Author Archives: AmendmentX

Redeployment. Time schedules. Mile markers. Phased withdrawal(s). All the synonyms for turning tail and running. Cowardice. Lying.And the left has a long record of doing all of that. A very long record.The death of millions in Vietnam is put directly … Continue reading →

The Cato Institute has posted the passing of Noble Laureate Economist Milton Friedman. Friedman wrote extensively on and about free markets and on public policy always with the mind set of liberty, personal freedom and personal responsibility.

I race sailboats. One of the most satisfying views in a race is near the end when you look back and see all the competition far behind. It’s called a horizon shot. Newt Gingrich refers to horizons as he lists … Continue reading →

The title comes from “Marathon Man” where the Laurence Olivier character is asking for a sign if it’s safe to conduct business. I chose it because the vote last Tuesday was a sign to the Republicans that doesn’t seem to … Continue reading →

And Trent Lott returns to kill the base even further.And I’d be willing to bet that if the Senate Republicans ran White Star Line that they would put Captain Smith at the helm of RMS Olympic or HMHS Britannic .Let’s … Continue reading →

I’ve seen a number of 11-07 postmortems. There is one that I’ve looked at and reviewed and recommended. The Club for Growth is an organization I’m familiar with, but I’ve not studied much. However, Pat Toomey had an article last … Continue reading →

There are post and editorials about how wonderful Senator Allen is for not putting the people through a recount and setting a great example for other politicians. My response. Horse-Hockey!! If anyone thinks this will change the way Democrats behave … Continue reading →

It’s 1:00 a.m. on 7 November, 2006, Election Day for the mid-term elections. I’ve started the post mortem early with politicians and some RINO’s here locally in mind. The RINO’s I have in mind are not politicians. I’ve served with … Continue reading →