Diversity. Inclusion. OpinionJournal makes the point that conservatives are using tools normally reserved for liberals: But on a variety of fronts conservatives are using arguments and tactics heretofore under patent protection by the left, including pushing for activist judges (with four decades of liberal jurisprudence on the books, the left's best hope is judges who … Continue reading Evolving Tactics
Category: Serious Stuff
No laughing. This time I mean it.
Didn't Change Mind; Still Dislike the Left
A recent visitor took umbrage with with my Religious Linkage for Monday post last week. Part of that post was a Worldnet article called "10 Reasons I've Grown to Despise the Left." The visitor disagreed with the post and cited all sorts of things wrong with right wingers. I threw a penalty flag in my … Continue reading Didn't Change Mind; Still Dislike the Left
Cindy Sheehan Changes a Mind
I didn't think it possible, but Cindy Sheehan actually changed a mind. Scott Randolph writes: I actually felt myself become a republican today. It was around 10am, when I read the latest update of the Cindy Sheehan saga in CNN.com. I then shot over to read some blogs about it, and perused the comments in … Continue reading Cindy Sheehan Changes a Mind
How the D-Day Invasion Would Be Reported By Today's Press
NORMANDY, FRANCE (June 6, 1944) Three hundred French civilians were killed and thousands more were wounded today in the first hours of America's invasion of continental Europe. Casualties were heaviest among women and children. Most of the French casualties were the result of artillery fire from American ships attempting to knock out German fortifications prior … Continue reading How the D-Day Invasion Would Be Reported By Today's Press
Cindy Sheehan
I suppose I ought to write about Cindy Sheehan just so the search engines will think I'm topical. I can't figure out why she's still on the news. She met with Bush in June of 2004 and said at the time that she thanked Bush for being such a kind man. A year later she's … Continue reading Cindy Sheehan
One Ugly Dog
Man. That's got to be the ugliest dog I've ever seen. Some may call it a tale of beauty and the beast. But Sam, a 14-year-old pedigreed Chinese crested, and a three-time champ in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest, is the dog of Susie Lockheed's dreams. Lockheed, 53, enjoys massaging Sam's fleshy, thin, potato-chip ears … Continue reading One Ugly Dog
Peter Jenning's Faith
CharismaNow offers some insight into the faith of Peter Jennings before he died earlier this week of lung cancer. TV anchor Peter Jennings "was very interested in the Bible, very interested in the things of God," according to the daughter of evangelist Billy Graham. Anne Graham Lotz said she didn't know the longtime host of … Continue reading Peter Jenning's Faith
Pool of Siloam
In the Gospel of John is the story of Jesus curing a blind man. At the time it was commonly accepted that if you were blind or had a deformity that it was caused by sin. The desciples asked Jesus whether the blindness was caused by the blind man's sin or by the blind man's … Continue reading Pool of Siloam
Religious Linkage for Monday
I kept waiting for Monday to let up; doesn't look like it's going to happen. So instead of thought-provoking commentary, here's a couple of interrelated links: 10 reasons I've grown to despise the Left ...and why you should, too Yeah, I know it's written in an inflammatory way, but look at the list, especially if … Continue reading Religious Linkage for Monday
Baptizing Dead Babies
If you're a proponent of abortion, one of the beliefs you must have is that no baby actually exists; at best, it's a lump of tissue. I've heard many opinions on exactly when life begins, from conception to the first cell division to the first heartbeat to out-of-womb viability all the way to birth. I'll … Continue reading Baptizing Dead Babies
Mechanical Investing for August 2005
I'm a day late for trading. I started to review the mechanical trading stocks yesterday but my head wouldn't cooperate. 😛 Investments improve yet again this month. I'm up 7.9% for the last weeks and up 1.0% for the year. The Dow is down 1.0% this year. Holding for another month: Ticker Bought Now Months … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for August 2005
Progressive Christianity
I'm convinced the liberal left is working on a new tactic - to claim christianity for themselves. That's right, if you believe in the right to have an abortion, they're working on scripture interpretation to support it. Gay marriage? They push a "God is Love" approach that allows homosexuality and completely skip over the "homosexuality … Continue reading Progressive Christianity
Terrorists Still Hate Us
Even though the title of this article says, "Muslim world rejecting violence, says poll," that's not the conclusion I get from reading the results. The survey found that in Turkey, Morocco and Indonesia 15% or fewer said that suicide bombings and other acts of violence against civilian targets in defence of Islam could be justified; … Continue reading Terrorists Still Hate Us
John Roberts Replaces Karl Rove
