What does the WTC Mosque say about Us? Part I
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Okay, so anyone who has followed the drama that has developed since President Obama gave his multiple opinions on the mosque ‘at’ the World Trade Center knows that this has turned into a national debate and everyone under the sun has an opinion. I even have an opinion… but I’m actually not writing to push [...]
A Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010** This is one of the most foundational documents I have ever read. I would recommend ANYONE studying this document if you’d like to understand where the idea behind our First Amendment came from. I don’t think it’s an accident that it is the First, and greatest Amendment. If you’d like to know where it [...]
Who let’s facts get in the way of their opinions??
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010Okay boys and girls… today’s piece was inspired by an article in the Boston Globe (boston.com). The article How facts backfire: Researchers discover a surprising threat to democracy: our brains, was entertaining… in much the same way as certain French appetizers are entertaining. They’re not toxic so they’re not completely wrong, but no matter how [...]
Things that make you say… Hmmmm
Monday, July 12th, 2010Okay, so I was browsing the headlines this morning, one headline I ran across (after I flipped through the, Super Heroes: Where Are They Now? pictorial) was this one; Terror Experts Blast Obama for Dropping References to Islamic Extremism WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s recent move to drop rhetorical references to Islamic radicalism is drawing [...]
I love Megyn Kelly
Saturday, July 10th, 2010First of all… I love Megyn Kelly. Second of all, this interview explains a lot about race relations in this country… all you need to know is that it’s the “Right” that’s so blame for these people hating whites, wanting to kill white babies, wanting to kill ‘crackers’… It’s Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity’s fault [...]
Baby Cribs
Saturday, February 6th, 2010Saw a report yesterday, consumer groups want the government to just do something about there defective cribs… yep… soon the government will tell you what kind of crib you can put your kid in because you’re not smart enough to make that decision on your own. Of course, being the “Land of the Free”, you’re [...]
Rulers vs. Leaders
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009During the last election I kept hearing (but I didn’t really take notice of it because it always seemed like it was in the periphery) this and that about how great we were because we elected our ‘rulers’. It was one of those things that feel like a splinter in your sock. It just kind [...]
Sorry for the absense…
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Just a Note, I’m still here!! I’ve had a couple of rough months at work and at home and just haven’t had the time or the energy to sit down at the computer for more than 10 minutes at a time. BUT, I’m back… and hopefully I’ll be able to put out a few more [...]
Defining our Terms: Progressive
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Once upon a time, in a land that seems far, far away, ‘Liberal’ was a term used to describe people like Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Locke, and Thomas Paine. They weren’t exactly those mad eyed leftists that argue for more and more government programs and higher taxes on those evil rich people who work [...]
Have You Slapped an Old Person Today? A Story about Social Security that is NOT About Social Security.
Monday, September 14th, 2009No, not just any old person, but a really old a really old person. Well, not just any really old person, but a really old person that voted for (or by proxy elected someone to vote for) the original Social Security program. That person would have to be somewhere in their 90’s or older so don’t slap them too hard, I would probably settle for yelling at the old farts for loading, not their children, not even their grandchildren, but their great-grandchildren down with debt.
