___________________________________________ PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: [Comment at 1:47 mark] you're right, I mean, that's how our free market works, but I've made a different bet, on American workers. I get the overall point the president was making. The problem is that he is able to recognize … [Read more...]
Another Facebook dialogue on abortion
October 24, 2012 by 16 Comments
It's rare that I engage in an discussion on the social media site Facebook about abortion, but the other night it was unavoidable. Well, kind of. My personality is such that there are times where my self-imposed restraint is set aside in a situation where I think a clear line must be made. The … [Read more...]
How do you determine rights?
October 19, 2012 by 24 Comments
Rights are kind of a tricky issue. We have come a long way from the past where rights were fewer. What I mean is today we seem to have more rights than in previous generations. Put another way, rights are things we as citizens are entitled to in virtue of our citizenship, they're what we're owed. … [Read more...]
My Top Ten Favorite Posts
October 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
I had been thinking about doing a post like this for a little while now. Here I've narrowed my top ten favorite posts from over the past three years. In no particular order: What Gives You The Right? Many defenders of abortion go further than claiming elective abortion is a right, they claim it is … [Read more...]
Week in Review
October 15, 2012 by 3 Comments
Now just saying voter fraud is illegal is...wait for it...Racist An election-related billboard in Cleveland's Ward 5 has caused a stir, prompting some complaints that it discriminates against minority groups and felons. The advertisement, posted at the intersection of Community College Avenue and … [Read more...]
Was Jesus an evil capitalist?
October 12, 2012 by 17 Comments
(Matthew 20:1-15 NASB) -- “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing … [Read more...]
Why raising taxes on the wealthy doesn’t increase revenue
October 11, 2012 by 6 Comments
There will always be people who are envious of those who have more than they do. Some people, such as the president, believe taxes ought to be raised on the wealthy even though he knows it has a negative effect on the tax revenues to the government. As we speak, the amount of government debt is … [Read more...]
God and Christianity in Early American Government
October 9, 2012 by 25 Comments
ART. 22. Every person who shall be chosen a member of either house, or appointed to any office or place of trust, before taking his seat, or entering upon the execution of his office, shall take the following oath, or affirmation, if conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, to wit: " I, A B. … [Read more...]
Why we don’t need teacher’s unions: reason #1301
October 1, 2012 by 17 Comments
As the member of a large national government employment union I can say public employment unions are a cancer to their employers. 75% of the function of a public employee union's role is ensuring inept employees don't get fired for their incompetence. The other 25% of their time is consumed … [Read more...]
Pulling an end-around on the Hatch Act
September 28, 2012 by 7 Comments
For those readers who don't already know, I work with the Federal Government. Thanks to the Hatch Act I am limited in my political activity and expression during political campaign season. Today an announcement was made regarding those limitations on federal employees, including the USPS regarding … [Read more...]
If there’s no “Gay Agenda”, then why…
September 24, 2012 by 17 Comments
I have been told time and time again that there is no "gay agenda". I will concede that the average supporter of same-sex marriage is not an activist pushing an agenda. But it's difficult to believe this agenda doesn't exist when middle school students are inculcated with what appears to be the … [Read more...]
Even a cartoon rat can recognize the problem is government
September 23, 2012 by 13 Comments
Generally speaking, there are two reasons why the cost of doing business is as high as it is: Lawyers arguing that people are too dumb to make good decisions, and a Government who is willing to make legislation agreeing with the lawyers. Because lawyers have convinced enough juries and legislators … [Read more...]
Sadly, this is how many people think about politics
September 23, 2012 by 4 Comments
It goes without saying that the Simpsons show leans left when it covers politics. It doesn't bother me, I've come to expect it from television. But what I find so sad is that there are voters out there who think in a similar fashion to Homer in this clip. Regardless of which candidate for whom … [Read more...]
The freedom to offend religious sensibilities
September 21, 2012 by 5 Comments
Popular Atheist Sam Harris has commented on the recent uprisings in the Middle East against American Embassies with some glib but true observations: (SamHarris.org) -- The latest wave of Muslim hysteria and violence has now spread to over twenty countries. The walls of our embassies and consulates … [Read more...]
It’s a good thing we have Obamacare
September 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
(Washington Times) -- Congress‘ official scorekeeper said Wednesday that 30 million people will be uninsured when President Obama’s health care law goes fully into effect, including six million Americans who are expected to pay a tax penalty — about two million more than originally forecast when … [Read more...]
Whose Body Is It?
September 19, 2012 by 6 Comments
If I was to suppose as to the most popular defense of elective abortion, it would be some variation of bodily autonomy -- It's a woman's body to do with what she chooses. A British woman made news by being sentenced to eight years for self-inducing a late-term abortion in order to hide an … [Read more...]
Life is a coin-flip for some
September 5, 2012 by 3 Comments
I'm not quite sure how to approach this issue so I'll just be blunt. I don't see how blacks can so adamantly support Democrats given how pro-abortion the party is. If you are black in America, your being born is virtually a coin-flip, and Liberal politicians seem to consider it their duty to … [Read more...]
The political season is upon us
September 4, 2012 by 5 Comments
I would consider myself a political junkie. I have been for some time now. I really look forward to political ad campaigns: complaining about the ones with which I disagree, and nodding along with the one in line with my views. In fact I have to race my wife to the phone so she can't hang up on a … [Read more...]
Hostility Toward Religion In America
August 27, 2012 by 11 Comments
For years religious Americans -- specifically Christians -- have been complaining that the government has been increasingly hostile toward religious expressions of their faith at the behest of a small group of angry people who find such expressions repugnant. More often than not the incidents … [Read more...]
How to miss the point
August 21, 2012 by 13 Comments
From Think On These Things blog and it couldn't have come at a better time. People have valued reasoned, fair disagreements and good listening skills for far too long. It is high time we dispense with those boring and outdated formalities! After all, why respect the laws of logic when you can enjoy … [Read more...]
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