Are you racist? Find out by using the handy flow chart below: (H/T: IMAO.us) … [Read more...]
Is it reasonable to reject the Gospels as eyewitness accounts? Part 4
January 16, 2013 by 5 Comments
This is part four of a 6 part series. PART 1, PART 2, PART 3, PART 5, PART 6 Objection: The Gospels are not written in the native tongue of those who lived it or saw it. It is generally accepted that the Gospel accounts were written in Greek (save for possibly Matthew's which is believed by … [Read more...]
Affirmative Action is nothing to be proud of
January 15, 2013 by 9 Comments
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor gave an interview recently praising Affirmative Action as the gateway to her personal success. This isn't an uncommon life story, many minorities have gained success through the Affirmative Action process. It's supposed to prevent discrimination in areas of … [Read more...]
How long before we ban this?
January 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
The silent killer: AP – San Francisco: San Francisco Mayer, Adolph Ginsberg made the following announcement this morning following the tragic drowning of two year old Steven Foster in a neighbor’s pool. “According to CDC statistics, every day, 10 people die from unintentional drowning. This is … [Read more...]
Y’ever notice…
January 14, 2013 by 13 Comments
...the way many liberals engage in discussion? Specifically, when someone on the left is offended, you're expected to be apologetic and censor yourself. Essentially, be quiet. But when you're offended with the left, you're expected to get over it because they have a right free speech. Conversely, … [Read more...]
If personhood was so important…
January 14, 2013 by 35 Comments
I mean to ask in what facet of life other than the topic of abortion do we consider the distinction between person and human being to be of any material consequence. It seems that this person/human being distinction is important (even to pro-choicers) only when discussing abortion. For example (and … [Read more...]
George Washington and the Prophet Muhammad: Cut from the same cloth?
January 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
The reputable scholars at the Huffington Post regularly find ways to promote the absurd. This piece likening America's first President, George Washington, to Islam's Prophet Muhammad provided the comedy I'm used to. Muhammad and Washington may seem like an unlikely connection, but in fact, they … [Read more...]
Is abortion a religious issue?
January 11, 2013 by 17 Comments
When discussing abortion I sometimes run into someone who will accuse the Prolife advocate of trying to impose their religious view on women. It seems to me that when the Pro abortion choice defender offers this criticism because they believe that somehow invalidates any argument made in favor of … [Read more...]
Pro-Life or Anti-Abortion?
January 10, 2013 by 16 Comments
Sometimes, but not often, I have someone on the pro-abortion choice side of the issue want to make this distinction. Within the debate, as far as it concerns me, anti-abortion and pro-life as labels are distinctions without difference. I will proudly admit I'm anti-abortion. Recently, however, … [Read more...]
The war on women continues
January 9, 2013 by 19 Comments
Someone in the religious community just said publicly: If women get raped, it's their own fault if they're not dressed right. Two voices are suspiciously silent: The liberal media who spent months reporting on the supposed war on women, and the slut walk sluts [said with tongue firmly in cheek]. … [Read more...]
2012 saw the second highest number of laws restricting abortion
January 9, 2013 by 3 Comments
The pro-abortion group, the Guttmacher Institute, has released its annual report summarizing the past year's State's legislation regarding abortion. Abortion-choice advocates look at these new laws and see defeat while anti-abortion choice supporters see victory. In fact, 2012 was the second most … [Read more...]
NY Democrats oppose preventing welfare being spent on alcohol, porn, and other vices
January 8, 2013 by 4 Comments
As if I needed yet another reason to dislike Democrats: (NY Post) -- Democratic state lawmakers, led by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, have blocked welfare-reform legislation that would end “sinful spending” by preventing people receiving government benefits from withdrawing taxpayer-funded cash … [Read more...]
Taxing the poor
January 8, 2013 by 7 Comments
For all the hub-bub we hear about taxing the rich, we routinely overlook the degree to which the poor are taxed. The "taxes" on the poor, however, aren't generally thought of as taxes on the poor. What I'm talking about is state run lotteries and cigarette taxes. Of course, these revenues aren't … [Read more...]
Is it reasonable to reject the Gospels as eyewitness accounts? Part 3
January 7, 2013 by 4 Comments
This is part 3 of a six part series. PART 1, PART 2, PART 4, PART 5 PART 6 Objection: According to both Christian and secular scholars, the Gospel accounts were not written during the time of Jesus. They were all written decades after Jesus' death. Some scholars place one Gospel, John, in the … [Read more...]
President Obama: Let them eat cake
January 5, 2013 by 4 Comments
Just yesterday #WhyIsMyPaycheckLowerThisWeek was trending on Twitter for a while. It's no secret why that is, the President just signed a bill effectively raising taxes on the "richest" 77% of Americans (basically anyone with a job). The fact that every working family is feeling the pinch of the … [Read more...]
Should we regulate “dangerous” weapons, or “dangerous” people”?
January 4, 2013 by 106 Comments
This should be the last post on guns and gun control for some time, barring any compelling news on the subject. People recognize there is a violence problem in America, well, not really, the number of violent crimes have been on the decline for years. But the perception is there due to the kinds … [Read more...]
President Obama: Warrior for the middle class…maybe
January 4, 2013 by 3 Comments
For all the talk about Democrats generally, and the President specifically being champions for the middle class, they refused to even vote on a bill which would have exempted 99% of American taxpayers from the looming "fiscal cliff". No, instead, before they would finally support a tax increase … [Read more...]
Top Ten: Most corrupt politicians of 2012
January 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
The website Judicial Watch does a pretty good job of reporting corruption in the government in a fairly non-partisan fashion. They have just released their list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” for 2012. Here is the list: Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Secretary of Energy … [Read more...]
Sifting Reality: 2012 in review
January 3, 2013 by 4 Comments
Here are the stats for this blog for 2012. September marked two full years of blogging for me and my enjoyment has grown along with it. I'm grateful to my followers, and to my regular commenters especially. I enjoy the discussion with all of you, even with those I disagree with the most. I hope … [Read more...]
Gun control mentality spinning out of control
January 2, 2013 by 10 Comments
Assault Weapon Derangement Syndrome: (Washington Examiner) -- A Montgomery County elementary school student was suspended for a pretend gunshot a week after Adam Lanza killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The 6-year-old, who attends Roscoe R. Nix … [Read more...]
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