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Category Archives: Current Affairs
Saudi Prince buys influence at Fox News
Just when you thought Fox News was one of the best sources of relyable news, a Saudi Prince with an agenda buys a significant interest in the parent company. Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal boasted in Dubai earlier this week … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Politics
Tagged al-Waleed bin Talal, buy, fox news, Prince, Saudi, Talal
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Are you one of the fortunate people who navigated the long lines this weekend to see the new movie, The Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe? I wasn’t able to make it yet, but many of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Current Affairs, Movies
Tagged Chronicles, Chronicles of Narnia, narnia, review, The Lion, the Wardrobe, the Witch
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Purple Finger Update
Purple Finger Originally uploaded by Stevekin. Momentum is building on the Purple Finger Campaign. Go check it out here… Consider joining in.
Posted in Activism, Art, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics
Tagged campaign, elections, finger, freedom, iraq, Purple, purple finger
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Iraq Purple Finger Campaign
Iraq Purple Finger Campaign Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. Last week on the Bill Bennett show. Bill and the guys were consider how to show support for the upcoming Iraqi elections. They came up with the idea of the purple finger … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Art, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics
Tagged campain, elections, finger, freedom, iraq, monday, Purple, purple finger, vote, voting
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No More Silent Night
In Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Ridgeway Elementary School’s "winter program" has changed the name of "Silent Night" to "Cold in the Night." Sung to the tune of "Silent Night," the lyrics include: "Cold in the night, no one in sight, winter winds … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion
Tagged afa, christmas, christmas witch, Dodgeville, no, no more, Ridgeway Elementary Schools, silent night, Wisconsin
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Iran’s president: Holocaust Never Occured
This is unbelievable! And this guy is the president of Iran… Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday expressed doubt that the Holocaust occurred and suggested Israel be moved to Europe. Watchout Isreal, the next holocaust is coming soon. Complete story: … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs
Tagged Ahmadinejad, holocaust, Iran, Mahmoud, never, occured, President
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Christian Carnival Posted
The latest edition of the Christian Carnival is now posted and ready for your browsing at Attention Span. Go check out all the tasty vittles…
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged answers, Christian carnival, questions
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Battle for Religious Liberty heats up at Christmas again
It is Christmas time again. Time for the annual battle over whether it is OK to celebrate Christmas in public again. We see this battle being waged in the Wisconsin schools this year…. Religious-liberty attorneys have contacted a Wisconsin school … Continue reading
Red Fridays
Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday and … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged iraq, red friday, support our troops, troops
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The Perfect Gift Solution for the Person Who Has Everything
When you have someone on your gift-giving list that has closet shelves stocked fuller than a department store or a tool shed stuffed with every gadget under the sun, what’s left to get this person? Do you end the struggle … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc
Tagged art, Art Design, CARICATURE, character, Chris Jabas, christmas, christmas gifts, distinctive gift, gift, gift solution, gifts, give a special gift, give gift, give special gift, giveaspecialgift, giveaspecialgift.com, hard to buy for, impossible to buy for, jabas, perfect gift, personalized gift, presents, Ringling, School, shopping, special gift, unique Christmas gift, unique gift, unique gift idea, www.giveaspecialgift.com
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Abortion increases suicide risk
Yes Yes, I know in the world of politics statistics can be used to say whatever you wnat them to say. What is the old line, "There are lies, damn lies and statistics"? But even with that being said if … Continue reading
Transcript of Bush speech to US Naval Academy
What follows is the complet transcript of the speech deliver by George Bush Wednesday Novemver 30th at the Naval Academy.
