Why are so many groups deciding to protest the opening of the Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky? Many of them are the same people who pride themselves in being "open minded" and "tolerant of other's beliefs". Yet, for some reason, they find it necessary to mock a museum (which was totally funded by private money) that is just trying to present their answers to many age old questions.
What's also interesting about it is that these groups think they have all the answers. Well, if they do, why are they even bothering to take the time to discuss a museum they think is a lie, a fraud and just plan silly? It's equivalent to me trying to debate with my three year old. Why bother using up all that time and energy debating a museum dedicated to an "ancient myth", as one fellow wrote. I have my opinion-- "Me thinks thou doth protest too much!"
Lawrence M. Krauss: An interesting cultural experiment is taking place in Petersburg Kentucky, near the Ohio border. The experiment will shed light on the following question: How much money and glitz does it take to institutionalize a scientific lie?
Great media fanfare is already beginning to surround the official opening later this month of the $27 Million Creation Museum, close to the Cincinnati airport. Designed to oddly resemble natural history museums throughout the world, this will be a supernatural history museum, denying most, if not all, of natural history on this planet as centuries of careful study and experimentation have revealed it.
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Saturday, May 19, 2007
Bengal Arrested
We have another Bengal arrest.
A.J. Nicholson is charged with misdemeanor assault. Taylor Mill Police arrested Nicholson Friday afternoon. His girlfriend says he punched her in the eye.
Enquirer: Bengals Linebacker Bonded Out Of Jail
A.J. Nicholson is charged with misdemeanor assault. Taylor Mill Police arrested Nicholson Friday afternoon. His girlfriend says he punched her in the eye.
Enquirer: Bengals Linebacker Bonded Out Of Jail
Friday, May 18, 2007
Open the front door
The estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States could be put on the path to citizenship under a new immigration bill agreed upon Thursday by a bipartisan group of senators.
Immigration breakthrough could pave way for citizenship
The President's reaction: Today, Republicans and Democrats in the United States Senate came together and agreed upon a proposal that offers a much needed solution to the the problem of illegal immigration in this country. This proposal delivers an immigration system that is secure, productive, orderly and fair. I applaud the Senators who worked in the spirit of bipartisanship over the past months to address this issue, which is critically important to the American people.
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Immigration breakthrough could pave way for citizenship
The President's reaction: Today, Republicans and Democrats in the United States Senate came together and agreed upon a proposal that offers a much needed solution to the the problem of illegal immigration in this country. This proposal delivers an immigration system that is secure, productive, orderly and fair. I applaud the Senators who worked in the spirit of bipartisanship over the past months to address this issue, which is critically important to the American people.
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Today's GOP - The Stupid Party?
The "stupid party" moniker has often been applied to the GOP, but seldom has it been more applicable than it is to today's Republican Party.
The Republican politicians, insulated from the real world in D.C., are too timid to take on the Democrats, too arrogant to listen to their constituents, and have an antagonistic attitude towards the grass roots activists who should be their biggest supporters. No matter how big of a screw-up the Democrats make or how outrageous their behavior is, they can also count on their Republican pals across the aisle to meekly cut them a break while simultaneously going out of their way to irritate conservatives.
John Hawkins: Republicans Really Are the Stupid Party
The Republican politicians, insulated from the real world in D.C., are too timid to take on the Democrats, too arrogant to listen to their constituents, and have an antagonistic attitude towards the grass roots activists who should be their biggest supporters. No matter how big of a screw-up the Democrats make or how outrageous their behavior is, they can also count on their Republican pals across the aisle to meekly cut them a break while simultaneously going out of their way to irritate conservatives.
John Hawkins: Republicans Really Are the Stupid Party
The Angry Left
Thomas Sowell: That people on the political left have a certain set of opinions, just as people do in other parts of the ideological spectrum, is not surprising.
It is surprising, however, how often the opinions on the left are accompanied by hostility and even hatred. Particular issues can arouse passions here and there for anyone with any political views. But, for many on the left, indignation is not a sometime thing. It is a way of life.
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It is surprising, however, how often the opinions on the left are accompanied by hostility and even hatred. Particular issues can arouse passions here and there for anyone with any political views. But, for many on the left, indignation is not a sometime thing. It is a way of life.
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
Detroit Rock City
From the "Don't they have something better to do" department.
Detroit votes to impeach President Bush.
