When Connecticut first passed new restrictions limiting magazine capacity for guns, I was able to demonstrate in just over a minute why in at least one aspect it was hastily planned. It just now occurred to me that it's even worse than I had first thought. Limiting magazine capacities to 10 rounds … [Read more...]
Mass shootings laying the ground work for anti-gun activists
November 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
The shooting at Los Angeles International Airport is only the most recent event that will inevitably trigger a demand for stricter gun laws. The move to rush through intention-driven, emotionally reactive laws in response to these kinds of tragedies may prove to be even more dangerous, and possibly … [Read more...]
New peer reviewed study predicts pause in global warming could last two decades
November 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
The case against man-caused climate change (formerly known as global warming because...it isn't) gets weaker every day.(DailyMail) -- The 17-year pause in global warming is likely to last into the 2030s and the Arctic sea ice has already started to recover, according to new research.A paper in the … [Read more...]
If you like your doctor and health insurance, you can keep it…maybe not
October 30, 2013 by 6 Comments
_______________________________________________________________________ And from the White House's official Youtube channel: _______________________________________________________________________ Below is a screen capture from the White House's "Reality Check" website which again assures … [Read more...]
Feel good story of the day: Children’s hospital makes a video for Katy Perry’s ROAR
October 29, 2013 by 2 Comments
I have to admit, I got some dirt in my eye watching this. Just thinking about it makes my allergies act up. [Hat Tip to Kim] … [Read more...]
Climate activism, not climate change, is dangerous
October 29, 2013 by 2 Comments
Then Senator John Kerry was preaching the apocalyptic dangers of 'climate change' a mere 4 years ago. He claimed there would be no Arctic ice at the pole this past summer. He was wrong. Like so many climate activists he assured us that the climate was changing at dangerous rates and needs … [Read more...]
No more participation trophies
October 28, 2013 by 6 Comments
Wow, one Texas youth football league has decided to take a step in the sane direction for a change. (ABC) -- The Keller Youth Association Football Program in northern Texas will not be handing participation trophies to their players this year. They say it’s because awards should be … [Read more...]
If you think pink is a ‘girl color’ you hate gay people…or something
October 28, 2013 by 9 Comments
At least that's what this graphic floating around the internet suggests. If I was the doctor I'd have asked why the little boy wanted a pink cast, and I wouldn't have turned red or felt bad about asking. I'm not fully convinced this is based on a true story in the first place. But even if … [Read more...]
Gay waiter gets the shaft at local restaurant
October 25, 2013 by 267 Comments
Pardon my juvenile attempt at an inappropriate pun. Apparently a waiter who looked sufficiently gay was allegedly short-changed by some customers because of his apparent sexual preference. (WFSB) -- A 20-year-old waiter provided exemplary service at an Overland Park Italian restaurant, but his … [Read more...]
Parental notification for abortion
October 25, 2013 by 18 Comments
Where ever you find yourself on the abortion debate, I would think that requiring parental notification for elective abortion should be a bipartisan stance. Opponents of the requirement often cite assaults or even murders of teen girls who confessed to their parents that they are pregnant, which is … [Read more...]
Record low extreme weather in 2013 despite record high CO2
October 23, 2013 by 14 Comments
The CO2 levels in the Earth's atmosphere hit record high this year averaging at 400 ppm (parts per million). Climate change activists -- formerly known as global warming activists until the Earth stopped warming -- have been claiming that with the rise of CO2 comes the rise of extreme weather … [Read more...]
Yet another example of how Common Core is bad for education
October 16, 2013 by 69 Comments
The parent - teacher conference for my youngest daughter (1st grade) was last night. As most of you with school age children for whom there are still parent - teacher conferences know, the parents before you are always talking long past their time. If you've never noticed this, you're those … [Read more...]
Having fun with a first grade teacher
October 15, 2013 by 5 Comments
I'm helping my daughter with her homework tonight and decided to have a little fun with her 1st grade teacher. Notice the answer to the Home Activity is given in parentheses. Apparently, kids can't read fine print and parents are too dumb to figure out first grade math. … [Read more...]
How to create more bullies: Anti bullying programs
October 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There's two reasons I'm not surprised to read a headline such as this. And both could have been easily predicted by anyone who knows how people operate. (CBS Local) -- It started as a simple look at bullying. University of Texas at Arlington criminologist Seokjin Jeong analyzed data collected from … [Read more...]
The Political Left’s view of people in one winners and losers bracket
October 10, 2013 by 8 Comments
The Political Left views people in groups, not as individuals. This is why some people are more equal than others and why some people are more valuable than others (i.e., hate crime laws). In so doing it is then possible to create divides among the people. People lose their individual identities … [Read more...]
Who is at fault for the shutdown?
October 7, 2013 by 2 Comments
What has been forgotten in all this shutdown talk is why there there can even be a shutdown in the first place: there's no official budget in place. The President has had his budget blueprint unanimously voted down not once, but twice. Not a single Democrat would even put their name on his plan. … [Read more...]
Trending Now: #DefineGOPin3words
October 6, 2013 by 8 Comments
This is the perfect follow-up to my previous post where I point out that the political left use hyperbolic language to paint their ideological counterparts as evil and unworthy of consideration. The political left views the political right as immoral for holding the beliefs they do. If you oppose … [Read more...]
Downward trend in mean global temperature
October 5, 2013 by 4 Comments
The following graph directly from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows the declining trend in the average global temperature since the turn of this century. The response from AGW activists is to dismiss the data rather than admit that if the crisis they peddle were true, … [Read more...]
Why we need more gun related background checks
October 4, 2013 by 8 Comments
A cache of guns was seized in Bridgeport, CT after a months long trafficking investigation. Many -- if not most -- of the firearms were illegal. Included among the weapons was ammunition capable of penetrating the body armor used by police. (WTNH) -- Among the weapons seized were an illegal Street … [Read more...]
The Affordable Care Act not so affordable
October 3, 2013 by 7 Comments
I decided to check the health insurance exchange for my State to see just how affordable health insurance would be if I was to enroll. Turns out I couldn't afford the least expensive plan at all. Seriously, I couldn't. Who can afford $736 a month, roughly $8,840 annually? On top of that, I … [Read more...]
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