Category: Politics and Government

Day By Day by Chris Muir

 William  July 9, 2004  1 Comment on Day By Day by Chris Muir

If you haven’t read the comic strip Day By Day, written by Chris Muir you owe it to yourself to take a peek. His current effort pokes fun at Michael Moore and Fahrenheit 9/11. Hat tip to Patriot Paradox.

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Slavery, Racism, and Ostriches

 William  July 9, 2004

If someone asked you, “Does slavery, not symbolic but real down-to-earth, dehumanizing slavery, exist in the United States?” what would your answer be? Most likely you would gasp, “Of course not!” You would be wrong. It exists. In a post…

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A Freedom of Religion Brief

 William  July 9, 2004

I couldn’t sleep one night and as things go when laying quietly in the dark my mind went on one of those Beagle-type wanderings where it rushed down all sorts of rabbit trails until finally it latched on one scent…

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Democratic Haiku

 William  July 8, 2004  4 Comments on Democratic Haiku

Encouraged by a Michelle Malkin link to a haiku on John Edward’s hair I thought I would try my feeble hand at the art form… Beautiful hair Wafting hairspray Ozone depletion or Kerry Edwards Bill’s lament

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Michael Moore, Fantasy, and 9/11

 William  July 8, 2004  2 Comments on Michael Moore, Fantasy, and 9/11

Mark Stein, one of my favorite writers (he is linked on the left under Others), has written a take-down of Michael Moore and his Fahrenheit 9/11 mockumentary. Note: The Jerusalem Post link requires registration. Stein’s premise is that Moore’s premise…

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Hate-Speech vs. Free Speech

 William  July 6, 2004

It appears that the legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has added an amendment to its hate-crimes law called “harassment by communication.” There is concern that this could be used against churches that address homosexual activity as sin. More to…

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Survival’s Conundrum

 William  June 28, 2004

There is a growing debate going on about how to approach the apprehension and prosecution of terrorists and potential terrorists (here defined as those who have become part of a terrorist cell or commited themselves to terrorism but have not…

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Mainstreaming Al Sharpton

 William  June 23, 2004  1 Comment on Mainstreaming Al Sharpton

In a turn that demonstrates the current state of politics in America, Senator Kerry is campaigning with Al Sharpton. Here is the Senator’s take on the reason. “Al Sharpton is traveling with me today because he’s a friend, because he…

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Demooring Michael Moore

 William  June 22, 2004

Between Bowling for Columbine and the current Fahrenheit 9/11, most people have heard of Michael Moore. Well, the somewhat former “Liberal” and columnist at Slate, Christopher Hitchens has done a number on Mr. Moore’s Palme d’Or winner at Canne. In…

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Passion

 William  June 18, 2004

I love passion. It keeps life and work from sinking into numbing boredom. I hate passion. It makes the simple complex and creates division where none should exist. The current state of politics and political discourse in our country seems…

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