Truth, Justice, and the American Way

After years of browsing dozens of blogs daily, I finally got an RSS newsreader RSS Bandit. Its a free C# project, so I can hack (and perhaps contribute to) the code. It has a nice tabbed reading pane, auto-locates feeds from a websites URL, allows me to comment right from the reader, [...]

I have created an Objectivism Wiki at http://wiki.objectivismonline.netThe Wiki will be a hierarchical, user-contributed reference on the philosophy of Objectivism. My goal is to make it the #1 reference on Objectivism on the Net. I am inviting everyone to contribute content. Anyone can add any content you want, edit any page, and instantly see [...]

Pakistan has tested a nuclear-capable missile with a 1500 mile range. I wonder where it will accidentally export the technology next Libya, Iran, North Korea, or all of the above? Hint: “Some experts say the Ghauri missile was developed with North Korean help in return for nuclear know-how.”

While some protest over-priced gas, Minnesota is cracking down on stations that sell underpriced gas. When will people learn that prices cannot be set by decree, public opinion and not even chain letter?
(Hat tip: Tim)

Californias Senate voted 24-8 today to pass a bill restricting how Googles ad-based Gmail service can serve up ads. The commie bastards responsible for this atrocity have a taxpayer-funded staff to take care of their taxpayer-funded email accounts, while Google works hard to allow millions of people to get access to a free and [...]

An experiment in capitalism in North Korea? Or a desperate attempt by the regime to retain power? More likely the former, but its also evidence of the global recognition of the wealth-creating power of markets.

Nicholas Thompson of the New York Sun describes the powers granted the New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer by the 1921-era Martin Act:
The purpose of the 1921 Martin Act is to arm the New York attorney general to combat financial fraud. It empowers him to subpoena any document he wants from anyone doing business [...]

What do you think of the new design? I’m still getting the bugs out, so I’ve left the previous version up. Many thanks to Alex King for all the great plugins and the new theme! The pure-CSS tabs come from Kalsey Consulting.

When I logged on to my Gmail account today, I saw this: “You are currently using 0 MB (0%) of your 1000000 MB.” That’s ONE TERABYTE of space! Apparently, I’m not the only one in for a shocker.

According to USA Today, the number of books in print more than doubled from 1993 to 2003. While part of the trend is due to economic growth, I think a major part of the trend is due to the Internet and the ease with which new authors can promote and research their ideas. [...]

After Mrs. Gandhi told senior party leaders Tuesday that she would not accept the top slot, party activists publicly pleaded in front of her home for a change of heart. One distraught Congress worker put a pistol to his head and threatened to commit suicide unless Gandhi reconsidered…One BJP minister resigned at the prospect of [...]

To follow up on my original post, here is my version of the 20 greatest figures in American history. I selected the candidates according to their virtues as Americans – and to do that, I had to derive the essence of Americanism. I selected three characteristics: love of freedom, individual rights, and the creation of [...]

A German couple who went to a fertility clinic after eight years of marriage have found out why they are still childless – they weren’t having sex
...”We are not talking retarded people here, but a couple who were brought up in a religious environment who were simply unaware, after eight years of marriage, of the [...]

LOL: Know Thy Enemy: North Koreans

RightWingNews ran two surveys to create a right wing and a leftist version of the "20 worst figures in American history."
I decided to make my own list, shown below. My take on the top 20 greatest Americans is coming next.
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The list is biased towards more recent history due to my limited knowledge of [...]

I have decided to rename my blog to "Truth, Justice, and the American way." Why? To borrow from a certain novelist, it has to be said: the world is perishing from an orgy of irrationality, injustice, and Anti-Americanism.
While the title was inspired by Superman’s character, the change was motivated by the media treatment [...]

Did you ever see this in the news:“By his outstanding display of decisive leadership, unlimited courage in the face of heavy enemy fire, and utmost devotion to duty, 1st Lt. Chontosh reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.”

The Medal of Honor is [...]

Sonja Ghandi recently won elections in India. She is the latest incantation of the socialist ruling family that mired India in decades of poverty. Shortly after her victory, she appealed to the Communist Party of India and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (there’s a difference?) to form the ruling coalition. In response, “India’s stock market [...]

Nick Gaetano has designed covers for Ayn Rand’s fiction and non-fiction for the last decade. Quent Cordair now has all the covers available as giclee prints on their website. Check them out!

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