Overall assessment of where things stand: The FBI is preparing to launch a nationwide facial recognition service. The Institute for Energy Research estimates that we will lose 28GW of power-producing capacity due to EPA regulations. The Institute of Medicine has released it’s recommendations to DHHS for government-defined health benefit packages. The current administration is facing not one but two separate scandals, Fast and Furious and | Read More »
When the president said the unemployed couldn’t wait 14 more months for help and we had to do something right away, I believed him. When administration officials called around saying that the possibility of a double-dip recession was horrifyingly real and that it would be irresponsible not to come up with a package that could pass right away, I believed them. I liked Obama’s payroll | Read More »
There is more than one branch of social conservatism. I’m writing this diary for the purpose of trying to clarify between the two branches of compassionate conservatism and a new type of conservatism that is on the horizon. (BTW, I did try to keep this short…but it didn’t come out that way) The first branch of social conservatism being considered in this diary operates primarily | Read More »
Preface: As a Christian, I believe that life begins at conception and abortion is an act that takes the life of a human being. As an American citizen, I do not agree that taxpayers should be required to support funding for elective abortions. All in all, I would prefer to see some type of intervention that stems the tide of abortion in our country. With | Read More »
It’s bothered me quite a bit lately to see conservatives taking so much of an anti-(whatever) response to situations rather than presenting a pro-conservatism approach. I’ve been guilty of it myself, and I’m taking myself to task on it, too. For one thing, taking an anti-(whatever) approach is usually reactive rather than proactive. Also, when we take an anti-(whatever) stand, we leave no doubt what | Read More »
Richard Trumka has just announced the new agenda AFL-CIO will be pursuing. Here are the most pertinent comments: In an interview with The Huffington Post, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called the current climate “absolutely” the worst he has seen during the course of his 40-year career in organized labor. His 11-million-plus federation has been forced to adjust, he said, and is making a concerted push | Read More »
If you enjoy watching the “spin cycle” that goes on in politics, this article is indeed top-notch. The article is an op-ed jointly written by David E. Campbell, an associate professor of political science at Notre Dame, and Robert D. Putnam, a professor of public policy at Harvard, both of whom are highly respected members of the academia. The title of this diary basically conveys | Read More »
You gotta’ the love the libbies line of logic and reason, heh? According to Mr. Tomasky over at The Daily Beast the best hope President Obama has for re-election is…wait for it…for SCOTUS to overturn Obamacare!!! To summarize, Mr. Tomasky begins his article by speculating that the 11th Circuit Court’s ruling on PPACA (otherwise known as Obamacare) will force a Supreme Court decision next year, | Read More »
‘There are pockets of our society that are not only broken, but frankly sick,’ he said. ‘When we see children as young as 13 looting and laughing, when we see the disgusting sight of an injured young man with people pretending to help him while they are robbing him, it is clear that there are things that are badly wrong in our society. ‘For me | Read More »
Today is coming to an end in England, and already there are new reports of violence on the streets. Less than an hour ago, a twitter post was noted that sales of baseball bats has increased 5000% on Amazon! A low base is being assumed, but it’s still significant. No one knows for certain who is buying the bats…protesters or citizens seeking to defend themselves. | Read More »
I’m editing this diary because…well, the title speaks for itself. That’s all this was intended to be. My thanks to everyone who responded. Hopefully, I’ll be back soon. May God bless each one of you. Stay in the fight.
I swear, someone over at WSJ must be a glutton for punishment! These columns drew much notice after John McCain quoted our July 27 “tea party hobbits” line on the Senate floor. Senator (sic) Sharron Angle responded that “it is the hobbits who are the heroes and save the land.” Well, okay, but our point was that there’s no such thing as a hobbit. Passing | Read More »
The case of Bowie County Clerk of Court, Natalie Nichols, is being referred to as “An Unholy War in Texas”. First, just the facts… On June 11,2011, in Bowie County, Texas, County Judge Sterling Lacyaddressed the member of the County Commissioners Court regarding removal of reference to prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance that are standard activities of the court just prior to the business | Read More »
This is amazing…to see this happen in Los Angeles, California, of all places! I won’t go into commentary. This is just to provide information about the rally for those who might want to attend. LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ — The newly formed black led South Central L.A. Tea Party group will hold a major rally to expose the lies and misinformation of | Read More »
Health care costs currently consume 17% of our GDP, and 10.7% of the American workforce is employed in the healthcare industry. Keep those facts in mind as you read this. The hearings for IPAB are taking place this week, and we need to be watching the outcome of this. Here’s the basic information needed to understand what the Independent Advisory Payment Board (IPAB) is all | Read More »
Wow! The left is on a rampage today regarding our economy. From the NYT we get this This gets things exactly wrong. The truth is that creating jobs in a depressed economy is something government could and should be doing. Yes, there are huge political obstacles to action — notably, the fact that the House is controlled by a party that benefits from the economy’s | Read More »
Suppose you are a die-hard progressive who has waited decades for the opportunity to implement a socialized health care system in America. You’ve schemed and manipulated your share of times along the way, for the sake of the “common good”, all the while progressing towards a specific goal. The time comes to put your plans into action, but things don’t go as well as you | Read More »
I was searching around the internet, looking for something inspirational to write for the 4th of July, and I came across this article. For those who follow the link, you may wonder how any information provided within such an article could even remotely be considered “inspiring”. Inspiration comes in unexpected ways at times. There is a very short paragraph within the article that caused me | Read More »
We have two days to pull this off, so let’s get to work, shall we? Help Us Create the World’s Longest Front Porch in support of Wounded Warrior Project™ Join Cracker Barrel guests across the country as they form the World’s Longest Front Porch. For every photo uploaded, Cracker Barrel will donate $1 to Wounded Warrior Project, up to $35,000. Submit your picture today | Read More »
There are those amongst us who never fail to inspire and encourage us with their willingness to support our military. Actor Gary Sinise is, by far, my personal favorite. He has willingly and (as it may seem) tirelessly pursued providing ways to help to our service people and their families around the world. Gary now has set up a new organization, called the Gary Sinise | Read More »
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