__________________________________________________ Perhaps the petitioner is referring to President Barack Obama's voting three times against laws which would prevent children accidentally born alive after a botched abortion from left to die. Or maybe the petitioner is simply invoking the … [Read more...]
On the menu: Delicious abortion soup.
August 13, 2013 by 2 Comments
Whoever believes that man is basically good has never traveled the world and seen the depravity that abounds. ** WARNING ** The link depicts graphic images (The Seoul Times) -- Some Chinese people are known to be eating babies, and the news, which has been circulating through the internet and via … [Read more...]
LGBT healthcare?
August 13, 2013 by 6 Comments
Last night I found myself at the hospital. Nothing too serious, but I noticed a graphic on the room's computer's idle slideshow. This is a rather strange thing to boast about, isn't it? I am routinely told that the LGBT community is no different than the heterosexual community. … [Read more...]
The insanity of the ‘War On Poverty’
August 8, 2013 by 53 Comments
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. -- Albert Einstein Prior to the 'War on Poverty' which was initiated in the mid 1960s, the number of people living below the poverty line was in steep decline... Then the government got involved and spoke the words … [Read more...]
Offensive words of the day: Citizen, Brown Bag
August 6, 2013 by 4 Comments
Yes, the terms 'citizen' and 'brown bag' are under consideration for being replaced in Seattle because they are potentially offensive. In a culture where feelings are sacred and must not be violated, the natural consequence is to play 'six degrees of Kevin Bacon' with names and referent terms. My … [Read more...]
Those Evil And Greedy Hotel Owners
August 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
4 things about payday loans Payday loans arent intended to be long term, so the APRs opponents spout out is on an unfounded assumption that the loan is going to take a year to pay back when it will (is supposed to) take 2 weeks to a month. Many people who use payday loans do so in order to not … [Read more...]
Voter ID and you
August 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
To be up front, I support voter ID requirements. I can't see any reason other than fear of reduced voter turnout for your side. Maybe it's because I live in a state which requires photo ID to vote and I've never felt encumbered or inconvenienced in any way in the last 16 years. Many people get … [Read more...]
How much government intervention should we tolerate?
July 31, 2013 by 2 Comments
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's attempt to ban large sugary beverages has been thwarted yet again by a state appeals court Tuesday. Personally, I don't think it would do much to solve the problem he was targeting, but I suppose his heart is in the right place. (AP via Yahoo News) -- New … [Read more...]
Open Thread — Police vs. Armed Citizens
July 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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The demographics of minimum wage workers
July 23, 2013 by 38 Comments
When the subject of the minimum wage does come up, we are told of all the people who try to support their families on such low wages. Just recently, McDonald's was criticized for publishing a budget chart for their employees that included a second job. What isn't mentioned by the critics of the … [Read more...]
Murder and killing
July 22, 2013 by 36 Comments
Due to the degree of disagreement between those who agree and disagree with the not guilty verdict handed down for George Zimmerman, I must ask if people may be using blurred definitions. If you believe Zimmerman should have been found guilty, do you distinguish between killing and murder? I'm … [Read more...]
Freedom From Religion Foundation panics over Holocaust memorial
July 22, 2013 by 8 Comments
The religious bigots at the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) are hyperventilating over the possibility of the Star of David being displayed at a Holocaust memorial at the Ohio state capital. Yes, at a Holocaust museum where 6 million Jews were murdered. (FFRF) -- The Freedom From Religion … [Read more...]
Why did you buy a gun?
July 18, 2013 by 47 Comments
For anyone who may be inclined to ask a gun owner why they buy and own guns, or why they think they need guns, this YouTube vid explains it all in just 2 minutes. ____________________________________________________________ You know what else is an acceptable answer: "None of your business". … [Read more...]
The demographics of government food assistance usage
July 17, 2013 by 3 Comments
I expect this to be controversial, but draw your attention to the differences. Blacks are twice as likely as Whites, and Hispanics are one and a half times as likely to use the food stamp programs and Democrats are more than twice as likely as Republicans. I'm asking my readers to speculate as to … [Read more...]
Who needs elective abortion after 20 weeks?
July 12, 2013 by 3 Comments
Help me understand the pro-choice objection to prohibiting elective abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy; keeping in mind that 20 weeks is 5 months. Is it that 5 months isn't long enough to decide? Is it that elective abortion should be as unrestricted as possible? Is it something else? Why … [Read more...]
Misconceptions about abortion
July 10, 2013 by 7 Comments
I want to offer a few thoughts on just one paragraph and one citation from an article from The Slate on abortion. It’s not surprising that we need to look beyond the media gatekeepers for authentic expressions of this range of emotion. When I was an editor at Jezebel, there was a Tumblr that made … [Read more...]
Fuzzy history: Were blacks officially considered 3/5 human?
July 9, 2013 by 80 Comments
Not often, but often enough when discussing slavery or America's treatment of blacks and black slaves, someone will introduce the notion that they once were only considered three-fifths of a person, or similarly three-fifths human. I'll be honest, when I first heard this, it sounded like something … [Read more...]
I agree with @SarahKSilverman
July 8, 2013 by 2 Comments
The no class, mildly amusing "comedian" responded to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker who signed into law a bill requiring mothers who wish to abort to receive an ultrasound beforehand. Let me ignore the fact that abortion advocates and defenders regularly oppose any legislation which requires … [Read more...]
What do we do about the out of control warming?
July 6, 2013 by 24 Comments
A regular commenter to Sifting Reality offered the chart below to show how undeniable global warming is. Apparently they are taken in by what looks to be catastrophic rising temperatures. That they failed to notice the increase over the past 130 years is only about 1 degree Fahrenheit is a little … [Read more...]
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