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August 2017

August 17, 2017

So what is this Antifa we’re hearing about?

I avoided any sources remotely conservative to find out. The last couple days have brought...

August 03, 2017

The Gray Lady looks at La Civiltà

A fair enough look at the kerfuffle. The La Civiltà piece was, to me, no...

July 2017

July 15, 2017

Another good day for religious liberty

Despite the hysterics, the actual courts seem to have fallen on the side of religious...

June 2017

June 20, 2017

These two are not the same

I've seen these two stories connected over the last day or so. In one story,...

May 2017

May 25, 2017

How not to campaign for office

Body slam a reporter. Geez. Self control man. I know, there are plenty of jokes...

May 24, 2017

Pope Donald Francis Trump

One and the same. Heh. Tis true. If their conclusions and premises are different, there...

May 12, 2017

Understanding France’s new president

Heh. This caught my eye because when first saw Macron in the news, macarons came...

May 12, 2017

Trump and Comey

Set aside the hysterics and the usual 'Waterholocaustgate!' rhetoric that's filled the airwaves and it's...

February 2017

February 23, 2017

Come back to shore

Oh Christian Conservatives. You're foundering. I can't speak for the secular brood of conservatives. And...

January 2017

January 20, 2017

That’s peaceful transfer of power

With respect to those interviewed who excuse or defend the violence, I personally like the...

January 19, 2017

Class and grace for a generation in desperate need of both

Courtesy of former president George H.W. Bush. That's how we move past divisions. Assuming,...

January 11, 2017

Why do we have president elect Trump?

And not president elect Clinton? This leaps to mind: Because of the extraordinary courage of...

January 07, 2017

You might want to sit down for this

Apparently Mexico isn't going to pay for a border wall, at least according to former...

January 07, 2017

Our Great Leader Trump

On the other hand, we have this strange tirade, accompanied by lame explanation: What...

January 05, 2017

A racist hate crime

Deserves to be condemned. Period. Like yesterday's post, I'm seeing people on Social Media jumping...

December 2016

December 08, 2016

Yes there are bigots in America

Out of 320 million people, what did you expect? There will always be some people...

December 02, 2016

Elizabeth Warren promises Bipartisanship

Not really. The Ted Cruz of the Democratic party reminds us that just as dissent...

December 01, 2016

Prayers for Tennessee

Wild fires happen, and we're almost used to them along the West Coast. But in...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

Donald Trump joins the recent debates about when free speech should be limited

Here. I was shocked, too. Especially the part about revoking citizenship. But it's not as...

November 28, 2016

Don’t try to make the OSU attacks about gun control

Or other political or social issues. The only thing we know is that he used...

November 28, 2016

Prayers and Praise at OSU

There was an attack on the main campus of The Ohio State University, somewhat reminiscent...

November 26, 2016

Remember when everyone lectured Trump about accepting the results of the election?

Yeah, so do I. Heh. Like anyone is surprised. Please. Grow up people. Stop acting...

November 26, 2016

The best reflection on the death of Fidel Castro

Courtesy of Mark Shea. Yep, that pretty much sums it up. Of course anyone in...

November 11, 2016

Trump to keep parts of Obamacare

Of course. If anyone follows the actual events, you know that from the beginning the...

November 06, 2016

There is no joy in being right about the FBI investigation

When you assumed the worst and end up being right. I said nothing would...

October 2016

October 20, 2016

And the winner of last’s night debate is

Chris Wallace. Just about everyone on both sides of the aisle agree, Mr. Wallace was...

October 19, 2016

Why talking about rigged elections is dangerous

Is looked at here. Oh, I mean here. Because apparently talk of rigged...

October 05, 2016

Craziest like a fox

So the news is abuzz about Bill Clinton calling the Affordable Care Act 'the craziest...

September 2016

September 23, 2016

It’s only my opinion

But when I see this tossed around on social media, I cut some slack. The...

September 17, 2016

Reflection on Hillary’s Deplorable Comment

I waited a week for things to die down. I know, it's always best to enter the...