What’s the main problem in third world countries today? Breathing! That’s the main problem. And, being the third world, hygiene is not up to western standards either. There are not Certs aplenty in places where basic food staples are in life-threatening, short supply. All that third world halitosis has recently been on the minds of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Why you ask? Well, | Read More »
In 2004, according to the US Labor Department, there were approximately 884,974 doctors in the United States (Source). At that time, the 884,974 figure represented 0.29% of the overall population (i.e. less than 1% of the population). According to the National Right to Life, from 1973 to 2006, there were an estimated 49,551,703 abortions performed in the United States. So then, how many of those | Read More »
Imagine a fellow sitting alone in his one room efficiency apartment. In his hand, he sports a flyswatter, and in his apartment, there is indeed a fly on the loose. The man is singularly preoccupied with killing that bug. He sits on a chair in the center of the room vigilantly keeping watch for any movement of his prey. As he waits, he conjures up | Read More »
A married man is at the beach. His wife is at a cabana getting changed into her bathing suit. It’s an awfully hot day and the beach is crowded. He spies a group of 20-somethings dressed in bikinis and playing volleyball. He is impressed for a moment on the beauty of their female form. He then settles in and enjoys watching the competition inherent in | Read More »
There is what I would consider hard fascism/socialism/communism, and then there’s the softer variety. Both are oppressive with regard to freedoms and both share multiple traits. They differ though in how they achieve their goals. In the case of hard communism, governments like the old Soviet Union and their satellite eastern bloc countries used the gun as the primary means to enforce and promulgate their | Read More »
My political activism began one full year ago to this day. It’s easy to remember this particular anniversary because it’s the day I registered on RedState.com. All I have to do to remember how long I’ve been at it is to take a quick peek at my RedState profile. I do not blog anywhere else on the Internet . . . so, RedState really is | Read More »
The Story of the Wretched Dog There was once a farmer living in a pretty rural area. His farm was expansive and surrounded not by neighboring farms, but by untamed wilderness. The farm itself, though, was a happy place, for the farmer was a just and kindly man who cared for the farm’s occupants in a passionate way. The welfare of all who called the | Read More »
Simply put, Reality TV is a boot camp, training ground for the vices. It is not only unbecoming of the dignity of man, but it will also contribute greatly to his undoing as well. Reality TV truly is the equivalent of a spiritual poison and individuals will be the lesser for consuming it. And, since society is made up of individuals, it too will suffer | Read More »
Fresh off the press and just in time for the health care debate, we have the Age of Obama New Testament. Here are a couple of excerpts that should wet your whistle for some peace and justice! Matthew 25: 31 – 41 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly | Read More »
At some point in Barack Obama’s momentous life, he must have watched a football game (and for you liberals out there, I’m not talking about soccer). He may have even hosted a football themed party for some of his Chicago buds at his crib. Maybe William Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, and Tony Rezko all got together with Barry and tipped a few back whilst talking all | Read More »
I know there isn’t any official RedState Peace Prize (and I don’t have the authority to create one), but if there was one, this guy should be in the running. Sgt. Brett Bennethum is part of the 733rd Transportation Company based in Reading, Pa. He just deployed for Iraq. He will be doing the dangerous, yet humble work of transporting supplies into Iraq. Few war | Read More »
Obama has done plenty to deserve this honor and to join ranks gloriously stocked with giants of Nobel-ity like Yasir Arafat and Jimmy Carter. The fact that you cannot recognize this is a testament to your rank partisanship, which is obviously fueled by your homophobic racism. Did not Barack Obama . . . in less than one year as president, mind you . . . | Read More »
October 7 is a special feast day in the Catholic Church. It’s the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary, which commemorates the power of this special prayer in the naval victory at Lepanto, 1571. Even if you’re not Catholic, you should still probably pause, remember, and appreciate the significance of Lepanto. In the 16th century, Europe had already experienced the spread of Islam by the | Read More »
There is a marvelous viral video making its way around the Internet. It’s a speech given by a 12 year old girl. It’s well written and expertly delivered . . . as a matter of fact, she could probably give Obama a lesson or two on public speaking without the lifeline of a teleprompter. This young lady has obviously memorized her speech. She can be | Read More »
There are those who are unjust, cowardly, foolish, and uncontrolled. These unappealing traits rear their heads in a multitude of combinations; sometimes cowardice may balloon to the forefront and overshadow the rest, but the rest merely wait in the wings for their opportunity to rule the day. And, where do you find the unjust, the cowardly, the foolish, and/or the uncontrolled? Personally, I look no | Read More »
The news lately has served up plenty of reasons to think about education and public schools, and what it all fits into. We have seen Obama call for increasing the school year or the length of the school day. There was his “stay-in-school-and-study-hard” speech, with its concomitant pro-Obama (i.e. what can you do for the president?) study guide. Then, of course there are the seemingly | Read More »
Speaking recently in Copenhagen, First Lady Michele Obama described her arduous trek to the wilds of Denmark and her upcoming labors there as a “sacrifice” for “the children.” (Source) Fear not though, citizens, the beloved wife of our dear leader has brought along moral and physical support in the form of her “dear friend” and “chit-chat buddy”, Oprah Winfrey (aside: if my math is correct, | Read More »
Derrion Albert was a 16 year old honor student in a Chicago public school. The operative words in the latter sentence are: Was, Honor Student, And Public School “WAS” On September 24th, 2009, Derrion was beaten to death by rival gangs as he tried to make his way home. He was said to be an innocent bystander caught up in a violent melee that broke | Read More »
We are all familiar with Obama’s habit of tossing former confidants, advisors, and friends under the bus whenever it suits him. Those times typically being whenever he feels that some association may tarnish his image as secular messiah. It’s gotten pretty crowded under Obama’s bus, but his ‘purges’ are pretty well known, surprisingly well accepted by the public, and hence, old news. Much more important | Read More »
I recently read a National Review (NR) article written by the eminently estimable Wesley J. Smith, writer of the book, “The Culture of Death.” In the NR piece (titled, “A Myth is as Good as a Mile: Why the assisted suicide movement is winning”), Smith went into detail about the insidious mindset of physician assisted suicide. If I had to describe Smith’s theme on a | Read More »
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