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Category Archives: Current News
Forcing those Pesky Hondurans to be Constitutional
Presidents Obama and Chavez and Secretary of State Clinton are all among the throngs of politicians around the world calling for the reinstatement of ousted Honduran president Zelaya. The rallying cry is that Zelaya is the democratically elected president and … Continue reading
Posted in Clinton, Current News, Diplomacy, Obama, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Chavez, Clinton, coup, Current Events, honduras, News, Obama, Politics, zelaya
The Real Victims of Islam
The news is filled with reports of the terrorist attack on Mumbai, India. We do not yet know what the terrorists’ motives are; they could have to do with Kashmir, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, or any number of other hotspots. One … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current News, educational, Iraq, Islam, Psychology, Religion, War
The Common Problem of Republican and Democratic Economics
Liberal and conservative economic models share a common flaw. For the most part Democrats and Republicans are synonymous with liberals and conservatives but not quite. The vast majority of Democrats and Republicans take a compromised position on economic policy. They … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, Culture, culture war, Current News, educational, Ethics, mccain, Obama, Philosophy, Politics, Religion
Tagged charity, class, conservatives, democrats, Economics, Ethics, gop, liberals, libertarian, love, Philosophy, poor, Republican, socialist
Liars Liars Everywhere!
I have written several times before on truth, the lack of it, the abuse of it, and the blatant disregard of it. USA Today published an article and an opinion piece that should be of interest to any of my … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, Culture, culture war, Current News, Ethics, mccain, Obama, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged biden, Campaign, campaign ads, election, lies, mccain, Obama, palin, Politics, postmodernism, President, Truth
Obama’s Inexperience No Longer An Issue
The race for the White House is about McCain’s experience and Obama’s charisma and celebrity, or at least it was until Sarah Palin was put on the ticket. By far the largest legitimate chink in Obama’s armor was his lack … Continue reading
The Faith of Reason
A colleague of mine in the blogging world, Adrian Thysse commented on my last article, The Fifty-First Psalm in English Verse. His comment brought up some interesting and very important questions facing the world today. These questions are some of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Creationism, Culture, culture war, Current News, educational, Evolution, Faith, Intelligent Design, Islam, Philosophy, psalms, Religion, Science
Tagged apologetics, Christianity, creation, culture war, Evolution, Faith, ID, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, rationality, reason, Religion, Science
What is the Mission in Iraq? Please Respond…
What is the mission of coalition troops in Iraq today? This is a legitimate question that I would like responses to. I’m not trying to prove a point, I’m just asking. The removal of Saddam Hussein was a noble act … Continue reading
Burqas for Finland!?
This is from, Jihad Watch who in turn got it from, Infidel Bloggers Alliance. I never thought of the Fins as the type to back down from a fight. I always had this idea that they were rugged individualists who … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, culture war, Current News, Diplomacy, educational, Ethics, Faith, Islam, Politics, Religion
Tagged culture war, finland, freedom of speech, Islam, mohamed, mohamed cartoon, seppo lehto
Iraq Partitioning, Inevitable?
Iraq never should have been a country. Its borders are lines drawn in the sand by colonial powers after World War I. The various peoples have no historic ties to bind them together in neighborly love nor do they have … Continue reading
A New Low for the New York Times
I read the New York Times every day, and on the whole I find it to be a pretty good source of news. Though the New York Times leans liberal as with most news agencies in the US, I do … Continue reading