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How to be a good liberal [Digg]
2007-12-30 03:23:00
1. You have to be against capital punishment, but support abortion on demand.
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In War: Resolution by Victor Davis Hanson
2007-12-29 17:59:00
Somehow we forget that going into the heart of the ancient caliphate, taking out a dictator in three weeks, and then staying on to foster a constitutional republic amid a sea of enemies like Iran and Syria and duplicitous friends like Jordan and Saudi Arabia — and losing less than 4,000 Americans in the five-year enterprise — was beyond ....
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Diversity's Ends [Digg]
2007-08-22 22:47:00
The recent murders of three Newark residents by illegal aliens - along with the recent deportation of Elvira Arellano - highlight America's failures of assimilation.
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The kids are all wrong [Digg]
2007-08-05 23:59:00
The Yearly Kos has come and gone, but the damage done by the leftist blogosphere to the Democratic Party has yet to unfold.
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Too good to be news, pt. 2 [Digg]
2007-07-31 20:23:00
I really wonder why the blogosphere is so up in arms about good news coming from Iraq.
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Too good to be news [Digg]
2007-07-31 20:21:00
I wonder why the New York Times found it unbelievable that Americans could be more supportive of the invasion of Iraq.
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Eve of Self-destruction, pt. 3 [Digg]
2007-07-28 16:15:00
This blog post helps explain why want we are seeing from Britney, Li-Lo, et al. is more of the behavioral norm for young women than we realize.
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Power Surge [Digg]
2007-07-26 05:07:00
It is not entirely surprising that the MSM and Congressional Democrats are reluctant to report on the efficacy of the "surge" in Iraq, as both seem to be serving the hidden agendas of the fringe anti-war Left.
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Power Surge - One could make a halfway decent argu...
2007-07-26 04:55:00
Power Surge - One could make a halfway decent argument that a measure of the correctness of a goal is the means by which it must be achieved. When the value of a course of action is not readily apparent, its adherents must resort to more guile or coercion than when the benefit is more evident. History is replete with examples that support this theory. From racism in the Jim Crow South to Communism in the old Soviet Union to apartheid in South Africa, the effort that was expended the maintain such systems laid bare the inevitability of their collapse. The desperation of these efforts is nearly rivaled by those of the elites of the American Left as it pertains to the Iraq War.YOUR GOVERNMENT, on the basis of outrageous lies, is waging a murderous and utterly illegitimate war in Iraq, with other countries in its sites [sic]. YOUR GOVERNMENT is openly torturing people and justifying it.YOUR GOVERNMENT puts people in jail on the merest suspicion, refusing them lawyers, and either holdin...
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Hard times in Freedonia - As expected during tonig...
2007-07-24 05:19:00
Hard times in Freedonia - As expected during tonight's CNN/YouTube Democratic presidential debate, Hillary made her every utterance in the third draft, Barack bespoke his profound unreadiness for prime time (by the way, it is becoming more apparent that he is positioning himself to end up on Hillary's short list for Veep), Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich demonstrated themselves to be entirely unhinged, and the other candidates continued to fade into irrelevance. There were no real surprises as far as the performance of each candidate is concerned. When the polling is conducted over the next few hours and days, Sen. Clinton will only have solidified her lead amongst the Democratic field of dreamers.For my money, the surprise (shock really) comes from what I learned about the folks who share this land with me. Judging by the questions that were presented to the candidates, my fellow Americans seem to me to be overindulged, under-occupied and myopically concerned with how government ...
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Coming Home - My family and I had occasion to visi...
2007-07-23 05:10:00
Coming Home - My family and I had occasion to visit Royal, IL this weekend as part of a celebration of sorts. Since the time of its settling by Ostfriesian Germans some 150 years ago, Royal has had the distinction of being an agricultural community, and is presently part of the Midwest's corn and soybean belt. Corn prices being what they are, business is brisk and farmers are very busy; fortunately they take time to commemorate special events. As longtime readers of my scribbling will recall, my father-in-law is an ordained clergyman in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. As part of a 125th Anniversary celebration, he was invited to deliver the weekend's homily for St. John Lutheran Church, where he served as pastor 30 years earlier. As he eagerly accepted the invitation, he asked my wife and I to join him and my mother-in-law for the trip.In the weeks prior, my mother-in-law sought to prepare me for our visit; she recalled to her dismay that her first time in Royal was no...
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To Rehabilitate the Culture(s) - Although it is ha...
