Obama campaigned on a platform of hope and change – well, he’s definitely following through on the “change” part, anyway. He’s changing the foundations of this country in a headlong rush that can’t possibly be good – such a huge undertaking should be given serious thought and planning, since it will affect so many people [...]
Jimmy Carter’s determination that Congressman Joe Wilson’s outburst of “You lie!” last week has racial undertones is so far-fetched and manufactured as to be laughable. Since when is the objection to someone’s untrue remark a comment on their race? I’ll tell you when – it’s when the administration is losing the argument over healthcare and [...]
When I watch the news these days, I don’t even recognize my country. Daily, new policies and new edicts from the White House appear to be systematically dismantling the country I grew up in. I feel disenfranchised, pushed out of my American home and lifestyle. Frankly, I feel betrayed by our leadership and appalled that [...]
Well, it appears that the latest hyper-reaction to current events is quieting down somewhat, and it looks like we just might survive another onslaught of deadly disease that was supposed to wipe out a significant percentage of the population.
I think the press and television media are as responsible for the swine flu panic as anyone [...]
Continue reading about Chicken Little lives to see another day
This is a follow-up to a post about global warming that I wrote awhile back…
I just saw a segment on the CBS News Sunday Morning show that caught my eye. It referenced a scientist at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), who conducted a study and discovered that about 13,000 years ago, the [...]
In January, President Obama warned that we were facing “a crisis unlike any we have seen in our lifetime” and that recession “could linger for years and the unemployment rate reach double digits” if nothing is done. He predicted trillion-plus budget deficits “for years to come.”
We were all scared. We panicked and battened down the [...]
