Sunday, December 18, 2011

Executive Orders
Constitution/Republic item by Dr. Robert Owens

The problem with social engineering is that the engineers don’t know how to drive the train.  More like a complicated machine than a single celled organism society is a collection of individuals.  Human nature decrees that freedom of choice is an inherent part of our social DNA therefore a healthy society is one built upon the choices and decisions freely arrived upon by the individuals who make up the whole.  It is the self-interest and self-direction of these choices which build into the productive life of a free society.

Christianity’s Triumph
Religion item by Alan Caruba

“By far the most important event in the entire rise of Christianity was the meeting in Jerusalem in around the year 50, when Paul was granted the authority to convert Gentiles without them also becoming observant Jews.”

‘A Christmas Miracle?’
American Heritage item by Chuck Baldwin

A few years ago, I sadly discovered that it was next to impossible to find our nation’s great historic documents together in one volume, so we decided to fix that problem. It took us a full year to research and compile over 50 of our country’s javascript:promptTag(“link”);greatest historical documents, but we did it!

Leftist Factions Co-opt Rather Than Abolish Holidays
Society/Culture War item by Frederick Meekins

For about the past two decades, those to the left side of the sociopolitical spectrum have made such a fuss over their hostility towards traditional American holidays and celebrations that the arising disputations have themselves become an anticipated aspect of the close of each year.  It was claimed such festivities promote values so vile that these sentiments must be expunged from the civic calendar and the very names seldom mentioned for fear of irrevocably harming those not participating for whatever the reason.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Putting the Paste Back in the Tube
Welfare State item by Dr. Robert Owens

We all know that trying the same thing over and over expecting different results is a popular definition of insanity.  And we also know that putting the paste back in the tube is a popular illustration of an impossible task.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

The Most Boring Celebrities of 2011
Satire item by Alan Caruba

“Charlie Sheen is the poster boy for doing everything possible to ruin one’s life,” says Alan Caruba, founder of The Boring Institute, naming him the biggest celebrity bore of the year, number one on its annual list.

THESE ARE ROMNEY’S FINAL SIX WEEKS
Elections item by John LeBoutillier

Six weeks from Tuesday – January 10, 2012 – is the New Hampshire Primary. That day – and night – will be the end of Mitt Romney’s six-year quest to become President of the United States.

Jupiter Gives a Prelude to Global Warming
Science item by Kevin Roeten

Exoplanet (for astronomers) is simply any planet not in this solar system.  Are any in that “goldilocks zone”, which give the capability of harboring life as we know it? Can we even see it, given its immense distance?

Sunday, November 27, 2011

The Threat of a Global Financial Collapse
Budget/Debt item by Alan Caruba

At present, the amount of the annual Gross Domestic Product, $14 trillion—the value of all the goods and services that generate income—is exceeded by the nation’s debts.

J.Edgar—A Fascinating But Deceptive Work
Book/Movie Review item by Rev. Austin Miles

As compelling as FBI founder and Chief J.Edgar Hoover was portrayed, especially his relationship with his mother, his loyal secretary Helen Gandy played by Naomi Watts, and his partner, Clyde Tolson played effectively by Armie Hammer, the film misrepresented the “G-Man” as a man of honor and a patriot, which might have resulted by the FBI peeking over Eastwood’s shoulder as the film was being prepared and filmed.

Topeka, Kansas, Unified School District 501 Places Sexual Deviancy on Its Curriculum
Society/Culture War item by Paul Ibbetson

What part should schools play in the personal development of our children? Most parents naturally expect teachers and administrative staff to assist their children in learning important skills like reading, writing, and arithmetic, but we now know a child’s development goes far beyond the basics at school. Upon closer inspection, most parents recognize that schools often teach children additional skills, such as how to interact with others, follow rules, think critically, and in many cases, develop career aspirations for what their Mom’s and Dad’s hope will be a bright and happy future. All this instruction is positive and benefits our children. However, there is more still that students will learn.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

We Can Trust Us
Constitution/Republic item by Dr. Robert Owens

Listening to the lies of the politicians as presented by the prattle of the biased it is easy to lose hope in a secular sense.  My hope in an eternal sense is founded on the rock of an unshakable faith in Jesus and so it cannot be shaken.  However, in the secular resting, as it must upon the shifting sands of man in America today, hope as a measured commodity is all too often hopeless.  Seeking for hope in current events, a diamond among the discards and a point of light in a sea of darkness, is seeking something positive among the gathering gloom of an empire in eclipse.

Time to Deport Newt Gingrich!
Immigration/Border item by John W. Lillpop

Newt Gingrich is ‘only’ 68 years old and seemingly in good physical health.However, based on his performance at the foreign policy debate on November 22, Newt’s mental acumen is very much in doubt. Specifically, in calling for amnesty for tens of millions of illegal aliens, one must ask, “Is Newt Gingrich too old to remember 1986?”

Not Black Friday, Sad Friday
Religion item by Admin

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not much more valuable than they?”
—Matthew 6:25 (NIV)
Let’s call it what it is—truly sad…

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

My Thanksgiving Prayer
American Heritage item by Chuck Baldwin

That first Thanksgiving in the fall of 1621 saw about 50 Mayflower Pilgrims and 100 native Indians come together for a celebration feast consisting of a variety of homegrown vegetables—including corn, squash, beans, barley, and peas—along with wild turkey and venison. The precise date is not known, but it is believed to have taken place in late October or early November. Historians record that the Massachusetts weather was crisp, but not cold—and the fall foliage dazzled America’s newcomers with a cornucopia of color.That first Thanksgiving in the fall of 1621 saw about 50 Mayflower Pilgrims and 100 native Indians come together for a celebration feast consisting of a variety of homegrown vegetables—including corn, squash, beans, barley, and peas—along with wild turkey and venison. The precise date is not known, but it is believed to have taken place in late October or early November. Historians record that the Massachusetts weather was crisp, but not cold—and the fall foliage dazzled America’s newcomers with a cornucopia of color.

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