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Entries from March 2010

Can You Live Without Mail Delivery on Saturday?

March 5th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Can you live without Saturday mail delivery on Saturday?  That’s a question many people have thought about in recent days.  With all of the recent buzz about the Postmaster General announcing he wants to discontinue that service soon, I thought it appropriate to share the short postal service-focused video below. EDITOR’S NOTE: The 35-second video [...]

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President Obama to Visit Saint Charles Wednesday (Update)

March 5th, 2010 · 4 Comments

I just heard from an individual with sources inside St. Charles (Mo.) High School that Secret Service agents were “all over” the grounds of the school today in advance of a reported visit to the school Wednesday by President Barack Obama. What’s the purpose of his visit to this school in this heavily-Republican county?  What [...]

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‘Any House member who votes for the Senate health bill is casting a career-defining pro-abortion vote’

March 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Douglas Johnson believes the health care bill that Speaker Nancy Pelosi brought to the House floor last November was extremely bad (before the House fixed it by adopting the Stupak-Pitts Amendment) — but the Senate health bill (H.R. 3590) is worse.  Furthermore, he warned in a news release today that members of the House of Representatives that [...]

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Photos from Israel Depict Beauty, Struggle

March 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment

From the files of my globetrotting relatives come several photos depicting both evidence of beauty and struggle in modern Israel. The photo above, shot from the hillside overlooking the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel.  Below (clockwise from top left) are shots of a sign outside the town of Capharnaum, a fishing boat on the [...]

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End of Print Journalism Yields Unexpected Impact

March 4th, 2010 · No Comments

While I often point out the failings of the mainstream news media on this blog, the video below highlights one of the unexpected outcomes many believe will accompany the end of print journalism.

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Wyoming Senators Says Lack of Oversight Undermines Transparency and Sound Science

March 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments

No, it’s not the most exciting topic, but it is important.  Today, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released a report detailing the Subcommittee’s lack of oversight on a number of key Administration activities that undermine transparency and sound science.  Among the findings of the report are the following: In 2009, the Senate Environment and Public [...]

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Tell Obama, Congress Abortion Is Not Healthcare

March 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you remember the Red Envelope Project, you’re probably familiar with the name, Christ Otto.  Below, I share an e-mail Christ sent me this evening that requires IMMEDIATE ACTION. Please join me in sending Congress the message that abortion is not healthcare. Last year I shared a dream I had about red envelopes [...]

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