Monthly Archives: May 2004

Ijtihad: The Triumph of Reason

In the dark days of Christianity, faith triumphed over reason in all areas of life. Those who didn’t follow official doctrine were put to death in gruesome and terrible ways. Many argue that is the current state of Islam today. … Continue reading

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Vocation Vacation / That’s What I’m Takin’

Venomous Kate examines a CNN article about Vocation Vacations. People are now paying money to go work at a “dream job” and see what it is really like. From the CNN article: The program is designed for people who want … Continue reading

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A Presidential Debate Question I Would Like To Hear

We will start with a “what-if” type question for both candidates. A high-level operative in a terrorist group has been captured by the CIA. Recent intelligence points to this person as planning the explosion of a dirty-bomb or a suitcase … Continue reading

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Conservative FAQ

As I have stated earlier, I consider myself a centrist with more conservative beliefs than I used to hold. Am I a NeoConservative? I don’t think so but I could see where some people might. John Hawkins over at Right … Continue reading

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A Nation’s Strength

Read aloud Ralph Waldo Emerson’s A Nation’s Strength. For those who would like to know Mr. Emerson a bit better, I steer you to sever websites of interest: http://www.rwe.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Waldo_Emerson http://www.emersoncentral.com/texts.htm

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Meanwhile the BootLeggers Cackle in Delight

Gov. Henry and the state GOP are in an armstaxes race over cigarettes in Oklahoma. Mike Charles at dustbury.com writes in dustbury.com: And curse Sir Walter Raleigh: The two measures, despite a 44-cent-per-pack difference, are much alike. Henry’s package calls … Continue reading

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The Future of HealthCare

Read A better way to pay for healthcare | csmonitor.com to learn more about Health Savings Account. Some insurance companies are starting to link HSAs with catastrophic healthcare insurance. Thus the insurance company (and thus all their customers) will pay … Continue reading

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Baseball Strategy Question

I was watching the Cardinals vs. Braves during lunch today and I came up with a strategy question. It’s the bottom of the 9th, the game is tied and the bases are loaded. You have an Islamic Fascist up to … Continue reading

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Rights and Inflation

Charles Reese has an interesting quote in Michael Moore: While I’m no fan of the present-day Disney corporation, it has a right to block the distribution of any film by its own subsidiaries. Moore, a pseudo-blue-collar multimillionaire, apparently does not … Continue reading

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Good News!

Thank God we have that all behind us now. iowahawk: Bush Apology Sparks Torrent of Global Goodwill

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