Apprentice in Chief

Presidential campaigns help indentify unelectable kooks like the screaming Howard Dean.   They even help spotlight unprepared candidates like Rick Perry.  They also have low job performance predictive validity. Read more

Lamestream Media Weenies

The mainstream media has been dishing up a bunch of contaminated wienerschnitzel.

It’s no secret the mainstream media wallows in leftist propaganda, but when confronted with the proposition that most American journalists are registered Democrats they assure us they compartmentalize their personal views form their reporting.

Even if one is gullible enough to accept this it still begs the question of their choice of stories. Consider that Brian Williams, the left-teetering anchor of NBC Nightly news, at first ignored the sordid but newsworthy fiasco surrounding Weiner’s raunchy online behavior and his disrespect towards women. He was quick, however, to pounce on N.J. Gov Christie’s use of a state helicopter. Read more

Tea Party Endorsement Stress Trauma

The dreaded PEST is back with a vengeance. 

Post-Election Stress Trauma emerged in the U.S. in 2004 after President Bush won reelection.  The symptoms included feelings of sadness, frustration, isolation, bitterness, moodiness and fear.  In severe cases it elicited irrational impulses to emigrate to Canada or even France.

PEST in 2010 has mutated into the insidious TEAPEST, which stands for Tea Party Endorsement Stress Trauma.  It hit Republicans in the primaries first, but that’s a tempest in a teapot compared to what Democrats face. Read more

Generation Y Workers Are Special Cases

Generation Y workers are getting a cold dose of reality during this recession:  they’re not particularly special after all.  Read more

Obama Takes Easy Road on Race

Obama ascended to the presidency an almost messiah-like figure transcending racial confinements.  He embodied our optimism for a post-racial presidency, for an advance in race relations.  He united most of us and his approval ratings soared across racial lines.  Almost two years into his administration the charade has been lifted.

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