Summary: The last few weeks have produced news confirming that the Constitution is dead, the still heart of the Republic. Realistic planning for reform must start with that grim fact or remain pie-in-the-sky fantasy. From the mailbag: “There is only one peaceful solution to our great crisis, form a third party, a Constitution Party, and …
This week’s news: many stories showing that the Constitution is dead Read More »
Folly does have consequences, as described in “Chicago’s Loss: Is Passport Control to Blame?“, Michelle Higgins, blogging at the New York Times, 2 October 2009 — Excerpt: Did Chicago lose the chance to host the 2016 Olympics because of airport security issues? Among the toughest questions posed to the Chicago bid team this week in Copenhagen …
Why Chicago lost the Olympics: we are safe, but no longer friendly. Read More »
Comment by atheist in reply to “About Obama’s coronation – wisdom from Fred” (23 January 2009): Actually, though, I like Reed’s post on the malign vaudeville that we call ‘security‘, and I see that his conclusions are the exact same ones I have come to. So maybe the guy deserves another look. Fred Reed’s conclusions about security …
About security theater, a daily demonstration that Americans are sheep Read More »
