An online newspaper for one of the local towns in my area is holding a contest for the best photo from the fireworks. The winner gets lunch for two at a local restaurant. Photo number 1 is my wife's photo. (LINK HERE) Voting ends todaybat noon. Just puttin' it out there... draw your own … [Read more...]
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...]
John Hawkins from Right Wing News posted a list of 20 issues which are considered too politically incorrect to discuss openly in America anymore. (Number 3) -- Most black Americans are good and decent people, but percentage wise there are more black Americans in jail because percentage wise, black … [Read more...]
John Hawkins from Right Wing News posted a list of 20 issues which are considered too politically incorrect to discuss openly in America anymore. (Number 2) -- Most people who remain poor over the long haul in America stay that way because of their own poor life choices. This is one of those … [Read more...]
I've already made clear what I believe to be the prime factors causing long-term poverty for individuals in America. Here's the results from an NBC/WSJ poll asking people what they believe are the reasons for continual poverty. See Dan, America is on my side on this one. And they're … [Read more...]
John Hawkins from Right Wing News posted a list of 20 issues which are considered too politically incorrect to discuss openly in America anymore. I am not a regular reader of this site but found this post through a link aggregator and recognized the list as topics on which I've written. These hot … [Read more...]
Apparently there are several different ways to say the same word or refer to the same idea. HERE is an interactive map to see what parts of the country refer to sugared carbonated beverages as soda or pop (by the way, it is correctly called soda). Among some other interesting things on the list … [Read more...]
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...]
I remember reading about this story some time back. It's quite the legal conundrum and has multiple facets which will set precedent for years to come which makes it important to get right the first time. (Wired) -- If a judge orders you to decrypt the only existing copies of incriminating files, … [Read more...]
When I first heard it suggested that equal opportunity is incompatible with freedom, I literally shook my head. I said to myself, "self, that's preposterous!" This seemingly counterintuitive notion was offered in the comment section of an economics blog I highly recommend: Economics For … [Read more...]
Why do some people feel the need to say something like "we need more women at the table..." or whatever demographic when referring to the political arena? I, for one, have no interest in a candidate's demographic when I consider them for my vote. To me, whether they have ovaries or dark skin is … [Read more...]
Conn. lawmakers are on the verge of making it a hate crime to 'intimidate or harass' the homeless. Let me be clear up front. It's obviously wrong to intimidate or harass anyone, more so the more vulnerable among us. I have stated previously that I oppose the idea of hate crimes in the first … [Read more...]
For the sake of this discussion, I do not include medicinal marijuana for consideration. Personally, I'm not committed to either side here and have no dog in this fight. I don't see myself becoming a consumer if it becomes legal either. I could be swayed to either position. … [Read more...]
Everyone, including myself, is susceptible to selfishness. When holidays arrive, we are prone to not really appreciating why we should even have the holiday in the first place. Why do we celebrate Memorial day? Because people much more brave than ourselves had knowingly risked -- and subsequently … [Read more...]
In a previous post I outed liberal media outlet Think Progress for using intentionally misleading headlines to stir up support for 18 year-old Kate Hunt who was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a minor. The headline read: Florida Teen Expelled, Charged With Felony For Lesbian … [Read more...]
Not long ago I finished reading George Orwell's two classics, Animal Farm and 1984, for the first time. I knew their basic plots but had never read them for myself. I'd like to get a discussion going about 1984 because that, in my opinion, was the more powerful of the two. This was the first novel … [Read more...]
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...]
Many people won't make a tangible distinction between equality and fairness. I think this is because of a flawed idea of what fairness entails. For instance, I don't think fairness is the same as being treated equally. Equality ensures everyone has the same opportunities. Fairness entails getting … [Read more...]
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...]
The marginalization of Christianity and Christians in public schools has been gaining acceptance over the years. The blame can be laid squarely at the feet of Christians who somehow got the idea that they shouldn't involve themselves in the public or political arena. Now they are fighting an … [Read more...]
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