Bob McCarty Writes

Americans learn a lot about politicians during election years, and they learn a lot about the political process during caucus meetings.  That in mind, I decided to follow Robert’s Rules of Order and make a motion calling for an injection of humor into my far-too-serious ongoing coverage of the 2012 St. Charles County (Mo.) Republican [...]

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It’s official, folks.  I created a Facebook account last night. From among the 100 people to whom I extended friend requests, exactly half of them –  from as far away as Australia and Canada — have accepted those requests. What does it mean exactly?  We’ll find out. To visit my Facebook page, click here or [...]

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Almost six months ago, I wrote about the origin of Barack Obama’s last name.  Last month, I reported the results of a Harris Poll® in which Barack Obama’s name finished above Jesus Christ.  Today, I share a rather odd bit of research from a site that dubs itself “The global name mapping website.” When I [...]

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Extended Christmas vacations might be in store for members of the U.S. military if President-elect Barack Obama gets his way and, in keeping with his stated plans to drastically cut defense spending, research and capabilities, guts the military. I make this prediction after reading a recent BBC report from “Down Under” that offers a foreshadowing [...]

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Two groups — one “Down Under” and one in “Big D” — are promoting polar-opposite views of sex this week. In Australia, the new Australian Sex Party — an actual political party — is billing itself as “a political response to the sexual needs of Australia in the 21st century.”  A review of the group’s [...]

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I read with amazement — but not surprise — an AFP report this afternoon about the City of Sydney Council voting five-to-four to designate parts of the Australian city as “homophobia-free zones.” The move is said to be aimed at deterring violence, abuse and harassment against homosexuals in the heart of the city’s bar and [...]

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Earlier today, I shared news about food rationing in the United States. Upon discovery of that news, I began researching the issues of food supplies and shortages further. While I found several articles offering glimpses into the growing worldwide food crisis, only one pointed to the root cause: The myth of man-made global warming. Below [...]

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