Welcome to my-orbit.com. Here you find commentary on current events - especially politics - and assorted other topics such as movies, sports, books, and a random collection of miscellany (see categories to the left). For more immediate musings, please look for me on Twitter. Enjoy…

Last November 4th, The Democrats took over. They, riding the wave of an enigmatic Barack Obama, reclaimed the trifecta – owning the House, the Senate, and the Presidency. No longer would the Republic be ruled by a hair-trigger cowboy from Texas of all places. Nevermind that the Dems had won back both houses of Congress in ’06. NOW is the time for complete control. In addition to the Executive and the Legislative branches, the Democrats are salivating over at least 4 years of leftist nominees from President Obama and expect easy confirmations with the hope that the high court (and indeed an increasing majority of Federal Courts) will be dominated by liberal thought and jurisprudence in a very short time. Continue reading full post

In an effort to bring you what information I can about Barack Obama's first Supreme Court nominee, I have collected a number of editorials for your research and consideration. Please take a look and note where this Court will be headed - especially after Obama gets another two Justices on the High Court. Continue reading full post

Call on Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi to step down as Speaker. Her hypocrisy in regards to the CIA interrogation techniques and the blatant lies in which she has been caught are serious enough to demand that she step down. Not only has she been caught in a rather dirty lie, but her comments and involvement have been an insult to the men and women who do the difficult work of intelligence gathering and analysis. This intelligence information is the very stuff that may prevent future 9-11 style attacks and/or prevent further conventional war - both of which place Americans in danger. Continue reading full post

Ten books you should read. I don’t purport to present the 10 best books or the 10 most significant or important books. I have simply put together a list of 10 books I would recommend to anyone who happens upon my-orbit. So, here (in no particular order) are ten books you should check out, if you haven’t done so already: Continue reading full post

… Continue reading full post

With last year’s America’s Game series on the NFL Network chronicling the greatest teams in NFL history (Super Bowl era), and the run at perfection by the 2007 New England Patriots, there has been much discussion of just who is the greatest team in NFL history. Compiled below are my thoughts on the topic. Of course, some of the conclusions will be similar to other lists, but that is purely by common conclusions. And Top Ten? Well, I have sixteen. Deal with it. Continue reading full post

Let’s face it, the Miss USA pageant isn't exactly known as the forum wherein society's great debates are settled. The Miss USA Pageant is a place where typically well-mannered and exceptionally beautiful young women march about the stage to be judged wearing evening gowns and bathing suits (high heels for both mind you). Based on these results - and one can clearly gain quite an insight into the competitor's politics based upon the aforementioned sensual blitz of gloss, glitter, perfect tans, and white teeth - finalists are chosen to proceed to the Interview Question. At this point, these gorgeous type-A's are asked a usually non threatening softball question which presents the candidate the opportunity to say that she would use her position as Miss USA to help raise money for cancer/starving children/endangered animals/whatever. Oxford Union it is most certainly not. Continue reading full post

For a President who is so attentively controlling over the lease minutiae, Barack Obama certainly seems to be conveniently unaware of anything even slightly unfavorable. This is a Commander in Chief who seeks to control every element of our lives and claims a special knowledge of the wants and needs of the electorate. President Obama has famously managed to keep using his Blackberry so that he can stay in touch. Somehow, with all his gadgets and staff and available media, Obama seems to miss some rather large and important events. Continue reading full post

Download the DHS Assessment regarding "right wing conservatives" here. We will have more on this later, but please download and read the assessment for yourself. This is one of the most disturbing moves by the administration to date…

A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government. Thomas Jefferson

It should be clear that we are at a crucial junction in American History. A short generation ago, the United States stood as a shining beacon in defiance of Communism and her quieter (though only somewhat less dangerous) half-sister, Socialism. Today we find our government becoming more and more centralized, government ownership and control over industries of banking and manufacturing, greater and greater state control over the actions of private citizens, and a likely forthcoming government takeover of the health industry. Continue reading full post

The 2009 NFL schedule is [schedules to be] released in prime time for the first time, exclusively on NFL.com and NFL Network, on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. ET. The entire 2009 schedule will be announced and analyzed on NFL.com and NFL Network during a two-hour primetime NFL Total Access: 2009 Schedule Release Presented by GMC Sierra. Continue reading full post

Baseball is here! I know - who cares? Now, are the current players amped up on steroids or has the league got a handle on that? I suppose after the home run totals begin to decline steadily and the average player size begins to resemble actual human beings once again the league will loosen up the drug testing in an attempt to sex up the game again with more long-ball. Continue reading full post