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Family Values

There has been a lot of verbiage in the media lately about how marriage is a Sacred Institution. Atavistic politicians go on and on about how giving same-sex domestic partnerships the same benefits as marriage would be a financial burden on employers and social services, and possibly bring about not only an end to civilization […]

Sending Mentally Ill Soldiers Into Combat

From CNN Report: Mentally ill troops forced into combat The paper reported that some service members who committed suicide in 2004 or 2005 were kept on duty despite clear signs of mental distress, sometimes after being prescribed antidepressants with little or no mental health counseling or monitoring. Those findings conflict with regulations adopted last year […]

Insight?

I had a very fruitful discussion with my shrink Saturday morning. I wanted to know why it is that some of the folks on the bipolar lists who are obviously far more stable than I am are on disability. It has been suggested that I have force of will, a concept that is complete and […]

TFTD – lack of patriotism?

“Why of course the people don’t want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece?”

Deadly Force Policy

If you are carrying a gun in an international airport you had best be able tell Hispanics from Arabs without stopping to consult a training manual.

Homeland Stupidity

Homeland Stupidity Threat Advisory System – IO ERROR The threat of homeland stupidity:

Supreme Court: Harriet Miers?

Conservatives Split Over Bush Nominee It doesn’t matter whether Ms. Miers is Conservative or a Constructionist or anti-abortion or for war. Let’s cut to the chase.Harriet Miers has never sat on the bench. She&’;s not a judge and has never been one.She isn’t qualified for the job. Period.

Kick ‘Em While They’re Down

In the grand American tradition of kicking them while they’re down, President Bush made a Proclamation last week that suspends the minimum wage laws for workers in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Hell of a thing to do to people who have lost everything and want to rebuild. Here it is, right from the […]

Update: Heart of the Beholder

I finally got around to seeing Heart of the Beholder. The movie was very engaging. It follows Mike and Diane Howard from before the birth of their first child. Their hopes for a better life are realized when Mike’s gamble of opening a video store blossoms into a popular video store chain. That’s where the […]

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