February 10, 2012

Mitt the Menace

The political stars, as the saying goes, have aligned for Rick Santorum.  President Obama made sure of that with his medical mandate on contraception and abortion, which violates the 1st Amendment of the Constitution.  Santorum is in the ri...

October 28, 2011

Smoke and Fire: The Herman Cain Ad

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June 8, 2011

How to sweep Weinergate under the rug

Nancy Pelosi is calling for an ethics investigation to see if Rep. Anthony Weiner broke House rules.  The fact of the matter is it doesn't matter.  What Weiner did was, well, simply stupid, especially considering the fact that the privacy o...

April 1, 2011

Obama ignorant of his choices

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January 6, 2011

Beijing plans for Preemptive Nuclear Strike

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September 10, 2010

Pre-election shockwaves

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September 3, 2010

Environmental terrorism: Alive, well and dangerous.

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August 12, 2010

Thumbprint purchasing a risk?

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July 28, 2010

The Left's Failure to Bake a Cake

Failure is learned by experience. This is a truth. If something fails, whatever that may be, such as a simple cake recipe, well, it fails. The end product once brought out of the oven will look bad-burnt, fallen or misshapen, or it will taste bad,...

June 25, 2010

P is for Pelosi in Peril.

Fear sooner or later strikes the high as well as the low, and as the November elections come trundling down the track at an increased speed, and the certainly of a GOP majority becomes more and more possible, some elected officials may have more to f...

March 31, 2010

Pelosi's answered prayer

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March 17, 2010

Clyburn says health care vote may slip until after Easter

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March 4, 2010

You can't take God out of American history

Once there was a math teacher who displayed banners in his classroom exhibiting the following phrases: [...] "In God We Trust," "One Nation Under God," "God Bless America" and "God Sheds His Grace On thee." [.....

March 2, 2010

Fears over global warming leads to murder-suicide

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February 19, 2010

The 'Big Lie' explained by a good man

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February 10, 2010

'I'm from the government and your private information is safe with me.'

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February 9, 2010

India walks away from IPCC and its report

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February 5, 2010

Democrats attacking the president's budget is a futile gesture

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February 4, 2010

What's the president got against Vegas?

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January 13, 2010

Religious exceptions for Obamacare

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January 5, 2010

About those 'anomalous' temperatures...

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December 23, 2009

Dealing with human dignity

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December 15, 2009

Getting a lump for Christmas

Back on the 1st of the month the Washington Pos t reported: "...congressional budget analysts said the measure would leave premiums unchanged or slightly lower for the vast majority of Americans, contradicting assertions by the insurance indust...

December 10, 2009

Climategate gives skeptics a 'window of opportunity'

The revelation of the CRU's climate data manipulation, which led to ClimateGate, has presented a window of opportunity to express skepticism and mounting doubt regarding climate change/AGW. A group gathered in Copenhagen has done just that:.. . more ...

December 9, 2009

I just shoveled 6 inches of global warming off my driveway

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December 8, 2009

Saudis want independent investigation of Climategate

Mecca and Medinah, the two holiest places in Islam, may reside within the borders of Saudi Arabia but the Kingdom  lives and dies by oil alone.  Everyone knows that.  Petroleum and petroleum products are 90% of Saudi’s expor...

December 3, 2009

Deceit of Biblical proportions

This morning I scraped Global Warming/Climate Change off the windshield of my car.  As the old song goes, ‘Baby, it's cold outside.'  But, do recall, we had a number of eggheads from CRU  (Climate Research Unit) telling us the te...

November 25, 2009

Decisions and consequences

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November 17, 2009

Obama promotes internet freedom in China while trying to stifle it at home

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September 11, 2009

Russia on the move

To say, "Russia's always up to something," isn't wrong, farfetched or inaccurate.  The anniversary of the 2008 Russia-Georgia War passed (7 August) unnoticed by most, but Russia has been busy:  ...Venezuelan President Hugo Ch...

July 17, 2009

An entertainer learns a lesson

Working for the common good is noble, but naïve support of nice-sounding causes can have its  drawbacks, as actor and comedian Paul Rodriguez learned the hard way:   In recent months, actor and comedian Paul Rodriguez has made kno...