What happened to all the Karl Rove stories? Karl Rove go *poof* as the news media gears up to oppose John Roberts for the Supreme Court. The Karl Rove stories were just like the Tom DeLay stories. There was no meat to them, no substance, just media frenzy looking for something to damage Bush. The … Continue reading John Roberts Replaces Karl Rove
Blogging Kerfuffle
Stuff I'm not likely to blog about this week: - The latest Harry Potter book. It sold a lot of copies apparently. - The Karl Rove kerfuffle. Like the Tom DeLay witch-hunt of last year, it's just partisan yelping trying to find something, anything, that'll burn the conservatives. I think "kerfuffle" is a silly word. … Continue reading Blogging Kerfuffle
A Liberal Media
I have trouble sympathizing with Bill Clinton. 😛 WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Clinton, defending his senator-wife's statements on abortion, said Wednesday that Democrats are held to a double standard. The comment came during remarks to Campus Progress, a left-leaning student group. He said young people in his party should speak directly to conservative voters. … Continue reading A Liberal Media
Baggage Screener By Day, Rapper Terrorist By Night
Who screens the screeners? HOUSTON -- When Bassam Khalaf raps, he's the Arabic Assassin. His unreleased CD, "Terror Alert," includes rhymes about flying a plane into a building and descriptions of himself as a "crazy, suicidal Arabic ... equipped with bombs." Until last week, Khalaf also worked as a baggage screener at George Bush Intercontinental … Continue reading Baggage Screener By Day, Rapper Terrorist By Night
A Liberal Education
In case you wondered if our children are being given an ultra-liberal education using your tax dollars, wonder no more. The National Education Association (NEA) - or as they're known in Texas, the Texas Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA) - has called on Bush to withdraw from Iraq, give up on the Central American Free Trade … Continue reading A Liberal Education
Al Qaeda Attacks
A flash presentation of all the attacks by Al Qaeda on westerners since they declared war. The facts presented speak for themselves. There have been 30 major mass casualty attacks directed against the United States, Britain, France, Spain, Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania, India, Iraq, Morocco, Yemen, Tunisia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and North Osetia. 14 of … Continue reading Al Qaeda Attacks
Too Many Topics Today
Too many topics today. Here's what has my attention today: The London terrorists appear to be homegrown. In other words, while here in the US calmer heads have pointed out that the Muslim extremist threat is external and therefor we should protect our borders, what do you do if they're already here? One of the … Continue reading Too Many Topics Today
More on Karl Rove
OpinionJournal has more on the Karl Rove non-story from yesterday. Besides the fact that no laws were broken, this is what Karl Rove did: For Mr. Rove is turning out to be the real "whistleblower" in this whole sorry pseudo-scandal. He's the one who warned Time's Matthew Cooper and other reporters to be wary of … Continue reading More on Karl Rove
Karl Rove and Valerie Plame
First, let's get the obvious out of the way: the media explosion about Karl Rove's involvement with the Valerie Plame outing isn't about some sort of justice. Karl Rove has been effective, the liberals want to take him down. They found something they think will stick. First of all, I don't think a crime was … Continue reading Karl Rove and Valerie Plame
Appraisal Cap Progress, HB 1984
Dwayne Bohac, Texas state representative and Appraisalcap.com supporter is making progress in capping appraisals. He introduced Texas House Bill HB 1984 that will show each homeowner how their property taxes have risen in the last 5 years. It's the first step to making this "taxation creep" apparent to taxpayers. It's a good first step. By … Continue reading Appraisal Cap Progress, HB 1984
The Roe Effect
OpinionJournal points out how the issue of abortion has given Republicans winning elections ever since Roe v Wade. After that decision, the Republicans took the pro-life side in 1980, and the Democrats took the pro-choice side. Every presidential and vice-presidential nomination since then has voted their party line. Since then, Republican have taken the Senate, … Continue reading The Roe Effect
Mechanical Investing for July 2005
Investments still improving; would have looked real good this month except for the ABLE and NUE stinkers. Pfft. Ptui. So far, I'm only down -0.6% for the year compared to -4.0% for the Dow. I'm adjusting the mechanical screens a little since I'm disappointed in the YLDEARNYR screen. I dropped that one and substituted a … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for July 2005
Let the Political Fighting Begin
A vacancy on the Supreme Court: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court and a moderate conservative who often cast the key decisive vote, announced her retirement on Friday, setting the stage for a major political battle over her successor. The battle lines have been drawn for … Continue reading Let the Political Fighting Begin
What Would Kerry Do?
