This question has been mulled over ad nauseam, I realize. But given all the hoopla over ObamaCare, it's a legitimate question that deserves debate. So, I'm asking. Personally, I (TerranceH) believe healthcare is a right. And rather than people explain why my argument is lacking, I want people to … [Read more...]
Replace ObamaCare With?
November 2, 2013 by 42 Comments
I couldn't be certain, but I think the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act ("ObamaCare") is on its second to last leg. But give it credit, for such an awfully asinine law that accomplishes almost nothing to reign in health care costs, it's stuck around for awhile. Consider, too, that it … [Read more...]
Stop towing the party line and lets talk
October 31, 2013 by 40 Comments
Atticus is the author of the progressive-right political and lifestyle blog BlogTruth. His experience spans almost a decade providing business and consulting services to firms across the globe. Stop by his blog and say hello. *It should be noted that the ideas in this commentary do not necessarily … [Read more...]
Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Abortion
October 21, 2013 by 20 Comments
When I discuss abortion and reference the pro-choice side of the issue, I use the term abortion defender. It doesn't (shouldn't) come across as confrontational, poisonous, and accurate. I understand defenders of the right to elective abortion tend to prefer the term pro-choice. Many of those who … [Read more...]
Don’t judge others, you idiot
October 7, 2013 by 28 Comments
I think it's safe to say none of us want to be told we're doing something morally wrong. Who wants to be thought of as a bad person? Well, the more I encounter this admonition from someone who preaches 'don't judge' the more I am finding it comes from the same kind of person: One who is … [Read more...]
3 years ago today
September 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
Three years ago I began this blog. I needed an outlet for my political and religious thoughts and opinions. I'm surprised that I've kept it going and still enjoy it as much as I do. Thanks to my readers for following along and sharing your own thoughts as well. I've always been thankful for my … [Read more...]
Webcam Abortions…
September 8, 2013 by 10 Comments
Over the years, I’ve conversed with the most extreme and immoral antilifers on the planet, those in whom no shred of human decency exists. They’re found all over the web on various sites, but a treasure trove of these loons are right here on Wordpress. So I've decided to pick one every so often as … [Read more...]
Syria & Obama’s Big Mouth
August 30, 2013 by 45 Comments
The question isn’t whether chemical weapons have been used in Syria; the question is who used them. The White House is certain the attack was ordered by the Assad regime, but British Prime Minster David Cameron expresses some reticence.There is never 100 percent certainty. There is never one piece … [Read more...]
Causation vs Correlation: Violence and violent video games
August 27, 2013 by 2 Comments
Pols and activists will always look for a scapegoat on which to blame the actions of an individual. In this case an 8 year-old boy, for whatever reason, shot and killed his elderly caregiver. Who knows, perhaps this is a case where the boy was influenced by the game he was playing. However, this … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Detroit’s Debt
June 2, 2013 by 3 Comments
By TerranceH I haven't written anything in awhile due to lack of inspiration, but an article in today's Detroit Free Press gave me just the spur I needed to get back in the saddle. It's about the City of Detroit and its $17 billion debt. Soon, Detroit may hold the title for the … [Read more...]
Birth rates and abortion rates
May 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Some on the pro-abortion choice will try to correlate the states with the highest teen birth rates to the fact that they are by and large the states with the most religious population. This is meant, I presume, to show some double-standard when it comes to the "religious-right" and their ideas … [Read more...]
Intentionally misleading chart of the day
May 16, 2013 by 4 Comments
Is this true? Can you be fired just for being gay in these states? The answer is yes but it requires some qualification. It's because sexual orientation is not considered a protected class in these states. A member of a protected class cannot be fired merely because they possess the traits of … [Read more...]
Kermit Gosnell and the reality of abortion
May 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
As far as what Kermit Gosnell did and what abortion clinics such as Planned Parenthood do, there is little difference. In fact, the only actual difference is the size of the body parts. Does that really make "routine" elective abortion morally acceptable and what Gosnell did morbid? … [Read more...]
Thought experiment: Am I being discriminated against?
May 10, 2013 by 8 Comments
Same-sex marriage advocates routinely frame the debate in terms of rights deprivation. It is argued that by disallowing same-sex marriage that you are somehow discriminating against homosexuals. I reject this notion because it misunderstands what equal treatment actually means. So let me present … [Read more...]
Gay Rights: A logical appeal — A response
May 7, 2013 by 15 Comments
In a previous post Atticus, a guest poster to this site, argued in favor of same-sex marriage as it relates to property rights. This is my response. Atticus begins: Marriage is defined as between a man and a woman. That’s what the law tells us. So what about two individuals of the same sex? Why … [Read more...]
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