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Monday, March 23, 2009

Shocker: ‘Global warming’ simply no longer happening
   Global Warming piece by Offsite (3/23/09)

WASHINGTON - This may come as bad news for Al Gore.  The modest global warming trend has stopped - maybe even reversed itself.

The Myth of Global Warming
   Global Warming piece by Guest: Jim Hollingsworth (3/23/09)

When Al Gore screams out in Senate testimony: “The Earth Has A Fever” he is not so much developing a scientific theory as he is seeking to use fear to drive a political agenda.  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued four reports and in each one they have become more convinced that man is the chief cause of global warming, and that this warming is and will be seriously destructive to life as we know it.

‘Is Limbaugh Really the Problem?‘
   Politics piece by Robert R. Owens (3/23/09)

It’s fashionable to point at Rush Limbaugh as the source of our descent into toxic politics.  After the decent and humane way the Move-on-dot-Democrats and the lap-dog Mainstream Media treated President Bush for the last 8 years it’s disappointing that suddenly these paragons of fairness, civility and truth are being subjected to such a withering attack by the Most Powerful Man in America.  Mr. Limbaugh is a radio personality, an astute commentator on the politics, society and economy of the country and he probably does need to keep half his brain tied behind his back just to make it fair but he is not the Most Powerful Man in America.

Cubans Starve on Diet of Lies
   Socialism piece by Guest: Dennis T. Avery (3/23/09)

“Cuba’s Urban Farming Program a Stunning Success,“ Associated Press, International Herald Tribune, June 8, 2008 - “Cuba Organic Farming Group Wins Alternative Nobel Prize,“ Organic Consumers Association press release, October 6,1999

Please Send Missionaries… And Lots Of Them… To The United States!
   Society piece by J. D. Longstreet (3/23/09)

Sometime ago I was watching Mr. Bill Bennett on a talk show, of some kind, on TV. He uttered a phrase that caused me a sharp intake of breath and a long moment of introspection. He said this: “America has become the kind of country we used to send missionaries to.“

AIG Old Truths
   Economics piece by Jayme Evans (3/23/09)

The outrage over so-called “retention” bonuses handed out to employees at AIG (whom Democrats always mislabel as “executives”) has been building for a week, but we’ve yet to uncover the truth about who knew what and when they knew it. While the financial impact of these bonuses has outraged the entire country, the ongoing constitutional problems presented by government bailouts are the most frightening aspect of this whole sorry mess.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Dear Mr. Barack H. Obama
   Elections piece by Malcolm T. Hedges (3/22/09)

You were hired under the OJT program to be President Of The United States, as such the typical probationary period is 90 days.  Your “Obama Show” might be qualified for the 13 week renewal option(91 days), that is under study.

Hey Kristof…You’re Late!
   Middle East piece by Offsite (3/22/09)

While The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof is no stranger to these positions throughout the year, he frequently comes out with his gems of Middle East wisdom right around Bike Week here in Daytona Beach, Florida, when tens of thousands of Harley enthusiasts arrive to also spread their hot air exhaust around town. This year Nick was a few weeks late.

China Puts Us on Notice
   Economics piece by Thomas E. Brewton (3/22/09)

China’s premier publicly expressed concern that the Obama administration’s present and prospective surges of deficit financing are impairing the creditworthiness of the massive amounts of Treasury debt that China holds as our largest creditor.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Gingrich Rounds Up US Christians
   Politics piece by Grant Swank (3/21/09)

Newt Gingrich harnesses evangelicals and Vatican-aligned Catholics for the good of America’s values, per US NEWS.

Unintended Consequences of Card Check
   Unions piece by Offsite (3/21/09)

The Obama administration is pushing again for the adoption of a bill with the misleading title, the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). One of its major provisions would make employers recognize unions on the basis of “card checks,” that is, cards supposedly signed freely by just over 50 percent of their employees.

Feinstein Seeks [To] Block Solar Power From Desert Land
   GreeenIsm piece by Offsite (3/21/09)

WASHINGTON (AP)—California’s Mojave Desert may seem ideally suited for solar energy production, but concern over what several proposed projects might do to the aesthetics of the region and its tortoise population is setting up a potential clash between conservationists and companies seeking to develop renewable energy.

Card Check vs. the Secret Ballot
   Unions piece by FreeCongressFoundation: E. Ralph Hostetter (3/21/09)

One of the most controversial issues before the United States Congress today is the deceptively named Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (EFCA), more commonly known as Card Check. EFCA is a bill filed jointly in both Houses of Congress by Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and Representative George Miller (D-CA). It is identical to the one passed by the House of Representatives in 2007 but never brought to a vote in the Senate because of a threatened Republican-led filibuster.

Friday, March 20, 2009

The 2010 Decennial Census - Suspicion Melds with Confusion and Uncertainty
   Politics piece by FreeCongressFoundation: Marion Edwyn Harrison (3/20/09)

This commentary on February 26, 2009, column reprinted following, noted the manifest suspicion involving the vitally important 2010 Decennial Census.  Much of that suspicion arose in view of the strange developments involving the on-again/off-again nomination of Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) to be Secretary of Commerce and extensive rumors of an unprecedented plan to transfer final Census authority from the Census Bureau, an agency of the Department of Commerce, to the White House.  Thus, the Census would have been replete with risk - probably likelihood - of political control.

House adopts plan for ‘volunteer’ corps
   Progressivism piece by Offsite (3/20/09)

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a plan to set up a new “volunteer corps” and consider whether “a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory service requirement for all able young people” should be developed.

