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Friday, June 27 2008
Buchanan: Is it Time For The Next War?
Patrick J. Buchanan June 27, 2008

To start a third war in the Middle East against a nation three times as large as Iraq, and leave it to a new president to fight, would be a daylight hijacking of the congressional war power and a criminally irresponsible act. For Congress alone has the powe…
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Monday, June 23 2008
Early Detection
Jeanne and I have been on an emotional rollercoaster for the last month or so, but we didn’t want to share it until now that we are on the other side of it. We probably wouldn’t share it at all except that it might make a positive difference in someone else’s life.

Jeanne had breast cancer su…
Posted at 01:00 PM (View Post) 6 Comments

Friday, June 13 2008
The GITMO decision
As I understand the decision, the Supreme Court said the government could not create a “law-free zone” outside the United States in which to detain and interrogate “enemy combatants” (if not prisoners of war) the majority of whom have not even had charges filed against them.

The court rejecte…
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Friday, June 06 2008
1958 - 2008
A sign of the times…

Scenario: Tommy and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

1958 – Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Tommy and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.

2008 – Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Tommy and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Tommy st…
Posted at 10:57 AM (View Post) 22 Comments

Tuesday, June 03 2008
Vote Today!
I would not presume to tell anyone how to vote, but to make sure that they DO vote today.

As we have seen in too many local elections, voter apathy has been largely responsible for the success of the smear tactics, hit-mailers and the politics of anonymous character assassination.

But voter…
Posted at 11:17 AM (View Post) 29 Comments

Tuesday, May 20 2008
For The Sake Of Peace...
White House Denies Iran Attack Report

THE JERUSALEM POST May. 20, 2008

The White House on Tuesday flatly denied an Army Radio report that claimed US President George W. Bush intends to attack Iran before the end of his term. It said that while the military option had not been taken off th…
Posted at 01:14 PM (View Post) 6 Comments

Thursday, May 15 2008
A Bit of Fun
Things have been pretty heavy around here lately, so it’s time for a bit of fun…

Spinning The Family Tree

The Smith’s were proud of their family tradition. Their ancestors had come to America on the Mayflower. Their line had included senators, pastors, and Wall Street wizards.

Now t…
Posted at 04:00 PM (View Post) 5 Comments

Wednesday, April 30 2008
The "419" Scams
The “419” scams come in many forms, the most common being the fake lottery. But there are many variations on the 419 scam and thousands of people continue to fall for them. Here’s an example of one I received recently:

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CONFIRM …
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Friday, April 25 2008
Claims Of WMD’s: Prelude To A Wider War?
The mainstream media are, once again, swallowing an implausible story put out by the White House without apparent skepticism. Where are the tough and obvious questions about the claim that Syria was building a nuclear reactor with the help of North Korea for the production of weapons of mass dest…
Posted at 06:58 PM (View Post) 226 Comments

Thursday, April 17 2008
Schlafley on the North American Union
It’s been quite some time since I’ve talked on the air or posted anything on the SPP as a step toward a North American Union. And there’s been a lot of confusion, including on this website, about who was behind this and why.

Some accuse “leftists”, some accuse “rightists” and both are incorrec…
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