The Young Obamas
This is just too funny. I’d love to know who “anonymous” is.
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How far is too far when it comes to attacking primary candidates? *UPDATED*
As the primary season heats up, here’s a good question to ask: If we want to end the primary season with a viable political candidate to face off against Barack Obama, are there limits limits to the nature of the attacks that bloggers launch against the Republican candidates during this
Continue readingAnd we have winners at the Watcher’s Council!
Another strong week at the Watcher’s Council (although I barely crept in at the bottom with one of my post-vacation entries). Here are the winners for your enjoyment and edification: Council Winners *First place with 3 1/3 votes! The Razor––Working for Free: The Economics of Being a Primary Care Physician
Continue readingSwag
Okay, I’ll admit it. I like spontaneous gifts — and I got some today. Almost a month ago, NavyOne sent me a thank you gift for helping him get started in the blogging world. It was completely unnecessary, since it was my pleasure to help out a blog friend and
Continue readingIs atheism a faith?
I’ve been mulling some of the comments left by our Leftwing alphabet soup posters in times gone bye-bye: the outright hostility of the Left to religion in the name of “science” (never mind that some of the world’s greatest scientists were religious people). I am a scientist by training.
Continue readingWho’s piloting our nation’s plane? *UPDATED*
Over the years, I’ve analogized parenting to an airplane flight. Think of the children as being the passengers in the plane of life. When they act out, or when the flight gets bumpy, they want to hear a confident voice from the cockpit reiterating the rules (“fasten your seat belts,
Continue readingIt’s Watcher’s Council voting time
I’ve missed the Watcher’s Council while I’m away. It really is a wonderful way to stay informed about the hot issues. Here are this week’s submissions: Council Submissions The Colossus of Rhodey – Wrest of The West Simply Jews – Ron Paul 2012 and Paultards The Noisy Room – Reminds
Continue readingChurchill
I’m reading vol. 1 of Churchill’s epic history of World War II. In it, he quotes many of his speeches from the 1930s, during which he showed himself to be quite prescient (in very detailed terms) about the coming storm. It turns out Churchill was equally prescient about socialism. Conceding
Continue readingSubmission in a marriage *UPDATED*
As part of a larger rumination about religion, Barney Quick looked at the Christian notion of a woman’s submission within her marriage, since the media is going after Michele Bachmann on that point: The recent dust-up over Michelle Bachmann’s statements on record that she feels Biblically commanded to be submissive
Continue readingThere’s that condescension again
I’ve been focusing for years, almost to the point of obsession, on Obama’s nasty crack to Hillary during the Democratic primaries. She said, with rather charming self-deprecation, “I think I’m likeable,” and he sneered in return, “You’re likeable enough, Hillary.” It was that moment at which I said, “This is
Continue readingThinking in harmony with Dennis Prager
Yesterday, I wrote a post about the Ten Commandments. Today, Dennis Prager published a long, deeply analytical, intelligent article about the Ten Commandments. He’s right. I’m right. They are the Big Rules for a functioning society, and that is true whether you believe in God or not. (That’s true even
Continue readingMore on Obama’s bus tour
I commented earlier that the bus tour makes Obama look like a pathetic Palin wannabe. Keith Jackson has a different take: Obama’s gone from top-of-the-rock charts rocker god to pathetic comeback band. In Hollywood, the faded rock star’s small town-by-small town comeback tour always results in glittering success at the
Continue readingSome Brits get it!
Blame the parents…so says these very passionate Brits in this short video commenatry. Key takeaway, “the government took away our power to control our own children”. Right on! http://www.mrctv.org/videos/london-riot-reactions-and-debate-clapham (h/t No Pasaran) All fingers should be pointing at the Liberal /Left. They have a lot to answer for, not the
Continue readingAbout Obama’s bus tour
Is it just me, or does the bus tour make Obama look like a Palin wannabe? Also, do you think the visuals are going to be good when (if my predictions are accurate), he’s met by no crowds or small, angry crowds, as opposed to Sarah’s huge, enthusiastic crowds? Whoever
Continue readingHonor they father and thy mother
When he was 6, my son suddenly started stealing things from his classmates. Market value wasn’t the object. Like a magpie, he went for the sparkling, brightly colored stuff. Naturally, he got caught. The school imposed appropriate consequences, but it was left to me to explain to him that stealing
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