2007-07-20 04:17:00
To Rehabilitate the Culture (s) - Although it is hardly a preoccupation singular to blacks, it can be said with little fear of contradiction that dogfighting has embedded itself into the secret life of the black community. If the allegations contained in the indictment against Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick to be believed, his actions are reflective of attitudes that prevailed in America's inner cities during the 1980s, as pit bulls were often used as guard dogs for drug dealers and gang-bangers during that period. Vick's behavior is remarkably consistent with the lyrical metaphors and imagery conjured up by rappers as diverse as Snoop Dogg, Raekwon (see sample lyrics here) and DMX (who was arrested - perhaps not coincidentally - for animal cruelty and possession of drug paraphernalia after police found 13 pit bulls and six used crack pipes in his home in 1999) among others.It is not entirely surprising that dogfighting would become a source of entertainment for blacks ...
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Environ-mentally Disturbed - The hype and hysteria...
2007-07-16 05:08:00
Environ-mentally Disturbed - The hype and hysteria emanating from the ranks of global warming missionaries are beginning to reach a fevered pitch, even as the "science" behind anthropogenic climate change begins to unravel. Beyond the "Live Earth" debacle, climate change proselytizers are stepping up their efforts to put the issue front and center on the agendas of politicians, educators, businesspeople and of course the general public. But despite all of their efforts, most Americans have a low level of concern vis-a-vis global warming. So to, it is a fact that over 50 percent of the British public believes that global warming fears are overstated.As discussed elsewhere, we are not surprised that the global warming message hardly resonates with the average person, either here or overseas. When considered against global economic concerns, terrorism, the specter of HIV/AIDS and unstable dictatorships (as well as the old standby bete noires of war and famine), climate change hardly m...
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Four More Years, pt. 2 [Digg]
2007-07-15 02:32:00
Here's more on why the Republicans will win the 2008 presidential election.
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To Rehabilitate the Culture [Digg]
2007-07-10 03:37:00
As the NAACP's 98 Annual Convention gets under way, it is important to reflect on the most pressing situation facing African Americans presently.
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Credible Sources [Digg]
2007-07-08 22:51:00
Here's why Live Earth ground to a halt before it started. (And why it will take the whole climate change movement with it!)
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Annie Get Your Pen [Digg]
2007-06-28 00:00:00
Yesterday's kerfuffle between Elizabeth Edwards and Ann Coulter reveals much about both of them, as well as Hardball's Chris Matthews.
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In Jesse We Trust [Digg]
2007-06-27 02:13:00
Here's the problem with Jess e Jackson and all those who equate more guns with more violence: the facts don't support their position.
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Four More Years [Digg]
2007-06-17 22:23:00
Here's why the GOP can anticipate a slender victory in the 2008 presidential race.
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On Black and Green [Digg]
2007-06-11 02:57:00
Here's why Americans seem indifferent about the environment in general and global warming more specifically.
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Feminisaurus Sex - The most evident and lasting ef... [Digg]
2007-06-09 14:15:00
Feminist rhetoric suggests that men and women are indistinguishable - particularly as it pertains o sex. Read this post to find out about the lasting damage done to young women as a result of this line of thinking.
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10 More for Consensus [Digg]
2007-06-06 04:44:00
Global warming zealots propose that the issue of anthropogenic climate change is settled, and thus beyond debate. Read this post to find a link to 10 climate controversies that global warming evangelists will not be able to address.
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"At least they're being honest about it." [Digg]
2007-05-29 05:14:00
Read this post to learn about the latest attempt by the "Soros-crats" to stifle anything resembling independent thought or freedom of association.
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10 Questions for Consensus [Digg]
2007-05-26 23:54:00
Global warming evangelists propose that there is no longer any reason to debate the issue of man's impact on climate change. Read this post to learn about 10 questions that the environmentalist Left cannot answer regarding global warming.
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"Well....How did I get here?" [Digg]
2007-05-26 11:50:00
Much like its past, America's best future is predicated on the application of principled restraint. Read this post to uncover the central failing of liberals and liberalism.
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Carter in Retrospect [Digg]
2007-05-26 04:34:00
Recent comments by Jimmy Cart er have left many to wonder what part of "Sit down and shut up!" the former-President does not understand. Read this post to find out Mr. Carter 's remarks are more of an indictment against his own character than that of George W. Bush.
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All That Glitters [Digg]
2007-05-26 04:19:00
The issue of equal pay between the genders has received significant attention as of late, particularly following April 24th's "Equal Pay Day." Read this post to learn about one of the factors impacting salaries for males and females.
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