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If circumstances are such that thrift, energy, industry, and forethought enable the farmer, the tiller of the soil, on the one hand, and the wage-worker on the other, to keep themselves, their wives, and their children in reasonable comfort, then … Continue reading
Sam Harris and the “Ground Zero Mosque”
I agree with much of what Sam Harris writes. When I don’t agree, it’s usually a question of degree. For instance, Harris recently ignited debate at his TED talk, in which he advocated science as an arbiter of moral decisions. While … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Patriotism, Politics, Religion
Tagged cordoba, ground zero, islam, mosque, park51, sam harris
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On the attack…
The Obama campaign has signaled that they’re going to come out on the attack more. I haven’t seen it much yet myself, but I think this can be a good sign or a bad sign. So far, the campaign has … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Deep Thoughts, Patriotism, Politics
Tagged attack ads, honest, honor, karl rove, mccain, obama, the view
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Gen. Clark Said What?!
I imagine a day gone by where the news media reported facts, as best they knew them, turned a critical eye toward the statements of authorities, ferreting out the truth behind the rhetoric, and presenting it to its audience to … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Patriotism, Politics, war
Tagged mccain, military, obama, qualification, Vietnam, wesley clark
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Attack of the Robots!
Drew Carey’s dropping a little knowledge about robots stealing our jobs: But perhaps even more troubling: http://www.hulu.com/embed/wdIwrWS8DmSXIKVxxd6nbA
Posted in Economics, Patriotism, Politics
Tagged drew carey, jobs, labor, mexico, old glory, robot insurance, robots, waterston
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Americans Who Make Me Sick – Antonin Scalia
I just ran across this tidbit from Wikipedia: In a legal conference in Ottawa, Canada, for example, US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia took offense at a Canadian judge’s remark that his nation did not consider what Jack Bauer would … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Patriotism, Politics, Rants
Tagged 24, americans who make me sick, jack bauer, scalia
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