Maynard's BlogWire
-
Maynard’s Notes on “The Wolf of Wall Street”
by Maynard on January 6, 2014This isn't exactly a recommendation, but I found myself weirdly fascinated by "The Wolf of Wall Street".
-
Here’s What Happens When You Treat Terrorists Like Common Criminals
by Maynard on January 1, 2014Lynne Stewart, the American lawyer who assisted in terrorist murder conspiracies, is being released on grounds of "compassion". Is this another of Obama's love notes to the Muslim Brotherhood, and an attempt to drive us even farther away from Egypt? It looks like it.
-
Who Abuses Children, Obama or God?
by Maynard on December 12, 2013This is one of those standard arguments. Perhaps you've heard it? So the anti-religionist says the Bible is bad because God commands Abraham to sacrifice his child. And I answer that the sacrifice was aborted. And the anti-religionist fires back with, "The point is that God commanded Abraham to kill his child, and Abraham was willing to do it. What does that say about God? What does it say about Abraham?" These would be reasonable questions, if they were in fact questions and not just talking points...
-
In Obama’s America, the Less You Earn, the More You Get
by Maynard on October 21, 2013Used to be we worked to increase our income. Rising income was good; falling income was bad. Working more (if you wanted and need it) was good; being out of work was bad...
-
The latest note on Obama and the IRS scandal
by Maynard on October 10, 2013It's funny how facts age and fade. Was there really an IRS scandal, or was it just Republican mud-slinging? Isn't it over?
-
WSJ Taranto’s Overview of How the Anti-Gun Nuts Are Reacting to the Navy Yard Shooting
by Maynard on September 19, 2013**A Post by Maynard** The article gives you a sense of the drift. Seems the gun grabbers are tired and resigned. I’ll highlight a couple of details: 1) About the gun-grabbing hypocrite Dianne Feinstein (the only person ever to get a concealed carry permit in San Francisco): The Daily Caller reports that Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who wasted no time in trying to revive the antigun effort Monday, is reduced to complaining about pestiferous citizens: “I’m going to have my hair done this morning and there’s somebody outside the salon waiting for me who says, ‘Are you going to try and take our guns away again?’ With, you know, malevolence. It’s that attitude, that, the lack of, I guess,...
-
Maynard’s Movie Notes: “Blue Jasmine” and “The World’s End”
by Maynard on September 17, 2013Two noteworthy films.
-
Un-Freaking-Believable! NSA Spy Chief HQ Is Fantasy Star Trek Bridge!
by Maynard on September 16, 2013**A Post by Maynard, Set On Stun** I thought this was a joke. An Onion thing. Apparently it’s not. This lunatic modeled his “Information Dominance Center” on Star Trek. And I don’t mean a couple of cute trophies. This is major architecture. How much did this all cost? I still can’t quite believe this is real. It can’t be real. Can it? Someone please tell me I’ve been punked. Please. Inside the mind of NSA chief Gen Keith Alexander A lavish Star Trek room he had built as part of his ‘Information Dominance Center’ is endlessly revealing It has been previously reported that the mentality of NSA chief Gen. Keith Alexander is captured by his motto “Collect it All”. It’s...
-
“Sum Ting Wong”: Media+Gov’t=A Confederacy of Dunces
by Maynard on July 15, 2013You've heard the strange tale of the San Francisco TV news report that misidentified the four Asiana Airline pilots. If someone told this joke on the street, it would be grotesque. A crashed plane with dead people is no laughing matter. But -- please forgive me, but in this context it becomes hilarious, in a terrifying sort of way. That's because the "joke" is no longer about the crash. The story here is about two major pillars of our civil society, media and government. And the fact that they are filled with morons.
-
Obama Suspends Obamacare — and the Constitution Too
by Maynard on July 10, 2013Obama suspends the Obamacare mandate for a year. But what gives him the power to do this?
-
Maynard Prefers “Liberty” over “Freedom”
by Maynard on July 3, 2013"Freedom" is a slippery word. This is because there are two kinds of freedom. There's "freedom to", meaning you're free to choose your course. Then there's "freedom from", meaning you're secure against some threat...
-
Historical Flashback: Chicago Women’s Protective Association Urges Women Carry Arms
by Maynard on June 28, 2013Here is an interesting fragment of history. For the purpose of personal safety, the 1920's-era Women's Protective Association of Chicago urged women to carry arms in their daily business.
-
Obama’s New Sec’y of Transportation: Divisive and Hostile to Religion
by Maynard on May 10, 2013The first Thursday in May is recognized as the National Day of Prayer. This is the day when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation". It has been observed by Federal law since 1952. Anthony Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, NC, and Obama's designated Sec'y of Transportation, acknowledged the National Day of Prayer, and then declared Thursday "A Day of Reason" in his city. Does this matter?
-
Yates and the Insanity Defense
by Maynard on May 8, 2013I'm bumping this old post that was focused on the Andrea Yates case because it sheds some light on the legal (as opposed to the cultural) definition of insanity. As you probably heard, the Colorado shooter wants to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. So what does insanity mean in a court of law?
-
Obama Takes Aim At Your 401(k)
by Maynard on April 12, 2013**A Post By Maynard** This is a preliminary move, and a harbinger of a lot more to come. With spending out of control and the political impossibility of bringing it under control, the seizure of vulnerable pockets of wealth is inevitable. Private retirement accounts are the obvious low-hanging fruit, and the political rationale is also likewise obvious enough: With Social Security and other public pensions going broke, it’s only fair that the private retirement assets become a community resource. Never mind how we got here or who caused the problem or how to solve it; we’ve got an emergency! People are starving, and we need cash now! Read this WSJ editorial, keeping in mind that this is only the beginning....