Stand Up, Speak Out, Fight Back!
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There are a lot of fine candidates running for President who are not Mitt Romney. You can certainly say fantastic things about Rick Perry, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann and some of the other candidates who are reaching for that brass ring. Like everyone running, Newt Gingrich has his flaws, but given the state of the […]
In various cities across the country, mobs of mostly young, mostly incoherent, often noisy and sometimes violent demonstrators are making themselves a major nuisance. Meanwhile, many in the media are practically gushing over these “protesters,” and giving them the free publicity they crave for themselves and their cause — whatever that is, beyond venting their […]
Want to know something almost as scary as an Obama re-election? Many news sources have reported over the past couple of months how Monsanto Co., the world’s biggest vegetable seed-maker, will begin selling biotech, or genetically engineered, sweet corn this fall for U.S. consumers. There are at least three alarming aspects to this particular veggie-gene […]
There he goes again. President Obama, on the campaign stump, rails against the “rich,” saying our “wealth gap” shows a need for a “fairer approach.” Does he really believe our economic problems have been caused by insufficient taxes on the rich? Insufficient taxes overall? If not, then what can we conclude about his insistence on […]
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan’s feminist magnum opus, “The Feminine Mystique,” we can have a perspective on feminism that was largely unavailable heretofore. And that perspective doesn’t make feminism look good. Yes, women have more opportunities to achieve career success; they are now members of most Jewish and […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Eagles last Tuesday granted a request for a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks a provision in North Carolina’s new abortion-restriction law that would require women seeking an abortion to view an ultrasound image of their womb within four hours of the procedure. In her decision to suspend […]
Churchville, VA–Deirdre Schlunegger, the head of an organization named “STOP Food borne Illness,” warned recently on the Huffington Post website that the government won’t have enough money next year to implement the new safety inspections authorized by the Food Safety Modernization Act. That act was signed into law by President Obama last January, but the […]
Earlier this year the State of Illinois moved to force religious-based children’s services to break their religious principles and give children in their charge to homosexual couples. Organizations such as Catholic Charities have been told by the state that they either break their religious principles or face being shut down by the state. So, pursuant […]
When does a columnist write something so utterly absurd that his credibility is forever damaged? I am not sure how to answer that in general terms, but I think at least one journalist answered the question for his own, now thoroughly destroyed veracity. Jonathan Alter of Bloomberg has written one of the most ridiculous, least […]
Talk about making a mistake everyone can see! Atheists in California have done a disservice to their own crusade to spread atheism by launching a new billboard campaign that ascribes a false quote to Thomas Jefferson. That’s right, they’ve essentially become liars for atheism. In Costa Mesa, California a group of atheists calling themselves Backyard […]
The Occupy Wall Street crowd already has the American Communist Party behind them (along with the American Nazi Party, due to their joint anti-Semitism), so, we shouldn’t be particularly shocked by this (NY Post) Some 50 Occupy Wall Street proteyesterday –giving an enthusiasticgenuine communist. Alex Callinicos, a professor of European Studies at Kings College in […]
In a display punishing stupidity that should make people cringe in embarrassment on his behalf, Matthew Yglesias lobbies to give the right to vote to small children. I say let any American citizen vote in any American election he or she wants to. Objections to this usually take the form of imagining a highly disciplined […]
Really, I didn’t think liberals were worth that much (MSNBC) Zombies may be the walking undead, but their contribution to Main Street’s economy is very much alive. In modern times, the zombie genre has evolved from a cult following to a highly popular theme. 24/7 Wall St. estimates that the today’s zombie genre economy is […]