Seeing as how the Democrats are currently hoping the Iraq War fails: For a while last week, the Democrats were doing better at framing the issues. The poll numbers showed that Bush's approval rating was down, that around 60% of the voters had turned against the Iraq War, that support for Bush on his handling … Continue reading What Would Kerry Do?
Ten Commandments
The Supreme Court made their schizophrenic ruling regarding placement of the Ten Commandments. Instead of making it a black and white issue, now you have to determine whether the placement is inside or outside or on of off government property, and then determine how religious or historical the monument is. Another ten years to sort … Continue reading Ten Commandments
Build a Hotel, Tear Down Justice Souter's Home
This is brilliant. Last week, the Supreme Court trampled the 5th Amendment, saying cities can confiscate private property if it leads to more tax revenue. In other words, anything the government wants to confiscate, it can, as long as it has a slick marketing campaign. So today, developer Logan Darrow Clements filed a request to … Continue reading Build a Hotel, Tear Down Justice Souter's Home
Land Siezure
More on yesterday's post that allows the government to sieze property for nearly any reason now, Mud-n-Phud has compiled a list of property about to be siezed and the blogs that cover them.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Tax Revenue
The Supreme Court approved, by a 5-4 margin, to water down seriously the 5th Amendment. No longer does the government have to prove a "public use" to confiscate property. Now it just has to develop a slick marketing campaign to prove that "well, the public would have wanted this anyway." What I find interesting is … Continue reading Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Tax Revenue
Kerry's Form 180
Just in time for last year's election, John Kerry has finally signed his Form 180, releasing his military records. Powerline has the scoop. At least, I think they're released. I wonder what Kerry didn't want us to know last November?
Rich People Spending Money on Icky Things
Yuck. I'm glad I'm not rich. I might be persuaded to buy a bar of soap. BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Perhaps the oddest piece of work at Art Basel is a bar of soap, displayed on a square of black velvet, purportedly made from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's fat, removed during liposuction. Gianni Monti's … Continue reading Rich People Spending Money on Icky Things
Smearing Women With Broccoli
Actually, my first question is, "Who pays these people? And how can I get a job that involves rubbing food products on people?" According to the Smell and Taste Institute in Chicago - a likely terrorist target if there ever was one - smearing grapefruit on women make them smell 6 years younger. Institute director … Continue reading Smearing Women With Broccoli
PETA Kills More Animals
We already knew that PETA kills animals. Now they are being arrested for dumping dead animals. AP) - Two Hampton Roads employees of Norfolk-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have been charged in Ahoskie, N.C., with animal cruelty after dumping dead dogs and cats in a shopping center garbage bin, police said Thursday. … Continue reading PETA Kills More Animals
Macho Man is Endangered? By What?
Seriously, I have trouble imagining the world that these people come from. Their planet must be painted in pastels and have a lovely floral scent. PARIS (AFP) - Macho man is an endangered species, with today's male more likely to opt for a pink flowered shirt and swingers' clubs than the traditional role as family … Continue reading Macho Man is Endangered? By What?
