You have to hand it to ThinkProgress for diverting its readers attention away from statistics which actually mean something. For example, this is what they think is relevant: However, I think this one is more telling (and more important): … [Read more...]
Not long ago I finished reading George Orwell's two classics, Animal Farm and 1984, for the first time. I knew their basic plots but had never read them for myself. I'd like to get a discussion going about 1984 because that, in my opinion, was the more powerful of the two. This was the first novel … [Read more...]
Admittedly many of my opinions are controversial. When it comes to my views on poverty and the poor, I tend to come across as heartless. Perhaps it is my ability to remove my emotions from situations and look at the principles behind the ideas. Or maybe I simply refuse to view the adult poor as … [Read more...]
This is too good not to post:(DailyMail) -- Men who are physically strong are more likely to take a right wing political stance, while weaker men are inclined to support the welfare state, according to a new study.Researchers discovered political motivations may have evolutionary links to physical … [Read more...]
Many people won't make a tangible distinction between equality and fairness. I think this is because of a flawed idea of what fairness entails. For instance, I don't think fairness is the same as being treated equally. Equality ensures everyone has the same opportunities. Fairness entails getting … [Read more...]
https://twitter.com/fakedansavage/statuses/330706425175224321 The truth is, Dan Savage and those who stand by him know they're hypocrites, they just believe it's justified. It's justified because the targets of the Political Left are legitimate targets in their eyes. Here we have Savage … [Read more...]
There's a reason America's founders worded the Declaration of Independence the way the did. The realized that human rights -- true human rights were granted by God. They knew that if the governmental authorities are responsible for our rights, they could be revoked at a time and for a … [Read more...]
https://twitter.com/RGIII/status/329334674402967552 Naturally, the left doesn't appreciate the wisdom. … [Read more...]
Even Democrat legislators who voted for Obamacare are seeing the logistical dangers of it. From implementation to unintended financial burdens, it is becoming apparent all that what will become President Obama's legacy is a disaster. Flags should have been raised when unions and large corporations … [Read more...]
The Political Left is doing all it can to avoid what is obvious to everyone else. (Think Progress) -- Could the amateur boxing career of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the deceased suspect in last week’s Boston Marathon bombings, have had a role in the massacre? That’s a question leading brain researchers at … [Read more...]
Atticus is the author of the progressive-right political and lifestyle blog BlogTruth. His experience spans almost a decade providing business and consulting services to firms across the globe. Stop by his blog and say hello. After scowering the internet and a few of my favorite statistic … [Read more...]
Here's a quick demonstration to show why one aspect of Connecticut's new gun restrictions is silliness. … [Read more...]
I hate to be the bearer of bad news because I'm living in it too. But you can't say you weren't warned or that you didn't have a chance to change the Chief Executive. Via Doug Ross 1 - According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately one out of every six Americans is now living in poverty. … [Read more...]
The reason I didn't comment on the Boston Marathon terrorist bombing is because the web is so saturated with blog and news coverage there wouldn't have been anything I could have added. Now that some of the dust has settled (no pun intended) I'll offer just a couple thoughts. I get the feeling … [Read more...]
Arguably the three most prioritized issues currently being advanced by the Government are gun control, same sex marriage and climate change. It is critical that we do something... I guess. I often wonder why legislators at every level make these issues sound so dire -- as if by not addressing them … [Read more...]
Yeah, yeah. Most people do the humor bit on weekends, but I'm not most people. Besides, there is more than a hint of truth in this bit I found on Facebook. A Country Founded By Geniuses, But... 1. If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being in the … [Read more...]
Here's a woman who is announcing to the world that she is uninformed and proud of it. The nation's top Democrat President Barack Obama, with the help of all the Democrats in the House and Senate at the time passed the Affordable Care Act, affectionately referred to as Obamacare. In order … [Read more...]
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