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Jul
04

Declaration of Independence

Posted by: Todd MacLeod - Category: Founding Documents - No Comments

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America. When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal ...
Jul
03

Two Outcomes for Governor Palin

Posted by: Todd MacLeod - Category: Presidential Politics - 2 Comments

The announcement today that Governor Palin is resigning at the end of July comes as a bit of a surprise.  I can imagine the weight that her political career has had on her family.  The attacks ( and that is what they were) on her character and members of her family ...
Jul
01

GET OUT OF THE WAY!

Posted by: Todd MacLeod - Category: Conservatism - 1 Comment

A message from the small businessman who wants to expand his business, make a greater profit and hire more people:  Decrease my cost of doing business!  Lower the cost of success!  Allow my business to make more money, which invariably gets invested in more equipment, more square footage and more ...
Jun
30

Restraining Freedom

Posted by: Todd MacLeod - Category: Conservatism, Economy, Foreign Policy, Presidency - 1 Comment

President Barack Obama and his administration are putting together a patchwork of policies, both domestic and foreign, that are placing a heavy blanket over individual freedom and liberty.  Whether it is discouraging protestors in Iran or siding with would-be tinpot dictators in Honduras, the President is taking a decidedly passive, ...
Jun
29

Health Care

Posted by: Todd MacLeod - Category: Healthcare - No Comments

Great video summary by the CATO Institute regarding President Obama's healthcare initiative.  There also exists some great models for reforming the system at their website. ( http://www.cato.org ) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-1ZfFBMf8s&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Jun
26

Failure of Republicans

Posted by: Todd MacLeod - Category: Uncategorized - No Comments

If all of the Republicans voted against the cap and tax legislation, it would not have passed.  That is the simple truth. Epic failure by the House Republicans.  They were unable to strike more fear in the hearts of their members than the Democrats.  This will correctly be billed as a ...
Jun
26

Flooding the Zone

Posted by: Todd MacLeod - Category: Conservatism - 4 Comments

The Democrats are putting into play as much leftward leaning legislation as they can, as quickly as they can.  The idea is to overwhelm the opposition, utilizing their distinct advantage in the mainstream media.  Despite this strategy and the complicit nature of the drive bys, momentum is gaining against many ...
Jun
24

Governor Sanford

Posted by: Todd MacLeod - Category: Presidential Politics - No Comments

Disappointment.  That word adequately describes my reaction to the news that Governor Sanford has chosen to remove himself from the national scene through his personal actions. I do not stand in judgement of his choice, that is between himself and his family.  However, Governor Sanford is a solid fiscal conservative that ...
Jun
05

Midway

Posted by: Todd MacLeod - Category: Military - 2 Comments

As a kid, my only knowledge of the Battle of Midway was what I garnered from watching the movie, which featured Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda and a myriad of other great Hollywood stars.  The movie could not do justice to the sacrifice made by the members of our military, but ...
Jun
03

A Tribute to Powerlineblog

Posted by: Todd MacLeod - Category: Uncategorized - No Comments

As I awake every morning, the thirst for information and analysis is as strong today as it has every been.  The internet provides a wonderful avenue to quench this thirst as the news is up-to-the-minute and the analysis follows closely behind.  When time permits, I post some thoughts, share some ...