May 28, 2009

Environmentalists meet, promote business activity

Anytime there is a world event with the environment on the agenda, you have to wonder. Who's involved.  What's being talked about?   What's really going on?  During the World Business Summit, Copenhagen, Denmark, "leading int...

May 19, 2009

Administration Targets Major Drug Maker

Obama's Justice Department just joined a lawsuit against a major drug manufacturer, Wyeth, stating that Wyeth ‘cheated' Medicaid.   The drug maker defends its ‘pricing plan,' but, drug makers, in general, have been demonized for...

March 31, 2009

Evangelical atheists

At one time just saying you were an atheist or a non-Christian was enough, and then carrying Richard Dawkins's The God Delusion as if it were a catechism, really exemplified the point.  But apparently that isn't enough.  In a world steeped ...

March 30, 2009

PETA and the killing of Animals

The images of sad-eyed dogs and filthy kittens flash across the TV screen, especially before, during and after those heart-warming family cable movies, and then there's the plea for money along with a phone number, and for that fast guilt-relieving d...

March 17, 2009

The Housing Bubble: Expecting the Unexpected

The ‘stimulus' package has not had chance to do anything yet, either fly or fail, but the  Commerce Department reported some unexpectedly positive news:"Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in February were at ...

February 3, 2009

Getting arrested for conversion violates Terms of Service agreements

This is a news items which I found at Free Coptics.  KSA ARRESTS BLOGGER, BLOCKS HIS BLOG.HIS LIFE AT RISK AS HE EMBRACED CHRISTIANITY Cairo, 14 Jan 2008 The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information said today the Saudi authorities yesterday,...

January 21, 2009

Pravda sees Obama as 'Republicans' scapegoat'

Numerous formulations can be concocted to show how and why Barack Obama has come to be president.  But economic crisis, conspiracies, unhappy liberals, and a seething mainstream media refusing to report missteps on the new president's journey to...

January 13, 2009

Russian navy on the move?

The Russian navy is doing more than just complicating US and Latin American relations with naval maneuvers with the Venezuelan navy, selling arms to the Chavez government and making courtesy calls on Cuba.   The Russian navy keeps busy with...

January 12, 2009

Oil Prices misused as economic barometer

The price of a barrel of oil dropped below $50 in November 2008, and it has been that way ever since.  Today, it's being reported that the price has dropped again; falling below $40 mark, but petroleum has been as low as $33 back in mid-December...

December 16, 2008

Putin honors spies

Considering the intensity and success of Russian spying, it's not surprising Putin names a previously unnamed Caucasus mountain in honor of spies:  MOSCOW, December 11 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin named on Thursday a mou...

December 9, 2008

The Russian war on words

In American, the word crisis is associated with everything from obesity to the computer games, but in Russia using ‘crisis' and ‘economy' in the same sentence is a cause for government concern.  The Russian stock markets have been he...

December 1, 2008

The Great Depression and the growth of government

Roosevelt's New Deal is hailed by textbooks and journalists as the pathway to a new and vibrant economic republic, but current texts such as FDR's Folly by Jim Powell and Amity Shlaes' book The Forgotten Man offer less than glowing reviews and analys...

November 25, 2008

Unemployment in China

In the workers' paradise bequeathed by Mao unto the global proletariat, unemployment is on the rise.  Keeping people occupied in Communist China's (or any) totalitarian state is the only way to avoid trouble, and The Times of India reports:...

November 19, 2008

A Bailout for Democrat constituents?

Michigan went to Obama, and so did Illinois, as did a number of other states which are home to car making. I was wondering how the Big Three's manufacturing facilities layout over the electoral map.  A few links are available, which offer a...

November 18, 2008

Before bailing out the Big Three

Let's get this straight.  GM desperately needs a bailout by the American taxpayer.  They say so, the Democrats say so, and so does the MSM.General Motors, America's biggest cars group, warned last night that it could run out of cash early n...

November 12, 2008

Media geniuses: lower gasoline prices bad

Economic relief is at the pump.  Gasoline prices have fallen dramatically.  Some in the MSM just don't like it. You see, lower gas prices are bad:"If prices keep falling, and we all go back to using more gasoline again, that will ...

