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Obama conjures up the female vote
Sometimes, the very thing that could serve to become our demise becomes our pathway to victory when we choose to face it head-on and humble ourselves long enough to ask for a little help from the Almighty.
The circus just continues
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? Newt Gingrich told the CPAC convention he'll replace Social Security with individual retirement accounts if he's president. It's high time. Americans have been paying into Social Security for 70 years and there are more old people now than the day it started. Mitt Romney spoke to CPAC Friday and declared himself "severely conservative." The adverb "severely" is most often used with the words "ill" and "limited" and ...
Everyone needs a budget
There's a web site that's getting a lot of buzz lately because it offers people a practical way to work out a budget for themselves that doesn't involve name calling, austerity or Suze Orman.
Sex makes Dems lots of money
BEVERLY HILLS - God bless America, and how's everybody? The White House was slammed by Catholic bishops Thursday for forcing the church to provide contraception in its health plans. Democrats want free birth control, free abortions, free day care and child tax credits. Democrats regard sex the way Republicans regard oil, something that can take years to find but eventually makes you a lot of money. President Obama announced a $25 billion fine on banks ...
Jesus, Marx, Obama who ya gonna call?
President Obama has hit a new low. By promoting his reasoning for hiking taxes on the rich at the National Prayer Breakfast, he diminished the seriousness of his proposals and manipulated Jesus' teachings for his own political purposes. Listening to Obama talk about taxation almost as a form of worship was beyond the bounds as he said, "For me as a Christian, it also coincides with Jesus's teaching that for unto whom much is given, ...
It’s time to turn up the heat on election
It seems to me that what is missing in the top two contenders for the Republican presidential nomination is passion.
Manning stable is a winner
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? N.Y. Giants quarterback Eli Manning won his second Super Bowl Sunday. He's now got a one Super Bowl edge over brother Peyton. Horse Breeder's Magazine announced that this May, Archie Manning will become the first non-horse to get a statue at Churchill Downs. Tim Tebow was mobbed by supermodels trying to get near him at ESPN's Super Bowl party on Saturday. It had to be tempting. Gamblers ...
Service above self is the secret
This past week has given me much to reflect on. But, Friday night at the Holy Family endowment dinner, Bishop John Brungardt put it so simply. Our jobs as Christians and as a Catholic school is to simply look beyond ourselves and to reach out; To reach out with whatever we have, and to give it unconditionally. What great words to live by regardless of where we come from or what faith we practice. Not ...
Oh, Canada — how about a trade?
There's been a reversal of fortunes between Canada and America, and I'm not happy about it.
Big business bets buoy big ballgame
BEVERLY HILLS - God bless America, and how's everybody? The Super Bowl in Indianapolis Sunday is expected to generate one hundred million dollars in wagers according to Las Vegas sports bookies. That is as it should be. The whole purpose of Super Bowl weekend is to teach kids that there is more to life than poker. NFL Hall of Famer Archie Manning on Sunday can boast two sons to have quarterbacked four Super Bowls. Each ...
Writing is fun-damental, as well
There's a reason I keep writing even though monetary success hasn't found me, yet.
Rules are rules, after all
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? House Republicans voted to ban ATM's from giving out money when welfare debit cards are swiped at casinos or strip clubs. Rules are rules. Low-income people are not supposed to use the welfare debit cards at strip clubs and casinos, they're supposed to use the Refundable Child Tax Credit. "Advertising Age" reported Sunday that the GOP candidates are advertising heavily on the Weather Channel. The GOP dollars ...
Obama Administration’s loose lips are dangerous
During World War II, posters displaying the slogan "loose lips sink ships" reminded service members and civilians alike to avoid indiscreet discussions about secure information that could be exploited by the enemy and used against America during wartime.
To the moon, Newt, to the moon!
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? Newt Gingrich told the debate audience on Thursday he stands behind his visionary idea of planting 10,000 Americans on the moon. This is part of his long-term strategy for governing America. He wants to establish a colony up on the moon and populate it with moderate Republicans. Mitt Romney switched attitudes Thursday and expressed pride in his success rather than embarrassment. It violated the WASP code. He's ...
Here’s the case for cutting and running
Who would have guessed we'd have a national conversation about urinating on corpses? And worse yet to have people with a media megaphone attempting to defend it. The video of four marines desecrating the remains of a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan surfaced on YouTube. The first thing worth noting is this treatment of war dead is absolutely against the Geneva Convention. The second thing is we threw out the Geneva Convention when we invaded Afghanistan. ...
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Mister, Mister
Here's a little game I invented the other day after phoning the water company to complain about my bill and hearing an overly-chipper woman say, "Hi, Peter. How may I help you?"
Father’s Day: Can It Survive?
My son Gideon (age nine) assures me that he will be a good father someday, but will that be an empty accomplishment? In another 20 years or so will there even be a Father's Day?
How Darrell Issa Undermines the GOP’s IRS Issue
Quick: someone call a chiropractor for California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa. He's overreached so far his arm may separate from his shoulder. Even some key figures in his party are suggesting he needs an adjustment. F-a-s-t.
You’re being audited, no joke
HOLLYWOOD--God bless America, and how's everybody?
The Games Behind the Olympics Games
Washington, D.C., is in the grip of scandals, the economy is stumbling and a host of other challenges are weighing me down - which is why I prefer to dwell on more obscure subjects, such as a battle raging behind the scenes over the 2020 Olympics.
Obama and the Media: Biting the Hand that Feeds Him
Since the Obama administration has confessed to spying on journalists at the Associated Press and Fox News, have you noticed there are more stories about the Obama scandals in the news?
What Is a Journalist?
As amateur news hounds gain power and influence through social media, the definition of "journalist" has ripened for philosophical debate. But now it's becoming a legal issue – one that could hamper efforts to protect the news profession at the very time federal lawmakers are awakening to the need to do so.
