(KMTR) -- Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has imposed a moratorium on the death penalty for the remainder of his term, saying he's morally opposed to the capital punishment and has long regretted allowing two men to be executed in the 1990s... [A]nd both voluntarily waived their appeals. When I saw … [Read more...]
Bail Outs: Banks vs Students
November 22, 2011 by 5 Comments
The Occupy movement has voiced many concerns over its few month's existence, some legitimate but mostly selfish and idealistic, and in my opinion misguided. Sure, the demands would certainly benefit individuals, but for the overall economy would be very disastrous. One of the complaints of the … [Read more...]
When Pigs Fly
November 14, 2011 by 61 Comments
Some of my readers may remember from part three of the Get A Life series, a syllogism that had been offered to me from someone defending abortion. The following is the detailed version of the simplistic syllogism that was very loosely presented to me in the CARM chatroom by a regular who goes by … [Read more...]
Being poor keeps getting easier
November 10, 2011 by 12 Comments
(Reuters) - Cable companies will offer high-speed Internet service to low-income families in the United States at around a fifth of the national average price... Families who qualify for free school lunches will be able to sign up for $9.95 a month high-speed Internet services from top cable … [Read more...]
Get A Life, Part 3
November 7, 2011 by 17 Comments
This is part two of a three-part series addressing three arguments made in defense of elective abortion. Read: Part 1, Part 2 Since Roe v Wade arguments in defense of elective abortion have undergone an evolution. The nature of this evolution has been one of retreat. Elective abortion was … [Read more...]
Is Occupy movement really a ‘protest’?
November 3, 2011 by 7 Comments
The right to protest is a fundamental right. Whether you agree with the subject matter or not is irrelevant. However, Zuccotti Park is private property I believe, so the owners do have the ability to expel the protests if they choose. Said someone I went to high school with in response to a post … [Read more...]
Hookworms, Mosquitoes, and Embryos
November 1, 2011 by 43 Comments
Defenses for abortion come in three varieties: medical, philosophical, and emotional. The first two are fairly easily dealt with, even if people do not amend their positions. The arguments are either true or false, sound or unsound. The last however, is much more problematic. Emotional arguments … [Read more...]
What’s in a name?
October 26, 2011 by 17 Comments
A while back I remember reading about some troubles for a family who had decided to name two of their children, Adolf Hitler and Aryan Nation. It turns out now that all three of Heath and Deborah Campbell's children have been removed from their custody by a New Jersey court. According to Heath … [Read more...]
Recognition of irony not a strong suit for OWS
October 18, 2011 by 16 Comments
Nypost.com -- Occupy Wall Street protesters said yesterday that packs of brazen crooks within their ranks have been robbing their fellow demonstrators blind, making off with pricey cameras, phones and laptops -- and even a hefty bundle of donated cash and food. “Stealing is our biggest … [Read more...]
Get A Life, Part 1
October 16, 2011 by 54 Comments
This is the first of a three part series on common defenses of abortion. Read: Part 2 and Part 3. Many subjects can elicit an array of emotions with varying degrees of passion. I think those passions can often cloud and complicate what should more often than not, be a rather simple issue. It … [Read more...]
Is it really about life and death?
October 14, 2011 by 36 Comments
H.R. 358 has been dubbed by pro-abortion activists the "Let Women Die" Act, along with top Democrat legislators such as Nancy Pelosi joining in the rhetoric. Abortion has always been an impassioned issue. At times, those on both sides can become defensive and heated. While Scanning the … [Read more...]
You Can’t Make Me Say It!
October 5, 2011 by 38 Comments
Despite many Skeptic's claim to rationality and clear thinking being behind their dismissal of God, often their actions show otherwise. In Plano, Texas a local business owner began offering discounts for oil changes with one special caveat: Quote John 3:16. Provided the customer recites the … [Read more...]
Florida policy technically a success
September 27, 2011 by 15 Comments
A while back Florida instituted a policy this past July which required applicants for state welfare programs to submit to drug screening. As expected, even before the ink was dry on the governor's signature of the bill, the ACLU had filed complaints that the measure was inherently racist. … [Read more...]
The last supper
September 25, 2011 by 34 Comments
Texas death row inmate Lawrence Russell Brewer was executed last Wednesday. His execution has caused quite a stir. Not among anti-death row activists mind you, no, they were busy protesting convicted cop killer Troy Davis' (who had 12 courts uphold his conviction in a mass conspiracy) … [Read more...]
Cop killer Troy Davis executed
September 22, 2011 by 88 Comments
Convicted cop-killer Troy Davis was executed by the State of Georgia yesterday after 22 years on death row. Anti-death penalty advocates are all a flutter over this man because of an alleged suspicion of doubt concerning his guilt. According to the ACLU: "...the world watched Georgia take the life … [Read more...]
Remember 9/11 With Your Story
September 11, 2011 by 7 Comments
I was 22 years old and still working as a Judicial Marshal at the time. It was the morning shift and we were waiting for the prisoner transportation van to arrive to take the morning's arraignments to the courthouse. I was still getting their property ready to be taken along with them. I don't … [Read more...]
Remembering September 11th
September 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A very moving and heartfelt speech by former president George W. Bush, one of his best. GEORGE W. BUSH, 43RD PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much. Mr. Vice President, Dr. Biden, President Clinton, Mr. Speaker, members of Congress, my friends Tommy Franks and Tom … [Read more...]
The Prudence of “Islamophobia”
September 10, 2011 by 35 Comments
Leading up to and including this weekend there will be no shortage of opinions on both sides of the "Islamophobia" discussion. There are many people still harbor strong emotions against the ideology that is responsible for nearly 3,000 deaths which rekindle every year on the anniversary of … [Read more...]
Do you want fries with that?
September 7, 2011 by 14 Comments
Some fast food chains are petitioning the government to allow SNAP (food stamps) recipients to use their subsidies in their restaurants. Advocates such as Yum! spokesman Jonathan Blum are saying, "It makes perfect sense to expand a program that's working well in California, Arizona and Michigan, … [Read more...]
Give Me Liberty, And Give Me Death
September 5, 2011 by 9 Comments
I was listening to a semi-debate -- a discussion really -- about assisted suicide and assisted death, and whether there should be a legal option for one or both. I think the distinction is an important one. Generally speaking assisted suicide would be the aiding of a person to take their own … [Read more...]
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