The war on drugs has been a hot topic for some time. By some estimates, the program, instituted by President Nixon, has cost the American tax-payers $1 trillion dollars with few to none of its declared goals met. Whether you support the war on drugs, one can understand why politicians would be … [Read more...]
Failing economy is Obama all the way
June 9, 2011 by 1 Comment
I can sympathize with those supporters of President Obama who have had to endure (and defend) two and a half years of failed promises: unemployment to stay under 8%*, closing Gitmo, pulling out of Iraq, general economic prosperity, etc. Obama has spent a good amount of time blaming his predecessor … [Read more...]
LA House votes 91-0 to display 10 Commandments
June 7, 2011 by 5 Comments
nola.com -- The House voted 91-0 Monday to allow a locating a monument of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the State Capitol. Rep. Patrick Williams, D-Shreveport, the sponsor of House Bill 277, took less than 30 seconds to explain the bill when the House vote board lighted up green. … [Read more...]
Media Matters flunks math
June 3, 2011 by 11 Comments
Media Matters for America is hoping its readership is not very good at math: Neil Cavuto kicked off his Fox News show with this misleading image suggesting that the stimulus is responsible for 1.8 million lost jobs: In fact, multiple non-partisan studies have said that the stimulus saved or … [Read more...]
Is D2 gay enough?
June 2, 2011 by 20 Comments
A gay softball team overseen by The North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance , D2, finished 2nd in the Gay World Series in 2008, but had its placing nullified because of allegations that the team exceeded the limit of non-gay players. The San Francisco-based team the men played on, D2, was … [Read more...]
New law unfair to convicted drug dealers…maybe
June 1, 2011 by 10 Comments
Fox News-- A year ago, a drug dealer caught with 50 grams of crack cocaine faced a mandatory 10 years in federal prison. Today, new rules cut that to as little as five years, and thousands of inmates not covered by the change are saying their sentences should be reduced, too. "Please make this … [Read more...]
Score one for religious bigotry
May 27, 2011 by 13 Comments
Fox News -- School officials in Neptune Township, N.J., have bowed to the demands of the ACLU and will cover decades-old religious signs posted in the historic Great Auditorium. Just so we're clear. If being in the presence of religious symbols and imagery, or hearing religious language like a … [Read more...]
Authorized Personnel Only
May 26, 2011 by 46 Comments
In the last commentary I responded to an op-ed piece from Rich Benjamin on NYTimes.com in which he made his case for boycotting the weddings of his heterosexual family and friends. I argued that his reasons for his protest are empty in content, since what he suggested the homosexual community … [Read more...]
Giving at the office
May 25, 2011 by 19 Comments
Liberals are always quite generous with other people's money. So much so that we now have a near irreversible entitlement 'where's my stuff?' society. With nearly 50% of the country paying no federal income taxes, the takers have become complacent with expecting their hand-out. One of aspect of … [Read more...]
Lesson in elections, TEA party I'm looking at you!
May 25, 2011 by 4 Comments
From CNN -- "Democrat Kathy Hochul swept to victory Tuesday night in a closely watched Congressional election in New York state, which turned into a proxy battle on a House Republican proposal on Medicare. [...] Democrats claimed the victory "had far reaching consequences around the country" over … [Read more...]
Dems oppose Herman Cain because they're racist…maybe
May 22, 2011 by 16 Comments
I like Herman Cain and I hope I get an opportunity to vote for him. Unfortunately I do not think he can win a national election. I don't see the American Independents (the voting base who actually elects Presidents) will feel comfortable electing someone who is not a politician. Deep down, I … [Read more...]
Florida punishing the poor?
May 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
From the fine folks at the ACLU comes more nonsense about institutionalized marginalization of low-income families. The state of Florida is considering legislation allowing the government to drug test applicants of state welfare programs. Of course the ACLU interprets this as a punishment of some … [Read more...]
It's almost the end of the world…maybe
May 19, 2011 by 2 Comments
The hype surrounding the May 21, 2011 end of the world message is gaining media attention. I suppose that is part of the goal. If the world is about to end, you'd want as many people to hear about it as possible. But I think there may be a good way to determine whether even the proponents of this … [Read more...]
Local DWI activist opposes reduction in drunk drivers
May 16, 2011 by 5 Comments
A Bernalillo County (New Mexico) program, Safe Ride, offers those who drink too much to drive themselves rides to and from home at no cost out-of-pocket. Safe Ride is set to receive a $20,000 increase in funding next year, but not if the DWI Resource Center has anything to say about it. "I have a … [Read more...]
CT on the verge of passing paid sick leave bill
May 12, 2011 by 29 Comments
Senate Bill 913 narrowly passed a vote making Connecticut one step closer to becoming the first state to force employers to furnish their employees with paid sick leave. The law would require businesses with 50 or more employees to add to the list of benefits 1 hour of earned sick leave for every … [Read more...]
LSU Student to burn U.S. flag in protest
May 11, 2011 by 5 Comments
A Louisiana State University student Benjamin Hass has taken the necessary steps to burn an American flag in a planned protest on campus. A counter-protest is also planned one hour after the scheduled noon flag-burning by Cody Wells, the LSU student government president. The counter-protest will … [Read more...]
Blinded By Hate
May 8, 2011 by 8 Comments
Paris Hatcher, the executive director of SPARK, Reproductive Justice Now, is being interviewed to get her reaction to "how pregnant women are treated" starting with a minority woman from Nashville who gave birth while incarcerated. The woman was reportedly placed in restraints while in transport to … [Read more...]
Christian weatherman fired for objecting to story
May 6, 2011 by 4 Comments
Chief meteorologist Jack Church of KERO-TV was fired from his job at the Bakersfield CA news station for objecting to a news story which was to air. Church claims he was fired for objecting to a story which was to highlight Gentlemen's clubs which have remained successful in this economic … [Read more...]
Cheerleader forced to pay legal bills for school
May 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A girl had accused one of her fellow students of sexually assaulting her at a party. He ended up pleading guilty to a misdemeanor in order to avoid having to do any jail time. The boy was allowed to return to school and the play for the school basketball team. She continued to cheer for her team … [Read more...]
Should Bush be receiving more credit for OBL kill?
May 4, 2011 by 2 Comments
Some liberals are getting offended that former president Bush is receiving more accolades than President Obama for the death of bin Laden. Even Obama made it very clear in his self-congratulatory speech making the announcement. He was crystal clear that he weighed the options, he made the decision, … [Read more...]
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