Seeing Red
Peggy Noonan has a great article today - how recent comments from Howard Dean and Hillary Clinton alienate Americans. Peggy points out that throughout America, Republicans are friends with Democrats and Democrats are friends with Republicans, and while they differ on issues, they often are polite and respectful to each other. In Washington, though, they … Continue reading Seeing Red
Sometimes Abortion Is Murder
Though I can't figure out the logic behind this conviction of Gerardo Flores. Long story short: Girl wants abortion. Girl asks man to help. Girl punches herself in stomach while man steps on her. Baby is aborted. Man is prosecuted for murder, girl is not because she has a legal right to abortion. So why … Continue reading Sometimes Abortion Is Murder
A World Where Every Child is Wanted
One way to do that is to abort all the unwanted children. Rather than encourage new ways to love and care for children in our society, Peter Durkin says we should encourage birth control so "every child is wanted, cared for and loved." I don't have any objection to that, and it sounds good on … Continue reading A World Where Every Child is Wanted
Mechanical Investing for June 2005
Things have improved since last month, and I'm up 2.8% for the last 4 weeks. That still leaves me down 1.2% for the year, but since the Dow is down 3.1%, I'm not complaining. 🙂 Holding for another month: Ticker Bought Now Months Return AC $47.05 $46.24 2 -1.7% Alliance Capital Management AET $75.60 … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for June 2005
Military Ruins Memorial Day for Everyone
BlameBush is on a roll; it's the funniest piece I've read in a long time. The fact is that with the exception of military recruiters, military leadership, military policy, military bases, military parades, military bands, military ships, military weapons, military uniforms, military haircuts, and all forms of military symbolism, it is the left that truly … Continue reading Military Ruins Memorial Day for Everyone
Metro Bleeding
Just for the record, I voted against the light rail, the toy train. Not because I'm against light rail, but because this goofy little train doesn't go anywhere. Then Metro made a goofy choice - they cancelled bus routes, trying to force people onto train routes instead. How did the people respond? By not riding, … Continue reading Metro Bleeding
Burying the Ashes
Sean sent me this story last night. It's 6 months old, but it blends with the "casual abortion" and Snowflake Project posts. Seems a group of nuns have been collecting the ashes from a mortuary service that was contracted by a local abortion clinic. The mortuary service needed to dispose of the cremated ashes, the … Continue reading Burying the Ashes
Snowflake Project
The House of Representatives have decided to represent the unborn and voted to sacrifice frozen human embryos for scientific research. Representative Joe Barton (R-TX) said, "If they did have the ability to consent, wouldn't some of them choose to do so?" I dunno, Joe. Let's ask some of them. President Bush held a press conference … Continue reading Snowflake Project
Anger at McCain over Judges
First off, let's be clear about what happened yesterday. There was no "compromise." The Republicans gave in, the Democrats won. Judicial nominees, by US Constitution, are nominimated by the President and the Senate is supposed to "advise and consent." In other words, vote. The "compromise" lets the Republicans vote on 3 judges, Priscilla Owen, Janice … Continue reading Anger at McCain over Judges
Call a Thing By Its Name
Buried deep within the bowels of Chasing the Wind are the comments section, where most of the time it seems to be the place where you can disagree with me. Sometimes y'all agree with me, sometimes you don't. On a recent post, I made the observation that the view toward abortion has become more commonplace, … Continue reading Call a Thing By Its Name
The Casual Abortion
Last week, a new report came out that showed women were more casual about abortions now - rather than something to be avoided, some women would have multiple abortions instead of using birth control (or heaven forbid, abstaining altogether). A dramatic rise in repeat abortions has reinforced fears that women are increasingly having terminations for … Continue reading The Casual Abortion
Newsweek Blogswarm
The blogs are circling. Last week, Newsweek was in more than just hot water - they published a story that American interrogators flushed a Koran down a toilet. Muslim riots everywhere, and at least 16 people died in Afghanistan. Then Newsweek said they couldn't verify the story was true. Oops. So there's a lot of … Continue reading Newsweek Blogswarm
Sunshine!
Finally. It's about time. Scientists now think sunshine is good for you. It may even prevent cancer.
