Forty-seven years ago Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech was a powerful force in awakening our nation to the horrible sin of racism. But it took much more than an exquisite speech for America to begin to change. It took courage; it took time and money; it took an undying commitment [Continue]
Glenn Beck's 8/28 rally delivered a swift kick in the rear to anyone who claims he or the conservative grassroots movement is irrelevant or idle. "Welcome to Restoring Honor. You are standing on the banks of greatness, the banks of American dreams," said Beck, during his initial remarks. "America is a land of opportunity." [Continue]
Does God really answer our prayers? If He is eternal and unchanging, as the orthodox Christian tradition has always confessed, what’s the point in praying if we can’t actually change His mind?Medieval theology would develop sophisticated accounts of the way in which human freedom genuinely participates in the execution of God’s [Continue]
Corneas made in the laboratory have successfully restored the sight of 10 Swedish patients with significant vision loss.Produced entirely from synthetic collagen, the implants offer the tantalising possibility for a replacement to human donor tissues. The custom-made corneas work by prompting regeneration of the nerves and cells in the eye. This [Continue]
There’s something about the dish known as bacon explosion that’s typically American. If you haven’t come across it, the recipe comprises Italian sausagemeat and syrupy barbecue sauce all bound up in a sort of roll with a lattice of fatty bacon, then smoked on a barbecue at a rate of one hour per inch. The [Continue]
KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 19 (UPI) — The real enemy in Afghanistan is reactionary leadership represented by corrupt politicians, ruthless warlords and the twisted religious extremism of the Taliban. That fundamental problem is complicated by the parallel competition of international players to influence the future of Afghanistan according to [Continue]
At a fundraiser in Milwaukee on Monday, President Barack Obama said in a speech, “Let’s reach for hope.” Apparently hope is all he has left. While he “inherited”—a word he loves to use as if the economic woes of the country came to him by surprise—an economy that was in freefall due to Federal Reserve [Continue]
At a fundraiser in Milwaukee on Monday, President Barack Obama said in a speech, “Let’s reach for hope.” Apparently hope is all he has left. While he “inherited”—a word he loves to use as if the economic woes of the country came to him by surprise—an economy that was in freefall due to Federal Reserve [Continue]
The POTUS used “Hope” as a slogan during his campaign. While we would argue that “hope” has nothing to do with Obama’s policies, there is a different context for it. The progressive agenda has nothing to do with hope; it is a proposal for a control mechanism, nothing more. * Health care for all? Not [Continue]
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The US private sector somehow seems to be exerting itself despite the vast expansion of government by the Obama administration and congressional Democrats. Case in point: Last week, four oil companies — Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell — announced that they are setting up a $1 billion joint venture to design, build and [Continue]
A group of Americans opposed to Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza is raising money online to pay for a ship from the United States to take part in a new protest flotilla scheduled to set sail for the Palestinian territory in September or October. In an appeal for money posted on the Web site UStoGaza.org, [Continue]
You’ve heard it before, “Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.” That principle can be, and should be, applied to every facet of your survival preparations. It applies to the possession of material items such as food, weapons and first aid. It applies to your skills [Continue]
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner offered a glimmer of hope to investors who are facing huge tax increases on capital gains and dividends next January. In a CNBC interview late Wednesday, Geithner said the Obama administration still hopes to hold the top tax rate on both capital gains and dividends to 20% next year – the [Continue]
The man who turned Iraq from a sure defeat into a stunning victory has been tasked with doing the same in Afghanistan. The question isn't whether Gen. David Petraeus is capable of reaching the best possible outcome in what is now America's longest war. It is whether the best possible outcome includes anything Americans might [Continue]
