Many redefine definitions, and readjust known words to fit one’s politics. It’s been done before, and is being done now. Definitions of marriage, movie ratings, euthanasia, adultery, and torture have all been changed and modified to fit what many say they should mean. If one takes the word “torture”, the Thorndike-Barnhart dictionary defines the word as “the act of inflicting very severe | Read More »
Trichloroethylene (TCE) has taken a bad rap as of late. But, is it justified knowing all the other hazardous chemicals used much more often? In the writer’s immediate area–1 mile from a CTS electroplating site—which was shut down in 1986 (23 years ago). It has been labeled a Superfund RCRA Site due to trichloroethylene groundwater contamination. Maybe our houses should be labeled Superfund Sites | Read More »
One cannot doubt the unrest seen in the US now. Obama won the presidential election by 54-46, but that 46% is almost half the country. The ‘us versus them’ mindset has taken over. When one hears words like “secede”, “rebellion”, and “revolution”, things get scary. Then we get national “tea parties”, and we recently hear from Texas governor Rick Perry actually say separation | Read More »
Obama seems to want to blame the existing economic woes on the prior Administration. Half of Americans actually believe him. Many forget the Constitution dictates that the president will provide for the common defense. These nine items describe some major differences in Bush vs Obama: #1: Presidents don’t make prosperity. The free market does. The president cannot directly affect the stock market, hiring, | Read More »
The edict has been posted. We are now officially under the assumption that we all will have promiscuous sex out of wedlock, and we cannot stop it. We even have a vaccine called Gardasil to help prevent physical problems resulting from such activity. With all the Gardasil (Merck) commercials on TV lately, you’d think that it’s the best thing since sliced bread. Approximately six | Read More »
When one meets someone like this, he’s not only taken aback, but begins to hope that there is some good left in the world. One does not expect to find out this kind of individual actually exists, but is shocked that the real world actually allows this life to continue. This type of individual has moved mountains before, but few give him any credit. | Read More »
The new short film “33 Minutes” (the six-page article) illuminates how much time we have to kiss some of our butts goodbye if a nuclear strike is launched by Korea or Iran against the US. But which of those countries is aligned with a terrorist organization? We know Iran is, but not sure about Korea. Ten years ago, there were only 6 nuclear | Read More »
Many still believe in myths. The myth of overpopulation is popular, but many look at the final numbers without looking at the trends. Many refuse to look at the falling birthrates and fertility rates. Birth control, abortion, sterilization, and various contraception techniques have all dictated a declining population within a short period of time. By 2020 people will begin to see what the | Read More »
To look at the big scheme of things, 9/11 was only the tip of the iceberg by extremist Islam. It wasn’t the first time the West decided that arms must be taken up against an unjust aggressor. Those of us who hate violence as a means of solving problems may be misinformed as to what will happen with inaction. Almost all terrorism experts | Read More »
Democrats run the House, the Senate, the Presidency, the Judiciary, but they wanted a little bit more in North Carolina. They figured they were powerful enough in the state to do what they wanted, so they decided they wouldn’t allow a vote on the issue of a specialty license plate—a “Choose Life” plate. On 2/17/09 there was a legislative rally in front of | Read More »
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