The Icarus Factor

By Paul Hollrah | 03/31/09

Any objective analysis of Barack Obama’s qualifications to serve as President of the United States, compared to any one of his forty-three predecessors, would place him squarely at the bottom of the list. He was elected to the presidency: a) because the one-third of our non-African American population who identify themselves as Democrats were so consumed with Bush hatred that they simply didn’t care whether Obama was even minimally... read more »

The Four Horsemen of the (American) Apocalypse

By Paul Hollrah | 03/24/09

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a term often used to describe the four phases of the Apocalypse - War, Pestilence, Famine and Death - described by St. John the Divine in chapter six of the Book of Revelation. However, as we approach the end of the first decade of the 21st century we find ourselves beset by imminent manmade disasters which threaten the very existence of our civilization. The "four horsemen" of social... read more »

Bernie & Ruth & Chuck & Hillary

By Paul Hollrah | 03/14/09

No, we're not suggesting a sequel to the 1969 film, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, a film starring Natalie Wood, Robert Culp, Elliott Gould, and Dyan Cannon as hip new-age couples struggling with the temptations of mate-swapping.  What concerns us here is a much more serious real-life drama in which some 4,800 investors have been defrauded of an estimated $64.8 billion by an unscrupulous New York investment advisor, Bernard... read more »

Obama is Dancing - But Who Calls the Tune?

By Paul Hollrah | 03/11/09

Jim Cramer, the liberal host of CNBC's Mad Money TV series, has apparently "stepped in it" with some of his liberal friends.  After being taken to task by New York Times columnist Frank Rich, liberal humorist Jon Stewart, and others, he wrote, "President Obama's team, unlike Bush's team, demonstrates a thinness of skin that shocks me.  When I somewhat obviously and empirically judged that the populist Obama administration is... read more »

Well Is He, or Isn't He?

By Paul Hollrah | 03/06/09

It is a popular topic of discussion in political circles these days, and as the weeks pass more and more people are asking, "Is Barack Obama really a natural born citizen of the United States?  Is he eligible to serve as President, or isn't he?"  If he is, then so be it.  We'll just have to grit our teeth until this long dark nightmare comes to an end... one way or another.But what if he is not eligible?  What then? Well, in... read more »

A Tale of Two Impeachments

By Paul Hollrah | 03/02/09

Pity poor Rod Blagojevich.  On Thursday, January 29, the Illinois Senate, in a unanimous 59-0 vote, removed the governor from office on "abuse of power" charges.   The Illinois Senate is comprised of 18 mostly down-state Republicans and 37 Democrats... 18 of them products of Chicago's corrupt political machine, the same machine that has spawned Tony Rezko, Rahm Emanuel, and of course, Rod Blagojevich and Barack Obama,.  In... read more »

The Growing Rebellion - A Status Report

By Paul Hollrah | 02/14/09

One of the inevitable consequences of the last 75 years of Democratic rule in Washington... augmented by a decade or more of gutless rule by Republican presidents and congressional majorities who thought they could win hearts and minds by imitating Democrats... is a quiet rebellion within that basic building block of our American republic... the state legislatures.After many decades of uninterrupted drift toward a socialist state, and seeing a... read more »

The Road to Fascism

By Paul Hollrah | 02/11/09

One of the primary "raps" against George W. Bush has always been his "halting" speaking style... his words pouring out in four and five-word bursts, followed by momentary pauses to allow him to collect his thoughts.  It was a maddening affectation, to say the least, and did little to inspire confidence.  His enemies used this peculiarity as proof of a lack of intellect, while his supporters sat on the edge of their chairs, shouting,... read more »

Mad Max Threatens California

By Paul Hollrah | 02/07/09

Mad Max is a 1979 Australian film which tells the story of social breakdown, murder, and mayhem in post-apocalyptic Australia.  The film tells the story of the violence and bloodshed that can be expected when civilized society is deprived of necessities such as food, water, or energy supplies.  It is an orgy of violence and bloodshed that present day Californians should be thinking very seriously about.  A January 17, 2009 story... read more »

The Opaque Presidency

By Paul Hollrah | 01/29/09

One of the central themes of the Obama Administration is the notion of "openness" and "transparency."  Anyone who believes that the Obama Administration will be any more open than the Bush Administration, the standard by which most liberals and Democrats measure their intentions (not actions... intentions) is smoking something far stronger than Marlboros.In the years immediately following his Harvard Law School days, Obama wrote a memoir,... read more »