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Manners and stuff…

I went last night to our communities local fireworks display.  It was a wonderful huge display coordinated with musical accompaniment on the radio.  I sat on a blanket with my wife and two daughters and three of my daughters male … Continue reading

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Love is not a legal term.

I have avoided writing about this one because I am afraid I am not equipped to express myself properly and completely.  I love people.  I love people loving other people.  I think the impact of love on our world is … Continue reading

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Denigrating our Military

There is a push lately by some conservative pundits and the ruling class of the Republican delegations to insist that Iraq or any other body that was liberated by the U.S. and its military “pay us back”  for our war … Continue reading

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Mistake? C’Mon, Man!!! Mistake?

Seriously, if what Rep. Anthony Weiner did was a mistake we need a new word.  He, with time to consider, took pictures, saved them, named them, transferred them to whatever site or format needed and then transmitted them.  He, with … Continue reading

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Diplomacy; not an academic exercise.

I had a conversation with a bright woman on Sunday last about the use of force. In particular we were arguing over when is force justified in the eyes of the Lord. Admittedly, I am ill-equipped to answer this question.  I am … Continue reading

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Peeves 2

Next on my list is traffic.  Now I don’t really care about idiots that cut you off or people who lose track of themselves and do something stupid. Heck, I do that kind of thing pretty often myself.  Everyone does. … Continue reading

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Can’t we compartmentalize? You’re kidding right?

In reading the posts today at one of the quote and quip political sites there was a Bill Maher comment about the Arnold scandal.  He snarks that we in America are overly interested in sex scandals in the political world … Continue reading

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Enhanced Interrogations

I think we are missing the point when it comes to enhanced interrogation techniques. The controversy centers on whether the technique used is definable as torture? And, if it is defined as torture then doesn’t it reasonably follow that the … Continue reading

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Legislating through the back door…

The House of Representatives voted recently, in what will be an entirely symbolic gesture, to make illegal any taxpayer funding of abortions.  The Republicans in control of the House cite all manner of statistics but their argument falls entirely on … Continue reading

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Bin Laden is dead. Hypocrisy wins, again.

If you knew me at all you would know I celebrate the victory of justice over one of the worlds most heinous war criminals.  Bin Laden was a legitimate target in the war of defense against radical Islamic terrorists.  And, … Continue reading

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