Monthly Archives: December 2008

Happy New Year!

Posted on 12/31/2008 by Glen Harness

Hope everyone has a great New Year.

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on 12/17/2008 by Glen Harness

I hope everyone out there has a great Christmas. I think I’m gonna stop blogging until after the first of the year. Not much politically going on (except the usual Chicago corruption stuff). Music wise I think we’re going to … Continue reading →

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50 Complaining Neighbors 1, Nashville and History 0

Posted on 12/11/2008 by Glen Harness

I attended tonight’s meeting of the Tennessee State Board of Fair Commissioners (aka the Fair Board). My thoughts on the meeting can be summed up thusly: 2008 was the last season ever of weekly racing at the fairgrounds I say … Continue reading →

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We Really Do Torture Prisoners

Posted on 12/10/2008 by Glen Harness

Up to now, I’ve held the belief that our military didn’t torture prisoners. Waterboarding and other techniques to me didn’t seem like torture (if someone volunteers to be the subject of a “torture” technique, then it’s not torture). But I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Tyranny of the Minority

Posted on 12/08/2008 by Glen Harness

John Stuart Mill was right when talking about the tyranny that can happen in democracies. In his “On Liberty” he states “Society can and does execute its own mandates; and if it issues wrong mandates instead of right, or any … Continue reading →

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Just Imagine

Posted on 12/08/2008 by Glen Harness

Today is the “anniversary” of John Lennon’s murder. I can’t believe it’s been almost 30 years since he was shot down in cold blood outside his apartment building in New York. I guess you’d have to say that Lennon was … Continue reading →

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A “Poor” Standard of Living

Posted on 12/04/2008 by Glen Harness

It’s been said before that the poor and homeless in America have a better standard of living than the poor and homeless in other countries. How you can be poor and still have two or three TVs, cell phones, and … Continue reading →

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NASCAR: End of BHR

Posted on 12/03/2008 by Glen Harness

Bobby Hamilton Racing is no more. The team, run by Hamilton’s widow, closed up shop last week. I guess the reason was lack of sponsorship. Without Hamilton running the operation, I’d suspect that sponsors weren’t exactly breaking the doors down. … Continue reading →

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