This originally started as a comment on another thread, but I thought the observation deserved an article of its own, so here we go.

The latest and greatest 'FOX NEWS ALERT' flashing across the screen every 3 minutes (for the last couple of days) complete with alarmingly bright graphics, suspense-building musical scores, and breathless announcements concerns a high schooler who got a 'zero' on his art assignment because he included a cross and a bible verse on it.

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"Children have rights too and parents have certain rights which end when they intrude too far into a child's right to live. A parents cannot act in such a way, that is essentially, criminally negligent. And so the parent's right to bring up the child in the way the parent thinks best - an important right and one which government has no business fooling around with, ends at the point at which the parent's actions endanger the lives of kids."

(ACLU--hate 'em if you must, but they're absoultey c...

Ever hear Bill Gates or some other philanthropist talking about micro loans? Basically, these are small loans ( usually just a few hundred dollars) made directly to entrepeneurs in third-world countries in order to help them start a business, feed their families, and provide goods and services to impoverished communities.

I ran across an organization today called 'Kiva' that allows you to band together with other lenders in order to participate, with the minimum loan amount being only $25.00...

We're all familiar with various 'news' stories featuring various politicians, celebrities, and CEO's being caught with their pants down in regards to making racially charged statements, the latest flap going on in the Democratic Party between Hillary and Obama being the most recent.

Hillary's gaffe? Mentioning that it took a white President to sign the civil rights bill, bringing MLK's 'dream' to fruition.

Ok, so her choice of wording was unfortunate at best, insensitive at worst, but the...

Liberals Sing ‘Huckelujah’
by Ann Coulter

(commentary in italics)


All I want for Christmas is for Christians to listen to what Mike Huckabee says, rather than what the media say about him. The mainstream media keep flogging Huckabee for being a Christian, apparently unaware that this "God" fellow is testing through the roof in focus groups.

(These focus groups include 'Turd Burglars for Christ', 'Religious Illegals Against Smokers', and 'Stupid Christians for a Stupid President.')
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Pardon the 'key words' in the subtitle, please, I haven't been blogging much lately and could use the points boost all that will drag in from google searches, haha. This article isn't about Britney's tits, pussy, or naked deliciousness, it's about why she should be put to death.

There is no such person as Britney Spears in the first place, the persona was manufactured from the ground up by our old friend Disney, you know, the same Disney we counted on for wholesome entertainment when we were...

And for those who wander, have wandered, will wander, as well as those who remember or love those who wander, have wandered, or will wander.

I've seen this attributed to so many different authors that I won't bother to tag it anything other than 'anonymous' but for some reason I don't think it really matters to the soldier who actually wrote it. I posted it last year and the year before and will continue to post it every year as long as we have loved ones in harms way anywhere in the world. ...

From the AP:

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - As governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee had a hand in twice as many pardons and commutations as his three predecessors combined.

The case he's asked about most concerns the parole of a castrated rapist who later killed a woman.

Although the Republican presidential contender plays down any personal involvement in that release, Huckabee granted 1,033 pardons and commutations in his 10 1/2 years as governor of Arkansas. The acts of clemency benefited the st...

I am sick and tired of the gameplaying that goes on in Washington, political versions of 'hide-the-weenie' that make for nice sound bytes and campaign slogans but obfuscate the truth. Just like the Dems asserted that Republicans 'hate children' for failing to expand the SCHIP program to include households with incomes of 80k as well as illegal aliens, they're sure to blame this crap on Republicans too.

Read it and weep--- This was posted yesterday, so the deadline is TODAY. Not that it matte...

Christianity has failed this nation. For all their huffing and puffing, for all their self-righteousness, for all their smug, 'we know what's best' stances, Christianity has failed this nation.

We were founded by (mostly) Christian immigrants. The majority of our population, (close to 80%) identify themselves as Christians. The overwhelming majority of political offices, whether they be local, state, or federal, are held by Christians. The overwhelming majority of our court judges identif...

Article from Human Events Link Commentary in italics from yours truly.

Dems to Work Ethic: Drop Dead!
by Monica Crowley

Idiocy is draining.

(And stupidity is exhausting. Ask any moron.)

Congressional Democrats just announced that beginning in mid-January, they’re shortening their work week to just four days. TGIF! I’m sure this is going over very well with all of those overwhelmed single working moms and double-shift factory workers the Democrats are so fond of featuring in their...

To worship:

1) to render religious reverence and homage to.
2) to feel an adoring reverence or regard for.

Sacrifice: (in the context i intend to discuss here.)

The surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim.

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Let us begin.

There are as many types of Christians as there are people in the world. There are good ones and bad ones, slackers and zealots, the sincere follower and wind...

I have a dumb question to ask.

I recently read an article in Time Magazine entitled 'America's Other Army.' Link The article addresses the use of 'private security forces' (read: mercenaries) in Iraq, and the various difficulties which arise from doing so. From the article itself, which was written by Brian Bennett. (emphasis added.)

"Blackwater has more than 1,000 men under arms in Iraq, but it is just one of dozens of security companies there. Across the country, there are now anywhe...

Whenever a 'hate crime' makes the news, we are inundated with breathlessly delivered reports, speeches by Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, multiple editorial bloviations expounding on the evils of bigotry, somber vows from the powers that be (winks @ Loca) to 'get to the bottom of this' coupled with promises that the culprits will be 'punished to the full extent of the law,' with rallies, marches and protests galore.

Whenever a hate crime is later discovered to be a hoax, the silence is deafeni...

Disclaimer for the dense: The following article may offend those looking for offense. If you're one of those types, you've come to the right place, but spare the cluck-clucking for your children, because I'm all grown up. You can also spare me any accusations of racism for being as blunt as I'm about to be, because whether I am a racist or merely percieved (by some) to be a racist or not is of no importance to me. Save it for someone who gives a shiite.

I am going to talk about black peop...