Sunday, August 8, 2010

One More for the Road
   Progressivism piece by Guest: Michael R. Shannon (8/8/10)

The DC metro area suffered a little collateral damage this week as part of Democrats long march toward “Social Justice.“ One nun was killed and two were hospitalized after their car was hit head on by an auto with a drunken Carlos Montano at the wheel.

Friday, August 6, 2010

The cost of Kagan’s confirmation
   Supreme Court piece by Offsite (8/6/10)

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, making her the fourth female to serve on the nation’s highest court. The 50-year-old Harvard Law School graduate is scheduled to be sworn in Saturday (August 7). While Kagan’s confirmation isn’t a surprise for most, the possible backlash some lawmakers may face as a result of their vote could be.

Bloggericide: Ohio Officials Charge Blogger With Campaign Violations
   Information Police piece by Warner Todd Huston (8/6/10)

Well, folks, this is bound to happen more and more as time rolls onward in this New Media world of ours. A blogger is in trouble with local Ohio officials who are trying to Shut him down using a badly applied campaign finance law all because he has been critical of county officials on his blog. That’s right, a county board is trying to silence the free political speech of a local Ohio blogger(1) because he is critical of them.

U.S. To Train 3,000 Offshore IT Workers
   Employment/Jobs piece by Offsite (8/6/10)

Despite President Obama’s pledge to retain more hi-tech jobs in the U.S., a federal agency run by a hand-picked Obama appointee has launched a $36 million program to train workers, including 3,000 specialists in IT and related functions, in South Asia.

US Firms Start Spending Their Cash Hoard
   Business piece by Offsite (8/6/10)

Until recently, U.S. companies have been amassing huge cash reserves, to the tune of $1.24 trillion, feeling very cautious about spending in the wake of the financial crisis.

The Autumn of the Left
   Progressivism piece by Bruce Walker (8/6/10)

I have noted before that according to Battleground Poll(1) results over the last ten years,  conservatives are about sixty percent of the population, liberals are roughly thirty-five percent of the population, and all the others – moderate, don’t know, and refused to answer – are consistently about five percent of the population.

The Consequences of Park51: The Cordoba House
   Islam piece by Guest: Frank Salvato (8/6/10)

In light of the decision by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission to allow for the construction of a mosque and Islamic center just 500 feet from Ground Zero, it can be successfully argued that political correctness has replaced history as a basis for knowledge in the United States of America. If it holds true that history does repeat itself - and I have no reason to believe it won’t - then the culture of ignorant arrogance, so prevalent in the nation today, will prove to be a contributing factor to the subjugation of the great American experiment.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

American Idol: The Fallacy of Fifteen Minutes of Fame
   Society piece by Rev Bresciani (8/5/10)

Artist Andy Warhol’s assertion that everyone will have at least fifteen minutes of fame in their lifetime seems to have gripped this generation at the heart. Is it proof that talent has abounded in this special generation or that being like the stars is the only way to verify an otherwise insignificant existence?

Obama Subsidizes Ford After Blocking Access to Credit
   Fascism piece by Press Release: Christine Hall (8/5/10)

Washington, D.C., August 5, 2010 - President Obama today announced a $250 million loan guarantee to Ford Motor Co., during his factory visit. The subsidy to Ford drew criticism from John Berlau, CEI Director of the Center for Investors and Entrepreneurs.

WaPost’s Kurtz Cries About ‘Nasty’ Media
   TheFringeMedia piece by Warner Todd Huston (8/5/10)

In an August 2 editorial(1) the Washington Post’s Howard Kurtz cried a river over the rancor he saw in today’s media calling it a “nastiness index” that continues to rise. But his lament is not only off base in many ways, it is also historically illiterate and is built on only one real complaint: the left no longer has a lock on what is considered newsworthy.

1913 was a VERY Bad Year
   The Republic piece by JB Williams (8/5/10)

A Hundred years running in the wrong direction - Prior to 1913, there was no federal income tax, the states had rights and representation in Washington DC, there was no Federal Reserve Bank and the federal government lived under the enumerated powers afforded it within the US Constitution. What a difference one year can make…

Change the 14th Amendment!  No More Anchor Babies!
   Immigration piece by J. D. Longstreet (8/5/10)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told “The Hill” on Monday that Congress “ought to take a look at” changing the 14th Amendment, which gives the children of illegal immigrants a right to U.S. citizenship.

Too Dangerous to Print: Liberal University Bias
   EdukShun piece by Guest: Paul A. Ibbetson (8/5/10)

Thomas Paine once said, “He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself.“ How true these words are. One of the most fundamental reflections of liberty is the freedom to question, challenge and debate the world around us. This freedom does not exist everywhere in the United States and certainly not at the university level.

