John McDonald's Comments

Antiwar.com Blog : Is this what democracy looks like?

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:53:27 +0000

The soldiers and police at checkpoints does sound a little too familiar... Now, I know this problem isn't unique to democracy, but there has to be a way to turn the tables and put some more scrutiny on those who are supposed to be serving *us* You know what they say anyway, "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all of the others that have been tried so far"

Dezeen : Two Nuns Bike by Ron Arad

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:30:01 +0000

Yup, tires and tubes are the most frustrating part of any bike, but is it worth the tradeoff of a smooth ride? Probably not, but an interesting and nice design nonetheless!

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ : Vaccine is found to clear the body of HIV virus - Health, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Sat, 14 May 2011 04:16:36 +0000

Ah, the virus, unsung hero of evolution! If you want to transfer & change DNA quickly, the fastest way to do so is with a persistent viral infection. Now we just have to figure out how to program this human legacy code we're working with..

Dezeen : Central Institute of Technology by Lyons

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:26:13 +0000

Wow, am I the only one who got an 8-bit flashback and enjoyed the exterior design? Like a big messed up Tetris board flipped on its side! I guess it is all a bit much but the interior definitely looks like a very exciting place to be..

BlueVerse : 3 Unusual Places For Affiliate, Blog or Website Advertising

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 02:34:52 +0000

Yup I just invested in my first mobi domain because it was a perfect 4 word keyword and I've been sold on this QR codes. People with smart phones have some disposable income available, so all I have to do is get that visual "link" out there in a place where they're thinking about the product. This is all kind of in the thinking and planning stage right now, so I can't say if it will actually work or not but I'm pretty excited about the possibilities!

SEO Blogging Internet Marketing News | SERPd : SERPd Undergoes Policy And Ownership Changes

Fri, 1 Apr 2011 22:09:26 +0000

Good stuff - definitely took an extra while to realize that the pranking started a little earlier than usual. Unfortunately, it might have been just a little bit too believable since it seems like this kind of stuff happens all too often! My recent post Oil is headed back to unsustainable prices

Jacksonville Tenth Amendment Center : Fly Naked to Expedite Air Travel

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:32:20 +0000

I don't know if I'm getting used to it or if they're finally responding to our complaints and toning down the airport harassment - but flying last week was actually rather easy and convenient. We scheduled so much unnecessary time for security that we ended up spending too much money in the airport bars! By the way, thanks for keeping a Jax chapter of the 10AC active! I didn't even know it existed, but now I'm wondering if there are any meetings or events or other ways to get involved?

ty.rannosaur.us : 8 Popular Pirates Who Were Actually Huge Losers

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:12:00 +0000

Awesome! More indisputable proof that ninjas are inherently superior.

All American Blogger : Pictures of a Pregnant Palin - UPDATED

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 02:03:19 +0000

I expected this kind of junk from the KOS, but I was amazed at how quickly it spread and how many people jumped on this non-existent story. Thanks for posting the pictures that don't fit their slash & burn agenda. I'm still shocked that the supposedly enlightened left would see a teenager's belly fat and a disabled baby as political fodder. Just kidding - that's exactly the kind of stuff I've come to expect. Don't say anything about Edwards though, if he cheats on his dying wife that's his own business!

All American Blogger : Nationalize Oil and Set the Price of Gas? History Shows the Democrats' Folly

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:16:26 +0000

Well, if they manage to create oil shortages (and as demonstrated, the price-fixing proposals would only create shortages) we'll have no choice but to accept massive subsidies for non-competitive 'alternative' energy! The ones who want to nationalize today seem to be the same ones complaining a few years ago that "cheap gasoline" was destroying the planet.

All American Blogger : CNN Breaks Down the Cause of $4 a Gallon Gasoline

Fri, 30 May 2008 14:51:24 +0000

Bubble bubble, speculators in trouble...or maybe not

"Money flowing into oil - and commodities in general - has been especially sharp over the last 6 months as investors look for good returns amid falling stock prices and an inflation hedge against a falling dollar."

Paul and CNN and most of the rest of the left seem to want to demonize these "speculators" but they are only acting as any rational actor would respond to the irrational spending levels in Congress and at the Federal Reserve. It doesn't matter what one invests in by this logic, you're an "evil speculator" if you make more than the 5-7% loss people sitting in cash, CDs, or money markets will suffer.

Of course, take out the dying dollar and the resulting commodity boom and gas would still be $3 a gallon. Another way to consider it is that you get the same number of barrels of oil per ounce of gold. In many ways, the price of commodities hasn't changed relative to each other, they've only changed relative to fiat currencies whose supply exceeds demand.
/annoyed at anti-market liberals selling water energy books and CNN rant

All American Blogger : Wal-Mart Educates Universal Health Care Proponents on the Free Market

Tue, 6 May 2008 22:25:58 +0000

duhh Thanks for pointing that out, I think I skipped ahead when I read about the tax cuts. My main complaint about McCain to this point is how he's kind of simplified issues - now I have details in front of my face and I'm the idiot that glosses over them because I expected to see more generalizations.

