28 August 2012

American Exceptionalism


I don't always agree with NJ Governor Chris Christie, but his call to a second American century Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention was as good as any I've heard in recent memory. True, it often sounded like an acceptance speech rather than an endorsement, but Christie's never been a wallflower.

I am an unabashed believer in American Exceptionalism, and I believe we can again be the greatest force for good in the world. But if we don't find a way to build consensus and live within our means, there's no reason to believe we will cannot go the way of every other great civilization in history.

"I don't want [our children's] only inheritance to be an enormous government that has overtaxed, overspent and over-borrowed a great people into second-class citizenship.

I want them to live in a second American Century.

A second American Century of strong economic growth where those who are willing to work hard will have good paying jobs to support their families and reach their dreams.

A second American Century where real American exceptionalism is not a political punch line, but is evident to everyone in the world just by watching the way our government conducts its business and everyday Americans live their lives.

A second American Century where our military is strong, our values are sure, our work ethic is unmatched and our Constitution remains a model for anyone in the world struggling for liberty.

Let us choose a path that will be remembered for generations to come. Standing strong for freedom will make the next century as great an American century as the last one.

This is the American way.

We have never been victims of destiny.

We have always been masters of our own.

I won't be part of the generation that fails that test and neither will you."


25 August 2012

A Question for the Ages

Comment if you can answer.
"In the jungle...

the mighty jungle...

the lion sleeps tonight."

Is this noteworthy?

I mean, given that lions are crepuscular, they sleep upwards of 20 hours a day.

And now that we have this information...

is it useful?

Even if so, was it worth sending someone into the jungle...

the mighty jungle...

to see if the lion does, indeed, sleep tonight?

How may we be assured that this lion will sleep again tomorrow night?

Must we send someone into the jungle...

the mighty jungle...

every night to check on this particular lion?

And who's to say there is not another lion in the jungle...

the mighty jungle...

who may very well NOT sleep tonight?

12 August 2012

Race Car Drivers

THIS is a race car driver.
THIS is a race car driver.
THIS is a race car driver.
THESE are race car drivers.
THIS is a race car driver.
THIS is a race car driver.
THESE are race car drivers.

THIS is a race car driver.
THIS is a race car driver.
And THIS is most definitely a race car driver.
THIS is a candy@$$ little putz who's afraid of his own shadow unless he has 3,400 lbs of race car strapped around him. He won't punch you, but he'll wreck you in a heartbeat.