Senator Portman, Homosexual Marriage, and the Death of Principle

By: kipling (Diary)  |  March 15th at 11:35 AM  | 

Perhaps the biggest headline this morning was Senator Rob Portman’s reversal of his position on homosexual marriage. In an editorial in The Columbus Dispatch – “Gay couples also deserve chance to get married” – the senator set forth his new found conviction. I have come to believe that if two people are prepared to make a lifetime commitment to love and care for each other | Read More »

Obama’s Second Inaugural Address – Annotated for the Real World

By: kipling (Diary)  |  January 21st at 06:56 PM  | 

I could not stand to listen to the speech but I did read the transcript.  Here are some of my thoughts and questions as we move “Forward” into our decline as a nation.  Each section begins with a quote from the speech followed by my commentary. THE PRESIDENT: Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: | Read More »