Making recent headline for all the wrong reasons last week was the U.S. Secret Service for their late night escapades in Cartagena, Colombia. (NyTimes) -- American investigators seeking to get to the bottom of the reported late-night activities of a group of Secret Service agents and military … [Read more...]
Consider also... (Center for American Progress) -- The right to vote is under attack all across our country. Conservative legislators are introducing and passing legislation that creates new barriers for those registering to vote, shortens the early voting period, imposes new requirements for … [Read more...]
I have come to at least one more conclusion about the mindset of some Atheists when it comes to confronting God and religion. There is a differing degree of desperation in a number of Atheists to disprove the existence of God which manifests itself in a number of ways. Yesterday I encountered two … [Read more...]
President Obama has made tax rates a major campaign issue. He purports to want to see millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share (See: All You Can Eat Buffett, Pay Up!). He believes, and has convinced many of his supporters that it is inherently unfair for "the wealthy" to pay lower tax … [Read more...]
It is difficult to surf the internet without coming across articles or social media sites cheering the arrest of George Zimmerman for the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. I have been taken back by how much publicity this has gotten -- making daily national headlines, and how passionate people … [Read more...]
George Zimmerman was inevitably charged with second degree murder by Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey. This came more than a month after the event which led to the arrest. For some, it was long overdue. For others, like me, it is considered a travesty of justice. Not so much because … [Read more...]
There is a lot to be said for fairness, a concept historically employed by children. We feel better when we know things are fair, depending on what you mean by fair that is (See: Fair Enough?). My problem with fairness is the direction people want things to go when they demand things to be … [Read more...]
Our fundamental freedoms in our great nation are laid out in the U.S. Constitution, among the most cherished are the Bill of Rights. What is so important about the Bill of Rights is the protection it grants from government imposition. Among the freedoms I believe most people take for granted is … [Read more...]
Note: This post will be updated as new events and information arise. (07/17/13) Below is an incomplete list of some under-reported facts surrounding the Trayvon Martin case: The State's key witness, Trayvon Martin's girlfriend has been caught lying under oath, and is not the first piece of … [Read more...]
The above picture was featured in a social media post by another blogger. His intention I believe was fairly innocuous, but of course me being one who cannot allow a controversial statement pass without saddling others with my opinion, I responded with a question: In how many species is cannibalism … [Read more...]
(IBTimes) -- A Planned Parenthood clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin was set aflame briefly by a homemade bomb around 7:40 p.m. Sunday. Authorities affirmed that someone had set the small device on a windowsill of the Appleton North Health Center. When it exploded, a small fire began. The flame set … [Read more...]
Political tension rises as multiple States vie to set in place voter identification laws requiring voters to produce photo identification in order to cast their ballot. Those on the left make the claim that requiring someone to produce ID to vote is a veiled effort to disenfranchise minority … [Read more...]
Failed Air America radio talk show host Randi Rhodes' comments on Justice Clarence Thomas are yet another glaring example of the double standard when it comes to race and childish decorum in the public square. Newsbusters -- After playing a soundbite of Anthony Kennedy, she said, "I mean, he's … [Read more...]
This seems like a rather mundane question to some, but one everyone needs to have an answer to. It has profound implications politically, sociologically, and religiously. I think it is fair to say that the great majority of us believe all human beings are equal -- not necessarily in social status, … [Read more...]
The premature death of a teenager is always a tragedy. Unfortunately, some have used this tragedy to further their political agenda (See: The Politics Of Trayvon Martin), while others use it to stay relevant. I think people are legitimately upset about Martin's untimely demise. However, I am … [Read more...]
Since the shooting death of Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, outrage and sorrow has been expressed by everyone regardless of race or political affiliation. And rightly so. I am concerned however, that the tragedy of a teenage son is being exploited for political … [Read more...]
This is a recording of Paul Harvey from a 1965 broadcast that is currently making its way around conservative blogs. In it Harvey lays out his plan, if he were the devil, for America in order to dismantle it. I have to say, it's quite eerie how many of his "predictions" we find present in America … [Read more...]
(Bay News 9) -- Atheists in Polk County symbolically scrubbed away at a major highway leading into the county Saturday. The were removing a blessing placed there a year ago by a group of religious leaders. Brooms, mops and water hoses in hand, the atheists gathered at the roadside. "We come … [Read more...]
Spirituality is far more popular than religion -- it sells more books anyway. It often is deeply entrenched with, or overtly pluralistic. Stepping up to the spiritual buffet line, the spiritual-but-not-religious person chooses from a smattering of the world's religions from which they choose … [Read more...]
The people of which political philosophy is the most intolerant of their opponents political views? Well, Pew Research has finally surveyed social network users in this area to find out and, knock me over with a feather, liberals are nearly twice as likely to block, hide, or unfriend someone over … [Read more...]
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