Michael Craven speaks from a decidedly Christian perspective. I believe this article get some very important issues on the table. Nothing you hear in the popular media – Liberal or Conservative. Your thoughts? =========== For many Westerners, the hope of peace between the Middle East and the West rests in the spread of democracy. The recent protests and uprisings have given many... Read more
Archive for the ‘American Thought’ Category
P.J. O’Rourke on the Scourge of Bike Lanes
April 3 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Politically correctP.J. O’Rourke on the Scourge of Bike Lanes – WSJ.com. O’Rourke – a favorite of my sister… and one of mine. This article – with affection for my daughter. “… The bicycle is a parody of a wheeled vehicle—a donkey cart without the cart, where you do the work of the donkey. Although the technology necessary to build a bicycle... Read more
Daniel Yergin on the Shale Gas Revolution: Stepping on the Gas
April 3 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Environment, TechnologyDaniel Yergin on the Shale Gas Revolution – WSJ.com. This article is a bit long, and not entertaining, but might be of some educational value in the area of US energy [future]. “… As late as 2000, shale gas was just 1% of American natural-gas supplies. Today, it is about 25% and could rise to 50% within two decades. Estimates... Read more
From Disraeli to ‘the Bang-Bang’
April 3 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Liberal Press, Obama, Party Politics, The LeftFrom Disraeli to ‘the Bang-Bang’ NOONAN. An excerpt: “Do you see,” Disraeli asks, “the kind of capacity that is adequate to the occasion? Do you find . . . that sagacity, that prudence, that dexterity, that quickness of perception” and that mood of “conciliation” are necessary in the transaction of foreign affairs? No, he suggests, you do not. All... Read more
Obama to Set New Calorie Count Rules
April 3 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Health, Obama, Politically correctObama to Set New Calorie Count Rules – WSJ.com. Oh, Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Will there be a checkbox on my Federal Income Tax form next year so I can voluntarily donate and help the government save us from ourselves? Please say “Yes!”
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