The reputable scholars at the Huffington Post regularly find ways to promote the absurd. This piece likening America's first President, George Washington, to Islam's Prophet Muhammad provided the comedy I'm used to. Muhammad and Washington may seem like an unlikely connection, but in fact, they … [Read more...]
Is abortion a religious issue?
January 11, 2013 by 17 Comments
When discussing abortion I sometimes run into someone who will accuse the Prolife advocate of trying to impose their religious view on women. It seems to me that when the Pro abortion choice defender offers this criticism because they believe that somehow invalidates any argument made in favor of … [Read more...]
Pro-Life or Anti-Abortion?
January 10, 2013 by 16 Comments
Sometimes, but not often, I have someone on the pro-abortion choice side of the issue want to make this distinction. Within the debate, as far as it concerns me, anti-abortion and pro-life as labels are distinctions without difference. I will proudly admit I'm anti-abortion. Recently, however, … [Read more...]
The war on women continues
January 9, 2013 by 19 Comments
Someone in the religious community just said publicly: If women get raped, it's their own fault if they're not dressed right. Two voices are suspiciously silent: The liberal media who spent months reporting on the supposed war on women, and the slut walk sluts [said with tongue firmly in cheek]. … [Read more...]
2012 saw the second highest number of laws restricting abortion
January 9, 2013 by 3 Comments
The pro-abortion group, the Guttmacher Institute, has released its annual report summarizing the past year's State's legislation regarding abortion. Abortion-choice advocates look at these new laws and see defeat while anti-abortion choice supporters see victory. In fact, 2012 was the second most … [Read more...]
NY Democrats oppose preventing welfare being spent on alcohol, porn, and other vices
January 8, 2013 by 4 Comments
As if I needed yet another reason to dislike Democrats: (NY Post) -- Democratic state lawmakers, led by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, have blocked welfare-reform legislation that would end “sinful spending” by preventing people receiving government benefits from withdrawing taxpayer-funded cash … [Read more...]
Taxing the poor
January 8, 2013 by 7 Comments
For all the hub-bub we hear about taxing the rich, we routinely overlook the degree to which the poor are taxed. The "taxes" on the poor, however, aren't generally thought of as taxes on the poor. What I'm talking about is state run lotteries and cigarette taxes. Of course, these revenues aren't … [Read more...]
Is it reasonable to reject the Gospels as eyewitness accounts? Part 3
January 7, 2013 by 4 Comments
This is part 3 of a six part series. PART 1, PART 2, PART 4, PART 5 PART 6 Objection: According to both Christian and secular scholars, the Gospel accounts were not written during the time of Jesus. They were all written decades after Jesus' death. Some scholars place one Gospel, John, in the … [Read more...]
President Obama: Let them eat cake
January 5, 2013 by 4 Comments
Just yesterday #WhyIsMyPaycheckLowerThisWeek was trending on Twitter for a while. It's no secret why that is, the President just signed a bill effectively raising taxes on the "richest" 77% of Americans (basically anyone with a job). The fact that every working family is feeling the pinch of the … [Read more...]
Should we regulate “dangerous” weapons, or “dangerous” people”?
January 4, 2013 by 106 Comments
This should be the last post on guns and gun control for some time, barring any compelling news on the subject. People recognize there is a violence problem in America, well, not really, the number of violent crimes have been on the decline for years. But the perception is there due to the kinds … [Read more...]
President Obama: Warrior for the middle class…maybe
January 4, 2013 by 3 Comments
For all the talk about Democrats generally, and the President specifically being champions for the middle class, they refused to even vote on a bill which would have exempted 99% of American taxpayers from the looming "fiscal cliff". No, instead, before they would finally support a tax increase … [Read more...]
Top Ten: Most corrupt politicians of 2012
January 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
The website Judicial Watch does a pretty good job of reporting corruption in the government in a fairly non-partisan fashion. They have just released their list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” for 2012. Here is the list: Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Secretary of Energy … [Read more...]
Gun control mentality spinning out of control
January 2, 2013 by 10 Comments
Assault Weapon Derangement Syndrome: (Washington Examiner) -- A Montgomery County elementary school student was suspended for a pretend gunshot a week after Adam Lanza killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The 6-year-old, who attends Roscoe R. Nix … [Read more...]
What are guns for?
December 31, 2012 by 196 Comments
King of the Walrus People, Michael Moore's twitter message is a common rejoinder to those making the argument that if someone wants to kill someone else, guns aren't necessary. For example, baseball bats, cars, knives, anything really can be misused for harm just like … [Read more...]
Sunday fun: Ugly Cows
December 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Whilst perusing The People's Cube, I came across THIS post. The site claims to have entered a picture of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton into Google Images and the search engine suggested ugly cows. Well, I couldn't let this go unchallenged and lo and behold: … [Read more...]
December 29, 2012 by 2 Comments
The fact that I still hear these particular objections further confirms that the skeptics who offer them have no interest in holding accurate information as it relates to Biblical Christianity. For all their boasting to be honestly seeking the truth of the matter, they routinely and persistently … [Read more...]
Top Ten Reasons to make people hate lawyers in 2012
December 29, 2012 by 6 Comments
If there's just one thing I could say is most responsible for things costing what they do, it would be lawyers who file lawsuits on behalf of stupid people. That's right, lawyers earn a good living making stupid people rich for being, well, stupid. They go to great lengths to make the comical … [Read more...]
Should we see the bodies?
December 26, 2012 by 11 Comments
In a piece for CNN, contributor Roland Martin suggests that in order to bring home the true horror of what happened in Newtown, Connecticut perhaps someone should release photos of the crime scene, bodies and all. In order to fully grasp the ramifications of everything which brought this event to a … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas
December 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I'd like to wish my faithful readers a very Merry Christmas. For those of you who do not celebrate Christmas, I hope you take this with the spirit with which it is offered. I'd love to hear from you all about some funny or interesting things that happened this Christmas season! … [Read more...]
Sunday fun: Some love from the ‘hood
December 23, 2012 by 2 Comments
I found this gem while at work. I prefer to think the monogram refers to this page, Sifting Reality, you can't prove it doesn't. Besides, people love me. … [Read more...]
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