Are we losing the ability to resist our government? Should we be?

The Political Left has seized upon every opportunity to limit the access for ordinary citizens to own and carry guns.  It's been a priority of the Progressive movement for some time.  They have a very particular end in mind.  To render one of the fundamental purposes the second amendment was … [Read more...]

Founder of Greenpeace admits no evidence climate change is caused by man

Patrick Moore, one of the environmental activist group Greenpeace's earliest members, testified before the U.S. Senate on the issue of climate change. Patrick Moore -- There is no scientific proof that human emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are the dominant cause of the minor warming of the … [Read more...]

We need honesty in the abortion debate

Abortion. Never in the history of the nation has such an egregious violation of human rights been codified by law. Not even slavery or Indian removal policies compare to the 50 million unborn children snuffed out of existence by activist judges and their abortionist pimps. It's not all driven by … [Read more...]

Minimum wage hike more political than economic

Clothing retailer GAP which is also the parent corporation who owns Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, Athleta, and Intermix has announced that it will raise the minimum wage it pays employees to $9 in 2014 and $10 in 2015.  That's great!  However, the notoriously Progressive website Think … [Read more...]

Arizona’s SB1062 is anti-gay…except it isn’t

Please someone copy and paste the text of the bill that some are labeling "Jim Crow laws for gays".  I'm not seeing it. Words struck out is wording being removed from the original bill, and the all capitalized words is newly inserted language. 1 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of … [Read more...]

Income inequality worst in Democrat led cities

The Brookings Institute released a study on income inequality finding that it is worst in large cities, which also are and have been ruled by Democrat policies for decades.  The subject of income inequality is a propaganda political issue to begin with.  It is rooted in jealousy and envy.  It pits … [Read more...]

Can I object to same-sex marriage and not be a bigot?

I ask this in all seriousness.  Like everyone else, I have members of my family who identify as gay or lesbian.  I work with homosexuals.  And I have homosexuals who I consider friends.  Save for my co-workers, all the gay people in my life know my religious convictions and political views.  None of … [Read more...]

If there’s so much real hate out there, why make it up?

The most recent in a long line of hate crime/anti-gay hoaxes was uncovered recently.  Granted it was done by a couple DJs attempting to "create a discussion".  But there is a trend afoot where certain members of particular minority groups are staging incidents of anti-gay hate perpetrated by, of … [Read more...]

Washington halts the death penalty, but should it?

Governor Jay Inslee of Washington state has enacted a moratorium on capital punishment.  Anti-capital punishment activists are relishing the success and death row inmates are resting a little easier knowing they'll never meet the fate they imperiled upon their victims.  What purpose does a political … [Read more...]

We don’t need to know about your sex life

Missouri defensive end Michael Sam made headlines by announcing he is gay.  He is not alone.  There seems to be a trend for athletes to publicly proclaim their homosexuality.  Figure skater Brian Boitano and basketball player Jason Collins preceded Sam in "coming out".  Of course, these … [Read more...]

Planned Parenthood settles for killing woman during abortion

Abortion rights advocates don't think twice about using women who they believe die because of restrictive abortion laws as props for their campaign to make abortion as accessible as bubblegum.  What's kept hush hush, however, is the women who die because of an abortion procedure.  Women like Tonya … [Read more...]

Human life is on a pathway toward meaninglessness

As a generality I think we as a culture, are becoming far too selfishly frivolous when it comes to matters of life and death.  Or put another way: those who are most in need of protection are having that protection rationalized away from them.  Those in the womb, those whose "plug" gets pulled, and … [Read more...]

When life begins is irrelevant to the abortion debate

The morality of abortion hinges on different criteria depending on who it is you are having the discussion with. One of the most persistent defenses for abortion is the question of when life begins. This is a question only asked by those philosophizing about abortion, not among those in the … [Read more...]

Abortion rate is the lowest since Roe v Wade

The rate of abortion, about 17 of every 1000 women in the US, is down 43.4% from its peak in 1980, and nearly as low as the rate following the Supreme Court decision legalizing the commission of abortion.  This is good and bad news.  There's still more than 1 million abortions committed per … [Read more...]

The slippery slope: Equal rights for zoophiles

Opposing same-sex marriage and attempts to normalize homosexual relationships by claiming sex with animals will be next is a silly reason.  No one is trying to normalize and secure rights for zoophiles... except they are. The organization Equality For All is petitioning to have February 1st … [Read more...]

The U.S. Constitution: Individual rights or group rights?

As part of a college project for a family member, I have been asked to give my opinion on the Constitution as it relates to group versus individual rights for his American Government class.  How would you answer these questions?  Below are my answers. a. There seems to be a growing trend away … [Read more...]

What the Grammy’s same-sex wedding ceremony didn’t show you, but why?

First watch and see what you see -- or don't see -- during the ceremony what was missing. (Ceremony starts at 4:30) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cVBGPpbZeI ______________________________________________ What is the apex of any wedding ceremony? When Queen Latifah announced to the betrothed that … [Read more...]

Do I need a degree to disagree?

I notice this most often when discussing Global Warming aka Climate Change.  I have often been told that because I'm not a climate scientist, I shouldn't doubt the "consensus" about the "fact" of  man made global warming.  I sometimes get this when discussing biological evolution, but not as … [Read more...]

Still “celebrating” Roe v Wade

The Supreme Court of the United States, on this day in 1973 decided that elective abortion was a constitutionally protected act.  Despite advances in medicine which have led to the discovery that a new human life begins to exist at the point of conception, the practice of elective abortion still … [Read more...]

Number of people coming to their senses about global warming is sharply increasing

According to a recently released joint study by Yale University and George Mason University, the number of people who do not believe the Earth is warming has spiked in the last year and a half.  This means people are finally beginning to take into account that the Earth has not warmed in nearly two … [Read more...]