Archive for May, 2006

Quote of the Day

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Heard on the Rush Limbaugh show today:
America is not the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave.
America is The Land of the Free because of the brave.

New Post at GOPInsight.com

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

I’ve authored a new post over at GOPInsight.com. It talks about the divisions in the GOP and how I feel a little betrayed by those in office. Please go take a look.

Memorial Day: Never Forget

Monday, May 29th, 2006

More Pain — But No Gain

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

When my wife’s kidneys were deemed unacceptable for donation, one of first things we did was schedule her an appointment with my Nephrologist, Dr. Carl Dukes. After a lengthy visit, it was determined that a biopsy needed to be performed to diagnose the problem with her kidneys. So, last Monday, she went to the hospital [...]

Results of the CD Poll for the Week of May 15, 2006

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

The results of the latest CD Poll are in:
Regarding President Bush’s speech on Immigration Reform, how do you feel about his proposals?

More of the same. I was very disappointed.: 75% (9)
I felt that he had some valid ideas.: 25% (3)
I can’t support the President unless he forgets about amnesty.: 0% (0)

I was surprised to see [...]

Judge Protects Child Molester with 10 Years Probation

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

In order to protect the well-being of a 50 year old convicted child molester, a district judge has sentenced him to probation rather than the prison sentence he deserves:
SIDNEY, Neb. — A judge said a 5-foot-1 man convicted of sexually assaulting a child was too small to survive in prison, and gave him 10 [...]

Did Bush Administration Kill .XXX Domains?

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

It looks like the Bush Administration has made another in a long line of second-term bone-headed moves:
Newly released e-mails allege U.S. government officials pressured a leading Internet authority into voting against creating a kind of red-light district for adult Web sites.
The apparent involvement of the U.S. Department of Commerce, President Bush’s chief political operative Karl [...]

Mexican President Fox Disingenuous at Best

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

Mexican President Vicente Fox is doing his best to keep the border between his country and the United States free of any obstacles to illegal immigration:
Kicking off a four-day, three-state tour, Mexican President Vicente Fox said Tuesday that his nation wants to be part of the solution in the immigration debate, not the problem.
“We don’t [...]

New Author at GOPInsight.com

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

GOPInsight was looking for a few new writers awhile back, so I applied and was accepted. I posted my first article for them today. Please go on over and take a look around.

Dixie Chicks Still Ignorant

Sunday, May 21st, 2006

The Dixie Chicks are back, but it doesn’t look like they’ve learned anything since being relegated to the cellar for insulting the President in front of foreign crowds:
The Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines apologized for disrespecting President George W. Bush during a London concert in 2003. But now, she’s taking it back.
“I don’t feel that way [...]

Bush on Immigration: Same Old Same Old

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006

The President’s address on Immigration Reform was televised to a prime time audience last night, but as far as I could tell it was wasted time.
The United States is not going to militarize the southern border. Mexico is our neighbor, and our friend. We will continue to work cooperatively to improve security on both sides [...]

Results of the CD Poll for the Week of May 9, 2006

Monday, May 15th, 2006

The results of the last poll are in:
Should the US Border Patrol tell the Mexican Government where the Minutemen are located on the border?

No, it would only defeat the purpose of their being there.: 73% (8)
Yes, it will prevent the Minutemen from harming anyone.: 27% (3)

Again, no surprises this week. I can’t believe that the [...]