One question to start it all
Take any problem you can think of in the world. Now let’s not be unrealistic and say things like “global warming” or “world hunger”...
Author: Kenneth Ballard
This is getting creepy…
I must have some kind of political sixth sense that is currently untapped… On January 7, 2012, I posted an article calling for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to ...
Open letter to Rick Santorum
Mr Santorum, Consider this a statement from a concerned citizen regarding your presidential bid. While I’ve already written that I don’t feel you wo...
Science and ideology
Science knows no ideology, so it upsets me greatly when people attempt to use scientific findings or conclusions to support their ideologies, whatever they may ...
Putting nationalism ahead of freedom and the Constitution
For a moment think about how the pledge of allegiance is typically recited. Think back to when you recited it in school. Was it with any kind of patriotic enthu...
Give credit where it belongs
Being on Facebook, occasionally you see people post things that catch your attention, such as this little number: Here’s an update on my wonderful son-in-...
Rick Santorum is not electable
Rick Santorum seems to be the top contender to Mitt Romney in the current race for the Republican nomination. Gingrich is, thankfully, without a prayer in this ...
Cry, the Beloved Constitution: A rebuttal
When reading of the New York Times discussing the Constitution of the United States, I often expect that they will, in many ways, get it wrong. And thankfully a...
The jury
It’s not often that I respond to a comment with a separate blog post. I’ve done it only a few times here. What prompts it is when I think that merel...
Yes, it is also freedom FROM religion
One phrase that is quite common in the United States is simply this: “It’s freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion”. This is the typica...