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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 23, 2013 in Blog, Politics | 6 comments

Sheldon Adelson Becomes Dr. Strangelove

Las Vegas’ village idiot is at it again.

Normally, the rantings of a crazy buffoon wouldn’t be newsworthy. But in this case, the village idiot happens to be a rich man worth billions. He also runs a vast gambling empire. So, that gives him special perks and privileges. People listen to his rants and even write down what he has to say, no matter how illogical or inflammatory.

In case you missed the latest, Sheldon Adelson wants the United States to attack Iran. Wait, it gets worse. With a nuclear weapon!

He’s not joking.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 23, 2013 in Blog, Politics | 0 comments

Tea Party Veteran Protesters are the Real Hypocrites

Shut the government down, they all say. And then when it does shut down, they bitch and protest.

Sometimes life really is stranger than fiction.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 19, 2013 in Blog, Las Vegas, Politics | 2 comments

Time to Declare a Moratorium on Growth in Las Vegas

Las Vegas faces a serious crisis.

I’m not just talking about the local economy, where every street corner seems to attract someone holding a cardboard sign and more than 40 percent of homeowners are upside down on their mortgages.

I’m talking about water. More specifically, I’m talking about the increasing lack of it. After all, let’s remember — we live in a desert.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 17, 2013 in Blog, Politics | 2 comments

The Folly of “American Exceptionalism”

With all our guns, all our bombs, all our intelligence — are we actually any safer than the nations with essentially no security or national defense?

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 16, 2013 in Blog, Essays, Politics | 2 comments

Gays Aren’t Destroying the Institution of Marriage — Rather, They’re Saving It

Opponents of changing marriage laws in the United States claim that extending these rights to same-sex couples “threatens the institution of marriage.”

But evidence shows that gays are hardly matrimony’s primary menace. In fact, it’s the straights, the so-called traditionalists who have evaded, mocked, and in increasing numbers abandoned the most sacred marriage vow, “I wed thee….’til death do us part.”