The Iowa GOP, now firmly in the hands of good Ron Paulians, wants to sponsor a liberty education tour around the state. They want me to keynote every event. It will give regular Iowans, many of whom have received their political education from neoconservative radio… Read More
Archives for January 2013
Nullification Talk Is ‘Irresponsible,’ Says South Carolina Writer
Well, of course it is! If it isn’t on the 3×5 card of allowable opinion, it’s not only irresponsible — it’s downright dangerous. Seditious, even. The nerve of these people, thinking they might have some say in constitutional interpretation. No, no, no! Federal judges are… Read More
Closure of Guantanamo Seems Far Off
The office assigned to close it has itself been closed .
Is YouTube Planning to Charge for Some Channels?
YouTube has reportedly invited roughly 25 producers to submit applications for channels whose content users would have to pay to view. The revenue would be split 55-45 in favor of the user.
The 10 Leaders CEOs Admire Most
An annual survey of CEOs returns this list : 1. Winston Churchill 2. Steve Jobs 3. Mahatma Gandhi 4. Nelson Mandela 5. Jack Welch 6. Abraham Lincoln 7. Margaret Thatcher 8. Ronald Reagan 9. John F. Kennedy 10. Napoleon Bonaparte All conventional and safe, of course, the traditional boilerplate we would expect from CEOs — and,… Read More
Intern Sought for ‘The Bubble’ Film
Producers seek an intern for The Bubble , a documentary based on Meltdown , my book on the financial crisis. Director Jimmy Morrison writes, “The intern will receive an Associate Producer credit in the film. The intern, if a student, can earn college credit as well. I will… Read More
Couple Sentenced on Marijuana Charge After Son Turns Them In
Children turning in their parents were officially cheered by the Soviet regime, but even Stalin had enough sense to call one such kid “a little pig” privately. Here’s what happened to a couple in Pennsylvania .
My Book on Catholic Liturgy
Sacred Then and Sacred Now: The Return of the Old Latin Mass has been hard to find for the past year or so, at least at a reasonable price. I just received a new shipment of them. They are available signed, personalized, and shipped for $15… Read More
12 Startups Helping to Solve Annoying Problems
These are First World problems, to be sure. But how about an app that can lock and unlock your front door, a device that can charge your various devices wirelessly, an alarm clock that wakes up only one person, and other things of a similar… Read More
Rand Paul to Outline ‘Constitutional Conservative’ Foreign Policy
In a speech at the Heritage Foundation next Wednesday. According to the invitation, “At this lecture, Senator Rand Paul will discuss his vision of a foreign policy that respects the plain language of our Constitution, the legal powers of Congress and the important role of a strong presidency. It will… Read More