November 10, 2008

Stick 'Em Up, America!

Every time life hits a bump in the road, a progressive falls out of the nearest banana tree and spouts:  "New World Order"UK's Brown: Now is the time to build global society07:03 PM ESTLONDON (Reuters) - The international financial cri...

November 5, 2008

A Cry in the Wilderness, for Now

Maybe the Democrats and  the MSM don't want to face it, and Robert Novak maybe the only one saying it right now but:No mandate for Obama, no lopsided CongressWASHINGTON -- The national election Tuesday was not only historic for the election of t...

November 4, 2008

Neglecting the Military Vote and Voter Fraud

Starting yesterday, the McCain camp is already on the offense and suing in Virginia over military ballots.  Problems with validating military ballots aren't new:   In a victory for Republican George W. Bush, a U.S. district judge yeste...

November 3, 2008

Sudden talk of a McCain win in the press

For a man about to lose there's still talk about winning. If Obama's victory was in the bag, why this?If McCain wins, he'll be tested by CongressBY TODD SPANGLER FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER November 3, 2008The biggest obstacle John McCain would have as p...

October 27, 2008

Polls and Prices at Pump

It has been said that the Democrats benefit from economic hard times.  The financial markets offer up enough chaos to keep a 24/7 news cycle dripping with despair, but at the pump, many Americans may have a different perspective and one which de...

October 19, 2008

Presidential Race: A Mommy vs. Daddy Thing

Maybe this election has less to do with Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (a film involving a young black professional who's well-dressed, well-mannered, and educated and internationally known and respected) and more to do with Leave it to Beaver.  ...

October 6, 2008

The Best Way to Win

When the Iranian Oil Minister speaks, we better hope that no one in the Democrat Congress is listening.  The "Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossiein Nozari said on Saturday that a price of under 100 dollars for a barrel of crude oil is "...

October 1, 2008

The Catholic Church continues to Respond Theologian Nancy Pelosi

Since Nancy Pelosi injected religion into Abortion politics by making erroneous remarks about Catholic teaching, the Church continues to respond  -- sharply.  Straight from the Vatican, U.S. Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, prefect of the Vatic...

September 29, 2008

Separatism and Russia

If the problem of separatism in Russia were a leaking dam, President Dmitri A. Medvedev, or rather Putin, might run out of fingers.  Since the extinction of the USSR as an international entity, separatists and separatist ideas have been, basical...

September 26, 2008

Lest we forget

While the Democrats continue in their mad dash to obscure the history of and the responsibility for the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation still tiptoes on the edge of an energy disaster.   The avaricious desire of Democrats ...

September 21, 2008

Mass-going Catholics

For the Democrats, the election season has become disturbingly unpredictable as traditional Democrat voting blocks become more unreliable.  The steadfast and important Catholic vote is one of them.  Of course, the blame for this outrageous ...

September 17, 2008

The Collapsing Russian Economy

You don't have to be an economist to see that the Russian economy is in trouble, especially when the Kremlin shuts down both of its leading stock markets:  Russian markets suspend trading after sharp falls2 hours agoMOSCOW (AFP) - Russia's two l...

September 16, 2008

NATO goes to Georgia, kind of

Yesterday, 26 NATO ambassadors traveled to Tbilisi, Georgia's capital city, for a conference, even though last week, Russian's envoy said cancel and rethink what you are doing.  Russian ambassador Dmitry Rogozin stated, "We called on NATO t...

September 11, 2008

Sarah's Choice

The great and present danger now concerning the Canadian medical establishment apparently is not the cost of health care, but how Sara Palin's choice not to abort a Down syndrome baby will affect Canadian abortions.U.S. vice-presidential candidate Sa...

August 28, 2008

Russia and Disapproval

After having gone to war with Georgia, then occupying the little country and then doing its level best to dismember it by recognizing the breakaway provinces as independent states, Russia finally stumbled into disapproval that mattered:Criticized by ...

August 26, 2008

Search and Seizure

The Russians have moved well beyond the purview of the cease-fire agreement, which stipulated "about 1,500 Russian peacekeepers are allowed to remain inside, and can do patrols about 6 kilometers outside, the ‘zone of conflict,' a referenc...

