Only 7% of Detroit public school students proficient in reading… Teachers too, aparently

It's a good thing the Michigan legislature has passed right-to-work measures for the state's workers.  For decades labor unions have stood watch while the State's school system has been in a constant state of decline.  For all the benefit they boast, labor unions are worth little more that keeping … [Read more...]

How would you cut the deficit?

The Wall Street Journal has devised an interactive tool where you can apply certain tax increases, cuts to spending, and cuts to benefits and entitlements.  The tool can be found HERE. I was able to come up with an estimated $6 billion surplus from the currently projected $1.1 trillion … [Read more...]

Pro-Life license plates unconstitutional?

A federal judge has determined that North Carolina may not offer "Choose Life" special license plates because the pro-choice view has not been afforded a specialty plate as well. (MyFox8) -- A federal judge has ruled it is unconstitutional for North Carolina to issue pro-life license plates unless … [Read more...]

Ground Zero Mosque still just a mosque

I believe there is a tendency for a good many people to assume all religions are basically equal, in terms of message anyway. For example, that all religions teach the Golden Rule in one form or another, and that common thread is what defines each religion. The average person is not going to take … [Read more...]

Sunday fun: Message from Santa

I came across this site a few years back, it's called the Portable North Pole.  It allows you to plug in information about your child (not as creepy as it sounds) i.e., what they want for Christmas, whether they've been good, among other things and then creates a personalized message from the big … [Read more...]

And you thought climate change deniers were crazy

Despite numerous reports that  polar bears are thriving and populations are actually up, glaciers and mountain peaks have not lost ice, warming trends have ceased, Arctic ice is abnormally high, Antarctic ice is not melting; Environmentalists continue to blame the climate's changes on dinosaur … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Teacher’s union: the rich urinate on the poor

Despite record unemployment, debt, deficits, and spending President Barack Obama won re-election.  How was this possible?  The answer is simple really.  He was able to convince enough people that the message offered in this video is … [Read more...]

Why demonize the rich? I think I know why

The liberal message of tax the rich has been in high gear for the past three to four years, and ramped up significantly over the course of the presidential campaign season.  The mantra that the wealthy don't pay enough, let alone their "fair share" is inescapable.  Though I'm not one to buy into … [Read more...]

Feigned concern by the Pro-Choice movement

I can't even begin to count the number of times I have heard a pro-abortion choice advocate justify abortion by offering what almost sounds like a compassionate plea on behalf of the child.  "Unwanted children", they say, "often grow up abused and neglected, and that is no life for a child.  That's … [Read more...]

Atheists: Uninformed or Obstinate?

As someone who interacts regularly with skeptics of all stripes, it never ceases to amaze me the number of times I find myself having to "re-educate" them on certain subjects.  There seem to be two subjects in particular that skeptics rehash over and again: can Atheists be good without belief in … [Read more...]

Family appalled Easy Bake Ovens marketed to girls

What have we become when someone believes that because their hyper-sensitivities are offended, a major corporation must change their marketing scheme as to not hurt their feelings?  From the Who Do You Think You Are? file comes a little boy who loves to cook.  It seems that, among other things, he … [Read more...]

Activism: Same method, different text

When you trade in confronting controversial topics like I do here, you expect to come across activists defending their issues.  It just occurred to me, however, after all this time, that activist's methods of pushing their respective causes are nearly identical, but with a different message.  For … [Read more...]

Sunday fun: What have you won?

Earlier this week while driving to Chili's for dinner, there was a prompt to call in to a local radio station for a chance to win tickets to see a live show of Yo Gabba Gabba.  Immediately my wife jumps on the phone to try her luck.  Of course, the line is busy for the first eight attempts due to … [Read more...]

Fun with Twitter: Debating Liberals

As far back as I can remember, I've always found some joy in annoying smug people.  They can be easily found hanging around websites like the Daily Kos, MSNBC, Democratic Underground, Think Progress... seeing a pattern here?  I happened across a tweet made by MSNBC, you know the kind: propaganda … [Read more...]