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Demonizing Each Other…

... Yesterday I asked readers here, on Facebook, and on Twitter to give me three...

July 2014

July 04, 2014

The Pursuit of Happiness…

... Today, as we light up our grills and load up the beer coolers or...

October 2012

October 22, 2012

Describe Democrats in Three Words…

... I am conducting a little experiment. If someone approached you and asked you to...

August 2012

August 30, 2012

The Democratic Party is a Party of Racism…

... Things are going to get a little politic-y around here, more so than usual....

August 25, 2012

“Women are the new pawns in this political game” …

... As I noted in this post, Gloria Steinem's remarks were more revealing and deeply...

August 24, 2012

DNC Does Not Want To Be Punished With A Child…

... So did you hear the one about how the DNC has barred children from...

July 2012

July 26, 2012

Why Does Obama Heart Planned Parenthood So Much…

... Why is our current POTUS so focused on women's reproduction, almost to the point...

June 2012

June 07, 2012

Wait, what? You mean Obama is a socialist. Color me shocked…

NRO - On the evening of January 11, 1996, while Mitt Romney was in the...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

Breaking News: Killing Girls A-Ok with B.O. and his democrat cronies…

... I'm sorry Mr. President, who exactly again is waging a "war on women"? Just...

April 2012

April 13, 2012

I’m sorry. I couldn’t hear you over your own hubris…

Speaking of hubris... Breaking News: Georgetown University Hosts Sandra Fluke as Speaker on Contraception Access....

April 10, 2012

Romney v. Obama 2012…

... Santorum has dropped out of the campaign. I will post more later, but in...

March 2012

March 06, 2012

I am now announcing my political endorsement for 2012…

March 05, 2012

why free birth control…

... Let me just put this out there for you right away. Sex is not...

February 2012

February 08, 2012

“For the good of souls, Nancy Pelosi must be denied Holy Communion and the Catholic people should be informed that she is being denied Holy Communion.”

... I am quoting Fr. Z in the above title, but I must say that...

February 03, 2012

I hate always being right…

... Breaking News: Koman reverses decision on Planned Parenthood grants A short lived victory with...

February 02, 2012

the intolerance of the “tolerant” left…

Last night the website for the Susan G Komen Foundation was hacked by leftist Planned...

February 01, 2012

Why the hell should liberals care that Susan G Komen cut off funding to Planned Parenthood…

... I find the endless reactionary shrieks from liberals condemning Susan G Komen's decision strangely...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Why the hell should we care so much about the HHS mandate…

... Do you ever feel like Catholics are the ones fighting the majority of the...

December 2011

December 15, 2011

Dear President Obama…

Seen at Return To Rome. and this political cartoon...

November 2011

November 09, 2011

what false accusations do to real survivors of sexual abuse…

... Quicker than the lottery, the surest bet to instant wealth is to make an...

October 2011

October 10, 2011

when I need a hearty laugh…

... I read the news. Man ordered to 'apologize' to an eagle. Yes, an eagle....

October 09, 2011

stupid is as stupid does…

... I really wish I had planned my trip to Knoxville, TN more timely so...

October 06, 2011

I like straight talk…

... hardly anyone employs the use of blunt straight forward talk anymore. Suddenly it has...