tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88899632009-09-09T05:04:08.910-05:00A collection of my thoughts, opinions, and experiences.Earnest Iconoclasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420309852205838931noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889963.post-86596537010395470092008-04-08T12:19:00.001-05:002008-04-08T12:21:19.192-05:00

This is one of the best discussions about abortion that I've seen. It explains very well the personal responsibility aspects of abortion. Go read it. Right now.

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Yeah, it's another stupid Internet meme... but I find it hilarious, but then I don't have a very discriminating sense of humor. I wonder what happens if you Rickroll Rick Astley...Over 7 million viewsApril Fools!Hilarious Muppet Bloopers!Those crazy Nazis!Play Kongai Launch!Play it!I'll add more as I find them!

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Once again, Jane Fonda is lining up on the opposite side from John McCain. Last time, it was during the Vietnam War and she was supporting the North Vietnamese soldiers who were shooting at American pilots (like John McCain).Now she's supporting Barack Obama for President. Her endorsement won't help much with anyone who isn't already supporting him and might hurt him with anyone who is

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The "You" Campaign is the perfect response to Al Gore's inane "We" Campaign. Al Gore needs to go away and find something productive to do. Flying around the country in his jet plane and preaching to the hoi polloi about depriving ourselves of modern conveniences to save the world is going to get really, really annoying. I mean, even more annoying.

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Wow. Just wow.Barack Obama is showing his true colors. He is saying things about white people that would get a white person crucified if he said them about black people. I wonder how long he'll be able to get away with this stuff. The latest example is referring to how a "typical white person" is afraid of people who are different.Well... to some extent, all humans are more afraid of

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What the heck is Congress thinking? Why do they bother with passing so many non-binding resolutions? I guess they give the illusion of accomplishing something without Congress having to worry about screwing anything up.Still, passing a resolution that states that the killing of over a million Armenians during World War I is officially "genocide" is kind of pointless and can only hurt relations

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One of the many offensives in the war on terror should be the humor offensive. They nutjobs are so full of themselves that they must hate being mocked. They really, really want to be taken seriously. So while our military takes them seriously, and kills them, the rest of us should mercilessly mock them. IMAO is one brave warrior in the humor offensive (not to mention just downright offensive.

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I've recently started reading Classical Values. Go read this post about the successes we've had in Iraq. You won't read about this stuff in the mainsteam media, unfortunately, and the Bush Administration has done a terrible job of getting this information out.

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I was at work, walking by the front desk, when I first saw the attacks. A TV was mounted on the wall, showing either news or company propaganda. In this case, it was showing the attacks as they happened. By the time I got there, the first tower had been hit. I saw the second impact without realizing what it was. Soon, the IT department had set up the various conference room televisions and

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Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about the case filed by the National Center for Men in Michigan. She calls this so-called "Roe v. Wade for Men" case "dispicable."While it does seem wrong for a man to declare that he is not responsible for his child, there is a great disparity in so-called reproductive rights in this country. As it currently stands, a woman who is pregnant can choose to have an

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I've been reading Megan McArdle's blog for a while now, starting with her old "Live from the WTC" and Assymmetrical Information blogs. She recently left The Economist for The Atlantic and has moved her blog there. The Atlantic has a different demographic than her old blog and the Lefties have come out in force. While the comments are still interesting to read, the level of vitriol has increased

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I just got my new registration sticker and it has the above motto printed on the back. Ironically, the back of the sticker is an opaque blue so I can't see the date from inside the car. The old sticker was translucent and I could easily see the date from inside the car.

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One of the big items on the Democratic Party Agenda is energy independence. Yet, they are in a rush to punish domestic oil producers with high taxes and royalties. While it would be nice if alternative, clean, renewable energy sources could power the country and end our dependence on oil, the fact is that, barring nuclear power, there is nothing that can replace oil in the short term. We are

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The comment period for posts on the Volokh Conspiracy is too short...In response to this post on the regulation of TV violence, what I'd really like to see is accurate descriptions of what is in the shows that will be shown on TV. I would like to decide what is appropriate for my children to watch. A single rating tells me nothing as my standards for what is appropriate for my own children will

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So the Burlington Township High School holds a terrorist attack drill and who are the terrorists?Two Burlington Township police detectives portrayed the gunmen. Investigators described them as members of a right-wing fundamentalist group called the "New Crusaders" who don't believe in separation of church and state. The mock gunmen went to the school seeking justice because the daughter of one

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Apparently, the Danny Jackson Bark Park is closing. This is a great park in a great location. It's really unfortunate that it's being shut down. It's only been there for a couple of years and is already very popular. The land is owned by Metro and they need it back. There are other dog parks in the area, though.I'll update this with more information once I find it....

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I'm not sure what the Constitutional implications are, but Fred Thompson has already served as President, Senator, CIA Director, and had a distinguished military career...

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Today's Question of the Day on NewsRadio 740's website is somewhat ironic:Has media coverage of the astronaut love triangle and Anna Nicole&'s death been excessive?Though I guess it's not ironic if you think the answer is "No." Given that Anna Nicole just died, they haven't had time for excessive news coverage, but I'm sure they will more than make up for it in the days to come. The astronaut

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I went to the store the other day and picked up something that was listed as costing $139. When I went to check out, though, the price was $179. When I pointed this out, I was told that there was a rebate. How annoying. The price tag probably did indicate that there was a rebate, but in very small print. Now I have to either give up my purchase or go through the ordeal of sending in the rebate

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Doonesbury once again gets it wrong. When I read this strip about the National Park Service not discussing the age of the Grand Canyon to avoid offending Creationists, I was suspicious. I looked at the web site for the Grand Canyon National Park, though, and didn't immediately find anything specifically showing the age of the Grand Canyon. But now, thanks to The Corner, I have learned that I was

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Given that general intelligence has been found to be one of the few good predictors of future job performance, it's ironic that the Civil Rights act forbids such testing unless it can be shown to be directly related to the job at hand. Given that general intelligence is not directly related to any job but is indirectly related to every job, that's kind of a stupid test. I understand that a wholly

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I love IKEA. They have good furniture at good prices and they have a wide selection. But more importantly, they have a great customer experience.  My kids love Smaland, their play area. My wife and I love that we can drop the kids off and shop freely. They have a restaurant with good food. We've gone several times recently where we arrived in the morning, ate breakfast, dropped the kids off at

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Why did SMU seek the Bush Library if the campus is so hostile to President Bush and his policies This makes it sound like "pro-Bush politics" is a disease:Mindful of reports that President Bush wants a conservative think tank with his presidential library, Southern Methodist University's top official is trying to allay concerns that pro-Bush politics might spread through campus.Watch out! You

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Nazanin killed her rapist. Now she is being tried for murder. She was already convicted once and sentenced to death by hanging. Now she goes to trial again. This is how the law is enforced in Iran. This is what the Muslim extremists want for all of us.Help save Nazinan.

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My local newstalk radio station repeated the assertion that President Bush has assumed broad new powers to read mail at will and without a warrant. The story as read on the air had several inconsistencies. First of all, it completely failed to point out that the law was passed by Congress. The story continually stated that President Bush assumed the powers on his own. Second of all, towards the

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