Personal Protection Essentials
Here it is: my roster of best bets for personal protection! In no particular order: 1)Mossberg 930 semi-automatic shotgun 2)Ruger model 10/22 .22 caliber rifle 3)Ruger Mark III Target .22 caliber pistol with laser and red dot scope 4)SureFire Millennium Series M6 Guardian six-battery Maglite flashlight 5)Kimber... Read the full story
The Health Summit Report
The big winner: Republican Lamar Alexander. In his opening comments, Senator Alexander noted that the 2,700-page Senate bill cuts Medicare by about half a trillion dollars and dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us would want to be part of because 50% of doctors... Read the full story
Foundation Principles
“The Constitution: A System of restraints against the natural tendency of government to expand in the direction of absolutism.” -Barry Goldwater The Conscience of a Conservative “I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size.... Read the full story
A Terrifying Time for Democrats
Over the past two weeks, every bit of news associated with the 2010 senatorial elections has been terrifying for the Dems. Indiana The big bad news for Dems came when Senator Evan Bayh from Indiana announced his retirement. His exit puts a seat that was largely thought safe directly into play, with... Read the full story
Soul Serenade
Gene Ludwig started performing professionally in 1949 at the age of 12. Born near Pittsburgh, PA, one of the major cradles of jazz artists, Ludwig was initially a pianist. He took formal piano training for more than 12 years. Then in the late ’50s he saw Jimmy Smith perform at Pittsburgh’s... Read the full story
The Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim’s Call for Reform in Her Faith
Islam is “on very thin ice” with one follower, Canadian broadcaster Manji. Her book will be an unsettling read for most of her fellow Muslims, although they may find themselves agreeing with many points. She describes how childhood days spent at her local mosque left her perplexed and irritated;... Read the full story
An Inconvenient Truth
“As you can see, annual snowfall rates here in Washington D.C. have been declining steadily, ever since I won the Nobel Peace Prize for my heightened awareness of global warming.” Read More →
Music of the 1960’s: What Was It???
In the four decades that followed the First World War, each calendar decade had only a couple types of music that were really popular, and usually one of those was so predominant that it defined the decade. But, by the time the 1960’s rolled around, there were so many genres of popular music, none... Read the full story
Enroll Congress in the Public Option
Below is the text of a letter I received from Congressman John Fleming who represents Louisiana’s 4th District in the House of Representatives. I contacted Congressman Fleming in support of H. Res. 615, a resolution to enroll representatives in the public option if one were to ever be passed. If Congress... Read the full story
Obama’s Delusional Achievements
In 2007, President-elect Obama called the war in Afghanistan the “right” war. At the time, not many people knew who the Taliban were, and Iraq was far from a success. It was an easy road for him to take during the campaign. That’s why it’s so appalling that the Obama administration is following... Read the full story
