Ronald Reagan proposed the so-called zero-option for Europe. Roughly speaking Continue reading…
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One of the embarrassments for the pro-Soviet leftists in America, including the bulk Continue reading…
1. Matt Holliday dropped a straight-forward fly, and as a result of that one botch Continue reading…
The case of that wretched governor of Missouri and his cronies Continue reading…
There is a lot of discussion in conservative circles of Continue reading…
In previous posts I have outlined a few of the reasons I am skeptical Continue reading…
We can simultaneously praise Mrs Sarah Palin for Continue reading…
At its national convention Saturday April 26 in Kansas City, the Constitution Party avoided permanent disaster by declining to nominate Alan Keyes for its Presidential candidate. Continue reading…
The plot and message of this movie can be summarized Continue reading…
William F. Buckley has a place in the intellectual history of right- Continue reading…
This video documents some of the lies of Bush and his cronies.
If you don’t need convincing that Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld are all liars, send the link to the many Christians you know who think that they are all men of integrity.
Watch up to 4 minutes 15 seconds. The last part is not very good. Also a few Bush/Cheney-type vulgarities can be heard.
In his book, I May Not Get There With You (full bibliog. info at bottom), Rev. Michael Dyson discussed a variety of contemporary topics in racial politics using the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (hereafter: MLK) as springboard. He is clearly upset that conservatives of many stripes and variations have appropriated the MLK mythos, and wants to set MLK’s iconic status back in service to radical politics. Actually, blacks, whites, liberals, and conservatives have all wandered from the right track due to having come under one or another forms of “amnesia” (290-4) which Dyson details. Continue reading…
Last January I wrote piece called Target Iran in which I argued that the US or Israel (or both) would soon attack Iran. Though I still believe this is likely, there seems be resistance to this plan from the Pentagon. Below is my take on what may be going on. Continue reading…
Everyone that cares knows the Phils were swept by Colorado in the division playoffs. Colorado outplayed the Phils in every department — hitting, fielding, pitching, coaching, scouting. They deserved to win, and it is therefore good that they did win.
However, listening to the away-game on the radio, I heard something that froze me in my tracks. Thinking about it caused me to learn yet again something about pasture management. Let me give a little background. Continue reading…
Christian Incrementalists never tire of telling us that when it comes to election time, we should follow the principle of choosing the lesser of two evils. This principle constitutes the major premise of their syllogism which always concludes that we should vote for the leading Republican candidate. The minor premise is, of course, Rudy, Mitt, and Fred are less evil than Barack, John, and Hillary. Indeed, the premise is actually much stronger. Rudy, Mitt, and Fred are good while Barack, John, and Hillary are bad. Continue reading…
