Okay, I have to admit that Joel Osteen kind of gives me the creeps. However, I also have to admit that his interview in Christian Today is worthy of kudos. I wish a lot of churches would have his same perspective. While he still rubs me the wrong way, I will no longer be so… Continue reading Joel Osteen And Politics
Category: politics
The Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost
A bunch of drunk teenagers vandalized a site once inhabited by the American poet Robert Frost. In A Violation of Both Law and the Spirit, Dan Barry seems offended that these, for lack of a better word, punks didn’t show respect to history or elders. These punks are a direct result of a bunch of… Continue reading The Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost
Government Says Chinese Need More “Spiritual” Content. Say What?
“This shows that the Hubei People’s Radio and Television Station’s propaganda and management abilities have serious flaws which are in urgent need of rectification,” it added. But the station got away with merely a “criticism,” the statement said, without explaining why the punishment was so light. “Provide more and better spiritual food for the masses,”… Continue reading Government Says Chinese Need More “Spiritual” Content. Say What?
Thanks for Not Taking More of MY Money!
Some day, the lawmakers may figure out an efficient way to fix the A.M.T. permanently and make up for the billions in revenue it brings in. That will not happen this year, but Wednesday afternoon’s vote was still good news for millions. The New York Times: House Votes to Spare Millions From Tax How about… Continue reading Thanks for Not Taking More of MY Money!
Turn Off the Lights for Your Health
Back in August, I wrote about light pollution. I can even still remember the night sky that caused me to write it. Yesterday, a blog post appeared on the Clampham Institute website discussing the detrimental links between artificial light and cancer (hattip to: The Point). Apparently, in the same article in the New Yorker that… Continue reading Turn Off the Lights for Your Health
Calculate Your Fair Tax
Americans for Fair Taxation has released a calculator that will help you determine how much your purchasing power will change (usually improving) were the Fair Tax implemented.
Men and Marriage
Insurance companies are pushing hard for for peopl to take care of themselves with various wellness initiatives. For men, on of the biggest is marriage: Marriage Could Save Your Life hattip to:The Point Marriage is also good for the environment However, there are a few downsides. Mercifully, God has granted me a wonderful marriage to… Continue reading Men and Marriage
Choose: Red, White, and Blue OR Red Versus Blue
I freely acknowledge that for a certain branch of the family, I am the red sheep (not the black sheep) of the family. I also suspect that my faith in Jesus Christ plays a greater roll in my life than the lives of others in my family (this is neither red nor blue). That being… Continue reading Choose: Red, White, and Blue OR Red Versus Blue
The Whole Money Thing
In Me and Ron Paul and The Dollar is Falling! The Dollar is Falling!, I discussed central banking and the currency base. However, in 800 Dollar Gold in Plain English ( archived copy ), Jerry Bowyer adds a little more to the discussion. His primary point is that the theories being pushed in support of… Continue reading The Whole Money Thing
The Dollar is Falling! The Dollar is Falling!
In Me and Ron Paul, I knocked some of the historical basis for the assault on the Federal Banking System. While I still believe that a central system does need to exist, Thomas Breton’s article, Chickens Are Returning to the Roost, may cause me to modify my perspective somewhat. While I still believe that basing… Continue reading The Dollar is Falling! The Dollar is Falling!