | 12:00 pm, May 4, 2009

Sometimes, in all the crippling anger of the times, I begin to despair and forget why fighting the good fight is important. While morality, logic, and pragmatism usually inform my opinion on why we should work to preserve our rights, occasionally it takes something a little more visceral. Like this: Yes, that is an M-80 [...]

Why Aren’t More People Angry?

by TJ Wihera | 10:13 am, April 27, 2009

So, here’s a question that’s been bothering me: Why is it that lately every time I watch the news I find myself overcome by uncontrollable urges to scream profanities, throw fragile objects at hard surfaces, and belittle hippies, while so many people around me seem completely untroubled? In the last week, for instance: The Attorney [...]

Dark and Painful Chapters

by TJ Wihera | 1:49 pm, April 21, 2009

In addition to an abiding interest in liberty, I also have something of a fascination with language. So, I was quite intrigued recently when President Obama said that the Bush administration’s use of water boarding (or enhanced, aggressive, harsh interrogation, or whatever the hell you want to call it) was a “dark and painful chapter [...]

Confessions of a Tea Party Dodger

by TJ Wihera | 12:38 pm, April 17, 2009

Alright, I admit it. I blew it. I didn’t go to the Tea Party. I went to a ball game instead. Which, really isn’t a good enough excuse, because even Ted Williams was able to step away from baseball for a while to fight communists. So, the question I begin to ask myself is: Should [...]

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