Thomas Sowell has published another of his Random Thoughts columns. It is well worth reading. Sowell is my most favorite commentator on government, politics and economics. He understands the threat that Barack Obama poses to our culture of freedom and independence.

Barack Obama thinks that small-town people think differently than him because they have been beaten down by the economy. Well, I live in a small town, cling to my guns, want illegal immigration halted, am a little leery of people that aren't like me (examples: radical Muslims and FLDS members), and I'm doing quite well financially.

We're almost a month into Spring and it's 36 degrees here in Florida this morning. Forget global warming. I'd settle for some Florida warming.

This morning it's 33 degrees in Florida. Al, I'm still looking for some of that warming you promised us.

Barack Obama insists that the vast majority of Americans are "beaten down" by the economy and that he will fix that if he becomes President. If this is true and these people are his primary supporters, how is he able to raise a lot more money than his opponents? Could there be more than a few "special interests" lurking in the background?

Someone has suggested that to ensure that our tax rebate checks stimulate only the US economy we should spend all the money at yard sales.

A CBS News headline: Audit: Millions Wasted in Iraq Contracts. Another reason we shouldn't entrust our health care to the government.

The talking heads are excited this morning that Barack Obama threw his long-time pastor under the bus yesterday. We should remember though that he is still an extreme left-wing socialist.