Given how well the city of Detroit is run, I'd consider that quite an endorsement for the President>
Detroit votes to impeach President Bush.
Given how well the city of Detroit is run, I'd consider that quite an endorsement for the President>
Endorsement Time
You haven't seen much on this blog related to political analysis because it's just way to freakin' early to be going through this right now.
However that changes today with an endorsement for Hillary.
Who's endorsing her? None other than Jenna Jameson.
Money Quote
Let the 2008 election season begin!!!!
However that changes today with an endorsement for Hillary.
Who's endorsing her? None other than Jenna Jameson.
Money Quote
"...The Clinton administration was the best years for the adult industry and I wish that Clinton would run again. I would love to have him back in office. I would love to have Al Gore in office...."
Let the 2008 election season begin!!!!
Slippery Slope
Remember when the seat belt laws came into effect?
The police were only supposed to ticket you for the offense if you were pulled over for another offense.
But then the traffic fascists decided that you could be pulled over for just a seat belt violation.
Now we have Seat Belt Check Points.
Is it any wonder why civil libertarians get their buns up in an uproar when things like the Patriot Act get passed.
How long before...."Can we see your papers"
The police were only supposed to ticket you for the offense if you were pulled over for another offense.
But then the traffic fascists decided that you could be pulled over for just a seat belt violation.
Now we have Seat Belt Check Points.
Is it any wonder why civil libertarians get their buns up in an uproar when things like the Patriot Act get passed.
How long before...."Can we see your papers"
Gordon's Gone
Since I haven't had a day off since Christmas (from my real job), Gordon is going to take a much needed vacation off and head to FL for a few days.
I want to see this Utopia they call Florida; no income tax, prosperous business communities, nice weather. When I come back maybe I'll be rid of my Ohio cynicism.
I doubt it.
I want to see this Utopia they call Florida; no income tax, prosperous business communities, nice weather. When I come back maybe I'll be rid of my Ohio cynicism.
I doubt it.
Around the Blogger World
Tax Dollars to Johnny Appleseed Museum - Buckeye Institute
Sandy Burglar gives up Law License - Michelle Malkin
Food Stamp Follow up - BizzyBlog
Fairness Doctrine - The Boring Made Dull
Ross Perot Effect - Liberally Conservative
Romney On the Move - Lincoln Logs
Springtime In Islamberg - Scrappy Conservative
America is Not Libertarian - Never Has been - Smoke if you Got 'em
Jerry Falwell's Funeral Picket - Nasty, Brutish & Short
Gas v. Bottled Water - Porkopolis
Sandy Burglar gives up Law License - Michelle Malkin
Food Stamp Follow up - BizzyBlog
Fairness Doctrine - The Boring Made Dull
Ross Perot Effect - Liberally Conservative
Romney On the Move - Lincoln Logs
Springtime In Islamberg - Scrappy Conservative
America is Not Libertarian - Never Has been - Smoke if you Got 'em
Jerry Falwell's Funeral Picket - Nasty, Brutish & Short
Gas v. Bottled Water - Porkopolis
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
For the Kids
A couple of weeks ago, suburban school buses were attacked by brick throwing thugs as the buses attempted to leave the Cincinnati Zoo for a field trip. A five year old was hurt in the attack from flying glass in the bus.
Well police arrested the thugs, a 12 & 13 year old. This is the part of the article I found amusing.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I doubt the 13 year old was a "student" given that the crimes occurred during school hours.
On the same on line page, two students received perfect ACT scores. I doubt either did time in Rockdale Elementary.
Well police arrested the thugs, a 12 & 13 year old. This is the part of the article I found amusing.
The 12-year-old, a student at Rockdale Elementary, was arrested at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday. The 13-year-old was arrested at 7:50 a.m. today. It was not immediately clear which school the 13-year-old attended.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I doubt the 13 year old was a "student" given that the crimes occurred during school hours.
On the same on line page, two students received perfect ACT scores. I doubt either did time in Rockdale Elementary.
Speaking of the Fairness Doctrine
If we bring back the Fairness Doctrine would that mean CBS, NBC, CNN, et al would have to report that there are scientists who have reversed their positions on man made global warming?
Fairness Doctrine
This ties in nicely with the last post.
Democrats trying to bring back the "Fairness Doctrine."