Just took a second look at McCain's website and the healthcare outline is updated. Right under "lowering costs" he has a section about tort reform. So what am I talking about!? I shoulda said: "McCain's plan sounds like the best one out"

All American Blogger : Wal-Mart Educates Universal Health Care Proponents on the Free Market

Tue, 6 May 2008 16:59:06 +0000

If we want to cut costs, we could take a lesson from France (you won't hear me say that often.) No lawsuits, no running around suing your doctor because they did their best and made an honest mistake.

And a major problem with insurance is, oddly, only addressed by Obama's plan. Insurance is limited to state-by-state markets. I don't have the same choices or the same market competition situation as the person ~40 miles north in the next state.

Eliminating lawsuits and opening insurance to true nation-wide competition wouldn't fix everything, but it would be a good practical start to CUT COSTS. These universal plans just increase cost, they throw more money chasing at the same level of resources.

All American Blogger : Republicans Want to Rein in Spending. No, Really.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:02:27 +0000

You'd think if they had the votes for an amendment they could easily get the votes to just change the budget.

Unfortunately the part you set in bold is the part that really explains why things won't change. It doesn't matter how much Republicans spend, because Democrats can always come out and say it wasn't enough. This lack of another choice will keep conservatives voting Republican...

All American Blogger : Save the Earth by Consuming More

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 03:59:23 +0000

Why "let" a business sell anything? Its free will and if people want to line up to throw their money away let them. I'm a big fan of voluntary exchange even if people are buying or selling things I personally see no value in.

All American Blogger : Save the Earth by Consuming More

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:39:13 +0000

Well, its sort of funny in a sad way, but its a heck of a lot better than a carbon tax. Let the credit card companies separate people from their money for all I care!

Of course, if they were serious about it they should probably save the money spent on consumption and invest their capital in a new green energy company. Or put some solar panels up on the house, or heck, start a backyard vegetable garden!

But you're right, this isn't about saving the world at all. For the creditor, its a new way to raise rates. For the consumer its a no-effort required way to get an "indulgence" to hedge their guilty conscious.

All American Blogger : The Biz Flog: Record Profits And The Oil Market

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 23:26:42 +0000

I'd love to see the media do some hard coverage on the taxes the government collects on every gallon of gas, or how Federal Reserve & budget policies have devalued the dollar and caused a sharp spike in commodity prices... Just kidding, that would never happen.

All American Blogger : Are You Smarter Than a Sixth Grader Indoctrinated into the Church of Global WarmingÂ?

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:56:59 +0000

I'm not sure what is scarier, what the kids think or their spelling & grammar. I'm starting to get scared of global warming. Not the climate change - I'm scared of the effect of all this propaganda!

All American Blogger : Why Gun Ownership Must Remain an INDIVIDUAL Right

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:57:35 +0000

Yet another instance of government power usurping the rights and responsibility of the people... I was just reading the Federalist Papers last night, looking for some insight into Madison's opinions of central banking, but what I found was his piece on the right to bear arms.

Madison had concluded that the standing army is what ultimately crushed the economy of Rome and the liberties of her citizens. His solution? Let the people own their own guns and a standing army would be unnecessary. It should therefor be no surprise that our standing army has weakened the need for an armed citizenry. I thought it was an interesting perspective that shows how much things have changed...

Political Grind : Obamacans Looming Large in Texas?

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:52:07 +0000

I think it has less to do with a long term strategy of winning in November and more to the fact that Republicans have been waiting years to vote against Hillary. I've also heard people suggesting that McCain isn't the answer to the party's deep problems and unpopularity - that maybe only four years of Obama could usher in a conservative with leadership potential.

John McDonald's Comments

Antiwar.com Blog : Is this what democracy looks like?

Dezeen : Two Nuns Bike by Ron Arad

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ : Vaccine is found to clear the body of HIV virus - Health, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Dezeen : Central Institute of Technology by Lyons

BlueVerse : 3 Unusual Places For Affiliate, Blog or Website Advertising

SEO Blogging Internet Marketing News | SERPd : SERPd Undergoes Policy And Ownership Changes

Jacksonville Tenth Amendment Center : Fly Naked to Expedite Air Travel

ty.rannosaur.us : 8 Popular Pirates Who Were Actually Huge Losers

All American Blogger : Pictures of a Pregnant Palin - UPDATED

All American Blogger : Nationalize Oil and Set the Price of Gas? History Shows the Democrats' Folly

All American Blogger : CNN Breaks Down the Cause of $4 a Gallon Gasoline

All American Blogger : Wal-Mart Educates Universal Health Care Proponents on the Free Market

All American Blogger : Wal-Mart Educates Universal Health Care Proponents on the Free Market

All American Blogger : Republicans Want to Rein in Spending. No, Really.

All American Blogger : Save the Earth by Consuming More

All American Blogger : Save the Earth by Consuming More

All American Blogger : The Biz Flog: Record Profits And The Oil Market

All American Blogger : Are You Smarter Than a Sixth Grader Indoctrinated into the Church of Global WarmingÂ?

All American Blogger : Why Gun Ownership Must Remain an INDIVIDUAL Right

Political Grind : Obamacans Looming Large in Texas?

All American Blogger : Are You Smarter Than a Sixth Grader Indoctrinated into the Church of Global WarmingÂ?