Howard Dean on DeLay, Bin Laden
Howard Dean, Dec 19, 2003 on Osama bin Laden: "I've resisted pronouncing a sentence before guilt is found," Dean said. "I still have this old-fashioned notion that even with people like Osama, who is very likely to be found guilty, we should do our best not to, in positions of executive power, not to prejudge … Continue reading Howard Dean on DeLay, Bin Laden
Today's Topic
I haven't decided on my topic today. I've narrowed it down to the following two choices. Got an opinion n either one? A discussion on inner-city poor people. A fresh look at how mothers view pregnancy vs. marriage. Interesting how some view pregnancy as completely unrelated to marriage. Or Rent-a-midget.
Monday Linkfest
The busy weekend is over. Whew. Friday was a visit to the county clerk to sign up for a marriage license. The clerk looked at our drivers licenses suspiciously. "You have the same last name," she said. Bah, let her wonder. 😛 Saturday was the Spring Fling (I posted a picture over the weekend). Diane … Continue reading Monday Linkfest
Working Class
Slate.com questions whether Bush supporters are insane. They point out that the wealth of the working class is shrinking. While the Democrats run on platforms that say they will help, the working class votes Republican anyway. The working class's refusal to synchronize its politics with its economic interests is one of the enduring puzzles of … Continue reading Working Class
PETA Kills Animals
Did you know that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has killed over 10,000 animals between 1998 and 2003? Huh. Now you know.
The Rise of Hate Radio
Satire, wit, political commentary... I am most amused this morning with the "The Rise of Hate Radio" article at "BlameBush!" Don't let the name of the website scare you away - it's fiercely conservative but full of satire, pretending to blame Bush for all the world's ills, possibly including hair loss and people who talk … Continue reading The Rise of Hate Radio
Tax-n-Spend Defeated by CLOUT
Heh. The election this weekend in Friendswood is over. Mayor Kim Brizendine endorsed his wife Kitten Brizendine and Lonnie Moffit. They were soundly defeated by nobodies John LeCour and Chris Peden, who entered the race solely on the appraisal cap issue. The nobodies, endorsed by C.L.O.U.T., handily won by a 2:1 margin. Trounced the tax-n-spenders, … Continue reading Tax-n-Spend Defeated by CLOUT
Global Dimming
The news media for years have indoctrinated us to believe that our atmosphere was getting dirtier, which leads to global warming, then massive climate changes, starvation, and so on and so on. But now studies are showing that the air is actually getting cleaner.... and that, too, leads to global warming. Our planet's air has … Continue reading Global Dimming
National Day of Prayer
Today is a National Day of Prayer. And no, Google doesn't have a special logo for this one, either. And in San Francisco, they don't like the fact that this day is dominated by Christians. The day has been taken over by evangelicals," said Robert Boston, a spokesman for Americans for Separation of Church and … Continue reading National Day of Prayer
Buffalo Nickel
I got one of these today in change. My first thought was that I'd gotten a fake nickel. I don't suppose many people have gotten rich by counterfeiting nickels though.