My friend Dawn Eden recommended that I read Peace of Soul. She said it was an extraordinary book for Christians and she was right. Enjoy the quotations from the book! There is nothing really new in the world; there are only the old problems happening to new people. — P.7 Since the essence of sin […]
As part of a never-ending series, I like to do short reviews of the books I read. Here are the latest 10 books I’ve read along with the previous 210 that I’ve perused included. PS: If you’re wondering why there are very few low rated books on this list, it’s because I have a low […]
Russian’s non-Putin President Dmitry Medvedev (aka President Placeholder) met with a group of small-businessmen in Moscow over the summer to discuss their challenges. One can only imagine where to start. So Medvedev, according to state news agency RIA Novosti, offered some direction: “The youth believe that [the civil service] is an example of how to […]
The argument is being made in some quarters that, however unsuccessful Barack Obama’s domestic policies have been, his record in foreign policy has been successful. But when you examine the claims of success, they seem a bit peculiar. Take the widely read New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. Last week, he argued that Obama’s “lead […]
Click the links for more info about each automotivator. Link: Yahoo News. I know, pretty lame. I usually like to link bloggers here, but I couldn’t find anybody writing about that story. Link: Sense of Events. Link: Wyblog. Link: Smitty. Who knew? Previously: This Week in Automotivators, October 10-16 This Week in Automotivators, October 17-23 […]
They really should have known that the moment they planned an unhinged event such as Climate Justice Day, it would snow (Grist) If you’ve been wondering whether, and how, the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests relate to the environment, events planned for Sunday may offer some answers. Except, the climate change hoax movement has nothing […]
I’m not so sure about Fountains of Wayne and Kanye West, but the most of the rest that pass are: interesting.
“Billion-Ton Comet May Have: Missed Earth by a Few Hundred Kilometers: in 1883″.
CHURCHVILLE, VA–Black conservative Lloyd Marcus wrote recently that, when he thinks of Herman Cain, he envisions him fleeing a white slave owner, backed by black overseers, and a pack of howling dogs–all trying to bring Herman down. (“Herman Cain: runaway slave,” www.LloydMarcus.com; October 20.) I see a far different vision: I see a strong black […]
Last week I wrote a piece expressing my dismay at an op ed written by John Tillman, CEO of the excellent Illinois Policy Institute. In his piece he claimed there was common ground between the “Occupy” folks and the Tea Party. I wholly disagreed with that. Mr. Tillman has written a follow up that he […]
They’ve got a point: RICHMOND, VA (WTVR) – The Richmond Tea Party is asking the city of Richmond for its money back. They say they’re not happy to hear that Occupy Richmond protesters get to stay in Kanawha Plaza – for free. In April, the Richmond Tea Party held a Tax Day Rally in Kanawha […]
Apparently some of the folks slaving away to cook politically correct meals for the participants of Occupy Wall Street are sick and tired of working themselves to the bone for homeless people, criminals, and other freeloaders who are eating their food. This is called being mugged by reality. It is also pretty darn funny. The […]
Now they are comparing themselves to George Washington and the Continental Army. Does that make Barack Obama the hated King George? (CBS) Anti-Wall Street protesters around the U.S. who are vowing to stand their ground against the police and politicians are also digging in against a different kind of adversary: cold weather. With the temperature […]
Alternate title: President Runs Against Democrat Senate On Job Creation. Alternate Alternate Title: Obama Owns The Economy (The Politico) President Barack Obama rounded out the first week of his new “we can’t wait” campaign against Congress with the launch Friday of two initiatives aimed at boosting businesses. Well, that’s certainly the best way to run […]
Some beauties: here. “Paul is Dead”: oops. NASA faked the moon landings: yeah, sure. Elvis is alive! Please let me know if you see the King walking around.
Turns out that having a lot of oil can be a: long-term curse. Reminds of Spain and all that New World silver. And the best answer for resource-blessed countries turns out to be similar to those for blessed families–save some on that wealth!
I used to like the flat tax. In fact, I used to propose exactly what Rick Perry is now pushing: an optional flat tax allowing taxpayers to either make their way through the labyrinth of IRS fine print in search of deductions or simply pay a flat percent of their income in taxes and be […]