Monthly Archives: August 2013

We Have Always Known It’s The Jews’ Fault!

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Jack Curtis

European (and American) antisemitism was general before WWII. Hitler’s not-so-secretly envied solution brought immediate postwar guilt when the camps full of its excesses received inescapable publicity. That much of the guilt was hypocritical did not prevent its leading to the … Continue reading →

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How Spending Continues But We Miraculously Don’t Owe Any More Money

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Jack Curtis

The U.S. Treasury spends money and receives it every working day. It has been spending more than it receives for years and those deficits provide our ever-growing National Debt for politicians to argue over and taxpayers to pay, with interest. … Continue reading →

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A Teapot Tempest And A Big Airhead Compete For Stupidity

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Jack Curtis

An ongoing fuss about a Missouri State Fair rodeo clown is depriving more deserving news of exposure. The clown, either through poor judgement or political skullduggery, acted stupid with a charging bull, wearing an Obama mask. It was standard rodeo … Continue reading →

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A large selling point for the European Unions’ formation was the history of endless hostilities in the region. Once WWII was out of the way, the place has been uncharacteristically placid, attesting to the success of the E.U. idea…unless of … Continue reading →

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Jack Curtis | 5 Comments

A Roman observer would have had his choice of pithy comments suitable for describing the governance of our one time Golden State; the one I’ll pick for him is: “Quem deus vult perdere, demente prius.” That’s “Whom the gods would … Continue reading →

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Jack Curtis | 2 Comments

Gleanings From The Passing Scene…(Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Jack Curtis

Another week has passed, cluttering the scene with significant events to sort from the general mishmash. Enjoy! Green is fading in Europe in the face of unaffordable cost and the indefensible failure rate of green enterprises, otherwise known as reality. … Continue reading →

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Words We’re Taught To Fear…

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Jack Curtis

“Them’s fighting words, stranger!” appeared in many Westerns; all knew what was going on. Someone was trying to manipulate another. Words are the incarnation of thoughts; by controlling their meanings, politicians aim to control the thoughts they represent. During the … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmative Action, Blacks, Culture, Domestic Policy, Freedom, Hypocrisy, Jews, Race | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Blacks, Muslims and the Dog in the Night Time

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Jack Curtis

While Sherlock Holmes is probably more familiar to your parents, he and Dr. Watson remain a literary landmark, a founding model for modern police investigations and a continuing resource for pithy quotes. A famous quote still living today is a … Continue reading →

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An Angry Mexico, A Slippery Congress And Trusting Voters Are Putting On A Show

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Jack Curtis

  Mexico, we are told, is angry. We learn this from news stories and from viral emails, duly attested by Snopes. The real world fact is limited to an indignant statement by the country’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs and a … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready To Be Saved Again?

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Jack Curtis

Our President said he wants Congress to close Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the most spectacularly failed government subsidizers of home mortgages. That’s a bit like Hitler closing Dachau; you have to applaud the notion but it leaves you wondering … Continue reading →

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