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What Bizarro parallel universe is this again?

I often ask the question, "What Bizarro parallel universe is this again?" I have been reading the headlines of various news outlets and am scratching my balding, sun burned, shaking head.People often think...

5 comments    obama government election
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Swine flu, government control, and your personal freedom

It is axiomatic that those who have power do not voluntarily relinquish it.  Rather, those with power usually seek more of it.  We have seen this as a society on all levels of life, whether it is business,...

3 comments    politics america government
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T.D. Jakes is a heretic

I read with disgust a recent commentary by T.D. Jakes, senior pastor of The Potter's House of Dallas, Texas. You may have seen him on television. His commentary was about the pending nomination of Barack...

6 comments    politics religion obama
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Thanking God

This week, we as a nation celebrate a sacred holiday. It is not as big a holiday as it should be. Thanksgiving is a day for just that, giving thanks. I am often dismayed at the idea that it is simply a day...

1 comment    love life friends
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The purpose of government

I have been doing a lot of reading on early American history as of late. I am a part of a small group of men who have formed what is being called "The Patriots' Pub" (on the internet at www.patriotspub.us). ...

3 comments    politics history america
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Say Thanks to a Soldier

"Say Thanks to a Soldier" is a very simple concept. When you encounter a man or woman in uniform in your daily travels, simply thank them for their service to our nation. One of the best and recommended ways...

3 comments    love life family
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Obama Inauguration's RACIST benediction

It is finally over. The inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama is done. I have been so tired of hearing about Obama and the upcoming inauguration. Because it is a snow day and we have a good amount of it in...

112 comments    politics religion america
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Recycling programs

If you don't recycle this newspaper, birds are going to die.  I'll bet you did not know that was a fact.  Neither did I, until my six year old came home from school and informed me that it would happen. ...

0 comments    technology water energy
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The Cash for Clunkers Boondoggle

Have you purchased a new car recently?  If so, have you enjoyed either helping others buy their new cars?  Or have you been enjoying others buying your car for you?  With $3 billion now into this...

12 comments    money politics car
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Is healthcare a human right?

The whole country is still abuzz over the proposed health care reform bill before Congress.  The gigantic bill that has not been read by most of the Congress and is being pushed heavily, including by our own...

3 comments    health politics america
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