http://conservative-compendium.com/wordpress Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:02:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some things just make you shake your head in disgust, wondering how so many people could possibly be so stupid.  Rasmussen reports, "60% of Voters Say Supreme Court should Base Rulings on Constitution." During his acceptance speech last night at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota, John McCain told the audience, ... http://conservative-compendium.com/wordpress/2008/09/40-stupid/ The New York Times has a problem with McCain's chosen tactic of running against the establishment. "Party in Power, Running as if It Weren’t" The nominee’s friend described him as a “restless reformer who will clean up Washington.” His defeated rival described him going to the capital to “drain that swamp.” His ... http://conservative-compendium.com/wordpress/2008/09/paper-of-record-proving-that-its-not/ From Britain, but the same basic story could just as well be told from America: The head of the NHS rationing watchdog has said he is 'genuinely sorry' for a delay in approving a new treatment for blindness. But campaigners said Andrew Dillon's comments would be of little consolation to the thousands ... http://conservative-compendium.com/wordpress/2008/09/who-are-they-protecting/ I apologize for the lack of posting lately.  I'm getting settled into new living arrangements.  I should be back to more regular updates within a few days.ShareThis http://conservative-compendium.com/wordpress/2008/08/pardon-my-absence/ Gallup covers the Biden Bounce: An analysis of historical election poll trends by Gallup Poll Managing Editor Jeff Jones shows that recent presidential campaigns have enjoyed a small (though short-lived) bounce from the running mate announcement. This includes a four percentage point bounce for John Kerry in 2004 after selecting John ... http://conservative-compendium.com/wordpress/2008/08/the-biden-bounce/ Regular readers will know I have many issues with Ron Paul. From his quirky and misguided obsession with the gold standard to his head-in-the-sand isolationism (and his tendency toward kook conspiracies), he often rubs me the wrong way.  But on many other issues he is one of only a few ... http://conservative-compendium.com/wordpress/2008/08/ron-paul-on-freedom/ It's a vicious cycle, I tell you. Climate change could release unexpectedly huge stores of carbon dioxide from Arctic soils, which would in turn fuel a vicious circle of global warming, a new study warned Sunday. And according to one commentary on the research, current models of climate change have not taken ... http://conservative-compendium.com/wordpress/2008/08/were-all-gonna-die-pt-10/ For those who understands how government works, stories like this are no big surprise: Erroneous and fraudulent Medicare payments for medical equipment could make up almost a third of the number of disbursements by the program, according to a draft report from the Health and Human Services Department’s inspector general. ...According to ... http://conservative-compendium.com/wordpress/2008/08/medicare-fraud-even-worse-than-thought/ There can be no greater stretch of arbitrary power than is required to seize children from their parents, teach them whatever the authorities decree they shall be taught, and expropriate from the parents the funds to pay for the procedure...A tax supported, compulsory educational system is the complete model of ... http://conservative-compendium.com/wordpress/2008/08/food-for-thought/ On a similar matter to the video I posted yesterday, it seems Britain is seriously considering taking a hint from the Swedish and might actually allow their citizens a bit of educational freedom. This summer, at least 25,000 children will drop out of English schools without a single qualification to show ... http://conservative-compendium.com/wordpress/2008/08/maybe-theres-hope-for-them-yet/