Abortion is one of the hottest of hot button issues debated. Both sides of the issue can be thoroughly passionate in their stance. Whether you consider abortion to be morally right or wrong, women have many different reasons why they choose to abort. Those holding the pro-choice position support … [Read more...]
If the Government wont save us from ourselves, who will?
July 25, 2011 by 45 Comments
More and more States are taking legislative action on drivers using hand-held cell phones, presumably because cell phone use is wreaking havoc on our nation's highways. We are told how inherently dangerous it is to walk and chew gum drive and talk on a cell phone, and for our own good we must ban … [Read more...]
The Ontological Argument Against The Existence Of God — Rejoinder
July 21, 2011 by 15 Comments
Recently, Oscar Rivera, author of Somemusician.wordpress.com presented his version of an Ontological Argument Against the Existence of God as a counter example to the classical Ontological Argument for the existence of God. As a practice, I do not use the Ontological Argument for the existence of … [Read more...]
Are You A Real Christian? (This Is Not A Test)
July 19, 2011 by 53 Comments
As I spend more and more time on the internet discussing religion, I realize there are many impressions people hold of what others should believe in order to rightly claim affiliation with any particular faith system. Specifically when it comes to Christianity, a good many people believe they can … [Read more...]
Safety First
July 14, 2011 by 16 Comments
It is not too often that I can report good news coming from the Guttmacher Institute who just recently reported the stark increase in the number of State laws restricting abortion on demand, but I'll take this news where ever I can get it. To those on the pro-life side of the debate this comes as … [Read more...]
Black children better off as slaves…maybe
July 8, 2011 by 63 Comments
Or so implies Daily Kos blogger, Lefty Coaster, of Republican Presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann in a piece titled: Michele Bachmann signs pledge that implies black children were better off under slavery. Lefty cites a Thinkprogress.org pdf link of “The Marriage Vow — A Declaration of Dependence … [Read more...]
Liquid Atheism
July 6, 2011 by 82 Comments
The morality debate between Atheists and Theists is ongoing. Whether Atheists can act in a moral manner is not in question. Most Atheists more often than not, are relatively honest, caring people with genuine concern for their fellow-man. I have always been intrigued by the Atheist's claim that … [Read more...]
Good Grades Not Good Enough
July 1, 2011 by 5 Comments
Merit based achievement is the pinnacle of success. To excel in a particular area due to personal performance is also the pinnacle of personal freedom. Affirmative Action stifles both true success and true personal freedom. It has outlived its noble purpose and has become what it was intended to … [Read more...]
Atheist billboard removed from church property
June 30, 2011 by 9 Comments
Freedom From Religion Foundation -- A billboard featuring a cheerful student saying, “I can be good without God,” was too much for the delicate sensibilities of the Rev. Waymon Malone, pastor of Christ Cathedral Church in Columbus, Ohio. Late last week, Malone insisted that a local billboard … [Read more...]
More taxes? Because they can afford it
June 28, 2011 by 18 Comments
When discussing taxes this past week with a co-worker, I had voiced my opinion that everyone ought to have some skin in the game. Namely, that everyone should bear some tax burden regardless of their income, even if it were only a hundred bucks a year. As it stands people whose income is not … [Read more...]
Shocking revelation: Businesses are in business to make money
June 23, 2011 by 8 Comments
I felt prompted to respond via comment on Ilovemygov's latest post about the recent discoveries in the Obamacare debacle. Namely that an "Obamacare loophole will allow an estimated 3 million more Americans to join the Medicaid rolls in 2014. This lucky group of people could be making as much as … [Read more...]
Atheists hate hero Firemen…maybe
June 22, 2011 by 24 Comments
Gothamist.com -- Atheists are complaining about a new street sign in Red Hook that commemorates firefighters who died on 9/11.[...] "It’s improper for the city to endorse the view that heaven exists," said David Silverman of American Atheists tells the Brooklyn Paper. "It links Christianity and … [Read more...]
My Conservative Dilemma
June 20, 2011 by 3 Comments
I feel as though I am on the horns of a dilemma. I am a self-identified Conservative, admittedly to the right of most. I was disappointed to see Barack Obama win the 2008 presidential election. I was sure that selecting Joe "3-letter word, j-o-b-s" Biden as his number two, that his fate was … [Read more...]
Out Of Sight, Out Of (Your) Mind
June 19, 2011 by 44 Comments
Dailymail.co.uk -- Chaz Bono is the son of Cher and Sonny Bono. While growing up, he says he always felt uncomfortable and, after years of feeling out of place, he realised he was not Chastity but Chaz. And so he came out as transgendered and initiated the transition from female to male. I think … [Read more...]
A Little Discrimination Never Hurt Anyone
June 18, 2011 by 3 Comments
Discrimination carries with it a certain connotation. It is nearly understood universally as a bad thing. For example, a blog I read daily commented on a nail salon which--as a business practice--charges men $1 or more for the same services provided to women. A man has apparently had enough of … [Read more...]
Electric vehicles not so Green after all
June 14, 2011 by 20 Comments
The Australian, via The Week -- ELECTRIC cars could produce higher emissions over their lifetimes than petrol equivalents because of the energy consumed in making their batteries, a study has found. An electric car owner would have to drive at least 129,000km before producing a net saving in … [Read more...]
LGBT hate crime alarmism
June 14, 2011 by 5 Comments
A while back I had posted on hate crime legislation in general as a concept, and why I thought it was a bad idea to criminalize thought. The statistics just do not bear out the attention hate crime receives. So when I happened upon a blog post not long ago titled Hate Crimes, on … [Read more...]
Victimhood And Responsibility
June 10, 2011 by 21 Comments
The war on drugs has been a hot topic for some time. By some estimates, the program, instituted by President Nixon, has cost the American tax-payers $1 trillion dollars with few to none of its declared goals met. Whether you support the war on drugs, one can understand why politicians would be … [Read more...]
Failing economy is Obama all the way
June 9, 2011 by 1 Comment
I can sympathize with those supporters of President Obama who have had to endure (and defend) two and a half years of failed promises: unemployment to stay under 8%*, closing Gitmo, pulling out of Iraq, general economic prosperity, etc. Obama has spent a good amount of time blaming his predecessor … [Read more...]
LA House votes 91-0 to display 10 Commandments
June 7, 2011 by 5 Comments
nola.com -- The House voted 91-0 Monday to allow a locating a monument of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the State Capitol. Rep. Patrick Williams, D-Shreveport, the sponsor of House Bill 277, took less than 30 seconds to explain the bill when the House vote board lighted up green. … [Read more...]
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