Mechanical Investing for May
Yup, the market's giving me a beating. Lost another 4.3% for the month, now running a -1.6% year-to-date. Since the Dow is off -4.5% for the year, I'm still beating a standard index fund, so no complaints. Markets just do this. 😛 Holding for another month: Ticker Bought Now Months Return AC $47.05 $44.53 … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for May
Texas Senate Squeezes More Turnips
Fresh off killing any kind of appraisal cap reform, the Texas state senate is going to raise sales tax to offset any temporary cut in the property tax. If you haven't been paying attention to this blatant ripoff of Texas taxpayers with the help of the 36 Texas R.I.N.O.s led by Fred Hill, the Senate … Continue reading Texas Senate Squeezes More Turnips
Burrito Boy Terrorizes School
I think the boy got off light. I've had burritos that could be classified as dangerous weapons. They sell microwave burritos that can gas an entire car full of beach-going friends, and they should be outlawed. CLOVIS, N.M. - A call about a possible weapon at a middle school prompted police to put armed officers … Continue reading Burrito Boy Terrorizes School
Investing in Turbulent Times
I went to a free seminar at lunch today, called "Investing in Turbulent Times." This is the financial advice I gleaned: Don't invest in stuff that goes down in value. Try to invest in stuff that goes up instead. You should have started investing 20 years ago. We're professionals, give your money to us and … Continue reading Investing in Turbulent Times
Justice Sunday
The news was agog over faith and politics mixing this weekend on "Justice Sunday." I sort of heard it was coming, but I paid little attention. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist was scheduled to speak, and the news media dredged up every voice they could find to say that it was wrong to mix religion … Continue reading Justice Sunday
Appraisal Tax Relief Bill Gutted
Fred Hill gutted the last remaining property tax relief bill today, removing all the teeth to make it a harmless bill. It doesn't matter now if they pass it, the bill doesn't actually do anything. They'll probably pass it and claim some sort of credit when they run for re-election. Don't fall for it. Lonestar … Continue reading Appraisal Tax Relief Bill Gutted
Pope Benedict XVI Annoys Liberals
What amazes me about all the news stories concerning the theology of Pope Benedict XVI is how unhappy they are with the selection. The Pope won't be approving gay marriage or abortion, and that seems to annoy the liberals. Yesterday, the liberal media pointed out that the new Pope was once part of the Nazi … Continue reading Pope Benedict XVI Annoys Liberals
Pope Benedict & Karl Rove
Ah, now I know where I had heard Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger's name before he became Pope Benedict XVI. Ratzinger denounced politicians that claimed to be Catholic but voted pro-choice, calling it a "grave sin." As a result, many Catholics swung their vote from Kerry to Bush. Dang that Karl Rove! It was all a secret … Continue reading Pope Benedict & Karl Rove
A New Pope
Wow. A new pope has been chosen after only two days. Don't know who it is yet, but the bells of St. Peter's Basilica are ringing. Update: Pope Benedict XVI from Germany.
Headline Question
From the Boston Globe, "Police Hold Woman Over Deadly Paris Hotel Fire". Is this some sort of recipe? Or a form of torture? Either way, it's just one more reason not to like the liberal Boston Globe. 😆
36 Rinos
36 Rinos (Republicans in Name Only) voted in the Texas House not to even discuss the appraisal cap. Killed it. People that signed on to a party platform that they were for lower taxes. I hear on the news today that these Republicans are nervous; killing this bill did not sit well with conservative voters. … Continue reading 36 Rinos
Today's Topics
All serious topics for today: A group of former homosexuals have found that homosexuality can be overcome with strength from Jesus. They're putting up billboards, too. Exodus International says that change is possible. The ACLU is attacking the Boy Scouts again saying the pledge "to do my duty to God and my country" makes them … Continue reading Today's Topics
Appraisal Cap Defeat – The Morning After
Lone Star Times has the recap of yesterday's stunning defeat of the appraisal cap bill. 36 Republicans voted against us; the House was "whooping" with delight. Basically, instead of voting on the measure, they added an amendment that deleted all the words, then passed the amendment without debate. Here's the full transcript of the Texas … Continue reading Appraisal Cap Defeat – The Morning After
Campaigning for Fred Hill's Defeat
Texas Representative Fred Hill, R-Richardson, has killed the Appraisal Cap bill HJR-35 today before the debate even began. "The time to kill a snake is when you've got the hoe in your hand," said Rep. Fred Hill, R-Richardson, who has ardently opposed the measure to reduce the limit on how much property tax values can … Continue reading Campaigning for Fred Hill's Defeat
Tom Delay's Ethics
The New York Times and Washington Post have been relentless on attacking Tom DeLay lately on a variety of ethics charges. Now, I'm all in favor of removing unethical politicians when their heads get too big, but is that what's happening here? The National Review gives a rundown on the charges and asks if they're … Continue reading Tom Delay's Ethics
Mae Magourik Airlifted for Food
As I mentioned a few days ago, Mae Magouirk, an 81 year old grandmother, was being denied food and water, despite a living will that said she wanted to be fed under her current condition. After 10 days without food and water, Mae Magouirk was airlifted from Hospice-LaGrange in LaGrange, Georgia, to the University of … Continue reading Mae Magourik Airlifted for Food
Where Was the Media When the Pope Was Alive?
