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Author Archives: Peg
Hero
It isn’t that often that you hear about a real hero. Here is one.
Posted in Around the Web
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Free Speech
Americans spend billions of dollars on clothing, cosmetics, housing, automobiles, vacations, restaurant dining, and so forth. Why, then, are so many bothered if people wish to contribute financially to political speech? Of all our rights, one of the most precious … Continue reading
Posted in Peg's Page
Tagged Bradley Smith, First Amendment, free speech, McCain-Feingold, Steve Simpson
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Seeking Justice
Attempting to achieve absolute equity and fairness in our justice system is impossible. I could list a dozens reasons why this is so – and I doubt that many would seriously argue with me that it is so. Still, that … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Law, Peg's Page
Tagged Asa Hutchinson, cocaine, crack, JC Watts, Law
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Two For You
My thanks to Gay Patriot for today’s two excellent links. Presidential support for liberating Iraq. Yes we can! The original.
McCain Abstained
Are you one of those who says there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between the Republican and Democrat candidates? If so – well, viva la difference. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton helped secure more than $340 million worth of … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Peg's Page
Tagged earmarks, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain
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Time in a Bottle
When we are young, life seems to stretch out in front of us, seemingly forever. Concepts like wrinkles, aches and pains, chemotherapy, hip replacements and the like are almost unfathomable. Yet, time does not stay in a bottle. Unless we … Continue reading
The Man That Got Away
Great song, great actress, great film. Enjoy!
Posted in Around the Web, Peg's Page
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Minneapolis Enters the 21st Century
Backwards. Behind the times. Ah – the shame of it all, living up here in the prehistoric northwoods. Finally, however, civilization comes to the Twin Cities! Naked sushi is hitting the Twin Cities. Nyotaimori / Nantaimori – eating sushi off … Continue reading
Free Will
As a philosophy student, issues of free will were some of the most complex and intriguing that I studied. Is free will real or a chimera? If real, is it always applicable? How do we judge such questions? At one … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Peg's Page, Philosophy
Tagged crime, fre will, medical science, pedophilia, Philosophy, tumor
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“If We Had Some Global Warming”
Please, if you have any humanity in you – do your part to add just a bit to global warming today. It’s important. [youtube qJUFTm6cJXM&feature=related]
Posted in Environment, Peg's Page
Tagged Elmer and Daryl, global warming, minnesota, Music, the freezing emperors
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Voting With Your Feet
One of my liberal friends routinely rails at me for being such a selfish, uncaring conservative. When I remind him, though, that he is the one who moved from Minnesota to Florida because he “could not afford the taxes” in … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Peg's Page
Tagged conservative, cost, liberal, taxes
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Sex Change Anyone?
After reading this, boy; do I want to disown being a woman or what? (Warning; do have an air sickness bag nearby prior to clicking on the link!) Looking at the choices, we began, by rote, to reach up toward … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Peg's Page
Tagged Election 2008, Feminism, Hillary Clinton, women
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Incentives
The behavior of humans can be altered with incentives. What motivates us, though, is not identical for all. Find the right incentive, and you can encourage someone to change their behavior. Conversely, different incentives can promote an unwillingness to change. … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Peg's Page
Tagged child care, EITC, Greg mankiw, health insurance, income, section 8
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I Approve This Message
(Originally posted at What if?) From the moment I purchased “Managing Your Money” software many years ago, I realized that Andrew Tobias is a very smart and very amusing fellow. Later, I discovered that Andy is also warm, friendly and … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Libertarianism, Peg's Page, Society
Tagged Andrew Tobias, DNC, gay rights
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Jimmy Carter is Right
Rare is the day that I agree with Jimmy Carter on a topic. This, however, is that day. Carter and James Baker III have written an op/ed about voter I.D. This kinda says it all: In the meantime, the Supreme … Continue reading
A Chicken in Every Pot
Have you ever met a politician who didn’t make promises that could not be delivered? I haven’t, either. Of course, there are promises… and then there are promises. If you are someone with an adjustable rate mortgage who has run … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Election 2008, Peg's Page
Tagged Economics, Hillary Clinton, housing, mortgage crisis
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Extra Baggage
United has announced that it will charge some flyers if they wish to check a second bag. $25 is the expected tab if you don’t travel light. I wonder; what will the charge be for Hillary’s extra baggage? Questions … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Peg's Page
Tagged Bill Clinton, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, impeachment
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Just Imagine
(Cross posted at Whatif?) George Santayana told us: “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” What on earth do you do, though, with those who never learned any history in the first place? A fifth of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Education, History, Peg's Page
Tagged Education, Florence Nightengale, History, Richard the Lionheart, Santayana, Sherlock Holmes, Winston Churchill
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Good Intentions; Frightening Results
This morning, I read a column from the Wall Street Journal about race. Just when we thought we’d heard everything from the diversity police, here they come trying to prescribe even the color of charity. The California Assembly last … Continue reading
Posted in Eugenics, Law, Peg's Page, Race, Society
Tagged charity, Greenlining Institute, Holocaust Museum, Race
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Are You Nuts?
