Author Archives: bobtheump

In the early parts of this morality play called the Republican Primary we were treated to the likes of Herman Cain.  Cain’s downfall notwithstanding the most often heard recommendation for his candidacy was his “outsider” status.  Now with the field narrowed … Continue reading →

If you ever needed to be convinced that Harry Reid was a corrupt politician whose loyalties are more to the progressive movement than to the United States of America you have all the evidence you need. You don’ have to … Continue reading →

  As long as there are Marines…   They stand in formation, making lines that can be seen and felt. They crouch in place, holding fast to ground bought and paid for. Paid for with more than blood. Paid for … Continue reading →

I get that I am an older more conservative fellow but I really am getting tired of the familiarity of strangers.  For instance, I went to the bank yesterday and was just depositing a check.  As it happens, I bank at … Continue reading →

Gingrich is right on immigration… There is a rule in baseball that I like to use to describe the concept of the statute of limitations.  The rule has to do with batting out-of-order.  If a batter comes to the plate … Continue reading →

I heard a friend complain about Cincinnati Police Department for writing tickets and presenting them to the Occupy Cincinnati protesters.  She claimed it was wrong to harass them with tickets because of course they have the right to be there … Continue reading →

For years I have argued to my disbelieving Mother that the decline of American Exceptionalism can be traced directly to the institution of the Designated Hitter Rule in Major League Baseball.  I have long promoted the belief that telling the youth … Continue reading →

The Occupy Wall Street movement that has been astro-turfed by the left into the “Occupy This or That” movement makes me, above all else,  sad.  The Occupiers are protesting seemingly everything but the real failures they are protesting are their … Continue reading →

We spend one day a year at the local theme park.  We are pretty lucky to live very close to a really big one so we don’t have the expense of travelling to one.  Kings Island is in our neighborhood … Continue reading →