Today's OpinionJournal focused in on something that was niggling at me, and now I know what it is. On all the TV stations, we're getting round the clock Pope coverage. Where were all these people when the Pope was alive? Even in the current coverage of how the Pope helped bring down communism, most of … Continue reading Where Was the Media When the Pope Was Alive?
Ethics and Politics
Here's a pop quiz. Why is the media interested in ethics questions about Tom Delay, but not Hillary Clinton or Nancy Pelosi or Charles Schumer? Take your time, no hurry.
Choosing Topics
Gotta choose my topics carefully otherwise I'll blog full time. 😛 Interesting topics I'm *not* blogging about today: MSN Spaces is out of beta. This is a new blogging site and Microsoft claims 4.5 million bloggers already. 80% of Americans believed that starving Terri Schiavo to death was wrong. Kansas becomes the 18th state to … Continue reading Choosing Topics
Poland Wanted God
I was a bit on the young side to remember Pope John Paul's visit to Poland. Well, ok, I was 17, not too young, but I was focused on getting a tan and what I was going to do Saturday night. I wasn't focused on world politics at the time. I remember when he was … Continue reading Poland Wanted God
How to Sue Wal-Mart
Everything you need to know is at the Wal-Mart Litigation Project. For $135, the site owner will sell you a information packet for lawsuits against Wal-Mart for "Parking Lots- Uneven Surface and Protrusions." Here is how to understand "Types of Cases Against Wal-Mart." Imagine that you are a Wal-Mart customer. You first park your car … Continue reading How to Sue Wal-Mart
Dueling City Propositions
Yesterday, the 1st Court of Appeals heard arguments about Houston's conflicting Proposition 1 and Proposition 2. Here's the recap: Houston votors gethered enough petitions to force a city-wide vote on a proposition to cap the growth of city government. The city didn't like it, but eventually gave in and listed it on the ballot as … Continue reading Dueling City Propositions
Texas Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage
Oops, somebody slipped. I suspect the gay and lesbian agenda wanted this to remain quiet so they'd have a better chance of defeating it. Now it's public - Representative Warren Chisum of Pampa has filed a resolution banning gay marriage in Texas. Not that gays ever had a chance in Texas. Too many rednecks. Too … Continue reading Texas Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage
Terry Schiavo: a Poll and an Essay
Remember the polls that said 63% of Americans wanted Terri Schiavo to die? I remember thinking at the time that something was wrong - I recognized that my opinion that our judicial system was killing her wasn't unanimous, but I couldn't understand why it was a minority opinion. Others questioned it, too. Turns out there … Continue reading Terry Schiavo: a Poll and an Essay
Mechanical Investing for April 2005
Last month, I happily reported a 6.1% gain for the month. This month, I gave it all back and then some. Dang it. Total for the year I'm running a -0.6% loss. Not much, I know, but compared to the overall market, I'm still beating it. Barely. I also mentioned I felt I was a … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for April 2005
Giant Chinese Pandas Get Broadband
No, really. Broadband internet access is available in the Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve. So why can't my brother get broadband access in his little bitty Texas town? I'm thinking he should start wearing a panda costume.