States, Not Washington, D.C., Need Our Attention
   Government piece by Guest: Chuck Baldwin (3/20/09)

It seems that most everyone focuses his or her attention on what is happening in Washington, D.C. People don’t seem to get excited about politics until a national election rolls around or unless the President makes some startling announcement. Even well-meaning Christian leaders seem to spend the vast majority of their time dealing with policies that emanate from Washington, D.C. Already, I’m hearing leaders of the so-called Religious Right talk gushingly about who the next Presidential nominee of the Republican Party will be. Who cares? Do you mean to tell me that with all we have to deal with right now, we can’t find anything else to talk about? How shallow—and utterly ineffective—can we be?

America Doesn’t Need To Be Part Of North American Union
   NAU/SPP piece by Gordon Bishop (3/20/09)

The ‘internationalist’ bureaucrats are doing everything the can to make America part of the new NORTH AMERICAN UNION.

Free Speech For Students… Unless You’re Christian, That Is
   EdukShun piece by Warner Todd Huston (3/20/09)

Our institutes of “higher” learning are all about being inclusive. They are stridently for freedom of speech and stand 100% behind the concept of open political debate. Well, unless you’re a Christian, that is. Christians, you see, are the only group that our fetid colleges and universities have agreed to discriminate against.

Freedom to Choose
   Society piece by Guest: Nathan Tabor (3/20/09)

I find it curious that, when it comes to the “pro-choice” crowd, the choice is actually quite limited.  Those offering alternatives to abortion are branded as religious fanatics and even as dangerous.  Pregnancy resource centers which provide options other than abortion are labeled as “fake clinics.“

America: Land of Barbarianism
   Society piece by Guest: Linda Kimball (3/20/09)

Barbarian: 1. A man in his rude, savage state; 2. A cruel, savage, brutal man..destitute of pity or humanity (Noah Webster, America Dictionary of the English Language, 1828 edition) - America has fallen deeply away from her Judeo-Christian foundations, and has in fact, degenerated into a new paganism that is something far less than its ancient counterpart. Whereas the old paganism had a sense of piety, the natural instinct to respect something greater than yourself, today’s paganism is arrogant, shameless, immoral, without truth, and completely self-centered.

Palestine - Netanyahu’s Knockout Narrative
   Middle East piece by Offsite (3/20/09)

As Benjamin Netanyahu struggles to form Israel’s next Government there are many politicians around the world hoping against hope that he fails in the mission entrusted to him by President Shimon Peres.

Book Review: Dancing Under the Ugandan Skies
   Society piece by Guest: David Huntwork (3/20/09)

Over the past few years I have had the privilege to have known a native Ugandan missionary named Mike Wangolo. He is the leader of a team of Africans called Afri-Tendo(1) who make periodic trips to the United States to witness to Americans through native songs and dances. During his travels he has become a close and valued friend to many of my friends and family.

Publicly Berating Bankers and Businessmen Has Consequences
   Big Brother piece by Thomas E. Brewton (3/20/09)

Fanning the flames of public outrage, abrogating legal contracts, and punishing businessmen with punitive, ‘ex post facto’ taxes deepens a recession.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

‘Do words really mean anything?‘
   Society piece by Guest: Shaunna Howat (3/19/09)

Two recent, unrelated, appalling remarks from public officials show that indeed, words have meaning - but perhaps only if you really mean them to have meaning.

North Carolina Judge Attacks Home-Schoolers!
   EdukShun piece by Don Boys, Ph.D. (3/19/09)

A North Carolina has ruled that a home-schooling mother must place her three children in a public school so they can get a “more well rounded education.“ Hiz honor suggested that the children need to be exposed to the “real world.“ Sure, they need to learn to be rebellious, to use drugs, to fornicate (with public school teachers), to curse, to copy obnoxious dress standards, etc. In my opinion, the judge is a jerk and has attacked all home-schoolers and their dedicated parents who have the long recognized right to decide what they want for their children.

We Need Something Stronger than Steele
   Republicrats piece by Selwyn Duke (3/19/09)

RNC Chairman Michael Steele is inside the box and inside the beltway all the way - Most of us place politicians down at the level of used-car salesmen, personal injury lawyers and Hollywood actors.  In fact, they’re much like actors, only, their acting is generally a bit better.  But we tend to miss the point about our leaders.  The problem with politicians is that they’re trying to please us.

Rebuilding The Republican Party For 2010
   Republicrats piece by Christopher Adamo (3/19/09)

It would be virtually impossible for the left to ignore the resentment among the people of heartland America that is currently simmering and threatens to soon come to a boil. The realization of the grave consequences of the liberal/socialist juggernaut, at the core of the “hope and change” rhetoric of the past year, is clearly motivating real America to take a stand for the sake of the country.

John Longenecker interviews OK Senator Randy Brogdon on State Sovereignty, Gun Rights, and more
   Government piece by John Longenecker (3/19/09)

What can be done about ever-increasing federal government? What provisions are possible for gun rights and state sovereignty?

A Nation of Fiduciary Neglect
   Government piece by Thomas D. Segel (3/19/09)

Harlingen, Texas, March 18, 2009:  Along with countless other Americans, I find it extremely difficult to tune in the television news accounts of congressional leaders finger pointing at corporate executives.  If they had any integrity worthy of salvation, all members of Congress would resign their seats and leave Washington in disgrace.  A harsh statement you say!  Well, examine what is taking place in our country from this perspective – fiduciary responsibility.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Shilling: Lengthy Deflation Ahead
   Economics piece by Offsite (3/17/09)

Perennial bear market guru Gary Shilling says deflation lies ahead.