August 25, 2008

Security Zones and Check Points

Points of views vary regarding military withdrawal from Georgia, because the Russian government states it is in compliance, while Georgia and the US at the very least, do not concur.   Russia says it has fulfilled a pledge to withdraw its c...

August 22, 2008

The Great Poti Port Grab

So what's a nation like Russia to do, when historically, the desire for warm water ports is a critical necessity?  Czarist Russia recognized that as did the USSR.  The Crimea port of Sevastopol fulfilled that need, and the Soviet leader Nik...

August 21, 2008

Through Russian Eyes

What's considered a "disproportionate use of force?"  Apparently, the Russian government thinks it knows, because on August 4th, Russia Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin stated:"Moscow is seriously concerned about the escala...

August 20, 2008

When does it Matter?

The Cold War created a strong psychological connection between America and those nations held captive behind the Iron Curtain.  Freedom was the watchword, but now, it seems that the depth of an international relationship is proportional to the l...

August 19, 2008

Russian Missile Threat

Little movement has been made by Russia to take troops out as Georgia reports that "there was scant evidence the Russians were making good on the promise they made -- when they signed a ceasefire -- to start quitting the country they invaded 12 ...

August 18, 2008

Ukraine Acts

Last week, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko issued new restrictions on Russia's use of the Sevastopol port facilities, which included "a requirement that the Black Sea fleet seek the permission of Ukraine's armed forces at least 72 hours pr...

August 14, 2008

Cyberwars: the Dry Run

The cyber attack is one of the tools Russia pulled from the "Making War" goody bag.  A plethora of attacks are available:  cyber espionage, web vandalism, DoSS attacks (Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks), attacking critical in...

August 12, 2008

Ukraine and Russia

Two days ago, what could the Ukraine do but threaten Russia with the denial of port faculties:Ukraine said on Sunday it reserved the right to bar Russian warships dispatched to the Georgian coast from returning to their Ukrainian base of Sevastopol, ...

June 19, 2008

The Last Liberty?

We've reach a point in the political and economic life of America where nearly all liberties have been infringed upon.  Political correctness and multiculturalism have a choke hold on the freedom of speech in the classroom and in the public...

June 10, 2008

The Ignorance of Entertainers

Historically, performers, of any kind, singers, actors, actresses, storytellers (i.e. fiction writers) and the like, occupied the lowest rung in society.  And for good reason they didn't do anything constructive.  Now, I shouldn't be, ...

April 15, 2008

It's Official!

Anyone keeping up with the Manmade Global Warming Road show knew it would happen:The BBC reports that China 'now top carbon polluter':China has already overtaken the US as the world's "biggest polluter", a report to be published next month ...

March 3, 2008

Dictator for Life?

With growing economic woes and a poor showing in recent national elections, maybe Hugo Chavez has found a different path to the government he wants. The best way to for a socialist to be come dictator for life is find a way to start a war. ...

October 18, 2007

The Reid/Limbaugh Smear Letter: just between friends

American English has its rules. Among the conventions which should always be kept in mind are those regarding use of the colon (the punctuation mark, not the lower portion of the intestinal tract). It is useful and has been around for sometime. ...

July 18, 2007

Ever see a drowned polar bear?

Ever see a drowned polar bear?I haven't either, but I do keep hearing about the ‘tragedy' and on the internet with numerous hysterical articles, statements, diatribes and silliness about the subject.Here's something I found by accident, of...

May 29, 2007

All in the Numbers

Going beyond the common functions of mathematics, certain numbers demand attention.  Numbers have an immediate mental and emotional significance such as 3.14 being the value of Pi or 10 for the Ten Commandments, or 1492, or 24 and most significa...

March 21, 2007

The fascists among us

While watching TV some time ago, I witnessed a few moments of a protest.  I can't even remember the whys or what fors.  Probably had something to do with the WTO or Bush or something Republican. The circumstances really don't matter. ...

January 7, 2007

Scientific "Consensus": Gateway to Tyranny

The next time someone asks, "Do you believe in Global Warming?"  Inquire why they are asking a religious question, because that is what they are asking.  Belief is for religion not science.The question should be:  "What ...