Category Archives: Logic and Reason

For me but not for thee, racist phone messages (or) Afternoon coffee

Posted on April 12, 2010 by admin

That the left would invest so much time and energy to portray opposition to the current administration and Congressional leadership as motivated by racism – thereby prompting said opposition to waste time and energy responding to these portrayals – is … Continue reading →

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“You shall not bear false witness” (or) Misrepresenting opponents of statism

Posted on April 6, 2010 by admin

*Important Update* Associated Press has published an article challenging strongly some of the evidence and arguments advanced to refute claims the N-word was used against members of the Congressional Black Caucus. If the article is correct this is deeply troubling … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethnicity and race, Issues, Logic and Reason, Politics, Propaganda, Rhetoric | 3 Comments

E J Dionne (almost) gets “conservatism”

Posted on March 25, 2010 by admin

Fairness requires that when liberals say or do something praiseworthy we give them credit. Have never been a big fan of E J Dionne who writes for the Washington Post and often appears alongside David Brooks on National Public Radio. … Continue reading →

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Cars houses and life itself (or) Bad arguments in defense of the health care bill

Posted on March 25, 2010 by admin

Like an idiot had the car audio set to “radio” rather than “aux”. So caught 3 minutes of Jim Engster on National Public Radio. *Sigh* Discussing attempts to challenge the new health care legislation – legislation? that itself merits discussion … Continue reading →

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The insulting incoherence of the “blame the media” argument

Posted on March 22, 2010 by admin

A high school classmate (great guy by the way) with whom I reconnected via facebook wrote: [I am] shocked that so few people have any real understanding of the healthcare bill other than what they get from the media. The … Continue reading →

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Why the Episcopal Church obsession over property?

Posted on March 19, 2010 by admin

A recent development in the ongoing disintegration of the Episcopal Church prompted me to address something that has been on my mind for a few years. Quick summary. Problems in the Episcopal Church. Largely disagreements over faith and practice. More … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Ecclesiology, Law and Justice, Logic and Reason, News, Same-sex | 2 Comments

Spare us the lame and contradictory (liberal) excuses!

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Rick

[This new version of WordPress the "insert media" function does not work. Sorry no illustrations until that gets fixed.] Man – National Review Online was just swimming with powerful articles this morning. Where to start? Charles Krauthammer on whether America … Continue reading →

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Charles Krauthammer on election of Scott Brown (or) "It couldn't have anything to do with his platform!"

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Rick

What astonishes me about the election of Scott Brown to the United States Senate – from Massachusetts of all states that Democratic stronghold – is the lengths to which the left (aka “liberals” although a case can be made that … Continue reading →

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The politics of salvation (or) "You are not merely wrong but evil"

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Rick

A post about overheated rhetoric against “conservatives”. Link to a new post at Gay Patriot about “Why Do Some on Left Demonize Dissent”? A comment to that post by the author of the exceptional essay “Hayekian ignorance as cognitive affront” … Continue reading →

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Hillbuzz – "Thank you President and Mrs Bush"

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Rick

**I have no photo to post or link of George and Laura Bush visiting the families at Fort Hood – because they did not want press coverage. Think about that.*** First – although I voted for President Bush toward the … Continue reading →

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