Monthly Archives: September 2010

Separation of church and state outrage from the ACLU in 3,2,1 NEVER! (via Smash Mouth Politics)

In his post (referenced below), Doug Hagin notes the inconsistent manner with which the certain public officials “separate” church and state. I do wish the Liberal Democrats would actually read the First Amendment to the Constitution. Before you read Doug Hagin’s … Continue reading

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NEWS OF A TRAGIC LOSS (via Prince William-Manassas Family Alliance)

We live in a rich nation. We have the most advance technologies. Nonetheless, we can only prolong our lives a  bit, and sometimes, in spite of our best efforts, those we love still die unexpectedly. Thus, we have this sad … Continue reading

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THE DEBATE BENEATH THE NEWS — WEEK ENDING 9/25/2010 – Part 2

IS THE RECESSION  OVER? What Do Virginia’s Blogs Say? At Bacon’s Rebellion, James A. Bacon predicts The Worst Is Yet to Come. Bacon observes that our region’s dependence upon Big Government will not help us, not when the Federal Government is … Continue reading

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REVIVING AN OLD POST=> ON POLITICAL PARTIES: WHY WE NEED CONVENTIONS

Periodically people complain about political conventions. What is the latest example? Brian Schoeneman of Common Sense provides us No good reason to make conventions more viable. As usual, we get a bunch of wimpy and whiny complaints. The table below summarizes Schoeneman’s complaints. Schoeneman’s … Continue reading

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THE DEBATE BENEATH THE NEWS — WEEK ENDING 9/25/2010 – Part 1

IS THE RECESSION  OVER? What Did The News Media Say? In it Business Section, the Chicago Sun-Times reports unhappily, Recession over? Tell that to Illinoisans. The story begins. The Great Recession ended in June 2009, the National Bureau of Economic … Continue reading

Posted in economy

WHAT IT WAS LIKE AT THE FUNDRAISER FOR KEITH FIMIAN

The Fundraiser Yesterday I went to a fundraiser for Keith Fimian, and I had a good time. Keith Nicoletti and his family did something especially generous. They opened their home to the public, and they invited people to come and support … Continue reading

Posted in candidate support, unraveling

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THE CONTEXT?

The Bible is not an easily understood work. After all, it took forty different authors inspired by God fifteen hundred years to write it. So we cannot expect to sit down, read the Bible, and understand it in a single … Continue reading

Posted in religion

JACK APPRECIATES MY HELP

What does Jack believe? Since I don’t really know, I will not try to explain. You can read this comment and begin to draw your own conclusions. Nonetheless, I suspect one comment will only touch the surface. I doubt anyone even … Continue reading

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