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...]
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...]
(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...]
I wasn't going to offer my thoughts on the Sandra Fluke controversy figuring the market would be over-saturated on the issue by the time my readers read my thoughts. Putting aside that Fluke has greatly exaggerated the cost of birth-control, or the notion that a college student is somehow required … [Read more...]
I am by nature a prankster. This post is a bit premature but I like to get on things early. I remember an April fool's Day prank I pulled on my daughter, then 9 years old. When she woke up that morning I told her we were going on a trip to the aquarium today instead of school, she loves the … [Read more...]
Andrew Breitbart died earlier this morning and his political opponents are certainly setting the bar for decorum. The Blaze has already compiled some of the most vile tweets following the news of his passing. @darrenfiorello: Andrew Breitbart died? Is it wrong that I’m happier about that than when … [Read more...]
(The Washington Free Beacon) -- The Obama administration’s proposed defense budget calls for military families and retirees to pay sharply more for their healthcare, while leaving unionized civilian defense workers’ benefits untouched. The proposal is causing a major rift within the Pentagon, … [Read more...]
I seem to remember the last time gas prices were on the rise threatening to hit $4 and $5 per gallon, the blame was laid at the feet of the man in the White House. It was claimed that W was just taking care of his oil buddies, that gas prices were raising arbitrarily. So I have to ask, why is no … [Read more...]
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