Lessons In Apologetics No. 3: Experientialism and Evidentialism
   Religion piece by Frederick Meekins (8/5/10)

The next methodology is experientialism.  Though fideism strives to make faith alone the justification for religious knowledge or belief, Geisler observes that this faith is ultimately justified in terms of an experience had by the individual (65).

A Conservative Strategy For 2010 And Beyond
   Congress piece by Christopher Adamo (8/5/10)

As November looms, traditional America is conflicted among feelings of anticipation, dread, and despair. The upcoming elections hold the prospect of major conservative gains in the House and Senate, which could drastically turn the tide on the relentless liberal attacks against the nation. And it is undeniable that such a shakeup in Washington is sorely needed.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Good News: Big Money to be Made in Illinois. Bad news: it’s in Government
   Government piece by Warner Todd Huston (8/4/10)

With recent revelations(1) that the city manager of the small, mostly low-income Hispanic community of Bell, California makes nearly $800,000 a year and that its police chief makes almost $500,000 yearly, the spotlight might be leveled at city employees all across the country. Illinois, as it happens, is no better for the squandering of such cash, it appears.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Medicare Reform Means Some Seniors Face Benefit Cuts
   ObamaCare piece by Offsite (8/3/10)

First, the good news: According to a report released by the White House on Monday, America’s new health reform law will generate $575 billion in Medicare cost savings over the next decade, allowing the program to survive until 2029. The report says this will result in lower Medicare premiums of nearly $200 a year by 2018

Golf Courses Suffer in Recession as Membership Dwindles
   Depression/Recession piece by Offsite (8/3/10)

Some recession-battered golf courses aren’t just coping with lighter crowds as many reportedly are edging perilously close to bankruptcy.

Oil Prices ‘Significantly’ Undervalued
   Energy piece by Offsite (8/3/10)

Oil prices are “significantly” undervalued from what fundamental economic forces would dictate, Goldman Sachs says.

Muni Bonds Are the Next Subprime
   Investments piece by Offsite (8/3/10)

Municipal bonds are headed for a meltdown similar to the subprime mortgage fiasco that began in 2007, says financial author Addison Wiggin.

Global Wheat Shortage Feared as Prices Surge
   Food piece by Offsite (8/3/10)

Severe drought, brush fires and heat waves in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan have driven wheat prices to their biggest one-month jump in more than 30 years, killing half the crop in some areas and reportedly fueling fears of global shortages.

Our Own Government Has Become Our Enemy
   Big Brother piece by Offsite Chuck Baldwin (8/3/10)

“Our own government has become our enemy.“ So said Pinal County (Arizona) Sheriff Paul Babeu.

Administration Called Out on Cooking the Books in Obamacare
   ObamaCare piece by Offsite (8/3/10)

Americans for Tax Reform has recieved the following from a Senate staffer who wishes to remain un-named…

Arizona sheriff targeted by Mexican cartel with $1 million bounty
   Law piece by Jim Kouri (8/3/10)

The good news for Arizonians is that Maricopa County—which includes Phoenix—has a tough law enforcement commander to protect them. The bad news is that a Mexican drug cartel has placed a $1 million bounty on Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s head.

You Can’t Make History without a Real Homie
   Society piece by Rev Bresciani (8/3/10)

Since the days of Aristotle, Cicero and later Machiavelli the world has endeavored to develop a working knowledge of political science that might be instrumental in bringing about a way to govern that is fair and acceptable to almost everyone universally.

Kagan’s own notes blasted homeschoolers
   Supreme Court piece by Offsite (8/3/10)

Disparages: ‘Born-again Christians who adhere to a literal interpretation of the Bible’ - Elena Kagan, whose nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court likely will be before the full U.S. Senate for a vote soon, has suggested state regulations are “little” burden for homeschoolers, according to notes she made on a case while she was clerking for Justice Thurgood Marshall.

National Education Association Orders Members to Read Communist Guide Book
   Unions piece by Warner Todd Huston (8/3/10)

The National Education Association (NEA) is the premier teachers union group in the country. As such it is instructive to learn the sort of reading material that the biggest of all teachers unions tells its own members to study so that they can more adequately represent teachers in America today.

Financial Transparency Needed Now!
   Information piece by Guest: Richard Olivastro (8/3/10)

How do you pay for goods and services that you order and receive?

‘Will Raising Taxes on the Rich Threaten Your Job?‘
   Employment/Jobs piece by J. D. Longstreet (8/3/10)

Poor People Don’t Provide Jobs! - Rich people provided every job I have had in my life.  I expect the same is true of your work history.

Unconstitutional or Inconvenient
   States Rights piece by Aaron Goldstein (8/3/10)

Several weeks ago, I made this observation about the Obama Administration’s lawsuit against the State of Arizona and Governor Jan Brewer: