At a press conference, President Obama remarked that the IRS harassing the Tea Party and Patriot movements to determine if these organizations were sufficiently non partisan is “contrary to our traditions”. The President’s assertion is, in fact, what’s to the contrary. These invasions of privacy could very well be the next link forged in the shackles of tyranny, but they may have more than likely | Read More »
For generations, lemonade stands taught numerous children a variety of fundamental realities regarding the nature of the world and life beyond the confines of their particular family units. These undertakings still do. The thing of it is, though, these lessons have very little to do with how providing a desired product along with attentive costumer service if the way to advance economically. Rather, an increasing | Read More »
In his state of the union, President Obama promised to reduce taxpayer subsidies to prescription drug companies. While doing so sounds like a free market proposal, what is to prevent such a move from causing drugs to skyrocket even higher? In regards to climate change, President Obama said, “We choose to believe that Superstorm Sandy…and the worst wildfires some states have ever seen were all | Read More »
Speaking in favor of immigration reform legislation, a medical student in the country illegally told WMAL that he hopes he will be granted amnesty so that he might be able to take board certification exams because he is eager to give back to the COMMUNITY. But is that his sole motivation or are other more personal financial interests at stake? After all, won’t his home | Read More »
In reference to Rand Paul’s filibuster regarding the propriety of drone attacks against U.S. citizens on American soil, John McCain’s primary concern was that this maneuver of political rhetoric might fire up impressionable libertarian college students. Shouldn’t Senator McCain rather impressionable young college libertarians get fired up instead of impressionable young occupy movement types? At least the libertarian youth are less likely to think being | Read More »
It has been suggested that it is a tragedy for Evangelicals to pray and fast regarding the new pope as called for by Rick Warren. While it might not be an issue worthy of fasting over as it doesn’t look like most of the top contenders to the papal throne have themselves missed too many meals and won’t exactly be living in a state of | Read More »
In this era of hyperterrorism where every Tom, Dick, and Abdul with a grudge against society because of a rotten childhood blows up a bus or shoots up a post office, many are not too concerned about the activities of other outcasts striving to save the spotted owl or kangaroo rat with methods outside accepted political procedure since the most violent terrorists create the more | Read More »
In one classic science fiction plot, antagonists attempt to gain control of the future by attempting to alter the past. Though it might not be as exciting as a Dalorian speeding at 88 miles per hour, maniacal forces in our own reality are attempting to accomplish nearly the same thing by drastically reconceptualizing our understanding of history. Part of the way history is publicly remembered | Read More »
The Maryland referendum on gay marriage has been decided for now. However, the mindset and motivations leading up to such a decision are still in need of analysis and examination. A couple of observations relating to it can be made regarding a column by Elbridge James of Progressive Maryland published in the 10/27/11 Gazette newspapers of suburban Maryland. For starters, it is thoroughly established that | Read More »
For decades, Santa Monica churches erected nativity scenes on municipal park land there in celebration of the Christmas season. However, the onward march to abolish the assorted foundations upon which America was built continues unabated and is now even seeming to accelerate as evidenced by increasing numbers of the able bodied voting for demagogues promising bounty the recipients did not have to lift a finger | Read More »
The Dec. 17, 2012 issue of Newsweek Magazine published a cover story titled “Who Was Jesus.” Instead of providing a balanced perspective on this topic, editors instead allowed the topic to be addressed by Bart Ehrman. Bart Ehrman’s claim to fame is essentially undermining every tenet of orthodox Christianity by casting doubt on the sources that serve as the foundation of the faith in favor | Read More »
One can tell the holidays that herald the conclusion of the year (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) are upon us. Most can tell this by the crispness in the air or from the days growing noticeably shorter. However, if your name and address has made it into the databases of Christian Evangelical direct marketing, you may also know Christmas time is coming because of an annual | Read More »
Shoppers whipped into a berserker frenzy kept in line by SWAT teams with police helicopters overhead while beating their fellow shoppers to death for prepaid cell phones is one thing and over the line. However, is what is denounced as “commercialism” all that bad of a thing? Should analysts probe deeper, the discerning might discover that what these critics actually oppose is not so much | Read More »