Once again, the party of free speech espousing their credo
Democrats trying to bring back the "Fairness Doctrine."
Once again, the party of free speech espousing their credo
You're free to say whatever you want in this country as long as we agree with it.
College Gun Bans
In the shadows of the Va Tech shootings, Hamline University in Minnesota sent out emails to it's undergraduates informing them they would be able to talk to counselors for those that needed it.
Troy Scheffler emailed back saying that the University could do a lot by getting rid of it's gun ban (on top of some other choice thoughts).
What does Scheffler get for his troubles? Banned from the University until he was evaluated by a psychologist.
After reading this, what comes to mind are the thought police. Say the wrong thing and you're hauled off to a Siberian gulag for a little "re-education" in the sun of arctic Russia.
Once again, free speech for all, unless you want to say something politically incorrect.
By the way, the irony in this whole fiasco. The University placed a police officer in front of the class Scheffler was to attend. You know what, the policeman had a gun to protect the students.
Troy Scheffler emailed back saying that the University could do a lot by getting rid of it's gun ban (on top of some other choice thoughts).
What does Scheffler get for his troubles? Banned from the University until he was evaluated by a psychologist.
After reading this, what comes to mind are the thought police. Say the wrong thing and you're hauled off to a Siberian gulag for a little "re-education" in the sun of arctic Russia.
Once again, free speech for all, unless you want to say something politically incorrect.
By the way, the irony in this whole fiasco. The University placed a police officer in front of the class Scheffler was to attend. You know what, the policeman had a gun to protect the students.
Freakonomics and the Tax Gap
Congress keeps yapping about the "Tax Gap", the gap between what people should pay in taxes according to the tax code and what the Treasury ultimately collects.
Want to know one thing they could do; get rid of the Earned Income Credit. If you are not familiar with the credit, it's essentially welfare for lower wage working people.
Apparently, people in poor neighborhoods have determined that the cost of getting caught claiming Earned Income Credit they do not qualify for is out weighed by the credit itself. As a result, you have a proliferation of tax cheats and an entire industry of local tax prep companies helping people commit fraud.
The IRS knows political correctness, so they don't want to touch it with a ten foot pole because it looks like they're not sensitive to the needs of the "poor".
But if you throw a few people in jail for this crap, you'll see this activity dry up in no time.
Want to know one thing they could do; get rid of the Earned Income Credit. If you are not familiar with the credit, it's essentially welfare for lower wage working people.
Apparently, people in poor neighborhoods have determined that the cost of getting caught claiming Earned Income Credit they do not qualify for is out weighed by the credit itself. As a result, you have a proliferation of tax cheats and an entire industry of local tax prep companies helping people commit fraud.
The IRS knows political correctness, so they don't want to touch it with a ten foot pole because it looks like they're not sensitive to the needs of the "poor".
But if you throw a few people in jail for this crap, you'll see this activity dry up in no time.
Jerry Falwell Fallout
I was never a big Jerry Falwell fan, when I was an agnostic or after my conversion to Christianity.
I always thought he was more apt to push people away from Christ rather than having them look into that relationship for themselves.
None the less, I don't think his passing deserves this treatment.
Here are some of the comments (censored for profanity)
I guess one of the things Jerry could be rightly accused of was his lack of tolerance, especially towards homosexuals. But let me ask, do these sound like the words of tolerance?
Since I've gotten into this blogging thing, I've notice that liberals suffer from a tremendous amount of projection; a psychological term where one continually sees their prejudices and stereotypes in others.
Even in the few comments I've received on this blog from liberals, they interpret my beliefs as hate when they use this kind of language and scatological thoughts; what could be more hateful.
I'm just guessing but I'd bet a lot of money that many of the people above are proponents of hate crime legislation. Could anything be hateful than the language used above.
What is it about you that I hate so much about me?
Maybe a liberal should ask the question to themselves.
I always thought he was more apt to push people away from Christ rather than having them look into that relationship for themselves.
None the less, I don't think his passing deserves this treatment.
Here are some of the comments (censored for profanity)
No loss. It came 20 years too late.
Sometimes a picture says it all.... Burn in hell Jerry, Burn in HELL!
rest in peace you bastard
That's anything but wrong. He caused more hate than any one person should in a single lifetime. He's burning in Hell as we type.
Hope you brought sunscreen for your trip to the thereafter. You'll need it.
