Author Archives: Dennis Sevakis

A Homeostatic Look at the Economy

Received the following from my registered nurse cousin Nancy in response to the “Obama’s not the problem, Romney’s not the solution” posting: As far as the economy (is concerned), all these attempts at regulation are in response to people making … Continue reading

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An Immodest Proposal (updated)

Editors Note: The following is excerpted from my prior posting. This was done at the suggestion of kind compatriots who thought that post too long, and were concerned that some casual readers might not ever get to the “red meat” … Continue reading

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Obama’s not the problem. Romney’s not the solution.

Here’s Chicago and NYU Prof. Richard Epstein responding after being asked during a Reason interview what it is we should do to address the economic problems of the country: You show people that all the ingenuity of gimmicks fails … … Continue reading

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Timing of the 2008 Financial Meltdown: Accidental or Intentional?

The following is an upgraded version of an email sent to my B-school buddy Harry. . . I suppose you’ll be dismayed at the length of my response to your “question” of a week or so back, but if you … Continue reading

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Maryland Law Enforcement: Parody or Oxymoron? Is Atlanta Any Better? New Jersey?

From Courthouse News: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 Police Overkill BALTIMORE (CN) – When an architect crashed his car while suffering a diabetic reaction on the way home from Bible study class, state and county police pepper sprayed him in the … Continue reading

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Why shouldn’t we get military parts from China? DUH!

This is from the June 4th edition of the AFPC‘s China Reform Monitor: May 22: A yearlong U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee probe has found that vast numbers of counterfeit Chinese-made electronic parts are being used in U.S. military equipment. … Continue reading

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Leadership in Action: Mark Stevens (Updated)

I would like to thank Mr. Stevens of “No, I won’t stop advertising on the Rush Limbaugh show” fame for providing some reassurance that I’m not really living on my own planet. No, Dennis, you’re not crazy. It really is … Continue reading

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Memorial Day: Our Test of Fire

Those who died defending America did so with purpose. We cannot honor them if we honor not their purpose. That is our “Test of Fire.”  The following video was not created for that reason, but it does inspire a level … Continue reading

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What the GOP probably prefers you don’t know about budgets

Whether or not you’re a budget hawk, you may be interested in knowing how much of our national fiscal dilemma is the responsibility of the Bush Administration versus the Obama Boys. The answer may surprise you because the average annual … Continue reading

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Your April Employment/Unemployment/Part-Time Employment Report

Here are the raw employment/unemployment numbers for April, not seasonally digested, mind you: Otherwise, no comment. You can find plenty of that elsewhere with very little effort. Just like the weather, everyone talks about employment, but nobody does anything about … Continue reading

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