The following is from the American Thinker and requires no further comment from me: The BLS reported the October 2012, U-3 unemployment rate at 7.9 percent. As Rick Moran says, "... the economy added a middling 171,000 jobs." (By the way, the U-3 unemployment rate among blacks is 14.3 percent, yet … [Read more...]
Sometimes trying isn’t good enough
November 3, 2012 by 3 Comments
Having lost power earlier this week due to Hurricane Sandy, I decided to build a fire to help keep the family warm. Lacking the luxuries of electricity, I needed to hearken back to my Boy Scout days and go into survival mode. So I got the wood, newspapers, wood chips, twigs, etc. all set to get a … [Read more...]
Intolerance will not be tolerated
November 2, 2012 by 24 Comments
People used to know what tolerance entailed. It was understood that even though your views were different from someone else's, you still treated them with respect. This view of tolerance has been abandoned for the most part by people who hold what are generally considered liberal views: … [Read more...]
Why we don’t need teacher’s unions, reason #1419
November 2, 2012 by 2 Comments
Living in New England I have the unfortunate pleasure of living like many Floridians and Carolinians, in that my area of the country was directly hit by Hurricane Sandy. So far the power has been out since mid-Monday with no real hopes of regaining electricity (which also translates into cable, … [Read more...]
Who holds the responsibility for caring for children?
November 1, 2012 by 17 Comments
How have we gotten to a place where who actually has the responsibility to raise children has been assigned to someone other than the child's parents? Take a look at a comment from a previous post: My problem with most conservatives is that their position is inconsistent. They are (typically) … [Read more...]
Why Liberals will never be pro-life
October 31, 2012 by 12 Comments
It's no surprise to anyone who follows the platforms of American political parties that nearly universally speaking, Liberals and Democrats are pro-choice when it comes to abortion. But it wasn't until recently that I think I have stumbled upon why that is. We all remember -- well, those of us who … [Read more...]
Can America really go broke?
October 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
Sometimes liberal thinking leaves me scratching my head. I'm going to give this contributor the benefit of the doubt and say he's at least 13 or 14 years-old: (Democratic Underground) -- Let's say that you have the ability to print your currency using your computer printer, and every merchant … [Read more...]
Sunday Fun: How did you find me?
October 28, 2012 by 6 Comments
I am always surprised at some of the terms people plugged into a search engine and found their way to my site. Some I understand, other I couldn't even replicate, let alone dicypher why on Earth search giants like Google or Bing would associate them with me. So Here's a peek into how some of you … [Read more...]
An atheist society
October 27, 2012 by 28 Comments
I assume many Atheists long for the day when a society would be universally populated by Atheists. Maybe they cherish the thought of never having to hear about God in the public square, or have to deal with those pesky religious people always thumping their religious books scornfully in their … [Read more...]
President Obama bets against free market capitalism
October 25, 2012 by 8 Comments
___________________________________________ PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: [Comment at 1:47 mark] you're right, I mean, that's how our free market works, but I've made a different bet, on American workers. I get the overall point the president was making. The problem is that he is able to recognize … [Read more...]
Who’s to blame for single motherhood and abortion?
October 25, 2012 by 16 Comments
Note: I realize the following commentary may be controversial and seems to be backwards at first blush. So while reading this please try to keep from 'reading between the lines', 'interpreting my views and arguing as though my view and your interpretation are identical', and trying to figure out … [Read more...]
Another Facebook dialogue on abortion
October 24, 2012 by 16 Comments
It's rare that I engage in an discussion on the social media site Facebook about abortion, but the other night it was unavoidable. Well, kind of. My personality is such that there are times where my self-imposed restraint is set aside in a situation where I think a clear line must be made. The … [Read more...]
Blacks aren’t allowed to be Republicans
October 24, 2012 by 5 Comments
Many on the left hurl criticism at the right for being the party of old white men. And they're right. Blacks aren't just allowed to be in the Republican party. But not because of Republicans or conservatives, that is. No, the reason they aren't allowed is because of Liberals and … [Read more...]
Should I know this about you?
October 22, 2012 by 11 Comments
I have asked this question of supporters of same-sex marriage in a critical way in the past. I often wonder why it is important to you that I know your sexual proclivities. I don't particularly think this is information I essential for me to know regardless of your sexual identification, but it … [Read more...]
Spend your money wisely
October 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
A few years ago my family and I were struggling to save money. Everything and anything we could do to save a buck was on the table. We were one of those families who lived almost exclusively on generic brand foods. We figured it's pretty much the same thing just without all the fancy packaging. … [Read more...]
How do you determine rights?
October 19, 2012 by 24 Comments
Rights are kind of a tricky issue. We have come a long way from the past where rights were fewer. What I mean is today we seem to have more rights than in previous generations. Put another way, rights are things we as citizens are entitled to in virtue of our citizenship, they're what we're owed. … [Read more...]
My Top Ten Favorite Posts
October 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
I had been thinking about doing a post like this for a little while now. Here I've narrowed my top ten favorite posts from over the past three years. In no particular order: What Gives You The Right? Many defenders of abortion go further than claiming elective abortion is a right, they claim it is … [Read more...]
Naturalism and ethics
October 17, 2012 by 24 Comments
One recurring complain from Atheists is the problem of evil. Regardless of how this complaint is formulated, it is a persistent theme. It's certainly a valid complaint worthy of a response, but I think the Atheist has just as difficult a hurdle when trying to explain it through their worldview. … [Read more...]
God, killing, and abortion
October 16, 2012 by 44 Comments
It's my experience that many Atheists fault God for commanding the Israelites to kill peoples at His will. As I have heard it, they believe God is quite the monster when he demands no men, women, nor children be spared. Some Atheists have even described it as God commanding murder. My point here … [Read more...]
Week in Review
October 15, 2012 by 3 Comments
Now just saying voter fraud is illegal is...wait for it...Racist An election-related billboard in Cleveland's Ward 5 has caused a stir, prompting some complaints that it discriminates against minority groups and felons. The advertisement, posted at the intersection of Community College Avenue and … [Read more...]
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