A very merry Christmas And a happy New Year Let’s hope it’s a good one Without any fear — John Lennon Do you hear what I hear? It wouldn’t be the holiday season without the incessant whining of the religious grinches of our land, upset because another school principle decided not to force the children [...]
“I’ve always believed that America’s government was a unique political system — one designed by geniuses so that it could be run by idiots. I was wrong. No system can be smart enough to survive this level of incompetence and recklessness by the people charged to run it.” -Thomas Friedman I was all giddy with [...]
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed” ~Mahatma Gandhi During a recent trip to my local Starbucks, I noticed a sign on the bulletin board that says Starbucks has helped provide 6,000,000 days of medicine for people with AIDS in Africa. Now don’t get me wrong, I love coffee [...]
“That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures; and I have never spoken with intentional disrespect of religion in general, or of any denomination of Christians in particular.” ~Abraham Lincoln This blog is my full unedited response to a local conservative [...]
Part 2 // Fighting Illegal Immigration on all levels
By ✖ the Monk ✖ on February 14th, 2010
“America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts.” – James Madison The United States is facing serious challenges that desperately need solving if our nation is to remain a thriving world leader. Few issues [...]