Terri Schiavo is Dead
After 13 days without food, Terri Schiavo died today at the age of 41. My prayers are with Terri's parents who gave a good fight to try to save their daughter's life. And I condemn her "husband;" he used the "sanctity of marriage" screen for his decision while already engaged in an adulterous affair, and … Continue reading Terri Schiavo is Dead
Alone in a Crowd
I saw a car the other night on the way to church. On the left side of the car was a bumper sticker, "I am a Pro-Life Democrat, http://www.democratsforlife.org ." On the right side of the car was a yellow ribbon with the words "Support Our Troops, Freedom Isn't Free." And I'm looking at this … Continue reading Alone in a Crowd
Death Row Sentence Dismissed Because Jury Read Bible
Yesterday I read that in Colorado, a conviction for the death penalty was set aside because the jury read bible passages such as the Leviticus "an eye for an eye" and "he who kills a man shall be put to death" during deliberations. Back in 1995, the jury unanimously found the defendant Robert Harlan guilty … Continue reading Death Row Sentence Dismissed Because Jury Read Bible
Links of the Day
Over lunch today, I found a bunch of topics that interested me, but if I wrote about everything that interested me, I'd be posting all day. *That* ain't gonna happen. So here are the topics I'm not writing about, even if it looks like I'm writing about them now. I'm not. But they're interesting reads: … Continue reading Links of the Day
Waiting Until 13th Day
I wonder why the 11th Court of Appeals waited so long? Did they want Terri dead first? Mar 30, 12:40 AM (ET) ATLANTA (AP) - A federal appeals court early Wednesday agreed to consider a petition for a new hearing on whether to reconnect Terri Schiavo's feeding tube. As if that wasn't bad enough, CBS … Continue reading Waiting Until 13th Day
Bigotry and the Murder of Terri Schiavo
Harvard student Joe Ford, who suffers from cerebral palsy, has written an excellent article on Terri Schaivo's case. Joe is somewhat irritated that a doctor once tried to put him out of his misery, too. “Misery can only be removed from the world by painless extermination of the miserable.†—a Nazi writer quoted by Robert … Continue reading Bigotry and the Murder of Terri Schiavo
Appraisal Cap inTexas House
Closer and closer... step by step... HB 784 / HJR 35 is approaching the Texas House floor for a vote, possibly on Wednesday, according to Dwayne Bohac of Appraisalcap.com. If the vote fails, then taxes will continue going up 10% a year; my taxes already exceed my mortgage payment, in a dozen years or so, … Continue reading Appraisal Cap inTexas House
Good Links
Good links for today: OpinionJournal compares the federal government's 1999 "Good Friday" midnight snatch of Elian Gonzales in order to send him back to Cuba with the current restraint being show in the Terri Schiavo case, even though in both cases the appeals courts ruled against the government. Kofi Annan is "depressed" over scandals at … Continue reading Good Links
Abortion Rights for Children
A man impregnates a 14 year old. The man's mother poses as the girl's grandmother to sneak her out of school to an abortion clinic. The girl's mother finds out and tries to stop the abortion. What should the police do? Charge the man with statutory rape? Charge the so-called grandmother with kidnapping? Or arrest … Continue reading Abortion Rights for Children
Terri's Laws
I'm not going to rehash the arguments over the court decisions to let Terri Schiavo die. Like it or not, most of the court decisions were upholding the US laws, something we really want the courts to do. It's a shame our laws cannot accomodate a mother that wants to care for her damaged child. … Continue reading Terri's Laws
I'll Be Here All Day
MSN Money Portfolio this morning listed CMCO at $127400 a share. For most of the morning, my portfolio was worth $163 million. I considered taking the rest of the day off. CMCO is back to $12.74 a share. I suppose I'll keep working.
Supreme Court Turns Down Schiavo Case
Terri Schiavo will be dead within the week. May God have mercy on us.
When the Law is Wrong
I added a new blog to my blogroll this morning, The Wittenberg Gate, "Applying the Scriptures to every sphere of life." That's the journey I'm on right now - I don't want to just study. I want to apply God's Word. The author Dory has written a terrific article called When the Law is Wrong. … Continue reading When the Law is Wrong
Fallen in Love with Death
Peggy Noonan in OpinionJournal this morning expresses the confusion I'm familiar with. Why are those so eager to see Terri Schaivo dead? Excepts: God made the world or he didn't. God made you or he didn't. If he did, your little human life is, and has been, touched by the divine. If this is true, … Continue reading Fallen in Love with Death
Appraisal Cap for Texans
Urgent news from C.L.O.U.T. - the long-awaited appraisal cap bill is coming to the Texas house floor tomorrow. Call your representative now. The schedule has changed! HJR 35 comes to a floor vote Wednesday - March 22nd. So you have to call Austin today! Make your voice heard! Here's the bottom line: If we can … Continue reading Appraisal Cap for Texans
Chasing the Wind 
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