An Unfortunate Outburst of Intense Patriotism

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Sunday, December 18, 2005

What Did Bush Have to Gain from Spying on Americans?

I heard this on the radio yesterday, and it bears thinking about: What did President Bush have to gain by authorizing secret surveillance of Americans? As it is being reported by the lamestream news media, absolutely nothing. The news media is hyping it as some sort of mass violation of the civil... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 16, 2005

McCain: It’s Disgraceful to Have Riders Attached to Defense Appropriations!

Senator McCain has no business calling himself a Republican. He is a liberal Democrat in sheep’s clothing. His willingness to compromise our ability to interrogate terrorists was one sign of this. His claim that his ban on torture, better termed a bill of rights for those who want to destroy our... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 11, 2005

Where Would Jesus Shop? Anti-Wal-Mart Unions Get Religion!

In what has to be one of the most trite ad campaigns I’ve ever come across, WakeUpWal-Mart.com is claiming that it is unchristian to shop at Wal-Mart. Sure, you’ve heard of these people. They are the sort who post pickets on the sidewalks at the edge of Wal-Mart property, trying to dissuade you from... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 10, 2005

Were Air Marshals Out of Line in Shooting Unarmed Passenger?

In case you haven’t heard the story: As an airliner arrived at Miami airport, a passenger leapt from his seat towards the rear pf the plane and ran down the aisle screaming. His wife followed close behind, yelling that the man had a mental disorder and was off his medication. Behind her came a... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 4, 2005

Bubba: The Best and Brightest?

The current issue of Esquire magazine has a cover story on whom it regards as the “Best and Brightest” people in the world. And there, leering from the cover, is none other than Bubba Clinton. According to a Reuters story, Esquire actually claims that Bubba is “ the most powerful agent of change in... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 3, 2005

The Astounding Popularity of Cindy Sheehan

This from a friend: The Cindy Sheehan Traveling Road Show appears to have lost its steam, according to multiple sources this weekend. The protest camp shut itself down outside the Bush ranch in Crawford, TX this afternoon after drawing less than 200 protestors over the holidays -- probably fewer... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Are Bush and Blair to Blame for Peace Activists Being Kidnapped?

Four members of the so-called Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) have been abducted by an Islamofacist group in Iraq. Quick, now, whose fault is it? The activists, for placing themselves in harms’ way? The terrorists, for kidnapping them? Neither, says CPT. They claim that the abductions are the fault... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 28, 2005

Is the McCain Bill Banning Torture Justified or Not?

Senator McCain is pushing a bill aimed at abolishing torture by American forces. His history as a war hero, POW and victim of torture himself speaks loudly for him. The left - to whom torture is incarceration in an air-conditioned cell where the prisoner is allowed to practice his religious... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 27, 2005

Getting Gassed by Natural Gas

Natural gas has been hyped for years as a clean, environmentally friendly fuel for homes. Add a couple of qualifiers to that for us lucky gas customers in northwest Ohio. Here in the land of the nation’s highest natural gas prices, checkbooks and savings accounts are getting cleaned out to pay for... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Bush: Warmonger, or Keeper of Promises?

This thought-provoking piece is adapted with slight editing from an article by Cmdr Hamilton McWhorter, USN (ret). I have written elsewhere of Bush’s keeping his own promises in the war on terror; here’s a different take on it. It is three sections. I. You know, it is easy to forget the 'promises'... Sign in to see full entry.

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