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ASSAULT RIFLES ARE NECESSARY TO KEEP THE GOVERNMENT ON ITS TOES
Jimmy Lee Dykes may be the poster boy for the National Rifle Association, Gayle Trotter and pot-bellied men making love to assault rifles everywhere. He is the quintessential angry man, consumed with fear and distrust and driven to extraordinary lengths … Continue reading
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR AND THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY
Michelle Obama was reinstated as the First Lady yesterday in a small ceremony officiated by Chief Justice John Roberts, while Joe Biden was sworn in for his second term as Vice President by Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The Constitution mandates the … Continue reading
Posted in commentary, current events, Patriotic, Political
Tagged Inauguration, Joe Biden, Jr, Martin Luther King, michelle obama, Sonia Sotomayor
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GAY MARRIAGE IN ILLINOIS: THE TIME IS (ALMOST) HERE
As Illinois’ 97th General Assembly kicks the gay marriage can down to the 98th General Assembly (starting January 9, 2013), I can’t help but wonder why any state legislature should be called upon to consider such issues. Illinois has a … Continue reading
Posted in commentary, current events, Political
Tagged Cardinal George, Catholic Church, Civil Union, Gay Marriage, Illinois, Pat Quinn
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NETANYAHU, ISRAEL AND SO-CALLED PALESTINIANS
(Reprinted from previous publications) Even those who aren’t particularly sympathetic to Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, could get a good measure of satisfaction from this interview with British Television during the retaliation against Hamas’ shelling of Israel. The interviewer asked him: “How … Continue reading
Posted in commentary, current events, Mideast, Political
Tagged Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, Palestinian, World War II
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GUNS, GUNS AND MORE GUNS: LIFE IN WAYNE’S WORLD
The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newport, Connecticut re-ignited our nation’s simmering conflict between those who insist on having guns and those who insist on taking them away, the stereotypical dispersion pitting right-wing gun advocates against left-wing conscientious objectors. The reality being … Continue reading
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BEN STEIN AND MIKE HUCKABEE WANT MORE GOD IN OUR SCHOOLS
Ben Stein and Mike Huckabee represent one of the three main camps of deep thinkers who have a solution to the scourge of gun violence. Of the three camps, gun-control, mental health and religion, Huckabee’s and Stein’s prescriptions for “more … Continue reading
Posted in commentary, current events, Religion
Tagged Ben Stein, gun control, gun violence, mental health, Mike Huckabee, religion in schools, Sandy Hook
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Ben Stein: Clinging to the Fiscal Cliff
Ben Stein weighed in on the looming fiscal cliff yesterday during one of his op-ed pieces on CBS’s Sunday Morning. While I may somewhat agree with Mr. Stein on his main thesis, I can’t help feeling a little skepticism about … Continue reading
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Israel, Gaza, the Missiles of Hamas and my young friend, Phillip
Israel’s retaliation for relentless missile strikes from Gaza once again remind us that the most dangerous thing in the Middle East is a tiny nation of Jews trying only to survive. Surrounded by hostile Arab states and outnumbered 100 to … Continue reading
Posted in commentary, current events, Mideast
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God created the Earth in six days
So God created the Heavens and the Earth in six days. It doesn’t say anywhere that he didn’t create anything else the following week. Let’s say He has a plan for most of the six or seven billion of us … Continue reading
Posted in commentary, Humor, Religion, Satire
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DICK CHENEY: A LEGACY OF INTOLERANCE, LIES, HYPOCRISY AND TREASON
Dick Cheney, former vice president, former Secretary of Defense, former chief of staff, yada, yada, yada walks among us, defying the laws of nature. After repeated heart attacks which, in itself seems a contradiction in terms, the man refuses to … Continue reading →