Culture
Happy Thanksgiving
Our founders were wise men from whom we can still learn much. We ignore the principles they bequeathed us only at our peril. Consider the following:
George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and [...]
Cartoon Predicts America’s Future
Remember cartoons? Please watch this one, America.
Those were the days…
Most Americans Are Pro-Life
So, if only 22 percent of Americans think Abortion should be legal under any circumstances, why do our laws reflect their wishes, and not those of the majority? More people think that Abortion should be illegal in all circumstances, than the number who think it should be freely available.
The more moderate position, that Abortion should [...]
Carrie Prejean Retains Miss California Crown
Three parts of the press conference where Donald Trump announced that Carrie Prejean will continue as Miss California. Several photos were released yesterday and today, by evil people trying to add more pressure to the decision. Part 2 includes Carrie’s explanation of the sources of those photos.
The most frightening aspect of this imbroglio is the [...]
Miss California Victim Of Appalling Double-Standard
According to Miss Rhode Island Alysha Castonguay, Carrie Prejean is being attacked for her beliefs, and not for the racy photos that were recently published. Miss Castonguay points to her own photo shoot that appeared in Maxim Magazine as evidence of the double-standard.
Some Miss California Peagean officials maintain that because Carrie Prejean didn’t disclose the [...]
AP Political Headlines
- FACT CHECK: Lawmaker quits amid changing stories March 10, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- New York congressman Eric Massa resigned his House seat this week under a sexual harassment cloud, claiming fellow Democrats forced his ouster to keep him from voting against their health care bill.... […]
- Massa denies he sexually groped male staffer March 10, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, offered contradictory explanations for his behavior Tuesday, acknowledging he groped a male staffer in a non-sexual way but later denying any groping.... […]
- Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan March 10, 2010JERUSALEM (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday - a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.... […]
- Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud March 10, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.... […]
- Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling' March 10, 2010TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally."... […]
- Obama: Greece, facing bad days, has US as ally March 10, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama stood with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Tuesday and pledged that the United States would work with its ally, even as Greece's enormous debts sparked frenzied trading.... […]
- Obama pushes senators for climate bill March 10, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama made a renewed push for a long-stalled climate and energy bill Tuesday, urging lawmakers at a White House meeting to pass a comprehensive bill this year.... […]
- AP-GfK Poll: Public wants elusive accord on health March 9, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans and their lawmakers are dramatically out of sync on health care, with large majorities of people looking for bipartisan cooperation that's nowhere in sight.... […]
- Jobless aid measure clears Senate hurdle March 9, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year cleared a key hurdle Tuesday that guarantees it will soon pass the Senate.... […]
- Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail March 9, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats are tying the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to a fast-track process that will make the bill tough for Republicans to derail in the Senate. But GOP lawmakers will still be able to force votes and make arguments that could give them ammunition for November's congressional elections.... […]