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March 31, 2009

Rush To Houston?

Could we here in Houston be getting a new neighbor, for at least part of the year? Well, according to Rush Limbaugh, we might -- namely himself.

When I am there working I pay whatever, you know, my rate is based on income for that day in New York. And I try to go as little as possible. If it weren't for hurricanes down here, I would never go up there. New York is the escape valve in case hurricanes are showing up in our area, because of the loss of electricity. So I'll tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to look for an alternative studio somewhere outside New York, perhaps Texas -- another no-income-tax state -- and I'm going to get the hell over there, when a hurricane starts coming our way, 'cause I told Mayor Bloomberg: I'll be the first to lead the way. You know, this is just... I'll sell my apartment. I'll sell my condominium. I'm going to get out of there totally, 'cause this is just absurd, and it's ridiculous -- and it isn't going to work. It's punishing the achievers for the mistakes and the lack of discipline on the part of a bunch of corrupt politicians that have run that city and state into the ground for I don't know how many years -- and I, for one, am not going to take the blame for it.

One of the things that too many of the political class forget is that We, the People are not serfs. We are not bound to the land, and the law does not compel us to live and work in any particular place. In the case of Rush Limbaugh, he can do his job from just about anywhere. That is the beauty of technology today. So if taxes increase in New York to the point that they are prohibitive (especially when there are seemingly politically-based audits conducted yearly), then there is no need for him to stay in New York. And since Texas has a very attractive business and personal tax system, why should Rush not relocate to a place where it is possible to keep more of what he earns AND where the views and values of the populace are more like his own?

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March 16, 2009

RIP Ron Silver

Ron Silver was one of those Hollywood faces i always enjoyed seeing in films and television shows. He was guaranteed to give a competent performance that audiences would enjoy. And even though he was a liberal, his political activity was in the best tradition of America in that he respected his opponents, unlike so many of his fellow performers who view their fame as a sign of their moral superiority over the rest of America.

After September 11, Ron Silver understood the nature of the jihadi threat against America and spoke out about it. In 2004, he spoke before the GOP convention and offered his full support to president George W. Bush and his reelection campaign. In his speech he offered an assessment of what happened on 9/11 that still defines what I consider to be the only patriotic view of the jihadis and their supporters.

Just over 1,000 days ago, 2,605 of my neighbors were murdered at the World Trade Center Â— men, women and children Â— as they began their day on a brilliantly clear New York autumn morning, less than four miles from where I am now standing.

We will never forgive. Never forget. Never excuse!

Ron Silver has died after a courageous two year battle with cancer. May he rest in peace, and may his loved ones be comforted in their time of loss. He will be missed by his fans, and by those who love this country.