Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category
Vote
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Politics, Society
Although the below video is geared toward Catholics (from CatholicVote.com), I think it is very relevant to all of us. It’s only 3 1/2 minutes long so watch it.
Remember if you can’t see the video, view the full post here.
Happy Halloween!
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Holidays, Politics
A little political humor to scare you (not literally of course).
Presidential Economics
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Politics, Society
In recent months, as the economy has taken first stage, I’ve started following a few economist’s blogs (never thought I would ever say that). Greg Mankiw is a Harvard Economics professor and surely leans right as he has been an economic adviser to President Bush and John McCain. The other, who leans only slightly left, [...]
If only all politics could be like this
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Politics, Rant, Science, Society
Wouldn’t it be great if all politics could be this light-hearted.
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Bad Patriotism
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Politics, Rant, Uncategorized
Just a few days after my recent post on True Patriotism, I found this article from The Philadelphia Inquirer. This guy is a prime example of “Bad Patriotism.”
He claims that because America has “sinned,” we shouldn’t celebrate Independence Day.
Put the fireworks in storage.
Cancel the parade.
Tuck the soaring speeches in a drawer for another time.
This year, [...]
True Patriotism
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Politics, Rant, Society
The Centrist recently sent me an article from Time Magazine titled “The State of Patriotism” by Peter Beinart. The article details the differences between the conservative style of patriotism and the liberal philosophy.
Beinart did a good job of keeping to the issue and not leaning to one side or the other. As he indicates, there [...]
Tags: America, Patriotism, Politics
The Refiner’s Fire
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Ethics, Family, LDS Life, Politics, Religion, Society
There are tragedies in this world that nobody ever expects will happen to them. It’s always someone else that experiences tragedy. Yesterday, tragedy hit far too close to home. My sister-in-law, Liz, and her husband, Zac, just experienced one of the most difficult tragedies. They lost their little baby before they even got to experience [...]
Tags: Family, hope, spriritual, tragedy
$112 billion for single parents
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Politics, Rant, Society
A recent study indicates that American taxpayers spend $112 billion a year on assistance to single parents and divorces. Wow! That’s a lot of money. Should we eliminate assistance for single mothers? No, that would be seriously stupid. But the assistance needs to be much better managed. Some responsibility needs to go along with it.
The [...]
Ode on Hillary in Bosnia
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Comedy, Orson Scott Card, Politics, Random
A humorous poem by Orson Scott Card (I got a kick out of it):
Ode on Hillary in Bosnia
by Orson Scott Card
“We landed under sniper fire!
We ran for cover, terrified!
The bullets flew around my head!
I thought for sure that I was dead!”
Tags: funny, Orson Scott Card, Politics
The Fear Epidemic
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Family, Personal, Politics, Rant, Society
Fear is destroying our lives. There are some that say that money is the root of all evil. If that is true, fear plays a close second fiddle. It’s crushing our society, our children and our families. It’s one of the most debilitating problems in the 21st century.
There are many who would argue that drugs, [...]
Tags: Family, psychology, Rant, social, Technology