Mark, I attempted no obfuscations when I argued for universal healthcare. I even went to great lengths to point out that we should broaden the tax base to pay...
Don, I enjoy arguing the point with you. We just don't agree on the pervasiveness of the government's involvement or the manditory and universal nature of the...
I also enjoy arguing the point with you Mark. I think there's room for compromise in our positions. Conservatives have a point; people who make bad decision...
The story of the 11-year old girl killing two burglars with a shotgun sounded kind of familiar, so I checked and found that my brother Mike had sent the story...
I'm an atheist, but I've observed--exceptions notwithstanding--that people who believe in God are healthier, happier, and in almost every way superior to...
Russ: Good catch. I usually check these sorts of emails but I got sucked in on this one. Many of the anecdotal stories we see are spurious. I especially...
Apalling and discouraging. ... From: Gregg To: Gregg Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 9:56 PM Subject: [politicaltalk] FW: The American Dream .......... ...
This letter appeared in the Orange County Register this morning [see http://letters.ocregister.com/2012/02/08/judges-get-gay-marriage-ruling-wrong/ section on...
Thanks, Mark! I'm a bit miffed they left out the bit about Christians being forbidden to eat rare meat, and at least one semi-colon, but I suppose I should be...
My old friend Richard Griffiths sent me a link (below) to an article on global warming. We haven't been hearing much about global warming lately, but no one...
This was sent to me by my friend Katherine. Russ ... From: To: Recipient list suppressed: Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 11:40 PM Subject: an eye-opening story...
The letter and list below were sent to me by my friend Wanda in Indiana. The letter by John Porter is full of hyperbole and can be ignored. The important thing...
Gives new meaning to a phrase the Jews used to use: G-d keep the Czar---far away from us. Charles In a message dated 2/19/2012 7:20:14 A.M. Pacific Standard...
Borrowed from Dale Vrsalovich's facebook page. I Finally Understand Democrats By Johnny Alamo After years of puzzlement and curiosity observing modern day...
I haven't fact checked this yet, but it is interesting to think that the electricity required to run a million or more electric cars will probably require a...
Hi Russ, You're right, that letter by John Porter was full of hyperbole, and so was his list. I remember both Bush's cultivating quite a crop of Czars in their...
Each year, solar and wind technology gets cheaper. Like Moore's Law, this happens with almost all new technologies, so expect the electric cars themselves to...
Interesting read from Al Checchi on 2/28/2012: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/al-checchi/facts-are-stubborn-things_1_b_1308203.html About the author: ...
Interesting analysis. What do you think? - Mark "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do...
Okay Girls and Boys - I'm officially declaring the First Amendment subordinate to people, not necessarily citizens, taking offense of a word so that it cannot...
Jeremy, would you try rephrasing your declaration? When you say "...taking offense of a word..." do you mean "...taking offense at a word..."? Are you...
Thanks for catching the error Paul. Yes, taking offense 'at' a word. The 1st amendment guarantees the right to say a word. In practice, though, people are...
Very interesting indeed! It's also a cautionary note for those who advocate a military strike. It would not eliminate Iran's capacity to develope nuclear...
