It seems like the recent economic news is a continual rollercoaster ride! Rosy predictions bring up hopes, which are dashed by some report or other. What is the truth? Well, if you believe as I do that a lot of the media grabs on to small things and hypes it,…
On 22 May, Robert Thiel posted “UCG, Obama, & Abortion”. Basically, it is a commentary on a UCG commentary, but I like the way he ties it up in the end: Eight days ago, someone I know sent me a You-Tube link urging President Obama to speak out against abortion…
Here is something that should wake you up this morning: The US National Debt Clock. Technorati Tags: national debt,private debt,gross national product,credit card debt,trade deficit,economy
A video that might inspire debate, or at least some thought. Technorati Tags: cog,church of god,stem cell research,abortion,economy,obama,100 days,change,charity,taxes
Aung San Suu Kyi, often affectionately referred to as “The Lady”, is prime minister elect of Myanmar. She is the leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, a pro-democracy activist organization.1 Although legally voted into office, she was never allowed to assume power, even though the NLD party…
I’m writing this from the road, but this was whacky enough to blog about. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California signed a bill that would prohibit the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. Well, it appears that the court in California ruled it unconstitutional. Why? According to them,…
The Telegraph on 4 May 2009 wrote about how “Colorado plans to abolish death penalty and focus on unsolved murders”. That in itself is not surprising, but what is surprising is their reasoning behind it: Supporters of a state senate bill to repeal the death penalty say it would save…
Yahoo! News reported that “Obama calls for understanding in Notre Dame speech”. According to the report: President Barack Obama strode head-on Sunday into the stormy abortion debate and told graduates at America’s leading Roman Catholic university that both sides must stop demonizing one another. Obama acknowledged that "no matter how…
On 1 May 2004, the European Union (EU) expanded by 10 members.1 As the EU marked the 5th anniversary of this event, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement went on the attack. The Telegraph reported on 1 May, “Britain has ‘irrational’ view of Europe, says commissioner”. Commissioner Ollie Rehn acknowledges that…
The Pope did a tour of the Middle East starting 8 May 2009 and lasted 8 days. What to make of the trip? Failure to Impress On 9 May, the Telegraph wrote, “Pope Benedict XVI under fire from Muslims for not doing enough to heal rift with Islam”, in which…