Considerable consternation erupted online over actor Gene Hackman striking a homeless person. The headline initially informing of such was formulated without a modifier or a more colorful description such as “crazed deadbeat” or “lewd indigent” in order to make Hackman appear to be this vile individual that makes a habit of accosting the downtrodden or deriving some kind of buzz from doing so. Quite the | Read More »
On the masthead page of the Nov. 2012 issue of Monitor On Psychology, there was a cartoon published. In this illustration, one Indian says to another, “That was nice, but I don’t want to make it in a regular thing.” Seated in the background are the Pilgrims. It is no doubt hoped readers will conclude this was a depiction of the first Thanksgiving Day feast | Read More »
Upon leaving the confines of the Earth’s atmosphere and entering the vastness of space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is alleged to have remarked, “Where is God?” This was said out of a sense of mockery that the Lord of the universe could not be found in the final frontier rather than an honest inquiry from a soul awed by a majesty of the cosmos. Several | Read More »
Often in their attempt to engineer our lives whether we want them to or not, contemporary liberals have a tendency to hand down any number of psychosocial laws or principles since most of them view us as little more than animals to herd into a corral. It seems that their behavior is often just as predictable. For example, one of the cardinal principles to understanding | Read More »
It sounds like a ludicrous claim. But the 80’s cartoon G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero might just be the Rosetta Stone to understanding early 21st century culture and politics. In the series, the troops of the terrorist organization determined to take over the world are referred to as “vipers”. It seems those using that same name are on the verge of threatening human freedom | Read More »
Francis Schaeffer has been characterized as an Elijah to the late twentieth century. Though not as inspired in the same direct sense as his Biblical forebears, Francis Schaeffer did articulate a vision of the future remarkable in its accuracy and a message startling in its relevancy. Schaeffer was able to accomplish this by extrapolating from the cultural situation of the late 1960′s and early 1970′s | Read More »
It seems that the Batman Shooter may be a neuroscientist that went haywire. So will the media issue numerous exposes and reports how this individual had likely been subjected for years to evolutionary dogma how human beings are nothing more than an accidental conglomeration of chemicals and electricity? Leftists will remark that such insinuations are offensive and irresponsible. But are such claims any more so | Read More »
It has been said that Evangelicals are five to ten years behind the rest of the culture in terms of embracing fads and trends. That seems about right. Last election cycle, a plurality made a considerable fuss over and selected a candidate for the Presidency of the United States primarily because the individual claimed to be Black. Now it seems movers and shakers within the | Read More »
The Avengers was a good film. However, it was not the greatest superhero movie of all time as has been suggested. And believe me, I have seen some superhero movies. Not much thought went into Hawkeye’s costume. It hardly resembled his ensemble from the comics. The aliens were less than impressive and, along with the wormhole portal opening above a skyscraper, the sequence seemed nearly | Read More »
During the 2012 session, the Maryland State Legislature considered the abolition of the death penalty. Opponents of the practice argued that not everyone receiving the sentence actually committed the crime of which the judicial system found them guilty. However, having only carried out the practice five times since 1977, it is doubtful such miscarriages of justice have been perpetrated all that often in the jurisdiction | Read More »
Though at one time barely considered worthy of the appellation of literature, scholars of popular culture have today established the thesis that comic books and other forms of media expression derived from these illustrated periodicals serve as a snapshot of the perspectives and assumptions prevalent at particular points in American history. Certain characters and series evoke more reflection on certain aspects of culture and ideas | Read More »
At Clinton Christian school in the Maryland suburbs outside of Washington, DC, students gathered in hoodies at a makeshift prayer vigil in support of Trayvon Martin. Does the school intend to hold a rally in support of George Zimmerman as well if it turns out Martin instigated the physical aspect of the confrontation? More importantly, does the school intend to hold a rally in support | Read More »
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