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Rockwell Gets the Constitution Wrong

Here . His conclusion: "That is, McCain was born in a foreign country, and therefore not eligible to be president, according to the Constitution." Two points: 1) You bet if Ron Paul had been born in the Panama Canal Zone, it would be a "MSM conspiracy" even to bring the issue up. 2) In any case, the Constitution doesn't say, "The president cannot have been born in a foreign country." It says the president must be a "natural born" citizen. But it doesn't say what "natural born" means! It could mean, "Born in a US state." Or, "Born in a US state or territory." Or, "Born to American parents." Let me tell you, folks, if this goes to court the last interpretation is going to win, because the point of the clause was to make sure the president had no foreign allegiance, and the idea that McCain being born on a US military base in Panama makes him a likely agent of Panamanian interests is silly. This shows...

Dan Mitchell's Tax Series

Perhaps not destined to be as popular as LonelyGirl, Dan Mitchell (formerly at Heritage and now at CATO) talks Laffer Curve shop. Having worked with Laffer (a little name dropping there for you), I can say that I think a lot of libertarians--in their zeal to be oh so pure--don't realize how right the supply-siders are on taxes.

The Philosopher as Rationalist

If you want to see a philosopher go about as disasterously wrong as possible on an important topic, check out Richard Sharvy from the the Journal of Libertarian Studies . His conclusion: "If you want a house designed, consult a good architect, have plans drawn, and make your own decision. If you don’t like the plans, get a second opinion—from another professional architect. If you have a medical problem, see a physician for advice. If you don’t like his advice, get a second opinion—from another expert. "Who’s to say what’s right and wrong about the strengths of bridge supports? A professional engineer. Who’s to say what medical treatment is right or wrong? A physician. Who’s to say what is morally or ethically right or wrong? A professional philosopher. "It is outrageous that national commissions on 'ethics' and 'morality' often consist mostly of unqualified laymen: physicians, priests, lawyers, etc., rather than professional philosophers (see Singer 1976...

NO on Top

From ESPN : '"O'Neal, a former LSU star, was cheered during introductions and said he was happy to see a big crowd. "It's coming along," O'Neal said of New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina. "Business is picking back up, downtown is nice, All-Star (weekend) was a success and in a couple more years New Orleans will be right back on top, where it used to be."' On top of the nation's murder stats?

My Left Mite and the Doorbell

Daniel Day-Lewis stars in this heart-rending story of a lonely, terrified Irish man, Fiochra O'Toole, who, after a car accident, is left with only one functioning cell in his body. Miraculously, he learns to use the chemical emissions of this cell in a complex code that he sends down a MIDI interface in order to control a bank of electronic keyboards and compose movie soundtracks. He moves to Hollywood and marries Jessica Simpson, but Tony Romo, in a fit of jealous rage, tears the mitochondrion out of Fiochra's one working cell and leaves him mute.

Mysterious Traveler Visits Small Town

Mysterious Traveler Entrances Town With Utopian Vision Of The Future

Another thing you don't see anymore...

is NBA players getting over 40 rebounds in a game. But it used to happen .