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‘Talking Pinata’ Author Makes Case for Virtue

October 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments

While the headline of a post I published eight days ago gave passing eyes an idea of the direction that post would take, it was the first paragraph (below) that offered more details: I find myself especially thankful that all three of my sons are old enough that they no longer require toys with every [...]

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Still More Awards Coming to President Obama

October 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments

If the world was stunned to learn that President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, it will be even more amazed by all the awards that are still coming his way, according to the folks at Reason TV.  In the video below, they highlight a number of other awards not reported on in [...]

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Videos Address Subject of Health Care Reform

July 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Talk about President Barack Obama’s so-called “health care reform plan” is running rampant online and offline.  Two videos, in particular, address the subject. On Saturday, Let Freedom Ring released the video below that’s aimed at voters and interested citizens who were drawn to candidate Barack Obama’s messages of “Hope” and “Change” are now beginning to [...]

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On Slavery, Presidents Share Nothing in Common

April 5th, 2009 · 11 Comments

Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama share several things in common:  Both were lawyers; both served in the Illinois legislature; and both were elected president of the United States.  When it comes to the issue of slavery, however, the men share nothing in common. While President Lincoln worked hard to earn a place in modern [...]

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‘GIVE’ Act Prohibits Volunteers of Faith

March 25th, 2009 · 11 Comments

One week ago today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act. Incredibly, the measure — which passed by a vote of 321-105 — prohibits participation as a volunteer by anyone involved in religious activities. Sec. 125 of the measure outlines ten separate types of activities in which a participant [...]

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Obama: ‘Let the Purge of the Intellectuals Begin!’

March 16th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Though President Barack Obama refuses to publicly describe himself as a socialist or a communist, the pages of non-revisionist history books are full of details about purges similar to the one he recently launched. Purges often work like this:  When a new socialist/communist leader seizes control of a formerly Democratic nation, he takes steps to [...]

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Greatest Wealth Transfer in Nation’s History No Longer Voluntary, Thanks to President Obama

March 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments

As recently as two years ago, the prospect of being involved in what was expected to be the greatest transfer of wealth in the history of the United States had financial planners, philanthropists, development officers and others licking their chops. Today, thanks to President Barack Obama, that excitement has waned as involuntary wealth transfer appears [...]

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