Rerum Novarum

yet so clear my loving dear have no fear I am here in me you can confide from the noise outside that you wish to hide I will protect you [Wr...

What's So Bad About Socialism Anyway? This bit from the article summarizes it quite well: If you believe in the freedom of the press, th...

With President Barack Obama repealing by executive order last Friday the Mexico City policy of President Ronald Reagan{1} allowing for forei...

Revealed: the letter Obama team hope will heal Iran rift This just goes to show that the old mantra about educating leftists but not being a...

Hollow victory: Republicans deliver slap in the face to Barack Obama (UK Telegraph) Unlike the Democrats who egregiously abused this option ...

Points to Ponder: (For Preserving the Historical Record on Iraq) I don't normally include action items in posts, but in this case I'...

I originally intended to post this in late 2007 but for a variety of reasons it was overlooked. As the subject matter (if not the article i...

Revisiting Three Archive Posts Dealing With Fundamentals of Logic and Making a Good Argument: In years past it was the misfortune of your ho...

Points to Ponder: If this was 1908 it would be the buggy whip industry claiming they were "too big to fail" likewise when the ligh...

Veteran Psychiatrist Calls Liberals Mentally Ill If not for a lack of time, I could peruse the archives of this weblog and point to many exa...

An interesting assessment of some of the strengths and weaknesses of the outgoing president and his administration.

Points to Ponder: Government is the only enterprise in the world which expands in size when its failures increase. [Judge Janice Rogers Br...

Miscellaneous Threads Worth Noting: Two quick ones while we are in the mood... Illinois House Votes to Impeach Blagovich You read that right...

Dems will save the day Reid, Pelosi, Obama Hittin' the kool aid? [Written on 10/16/08]

Sandro Magister on the Vatican, Israel, and Hamas The bottom line really folks is that the Holy See does not understand what geopolitical di...

I wipe the sleep from my eyes Remembering all the lies Like dung covered with flies Is this election year Thank God I'm an independent W...

Points to Ponder: Learning how to think straight, as opposed to what values and opinions to hold, is the crucial part of education. [Dr. Wal...

Teaching Economics Dr. Walter Williams' article covers some basics for rational thought and analysis of economics issues and I highly re...

Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind ? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne ? For auld lang syne, m...

I do not have much to say right now except to post a reminder for those who have forgotten about what we wrote in expository form last year ...