In a case which made national headlines for the sole reason that the shooter and victim were two different colors, justice has been done. The jury of all women rendered a verdict of not guilty on all charges against defendant George Zimmerman for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. From the … [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...]
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...]
Electric cars among the dirtiest modes of transportation study says
July 5, 2013 by 15 Comments
Oops, don't tell multi-hundred-millionaire Al Gore, but the supposed savior of the environment, electric cars, are one of the most dirty forms of transportation when you consider the entire scope of the vehicle. (UPI.com) -- Electric cars, despite their supposed green credentials, are among the … [Read more...]
Describe Obama and Bush in a single word…
July 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What do you make of the survey released by Pew asking Americans to describe President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush in a single word? Both surveys were held in the first year of each president's second term. Notice how Obama is seen as less honest, more incompetent, and more … [Read more...]
Memorial built to nothing
July 1, 2013 by 7 Comments
If you ask the Atheists you encounter, many of them will tell you their atheism is a non-belief; that it's not a view. Well, the American Atheists have had a monument approved and erected at a courthouse in Florida. I hope those Atheists who claim atheism is not a view or belief set see the … [Read more...]
Is the Zimmerman trial a real life ‘Sleepers’ plot?
July 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the movie 'Sleepers' it's about four friends who pull a prank on a street vendor which goes horribly wrong. After getting caught each is sentenced to a juvenile facility where they are abused and raped by a few select guards. Fast forward to adulthood. … [Read more...]
Who is proud of Texas Senator Wendy Davis?
June 29, 2013 by 2 Comments
Texas Sen. Wendy Davis spent about 13 hours filibustering a bill which would prohibit elective abortion after 20 weeks and hold abortion facilities accountable for meeting otherwise basic health and safety standards. In that same period of time, 1,796 babies lost their lives at the hands of doctors … [Read more...]
Justice for George Zimmerman?
June 28, 2013 by 2 Comments
The trial of George Zimmerman, the man on trial for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin in what he claims was self defense, is in a fight for his life -- on multiple fronts. If convicted he faces life in jail. And if acquitted, he faces a life on the run in hiding. Twitter is abuzz with death threats … [Read more...]
Oregon residents planning funeral for local massacre
June 27, 2013 by 3 Comments
I'm all for conservation. But environmentalists and 'green activists' take conservation to environmentalism, which virtually worships the Earth and the environment -- it should be listed in the DSM. Thousands of bees were found dead after a pesticide was used in Wilsonville, OR. There has been … [Read more...]
Liberal Bias?
June 27, 2013 by 78 Comments
No one likes to believe they've bought into a conspiracy theory, or are seeing things which simply aren't there, but sometimes the crazy people are right. If you talk long enough with a conservative like me about why our country is so far off the rails, I might tell you it's due to the educations … [Read more...]
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes is a blessing in the world
June 19, 2013 by 3 Comments
https://twitter.com/PeaceHugs/status/347316313380757504 Yes, the same Chris Hayes who was caught lying about racist Democrat Governor of Alabama, George Wallace by labeling him a Republican on his show. Eventually Hayes … [Read more...]
Is America becoming the world’s bad example?
June 17, 2013 by 5 Comments
Is he serious? you ask yourself. Well, yes and no. The governmental structure of communist USSR was terrible, both for the citizens of the nation and for the threat it posed to the free world. People were the innocent victims of political oppression; those seen as potential enemies of the … [Read more...]
Orwell’s 1984 Sales Increase
June 14, 2013 by 7 Comments
George Orwell's classic,1984, is fashionable yet again. According to Amazon.Com, the 64-year-old novel has seen a 24-hour sales increase of 3,300%, an astounding number by any measure. The following passage may ring a bell: "Asleep or awake, working or eating, indoors or out of doors, in the … [Read more...]
Plan B: The Slippery Slope
June 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
Well, you can't say the pro-life groups didn't call it. Only a month after the court decision to allow the "morning after pill" (a pill which will prevent pregnancy by prohibiting a fertilized egg i.e., a new human being, from implanting in the uterus) to girls as young as 15, the Obama … [Read more...]
Senate candidate Markey: It’s Not Math, It’s Arithmetic
June 12, 2013 by 15 Comments
How sad is it that Massachusetts voters will likely vote this man into office? __________________________________________________________ About as sad as the Georgia voters who keep electing this guy (warning, if you make it through the mindless questions about the size of Guam, your attention … [Read more...]
Open Thread — United States, 1984
June 6, 2013 by 19 Comments
As much as I hate conspiracy theories, it's difficult to dismiss that there has been a conspiracy afoot by this president's administration. Between targeting reporters who reported on the Fast and Furious scandal; the IRS targeting conservative applicants for tax exempt status; now we're finding … [Read more...]
Priorities awry
June 5, 2013 by 5 Comments
It can't be just me. The recent case surrounding 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, a girl in desperate need of a lung transplant is shining a Bat signal-like light on this administration's ideological priorities. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has essentially stated, 'oh well, my … [Read more...]
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