Posted in Current Affairs, Politics
Tagged adademy, bush, george, naval, transcript, Transcript of Bush speech to US Naval Academy, us
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Analysis of Bush Strategy for Victory’ Speech at Naval Academy
Bloomberg.com has a very good analysis of the Bush speech on the Naval Academy. Read complete story here…
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics
Tagged bloomberg, bush, george bush, naval academy, speech
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Pope: Limbo to be Abolished
If you are not a Catholic or never have been one forgive me. The Catholic church has has a concept of what they call Limbo, where an unbaptized baby would go to Limbo for ever but at least not to … Continue reading
Joe Lieberman: Our Troops Must Stay
I have to comment Joe Lieberman for his courage to stand against most of the liberal establishment in his ongoing support for our efforst in Iraq. He shows this courage in his recent Opinion Journal piece Our Troops Must Stay, … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics
Tagged answers, bennett, bill bennett, iraq, Joe, journal, Lieberman, opinion journal, our troops must stay, questions, wallstreet
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Supreme Court is Falling Apart
The Politicalteen has a story about how par of the facade on the Supreme Court building fell off. I thought that this is very symbolic to the actual falling apart of the Judiciary System with so much Judicial activism.
Posted in Current Affairs, Fun, Politics, Weblogs
Tagged activism, apart, court, facade, falling, judicial, politicalteen, supreme, supreme court
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Havard Divinity School: The Voice
Over the past 20 or so years it has been common knowledge that most of the elite especially eastern Divinity Schools have been taken over by left leaning liberal theologians. These people in general have been more interested in what … Continue reading
David Brooks: Heroes in Iraq
David Brooks, a New York Times Opinion writer,writes a great piece on heroes in Iraq. He tells a specific story of a Marine Captain that storms a Western Iraq town under heavy fire to take the town and remove insurgents. … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics, Wisdom
Tagged bill bennett, David Brooks, heroes in iraq, marines, morning in america, new york times, op ed
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Thanksgiving Christian Carnival
Christian Carnival is up at Thought Renewal. The theme is county fair, which goes over well with this midwestern boy. I didn’t have time to get anything in this week (not sure if that means average quality is up or … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion, Weblogs, Wisdom
Tagged Christian carnival, lyn perry, Thought Renewal
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Letter of Apology: by Lieutenant General Chuck Pitman
This "Letter of Apology" was written by Lieutenant General Chuck Pitman, US Marine Corps, Retired: For good and ill, the Iraqi prisoner abuse mess will remain an issue. On the one hand, right thinking Americans will abhor the stupidity of … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Politics, Wisdom
Tagged Apology, arab, arabs, brainwashed, breed, cause, chuck, Chuck Pitman, cnn, daniel pearl, extreamists, fallujah, food for oil, governments, greek, hate, holy site, homicide bombmers, I am sorry, killed, Letter, Lieutenant General, media, money, mosques, muslim, new york, ny times, open, orthodox church, palestinian, palestinians, pitman, poor, times, united nations, USMC, wealth
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Poem by Judge Roy Moore
The following is a poem written by Judge Roy Moore from Alabama. Judge Moore was sued by the ACLU for displaying the Ten Commandments in his courtroom foyer. He has been stripped of his judgeship and now they are trying … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Literature, Quote of the day, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged abortion, aclu, god, Judge Roy Moore, moore, poem, ten commandments
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Give to the Union Gospel Mission For Thanksgiving
I know many of us are actually too busy to do the work of charity that we are called to do. Well there is a way that you can help support those that are indeed doing a great work. The … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion
Tagged charity, give, give for thanksgiving, gospel, jesus, mission, thanksgiving, union, union gospel mission
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Is Oprah a new Religion
Chuck Colson in his recent commentary It’s All about O Is wondering if Oprah Winfrey has become a new religion. If you look at her following one might think what she has indeed become a religion. No different than NFL … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion
Tagged break point, chuck colson, colson, new religion, oprah, Oprah Winfrey, questions answers, winfrey
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CNN Puts “X” on Cheney During Speech
The Political Teen is keeping up on all the news about CNN Puts “X” on Cheney During Speech. Now tell me that CNN is not biased.
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics, Weblogs
Tagged Cheney, cnn, CNN Puts “X” on Cheney During Speech, During, quesitons answers, speech, X
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More female tachers having sex with their students
There seems to be an epidemic of female teachers having sex with their students. Now we see it in Austrailia. The seeming U.S. epidemic of cases involving female teachers raping or molesting their students has been "sexported" Down Under, as … Continue reading →