Patrick Dorinson Archive

Cowboy Wisdom -- 5 Rules Obama Needs Right Now

Published April 09, 2009

Welcome home, Mr. President. You sure had a long trip. I hope your cold is much better and you get a chance to rest over the Easter Weekend.

There are folks that are a lot smarter than I am, or at least the media thinks they are, who are giving your trip a full political and policy proctologic examination.

Government Motors -- Coming to a Showroom Near You

Published April 01, 2009

Now that General Motors has effectively been taken over by the government and Chrysler has been given last rites, it might be helpful to see what kind of cars the government might produce.

We only have to look at the results other government's attempts at producing cars -- the Soviet Union and their Eastern Bloc allies during the Cold War.

America Is Burning

Published March 23, 2009

Unlike the wildfires we have every year here in California and throughout the West, it is not consuming acres of forest and people's homes -- unless you count the huge drop in home values. It is consuming America's trust and confidence in the very institutions that we count on to guide this nation.

Politicians Kill DC Voucher Program, Dash Students' Hopes

Published March 17, 2009

Most of the criticism leveled at the recent Omnibus Spending Bill was about the 8,000 pork barrel projects it contained. Oddly enough, some of the folks complaining the loudest had their snouts deepest in the trough.

Our Economic Crisis: The View From the Real America

Published March 09, 2009

As the economic crisis worsens -- with seemingly with no end in sight -- I have been watching the TV coverage, listening carefully to the radio and reading all the blogs. Across all media the economic experts, pundits and wannabe political strategists tell viewers and listeners how Americans are coping with the recession.

On the Loose: The Elitist Populist Spreads Destruction With Mock Outrage

Published March 02, 2009

The Elitist Populist ( Liberalus Arrogantus) is a member of the Elitist species of which there are three classes. The first two are the Elitist Republican ( Conservatus Rightus) and the Elitist Democrat (Liberalus Leftus).

A Letter to President Obama

Published February 27, 2009

Dear Mr. President,

First let me tell you that you delivered one helluva speech on Tuesday. You are without a doubt one of the most gifted orators I have ever seen and I have seen quite a few.

Cowboy Ethics and Cowboy Values

Published February 24, 2009

When it comes to analyzing America's current economic woes and how we got here, I have heard just about all the whining, navel-gazing, excuses, television talk show psychobabble, hand wringing and pundit puffery I can stomach.

Until California Gets In Gear on the Road to Recovery the U.S. Will Be Stuck in

Published February 20, 2009

The battle over the California's budget has ended. The gaping $42 billion deficit will be closed though a combination of higher taxes and spending cuts. Neither Democrats nor Republicans are happy about result and most of our problems have still not been addressed.