Crossroads of Civilization
Posted in Ethics, Family, Gods, Law & Legislation, Politics, War, Woman, World on Oct 22nd, 2011
Click here, here, here, and here. Just a little taste of what you are going to read: An opening statement is not evidence, merely a preview of the case the prosecution will mount in coming weeks based on testimony, forensics, wiretaps, documents and a plethora of photos. The crux of it: That parents and 18-year-old [...]
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Gods, Media, Nation, Politics on Oct 19th, 2011
Remember what I said about Islamofacism being a problem? This right here, is what am referring to. This comes via Facebook: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaFwKp9OdTc] Now, do I agree with what this guy is saying? Pretty much, yes. he is correct about the moderate Muslims and their cowardice. Wild Bill for America’s Website Wild Bill for America’s YouTube [...]
Posted in Culture, Education, Ethics, Family, Law & Legislation on Oct 17th, 2011
This posting which originally appeared on my blog contains a video. But, you’ll have to go to my blog to watch it that’s because of the wonky rules about embedding videos here on WordPress.com. (Matt M. you suck!) — The story via NBC Washington: A trial is set to begin Monday for a Montgomery County [...]
Posted in Arts, Culture, Family, Man, Media on Oct 4th, 2011
A while back this guy in this video talked about balancing the budget and it was a viral sensation. Here is his new video that talks about child support. Now, I must warn you, this is some seriously hardcore stuff; straight out the ghetto and all that. So, consider this your official CONTENT WARNING. This [...]
Here is hoping that this guy gets the help that he really needs: TACOMA, Wash. – Army Sergeant Joshua Tabor was sentenced to 60 days in jail this morning after investigators say he “water boarded” his three-year-old daughter. Police said 27-year-old Tabor punished his daughter last January in their Yelm home because she did not [...]
Posted in Ethics, Gods, Media, Nation, Politics, War, World on Sep 30th, 2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBYhzc0M3LU] There do seem to be two sides to this argument. Check out the exchange over at The National Review Online’s blog, the corner, between Andy McCarthy and Kevin Williamson Also, for good measure check out AllahPundit over Hotair’s feelings about it too. Just a short fun fact, AllahPundit was within 5 miles of the trade [...]
In this thread here yesterday, some idiot did a drive by and claimed that Al-Qaeda did not exist. I deleted it, because it sounded so stupid. I wish now that I kept it. Anyhow, here we go: (CNN) — Yemeni security forces abandoned a key coastal city to Islamic militants, residents of the city told [...]
Posted in Gods, Media, Nation, Politics, War, World on May 6th, 2011
I still have my personal doubts and I also would to see some photos…. But: The Story: (CNN) — Al Qaeda released a statement on jihadist forums Friday confirming the death of its leader, Osama bin Laden, according to SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors Islamist websites. The development comes days after U.S. troops killed bin [...]
Many that live deserve death. And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then be not too eager to deal out death in the name of justice, fearing for your own safety. Even the wise cannot see all ends. – J. R. R. Tolkien My fellow Americans, here’s your chance to [...]
Posted in Culture, Cyberia, Ethics, Media, Politics, Technology, War on Dec 15th, 2010
The first rule about doing anything anonymously is that you don’t brag about or discuss what you’re doing anonymously to anybody under any circumstances.
Posted in Community, Ethics, Health & Health Care, Law & Legislation on Feb 9th, 2010
A local story was back in the news recently concerning the killing of a civilian by an off-duty police officer shown here on our local all-news radio station website. It caught my ear, so to speak, not for the facts of the case but for one segment of the broadcasted reporting: the reactions of the [...]
Eggers and O’Leary (H/T SUllivan) have an encouraging post up at Reason. I think that libertarians are philosophically correct about many issues. They have three main problems. One, how do we get to there from here. By this I mean, they ignore the importance of accumulated capital, be it human or investment capital. Next, they [...]
Posted in Law & Legislation, World on Dec 17th, 2009
Alejandra Maria Torres sits bloodied on a street after being beaten, doused with petrol and set on fire during a lynching in Guatemala City Female armed robber stripped, beaten and set alight by angry lynch mob Passengers of a public bus accused Torres and three men, who escaped on foot, of participating in an armed [...]
Posted in Commerce, Community, Nation, Politics, Public, World on Oct 29th, 2009
Steve Waldman at Interfluidity has a (via Cowen) great piece up on central banking. Key quotes…… The Greenspan/Bernanke doctrine can be summed up by three familiar words, “Yes We Can!” Greenspan famously concluded that we can “mop up” asset price bubbles after they burst, rather than interfering with the dynamic whereby asset price inflation substitutes [...]
Posted in Ethics, Family, Law & Legislation, Politics, Private on Jun 23rd, 2009
A woman who was raped and gave her daughter up for adoption thirty years ago is suing the state of New Jersey for allegedly assisting the adoptee find her. The thirty year old adopted daughter apparently went to her birth mother’s home-UNIVITED-and has also attempted to contact another birth sibling from her birth mother. The [...]
Posted in Community, Culture, Family, Law & Legislation on Jun 22nd, 2008
I think the best book I have read this year, was Peter Moskos’ Cop in the Hood. It was well written and covered an area in which I have long term interest, inner city policing and drug culture. The following article made me laugh and wince. Police as judge and jury My initial thought was, [...]