November 29, 2015
“I believe Ted Cruz is the candidate that’s the answer to my prayers, a candidate whom God will use to restore the soul of America.” — Rep. Steve King (R-IA) For several weeks now, Ted Cruz has been my favorite among the Republican presidential primary candidates. (Although, I really like(d) Bobby Jindal, too, but he […]
Tags: 2016 presidential elections, Article II, conservative, Constitution Center, Cuban, eligibility for President, Harvard Law Review, natural born citizen, Naturalization Act, Oval Office, POTUS, presidential candidates, Republican, Sarah Helene Duggin, Steve King endorsement, Ted Cruz, Title 8, White House
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November 22, 2015
As this year’s Thanksgiving celebration approaches here in the U.S., we are encouraged to consider all the things we have to be thankful for. Of course, the usual things tend to be family, jobs, food on the table, good friends, homes, cars, etc. Some of us go a little further, mentioning things like books, games, […]
Tags: biosphere, carnivores, climate change, colossal squid, creation, Creator, ecosystem, feces, ferrous salts, food chain, giant squid, herbivores, Hugh Ross, ID, intelligently-designed biodiversity, iron defecation, many blessings, nutrient dynamics, Oswald J. Schmitz, photic zone, phytoplankton, predatores, RTB, scientific research, sperm whales, Thanksgiving, translocation of nutrients, Trish J. Lavery
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |
November 15, 2015
“Secularists, for various reasons, have a notoriously low birth rate by comparison to their more religious neighbors. And, according to Darwinistic expectations, strong populations will inevitably multiply, dominating smaller, weaker ones. By failing to produce offspring, Secular society will eventually be judged and found wanting by its own dogmatics.” — Wes Walker, writer With my […]
Tags: abortion, appealing to big government, consequences of secularism, economics, Jerry Bowyer, pragmatic argument, pro-life, taking a new approach, Wes Walker
Posted in Politics, Politics & Religion, Religion |
November 12, 2015
Republican Primary Debate #4 is done. This time, I watched them (i.e., the “undercard” and the “main event”) when they aired… but, I missed a few minutes here & there. And, since I didn’t feel like watching ALL of it on Youtube, I can’t really give a comprehensive, firsthand review. (Here are a couple decent […]
Tags: balance of power, FBN WSJ debate, presidential power, Republican candidates, Republican presidential debate #4
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November 8, 2015
“Shields up! Ahead warp factor three, Mr. Sulu.” “Aye, sir. Ahead Warp 3…” If you are a science fiction buff like me, no doubt you enjoy all of the fantastic weapons, tools, and other gizmos at our heroes’ disposal. (Unless, of course, the story is about some sort of apocalypse or dystopia where such things […]
Tags: advanced physics, Dr. Who, force fields, FTL travel, hyperspace travel, invisibility, laser blasters, lightsabers, Michio Kaku, phasers, psychokinesis, sci-fi, science fiction, Star Trek, Star Wars, starship, telepathy, teleportation, theoretical physics, time travel, travel through wormholes, what is impossible?
Posted in Science |
November 1, 2015
“As soon as a coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs.” — couplet attributed to Johann Tetzel “Indulgences are positively harmful to the recipient because they impede salvation by diverting charity and inducing a false sense of security. Christians should be taught that he who gives to the poor is better than […]
Tags: 95 Theses, abuse of indulgences, All Saints Day, Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences, Martin Luther, Protestant Reformation, Reformation Day, Wittenberg Door
Posted in Religion |
October 25, 2015
“I believe that the ideas and principles of results-driven, common-sense conservatism are the keys to a better tomorrow.” — Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) The GOP’s scramble to find a “unifying” figure to nominate for Speaker of the House might be coming to a close, though certainly not everyone is on board. The very smart, influential, […]
Tags: Allen West, Breitbart, Guy Benson, Is Paul Ryan the right choice?, motion to vacate the chair, Paul Ryan, Paul Ryan's leverage, race for Speaker, reform rules and procedures, regular order, Ryan's call for unity, Ryan's demand for family time, Ryan's demands, Speaker of the House, Townhall, unifying figure
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October 18, 2015
You know what a meme is, right? If you are thinking of those captioned photos that seemingly everyone shares on Facebook these days (e.g., see pic below), you would be wrong. Or, at least, that wasn’t the “meme” I was asking about. I’m not sure if the social-media type meme came about as an effort […]
Tags: Dawkins lacks evidence, Dawkins' meme idea, do memes make sense, memes, Richard Dawkins, The God Abduction, The Selfish Gene, the viral meme, what is a meme
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |
October 11, 2015
“We’re public servants. I have always put this Conference and Country ahead of myself. We need to unite behind one leader and get to work.” — Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) As you all know by now, the House Republican Conference’s plans for last Thursday (10/8) had some last-minute changes. They were supposed to have their […]
Tags: Allen West, American Conservative Union, Americans for Prosperity, Arthur C. Brooks, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Center for Security Policy, Club for Growth, comparing the Speaker candidates, congressional scorecard, Conservative Review, Curt Clawson, Daniel Webster, Freedom Works, Heritage Action, House in disarray, how conservative are the candidates for Speaker of the House?, Jason Chaffetz, Jeb Hensarling, Jim Jordan, John Boehner, John Gizzi, Kevin McCarthy, Newt Gingrich, NumbersUSA, Paul Ryan, Pete Roskam, Peter King, Raúl Labrador, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, Speaker of the House, Steve Scalise, Tom Cole, Tom Price, Trey Gowdy
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October 4, 2015
This week we have my final post citing from Jay Sekulow’s Undemocratic. Yes, it involves more infuriating behavior from bureaucrats at the U.S. Department of Justice. It will make you cringe, or at least shake your head in amazement. It will probably make you wonder how in the world we (as a nation) allowed this […]
Tags: bureaucratic partisanship, Civil Rights Division, corruption, crisis of justice, Department of Justice, DOJ, federal bureaucracy, government reform, Jay Sekulow, lack of accountability, leftist bias, need for bureaucratic reform, Office of the Inspector General, OIG, partisan rancor, pervasive incompetence, Undemocratic, unelected bureaucrats, Voting Section
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