Defining Deviancy Down at the Oscars
I didn’t watch the Academy Awards. The next day’s reporting is enough for me. The whole process has gotten so political that my blood pressure is elevated 30 points for two days after reading the stories about who won and why. Watching the process on television would probably kill me.
Stop Feeding the Islamic Crocodile
“To sit back hoping that someday, some way, someone will make things right is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last — but eat you he will.” — Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan was the consummate collector of great quotations. The one about the crocodile was
Santorum is Right on JFK and Separation of Church and State
On February 26th, Rick Santorum defended a statement he made last October in which he said that he “almost threw up” when he read John F. Kennedy’s 1960 Houston address on the role of religion in public life. As a presidential candidate Kennedy gave a major speech to the Greater
Bomb Them with Bibles
There are three things that Muslim nations fear more than anything else: (1) Any attack on the Koran, (2) the presence of the Bible in the hands of the common people, and (3) the proclamation of the Gospel. Here’s an example from Iran: Iranian authorities began to systematically seize and
It’s OK to Discriminate . . . if You’re ‘Gay’
In 2008, the New Mexico state Human Rights Commission ruled “that an Albuquerque wedding photographer discriminated against her would-be client by refusing to shoot a same-sex commitment ceremony.” Elane Photography was ordered to pay attorney’s fees of $6,637.93 for the discrimination. Let’s understand the new discrimination standard: It is wrong
US Military Burns Bibles but Condemns Burning Korans
If reports are accurate, it looks like those who burned Korans that had been written in to deliver secret messages to other prisoners may have to stand trial. We’re not hearing anything about whether those who killed US troops over the affair will suffer a similar fate. Afghan President Hamid
Geithner: Rich Should Have to Pay More to be Americans
Tim Geithner serves as the Treasury Secretary under President Obama. He was previously the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. You may recall that Mr. Geithner had some trouble during the nominating process to his present position. It was revealed that he had not paid $35,000 in
Democrat Wants to Outlaw Vasectomies
Democrat doesn’t know much about biology. There is a nutball congresswoman from Georgia, Rep. Yasmin Neal, a Democrat from the Atlanta suburb of Jonesboro, Georgia, who introduced a bill that would outlaw vasectomies unless they are needed to avert serious injury or death. Rep. Neal is trying to counter arguments
Let’s Send Oliver Stone’s Son to Rescue Christian Pastor in Iran
Youcef Nadarkhani (b. 1977) is an Iranian Christian pastor who has been sentenced to die in Tehran, Iran. According to Amnesty International, the Iranian government has offered leniency if he will recant his Christianity. If the Iranians are true to their world, Pastor Nadarkhani will be a modern-day martyr for
Riots May be Coming to America
There is little incentive for nearly 50 percent of the population to care about a reduction in taxes since they are the beneficiaries of high taxes for everybody else and none for them. To reduce taxes means a reduction in what they might get. At least that’s what they believe.
How to Talk About Religion the Ronald Reagan Way
It’s been said that religion and politics do not mix. It all depends on how religion and politics mix. One of the best examples of mixing religion and politics is the “Evil Empire” speech that Ronald Reagan gave to the National Association of Evangelicals on March 8, 1983 in Orlando,
Satan’s Not the Problem
Dana Carvey and the ‘Church Lady’ sketches always made me laugh, especially when she referenced Satan. During a Christmas-themed December broadcast, using a magnetic spelling board, she rearranged letters spelling “Santa” to reveal “Satan.” There are a lot of serious Christians who do the same thing. Satan isn’t behind everything.
‘Hard Core Pawn’: A Microcosm of the Welfare State
Film producers can turn anything into a reality TV Show. Some of the most interesting shows on television these days are real-life situational production. Some of the most popular are Gold Rush, Ax Men, American Pickers, Auction Hunters, Storage Wars, and Pawn Stars. Networks like them because they’re relatively inexpensive
Prophecy Writers Spreading Misinformation
“The single best-selling nonfiction book of the 1970s was not The Joy of Sex or even The Joy of Cooking; it was Hal Lindsey’s The Late Great Planet Earth.”1 It was declared by the New York Times to be the “no. 1 non-fiction bestseller of the decade.”2 Estimates put sales
Oliver Stone’s Son Converts to the ‘Peaceful Religion’ of Islam
Sean Stone, son of director Oliver Stone, converted to Islam in Iran last week. He’s miffed that Hollywood is not welcoming him with open arms. “I’ve already experienced the reverse of anti-Semitism, having people within the film industry express a reluctance to work with me now that I have said
Is a Robin Hood Tax Coming to a Bank Near You?
Last week, the French Parliament voted for Nicolas Sarkozy’s “Robin Hood tax.” The tax will be “on high-finance transactions and currency trades by banks and institutions.” Sarkozy hopes it will lead to France becoming the first European Union country to adopt such a levy. He expects other European nations to
Bill Maher Should be Wearing a Swastika
I don’t watch HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, but I do read some of the awful things he says on his show. Maher can be partially excused because he’s doing the show to make money. What’s more frightening is the audience response to some of his Nazi-like antics. A
I Support Income Inequality and So Should You
Rick Santorum gave a speech in Detroit on February 16th, 2012 on the topic of economics from a conservative point of view. As usual, the liberal media pulled an out-of-context paragraph and then gave it their own Leftist interpretation: “I’m not about equality of result when it comes to income