Howard Jacobs

Sacrifice, Guilt And Giving Back - The Three Stooges Of Leftist Politics

There are phrases and ideas that are often accepted without question. The notion that people need to 'give back to society' is uttered by many people who have been successful. Athletes and actors have often expressed this idea when establishing some chari... Read >

The Radicalism Of Moderates And Independents

There seems to be an unwritten rule, in the minds of many, that being a Political Independent makes a person more "reasonable" than people on the extremes of the political spectrum. Many on the right look to "soften" their views in order to gain acceptan... Read >

A Proposal For Updating The US Constitution

For Making The Constitution More Compatible With The Modern Age This proposal has been created and authorized by our organization, the Bastion of Urban Renewal and Progress (BURP). This is a community organization which has its home office on the uppe... Read >

Deceptive Arguments And Specious Reasoning - Political Debate Gone Wrong

There are a lot of ways to win an argument and a lot of ways to deceive others into thinking you've won an argument. There is one set of rules to follow when you have facts on your side and a different set of rules when the facts are not with you. The f... Read >

George Bush Gives A Speech Barack Obama Style

Every President has a unique style of speaking and dealing with issues. Barack Obama recently gave his first State of the Union address. In listening to him speak about all the problems the country faces in 2010, it brought to mind the early days of the... Read >

Why Being A Member Of An Online Community Is Imperative

If you are an Internet business owner you'll need to market your business in different ways if you want to succeed. One of the most important methods to use is social marketing. This method allows you be a member of an online community, which is very i... Read >

The Battle Of The Ages -- Words And Language Versus Thoughts And Ideas

Thoughts and ideas are expressed with words and language but there is too much meaning placed on the words and not enough exploration of the ideas that the words represent. If the words sound good, if they are soothing words that make people feel good ab... Read >

Universal Healthcare And Death Panels - Sarah Palin Was Right

Sarah Palin was roundly criticized, laughed at, and excoriated by supporters of Obama when she said that the universal health care plan would lead to death panels. The characterization of the term 'death panels' was quickly associated with people wearing... Read >

A Brooklyn Conservative in Blue State New York

A friend of mine was surprised when I told her that I was a conservative. I asked her why she was surprised. She said "Well, you seemed intelligent; I just assumed you were liberal." Sometimes I hide the dirty secret of my conservatism. Living in New ... Read >

Heads I Win - Tales You Lose (Liberals Come Up Winners But Leave Behind a Mess)

Barack Obama has made it a point to continually talk about the "mess" he inherited from the Bush administration. In August, he said "But I don't want the folks who created the mess to do a lot of talking. I want them to get out of the way so we can clean... Read >

War - What Is It Good For? - Absolutely Everything

Of course war is horrible. People say that war is to be avoided at all costs and it should always be a last resort. All other options must be completely exhausted before a country should consider sending troops (people) to fight and kill. War as an abs... Read >

A Day In A Life Under Obamacare

Johnny AveragePerson is 63 years old and in relatively good health. His wife passed away six years ago. He has a daughter living in Florida and a son who lives in New Jersey. Johnny lives in Brooklyn, New York and works at a bank, commuting into Manhattan... Read >

A Modest Proposal For Healthcare

(Based on the Essay "A Modest Proposal", by Jonathan Swift in 1729) A new organization has been created on the West side of Manhattan. This is an organization dedicated to the betterment of humanity, the cleanliness of the earth and the causes of equa... Read >

Ben Franklin And The Real Meaning Of Freedom

During the Bush administration, liberals often brought out one of Ben Franklin's more notable quotes "Those who are willing to give up a little freedom for a little security, wind up with neither freedom, nor security". Whether they were referring to "... Read >

Obamaball

Copyright (c) 2009 Howard Jacobs A speech from Barack Obama on the state of major league baseball... Thank you all for being here. Today we face a crisis in baseball. We don't know which players are on steroids. Ticket prices have become unaffordabl... Read >