First class a$%hole..now worm food...the world finally makes sense.
I guess one of the things Jerry could be rightly accused of was his lack of tolerance, especially towards homosexuals. But let me ask, do these sound like the words of tolerance?
Since I've gotten into this blogging thing, I've notice that liberals suffer from a tremendous amount of projection; a psychological term where one continually sees their prejudices and stereotypes in others.
Even in the few comments I've received on this blog from liberals, they interpret my beliefs as hate when they use this kind of language and scatological thoughts; what could be more hateful.
I'm just guessing but I'd bet a lot of money that many of the people above are proponents of hate crime legislation. Could anything be hateful than the language used above.
What is it about you that I hate so much about me?
Maybe a liberal should ask the question to themselves.
Planned Abortionhood Part II
Tying in to the Planned Parenthood obfuscations in SW Ohio related to the abortion performed on a 14 year old girl, is a piece by Michelle Malkin noting a clinic in California requesting that a girl lie about her age so that they don't have to report the rape to authorities.
For those not in the know, sex with a 15 year old or younger in Ohio is a felony regardless of consent. So obviously any girl 15 or younger who seeks an abortion, is a rape victim by law. The failure by any clinic to report such rape should be obstruction of justice.
Of course, what do I know, I'm still trying to figure out how a minor can get an abortion but can't run in a road race without parental consent.
A couple of years ago I debated a woman about the "woman's body" concept of abortion. In my mind of it's simply her body to do as she pleases, a woman should be allow to prostitute herself.
Her response, "but there are emotional health costs when women prostitute themselves." Is that right?
I know of seven women who have had abortions and this is my anecdotal assessment of those circumstances. Each one can tell you the time date and place of the abortion, the one's who don't regret the decision have serious problems with depression, drugs and/or booze.
So I would like to see a serious study of the aftermath of woman who have had abortions. What do you think we would find? Of course, we're never going going to see such studies because to do so will somehow be twisted in the media as men's attempt to "oppress" women.
Someday, people are going to get that it's the doctors from Planned Parenthood that chain women to a life of oppression from their guilt.
For those not in the know, sex with a 15 year old or younger in Ohio is a felony regardless of consent. So obviously any girl 15 or younger who seeks an abortion, is a rape victim by law. The failure by any clinic to report such rape should be obstruction of justice.
Of course, what do I know, I'm still trying to figure out how a minor can get an abortion but can't run in a road race without parental consent.
A couple of years ago I debated a woman about the "woman's body" concept of abortion. In my mind of it's simply her body to do as she pleases, a woman should be allow to prostitute herself.
Her response, "but there are emotional health costs when women prostitute themselves." Is that right?
I know of seven women who have had abortions and this is my anecdotal assessment of those circumstances. Each one can tell you the time date and place of the abortion, the one's who don't regret the decision have serious problems with depression, drugs and/or booze.
So I would like to see a serious study of the aftermath of woman who have had abortions. What do you think we would find? Of course, we're never going going to see such studies because to do so will somehow be twisted in the media as men's attempt to "oppress" women.
Someday, people are going to get that it's the doctors from Planned Parenthood that chain women to a life of oppression from their guilt.
CPS
I thought Cincinnati Public Schools were bad.
Here's a piece noting that 27 Chicago Public School children have been shot and killed in the past year.
Do the math. One school system, 27 kids killed. Why are we worrying so much about professional soldiers in Iraq doing their job when we have this kind of mayhem happening in out inner cities on a regular basis?
Here's a piece noting that 27 Chicago Public School children have been shot and killed in the past year.
Do the math. One school system, 27 kids killed. Why are we worrying so much about professional soldiers in Iraq doing their job when we have this kind of mayhem happening in out inner cities on a regular basis?
Around the Blogger World
Dave Barry's 24 Blog - Dave Barry
Rudy's Economic record - Club for Growth
Toledo's Spending Record - Thurber's Thoughts
Speech Bush Should Give - One Oar in the Water
Vote's or Success in Iraq - Liberally Conservative
Secularism, Opiate of the Oppressor - JamesThink
Rudy's Economic record - Club for Growth
Toledo's Spending Record - Thurber's Thoughts
Speech Bush Should Give - One Oar in the Water
Vote's or Success in Iraq - Liberally Conservative
Secularism, Opiate of the Oppressor - JamesThink
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