McGarrett50

McGarrett50
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July 05
Bio
I'm nobody important and there's nothing uniquely interesting about me. My blog is intended as planting a free market, conservative flag on Salon Island. I want to be a bit provocative and will attempt to present a counter-counter-culture view. The blog name is based on the idea that the 1960's should not be viewed as only a time when the young pushed change against conservative norms. The 60's were as much represented by law and order shows such as Hawaii Five O. Conservative waves continued through the 80's and into this day. Salon tends to represent the desire to overcome the conservative waves. I will playfully join the debate here to see whether I hit the beach or hit the rocks.

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May 20, 2012 11:21AM
“Kent, Your comments weaken your argument. Quotes: "it's not a big deal to get an abortion, and it may be a very good thing" "the notion th…”
About: Language Defines Our Lives
May 20, 2012 01:29AM
“I don't come by OS much anymore and unfortunately I was here right now reading this. To say that you are somehow being more diverse and individual in…”
About: Language Defines Our Lives
April 14, 2012 07:59PM
“Ocular, it's like your living in a reverse image universe. I expect Romney to attack Obama on exactly the topics you mention. Obama and his supporter…”
About: Here's Hoping Romney Goes All Out to Win
April 14, 2012 11:33AM
“ONL, I do not want things to get worse. I want them to get better. The odds of that go up dramatically once Obama is out of office. So, if I was goi…”
About: Here's Hoping Romney Goes All Out to Win
April 13, 2012 06:11PM
“I dropped by for a visit today. Good post and my rating got you to six. That's pretty good. Obama's inability to find good people was easily predictab…”
About: Ann Romney Derails the Obama Train
December 26, 2011 04:07PM
“When I saw the title, I knew this one would not disappoint. The things Obama says are so out of touch sometimes that it is hard to know where to begin.…”
About: Obama's Pyrrhic Victories
November 22, 2011 07:40PM
“This is a clever critique/insult: "do not possess the square root of the intelligence". Good stuff.”
About: Michael Bloomberg--Public Enemy #1
October 31, 2011 06:14PM
“You and I normally agree on these 1st amendment issues. I think the idea here though misdirects people so will challenge you. Yes, people have a right…”
About: The First Amendment =Is= Our Permit
October 30, 2011 11:57PM
“Glad you wrote this. I checked the cover today and saw the Jimmy Zuma article. It was good for a laugh.”
About: OWS Scores a Victory!
October 30, 2011 11:55PM
“Feel free to raise the "Mission Accomplished" banner. It works every time.”
About: Occupy Wall Street—Victory in 45 Days
October 28, 2011 08:21PM
“Interesting post. Your grappling with imperfect choices displays the same authenticity that Cain does.”
About: Why I'm Rooting for Herman Cain
October 28, 2011 12:05AM
“These defenses of Obama are lame. He had a super-majority in Congress for two years and got what he wanted. It has not helped the economy. Does he l…”
About: Is there really an unemployment problem?
October 26, 2011 09:28PM
“Frank, you achieved something. You prompted me to look up the opposite of "ad hominem." Apparently, one version is "ex hominem" w…”
About: Is there really an unemployment problem?
October 26, 2011 05:12PM
“al, sorry, I overlooked your comments a minute ago. I'm not sure how they related to my post.”
About: Is there really an unemployment problem?
October 26, 2011 05:10PM
“Hi Frank, your distinction between unemployment and not having money is technically accurate and somewhat clever. However, I think it mainly serves to…”
About: Is there really an unemployment problem?
August 24, 2011 08:01PM
“Obama has the country in economic standstill trending downward and people worry about whether Rick Perry believes in evolution or not. Keep it up and…”
About: Rick Perry and the end of the world
August 04, 2011 12:25AM
“You have shown a lot of initiative and creativity in your career. Normally, this could be complimented as being entrepreneurial. However, because our…”
About: Tenure Free Wisconsin
August 01, 2011 08:15PM
“I actually do not view Obama's motives as purely about re-election. The simpler answer is that he is just incompetent. But, the analogy of the USA revo…”
About: Obamaura
August 01, 2011 08:10PM
“Kent, this post is an emotional tantrum and not well thought out. I think you will eventually conclude that yourself. The biggest flaws in what you wro…”
About: An Open Letter to the Capitulator-in-Chief
July 21, 2011 07:53PM
“This is funny. No disrespect but the back and forth between Bill and Mark on the original post was funnier. And, I pretty much knew who BBB was soon as…”
About: The Perils of Praise on Open Salon
July 21, 2011 07:50PM
“I guess what you are saying is that maybe Roddenberry really didn't have that many ideas after all? He just found ways to re-use the few he had. :-)”
About: 5 Reasons Trekkies Should Respect ST: The Motion Picture
July 14, 2011 12:15AM
“It is unreadable in this photograph using my phone but the Muslim sticker has the boy praying, "Thanks to Allah." The text is is in bubble a…”
About: Rick Perry's Muslim Base?
July 11, 2011 12:45AM
“Young liberals (”
About: Will Liberals Ever Wake Up?
June 26, 2011 06:15PM
“ONL, a rare moment of some agreement. Thanks”
About: Capitalists Hellbent on Saving Your Life
June 24, 2011 07:08PM
“This would be a risky strategy. There is no telling how bad things could get if Obama really got what he wanted. And, when things get worse, he will…”
About: Let Obama Defeat Himself
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