(Cross posted at Whatif?) Many a time, I have looked at what a person has to do to secure high political office. And, all I can say is: “You’ve got to be nuts to do this.” Would any rational … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Peg's Page
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The Competition
(Cross posted at Whatif?) As a bridge player, I am well aware of competition. Sometimes you pitch a blowout. More often than not, though, winning is a matter of inches. It’s a matter of dogged determination. It’s a function … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Peg's Page
Tagged Election 2008, Frank Luntz, John McCain, Mtt Romney, Rudy Giuliani
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Once Again – Blame Bush
(Cross Posted at Whatif?) This time, however, blame GWB for something few of us consider. Rarely in recent American history had a political leader received such a visible testing ground for the character of his leadership. Giuliani projected … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Peg's Page
Tagged Domestic Politics, Election 2008, George Bush, John McCain, New York, president, Rudy Giuliani, September 11th
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His Own Petard?
(Cross Posted at Whatif?) When John McCain and George W. Bush were vying for their party’s nomination, I was a McCain fan. How could a person not be impressed by the man who refused to leave Vietnam’s prison camp to … Continue reading
Harming Poor Kids
(Cross Posted at Whatif?) The next time one of your liberal associates begins to rail about how conservatives are selfish and don’t care about the less fortunate among us – you show them this. Chicago is gearing up for … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Education, Libertarianism, Peg's Page
Tagged Education, Pell Grants for Kids, poor, urban schools, vouchers
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A Window
What candidates believe about the economy, the military, social values, health care, energy policy, education – and on and on and on and on – is of course critical. Nevertheless, something else is integral to selecting a candidate to represent … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Peg's Page
Tagged Election 2008, Hillary Clinton
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You Get What You Pay For
(Cross posted at What if?) Did Rudy lose because the purportedly “ruthless” candidate was too nice? Most critical in the closing days of the contest, when he desperately needed to reinsert himself into the narrative, was Giuliani’s inexplicable refusal … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Peg's Page, Society
Tagged Domestic Politics, Election 2008, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani
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People are People
Are you a liberal who foams at the mouth about the immorality of big business? Are you a conservative who rails about giving ten cents to government employees who will waste it or steal it? Turns out you are all … Continue reading
Posted in Peg's Page, social science, Society
Tagged ethics, Ethics Resource Center, government employees
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President McCain?
(Cross posted at What if?) As any of my readers know, I was a Rudy woman. Now that the handwriting is on the wall for all to see, I must go elsewhere. Romney? McCain? My best friend from first … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Humor, Peg's Page
Tagged Election 2008, John McCain, parakeets
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“First They Came for the Gays”
(Cross posted at What if?) My liberal friends think I’m a conservative. My conservative friends think I’m a liberal. Frankly – there is truth in the assessment of both groups. Depending upon the issue, you can honestly label me … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Foreign affairs, Peg's Page, Religion and theology, Society
Tagged Bruce Bawer, conservative, gays, homosexuality, liberal, radical Islam
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A New Symbol
(Cross posted at What if?) After five years of heated debate, the Commission of Human Rights approved the official Symbol of Marriage.
Silk Purses and Sow’s Ears
(Cross Posted at What if?) We all know that you cannot make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. Similarly, an anti-racism conference that features Libya as its chair, with Cuba as its vice-chair, has virtually no chance of achieving … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign affairs, Media, Peg's Page, Race
Tagged Canada, Cuba, HRC, human rights, Human Rights Comittee, Israel, Libya, racism, UN
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Take Two
Earlier in the day, you might have been wondering how much of your assets might melt away, as markets around the world gyrated with perceived increasingly negative news. Later, on political blogs everywhere, reports that Fred Thompson was ending a … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2008, Health Care, Media, Society
Tagged addiction, Blogs, bridge, drugs, election, Fred Thompson, Heath Ledger, overdose, political, Republicans, Rudy Giuliani, tragedy
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About Peg
Love of philosophy and the quest for a doctorate brought me to the University of MN over 3 decades ago. Since that time, my life has taken other routes – yet my interest in learning, theory and logic has never … Continue reading
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