High-School kid takes unusual field trip

U.S. Teen’s Essay There is a struggle in Iraq between good and evil, between those striving for freedom and liberty and those striving for death and destruction. You are aware of the heinous acts of the terrorists: Women and children massacred, innocent aid workers decapitated, indiscriminate murder. You are also aware of the heroic aspirations …

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ACLU does not represent a “reasonable person”

Commandments display is upheld I always get a kick out of the ACLU’s thinly disguised attempts at converting the entire population of the United States into some form of Orwellian/Communist entity. At least this time the judges hearing the case saw them for what they are; shrieking lunatics determined to condemn anything that can’t be …

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Sad Search Engine Optimization Ploys

I’m not sure whether to be upset or amused. Some chucklehead(s) using the names “castings”, “pneumatic”, “bearings”, and “fiberglass” keep dropping by and adding meaningless comments (“thanks, i get it”) in order to drop a link to their construction materials related websites. (Of course, since I’m not visiting, only reading the names, they could be …

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“Hasta la vista, Tookie”

Fox News is reporting that Gov. Schwarzeneggar has decided not to grant clemency for Stanley Williams. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,178403,00.html Clemency Denied California governor refuses to spare life of Crips gang founder Stanley ‘Tookie’ Williams, execution set for 3:01 a.m. EST. If all goes as expected, the death penalty of Williams, 51, will proceed as planned at 3:01 …

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From the mouths of babes?

Ok, folks – if you have strong opinions, that’s fine. If you want to bully those with opposing opinions, that’s fine, too. If the voicing of your opinion demands that you disregard common courtesy and degrade or demean others in the rendition of your message… well, free speech is your right, so fine. But leave …

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Remember why we’re there

Piss and moan all you like about the state of affairs in Iraq. Ignore the daily reports of actual, measurable progress being made in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Nod obligingly whenever Murtha or Sheehan makes a public statement condemning their own country, families, military, or government. But never forget http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/03/19/sprj.irq.int.bush.transcript/ the reason we went there. …

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It’s not a race, stupid

http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2005-11/26/article05.shtml French NGOs Blast Writer for Racism Against Rioters “Finkielkraut will be sued for inciting hatred,” vowed the chairman of Movement against Racism and for Friendship between People (MRAP), Mouloud Aounit. “There will be no dialogue with racists,” he said in a statement, adding that Finkielkraut and his ilk should know their limits. Finkielkraut said …

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