Writer Matt Gurney at the National Post, April 15, commenting on the Seattle school that required Easter eggs to be called “Spring spheres“: The argument against calling them Easter eggs, of course, is that that might lead kids to ask what Easter is, which could lead—gasp!—to having to reference the Christian belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ after the crucifixion.... Read more
Archive for the ‘American Thought’ Category
Why I Still Support Nuclear Power
April 25 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, EnvironmentWilliam Tucker: Why I Still Support Nuclear Power, Even After Fukushima – WSJ.com. The facts can be a hard sell, at times… ========= It’s not easy being a supporter of nuclear energy these days. The events in Japan have confirmed many of the critics’ worst predictions. We are way past Three Mile Island. It is not quite Chernobyl, but the ... Read more
ObamaCare Opt Out
April 20 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Health, ObamaCareReview & Outlook: ObamaCare Opt Out – WSJ.com. As a former corn trader I once worked with has state: “They’ re stupid.” === It’s not often that states turn their back on money from Washington, but at least two states may say no thanks to federal grants to implement the new federal health-care law. In February the federal Department of Health and... Read more
Right From the Start
April 20 | Posted by mrossol | American ThoughtReview & Outlook: Right From the Start – WSJ.com. I remember reading these guys, especially Rusher. = Consumed by today’s debates, we too often forget those who labored in the past to secure our current freedom. Two men who were right about the Cold War and the great debates of the 20th century—William Rusher and Igor Birman—recently died and deserve... Read more
Book Review: Moral Combat
April 15 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, PhilosophyBook Review: Moral Combat – WSJ.com. If you haven’t thought about personal philosophy and war, you might want to spend some more time thinking.
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