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Random Thoughts: The Black Race can't afford them no more...

Back when Eliot Morgan and I were co-hosting a radio show on XM, we had an occasional segment: "The black race can't afford you no more!" It apparently was controversial to some of our listeners who complained about us. It featured black criminals who should be abandoned by black people. If the cops are right--and I say if because I was in Boston when Charles Stuart accused a black man of killing his wife--then Curtis Lavelle Vance needs to added to the list. * * * I was talking to a casual acquaintance when I saw the news report that police had tied a suspect to the rape and murder of an Arkansas TV news anchor (Anne Pressly ) I looked it up on my Pocket PC, then I told her, "I'm going to show you his photo." She said the same thing my mother used to say when a suspect had been identified: "I hope he isn't black." I then said the same thing I used to say as a youngster, "I hope they catch him!" (Or, "I hope they got the right gu

Politician commentators

It is often mockingly said that the people who know how to run the country are driving cabs and cutting hair. I have identified a new problem...the people who are running the country are pontificating like they are cab drivers and barbers. WTOP Radio hosts "Ask the Governor" every Tuesday. This past Tuesday, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine was philosophizing about Michael Vick, the former NFL player now in the slamma for killing dogs. Kaine: "I don't think somebody convicted of charges like this should be back in the NFL." What, Vick should be driving a cab or cutting hair? * * * Perhaps Gov. Kaine would like to assign Michael Vick to a job. After all, if Vick should be barred from playing in the NFL, then would what Kaine have him do? Let's fill-in Kaine's statement with some other occupations: "I don't think somebody convicted of charges like this should... "work as a waiter." "be a construction worker." "work as a tax account

"Ain't nobody home!"

"Help is on the way." That was president-elect Barack Obama's latest focused-group tested phrase of the day. Is it possible that the government 911 financial help program could skip my house? Input the wrong destination in the GPS settings and make an extra visit to the home of one of my enemies instead? What happens if I don't answer the door when this "help" arrives? CJL "The most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" --Ronald Reagan

NPR, Dec 3 & Jan 7

I'll be a panelist on National Public Radio's News and Notes on December 3, 2008 and January 7, 2009. The show is on 1-2 pm EST in many markets. Check your local listings. E-mail me in advance with any juicy topics. I should be on from around 1:30 p.m. CJL

Cited in book on conspiracy theories

The Casey Lartigue Show was on XM Radio for just a few delicious months. In addition to changing minds in the audience and getting a major article published in the Washington Post , my co-host Eliot Morgan and I have now been cited in a book. Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies (For Dummies (History, Biography & Politics)) by Christopher Hodapp and Alice Von Kannon. We're briefly cited on pages 111 - 12 . I've spoken at Harvard University, The National Press Club, been a guest on C-SPAN, NPR and the Rush Limbaugh Show, been published in major newspapers. But I really like being cited in a book debunking conspiracy theories... CJL

Even sports has gone ObamaCrazy

* Obama could bring the World Cup back to America ...in 2018 or 2022. * Obama is against the current Bowl Championship system . * Japanese people who were celebrating the city of Obama, Japan, may want to change the name if Obama is able to thug the Olympics to Chicago . Japanese officials have already expressed concern about Obama trying to get the Olympics for his adopted hometown. * Baseball officials think Obama can help bring baseball back to the Olympics. * Even the Professional Bowlers' Association is hoping Obama will highlight bowling . Are there any flag football teams in need of help from the president-to-be? I play pickup basketball sometimes, perhaps Obama can help us form a league and get a government grant. It looks like we are going to have another busybody president issuing proclamations on sports and even getting involved. I recall that Bill Clinton brought his waving finger to the world of baseball and tried to mediate a money dispute. President Bush was graciou

Marshall Fritz passed away

I got a note in my e-mail that Marshall Fritz of the Alliance for the Separation of School and State passed away on election day. I met Fritz several years ago when I was at the Cato Institute. He was there to lecture us for not being libertarian enough. We went at it a little and e-mailed occasionally after that. After he read one of my studies and some of my articles he wrote me a very kind e-mail telling me what a great writer and thinker I was. His one regret is that I was wrong in accepting that there was a legitimate role for government in education. CJL Dear Friends of the Alliance: Marshall Fritz passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Marshall was a true friend and mentor. That's what he's been to me. Even during the last days of his life, when I was privileged to spend some time with him, he set an example of a life well-lived and considered. Like a good teacher, he always showed his love for people by not letting us get away with

The Coming Conservative Crackdown

Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other conservatives got on board with McCain late in the game. Assuming that Obama wins, I expect that Limbaugh and Co. will be warning about the coming socialist state and making it clear they won't support another McCain Maverick candidate. They held their tongues for Bush41, Dole, Bush43, and now McCain for the good of the party. CJL

Voting problems

From Associated Press : "Perhaps the most bizarre barrier to voting was a truck that hit a utility pole in St. Paul, Minn.'s Merriam Park neighborhood, knocking out power to two polling stations for about 90 minutes. Voting continued at those sites, said Joe Mansky, Ramsey County's elections manager." Right now, McCain-Palin might be wishing a truck would have knocked out voting stations in Ohio and Pennsylvania. CJL

Watching an election

I'm at NPR blogging about the election. I'd be willing to give up my right to vote in a libertarian society. So I have mixed feelings when it comes to elections. The best thing about American elections? We almost always have a peaceful exchange of power. The worst thing about American elections? Everything else. CJL

Blogging for NPR & The Guardian tonight

I'll be one of the bloggers ranting about the election tonight for NPR and the Guardian. I hope the election will end soon so I can resume ignoring politics and politicians until the new Boss takes over in January. E-mail me: MrBossMan2008(at)yahoo.com CJL