An Unfortunate Outburst of Intense Patriotism

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Michelle Obama Never, as an Adult, Had Real Pride in the USA?

Consider with me this quotation from first lady wannbe Michelle Obama, uttered yesterday at a campaign event in Madison, Wisconsin: “What we've learned over this year is that hope is making a comeback. It is making a comeback, and let me tell you something, for the first time in my adult lifetime,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 18, 2008

It's that time of year - refiniery explodes, and so do ga$ prices

The oil industry held its more or less annual Texas oil refinery explosion today. (Think about it – they seem to happen about this time of year.) And, of course, ga$ prices immediately went up 20+ cents a gallon here in northwest Ohio to celebrate. Well, here’s a question for the politicians,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

What do critics of Bush AIDS Program really want?

Hell has indeed frozen over. The ABC Nightly News ran a story tonight in which Africans, particularly Tanzanians, sang President Bush’s praise for his AIDS program. Case after case was presented of successes in combating the dread disease, with only brief comment on how critics want more funding... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 15, 2008

House Democrats Prefer Vacation to National Security

Followup on yesterday's entry at http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/WriterofLight/522619: Thanks to the so-called "leadership" of Speakerette of the House Nancy Pelosi, the FISA legislation that has done so much to help our efforts to combat terrorism has expired. As of now, our national security... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Voting for Obama Because you want Change? Is this the change you want?

Senator Barack Obama introduced legislation that would increase US foreign aid to 0.7 per cent of its gross national product, an increase of $845 billion - that's $845,000,000,000 - over the next 13 years - to eradicate global poverty. And, true to form when they're trying to ram something through... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Was Jackie Robinson's Work in Vain?

For those who don't know who he was, Jackie Robinson was the first black man to play in major league baseball. He was a tremendous athlete, competing in four sports in college, and was one of the best all-around ballplayers of his time. His adventures at bat, in the field and on the base paths were... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

McCain’s Attacks on Romney and “Profit” Betrays Allegiance to Reagan

At the Republican presidential wannabes’ debate at the Reagan Library Wednesday night, Senator John McCain said something that I thought was most extraordinary. Janet Hook posed this question: “ There's been a lot of discussion lately about the importance of leadership and management experience.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 25, 2008

Help the Economy by Raising Taxes?

Len Burman, Director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, wrote an amazing column for the New York Times. Titled, “Make the Tax Cuts Work,” it appeared January 23 and is on line at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/opinion/23burman.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. Burman’s idea is simply this: Higher... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Shrillary: Blacks made no progress during Clinton presidency?

Here’s another gem from Shrillary. During the memorial observance for the Reverend Dr. King, she observed that blacks have made no progress in the years since he died. Just how obtuse is this woman? For one thing, what color does she think the man who stands between her and the White House is? Last... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 21, 2008

MLK Speech Changed Bill Clinton's Life Direction?

Heard in a brief quote on the radio today: President Bubba Clinton spoke at the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King memorial today. Among his remarks, he claimed that hearing the "I Have a Dream" speech inspired him to see the Reverend Dr. King's America as the one he wanted. I admit this is... Sign in to see full entry.

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