Why democrats are bad for America…

“We just have to slow down our economy and cut back our greenhouse gas emissions ’cause we have to save the planet for our grandchildren.“  It’s good to finally hear an honest liberal out there.  Does it surprise anyone that … Continue reading

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AMERICA  ~ part 2  Here is part 2 of my installment on Jean Baudrillard’s book, “America“.  In this portion, Baudrillard really starts ‘drawing the boundaries’, if you will; clearly defining the fundamental elements of society – elements by which we … Continue reading

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A brilliant monologue…

I recently started subscribing to the Stanford University’s itunes podcast and I just finished listening to a speech by Alan Dershowitz discussing the Mideast turmoil. My impression is that his perspective is an incredibly balanced one — one that I feel … Continue reading

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The looming “depression”

I just read a really great article on WSJ.com about how bad a shape we are actually in economically.  When you look at the mortgage “crisis” in terms of the economy as a whole, it doesn’t even make a ‘blip’ on … Continue reading

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How to argue with an Athiest

I found this article on Americanthinker.com and wanted to share a few potions of it. So, assuming you are a theist, what do you say to the atheist who asks, “You don’t (chuckle) actually believe in God, do you (snicker)?”… No … Continue reading

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My basic Blog comment philosophy…

I came across this Calvin & Hobbes strip and realized that this embodies my general blog comment philosophy. It’s definitely true, a short, curt statement can lead to hours of intense debate. If this has caused any unnecessary angst to … Continue reading

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AMERICA  ~ part 1 Being this is my first post in the `America` series, I must say I’m somewhat without a clear format to follow.  I must say, Baudrillard’s words speak for themselves… what little I may add is certainly … Continue reading

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AMERICA ~~ a series

I spent most of last weekend reading a book titled “America” by the French philosopher Jean Baudrillard.  Baudrillard, who recently passed away, was perhaps France’s most influental “modern” philosopher (in terms of his writing, he would be classified as a ‘post-modern’ … Continue reading

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