Monthly Archives: March 2010

Protest songs

I’ve been noticing lately how some of the old protest songs from the late 60s/early 70s have taken on a new meaning for me.  For example, riding in the car yesterday I was listening to “Lowdown” by Chicago: Oh my, … Continue reading

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Leftism, the Religion

Leftism, the Religion – Dennis Prager – National Review Online. Just in time for Passover and Easter, an Orthodox Jew makes the point that for too many on the Left, their leftism has either taken over and neutered their faith … Continue reading

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Insurance idiocy

The attempt to demonize insurance companies continues apace.  We are still being subjected to the litanies of the “evils” of the insurance industry that Obamacare will save us from.   This is coming from people who either don’t know anything about … Continue reading

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Ever the class act

Aren’t you so glad we have Joe Biden for vice president? Such class!

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Point of No Return?

Point of No Return? – Thomas Sowell – National Review Online. Here is the “nut paragraph”: If the current legislation does not entail the transmission of all our individual medical records to Washington, it will take only an administrative regulation … Continue reading

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I weep for my country today

So the deed is done.  The behemoth that is Obamacare has been passed.  A sufficient number of recalcitrant Democrats who actually previously had principles have been bribed, threatened, cajoled or hoodwinked into going along with this travesty to drag it … Continue reading

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A healthy diet?

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Best analogy of the day

“Obamacare expands Medicaid eligibility by as much as one-third, increasing taxpayer liability for entitlements at the exact moment Washington needs to contain entitlements. It’s like deciding to build a swimming pool and gazebo when your house already has a double … Continue reading

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Who needs that pesky Constitution?

Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution is crystal clear about how how proposed legislation is to be passed by both houses of Congress.  It clearly states, “in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by … Continue reading

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Interesting

Having spent some time in my theological training studying gnosticism in its philosophical and spiritual context, I was intrigued to come across a column titled The Practice of Political Gnosticism: …We are living in an era of political gnosticism. The … Continue reading

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