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Destroying Middle Ground, Redux

A few weeks ago I blogged an alternate-history story in which the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was abused and distorted in the same ways the Second Amendment has been in our history. The actual point of the essay, though, was not about either amendment; it was about how strategic deception by one side…

Greg Von Rueden Support Fundraiser a Huge Success!

 On a perfect late Sunday afternoon in early May, 1700 people gathered to show their support for a young man battling each day in his war with a form of bone cancer. Greg Von Rueden, a freshman at Marquette University High School, led the entourage of family, friends, supporters and followers on a 5 K…

Working Boys Center Experience

 By Kira Welcenbach My two-week journey to the Working Boys Center has truly changed my life. As a Catholic, I’ve always been incredibly dedicated to service and it’s my passion in life. This trip has strengthened my faith in God and my desire to help serve those around the world facing injustices like poverty and…

Here is what Obama Does

BY C. B. As we consider Obama’s magnanimous return of $20,000 to the our treasury we should keep the following data in mind: He doesn’t pay RENT He doesn’t pay for his GROCERIES He has no CAR PAYMENTS He doesn’t pay for GASOLINE He doesn’t pay for ELECTRICITY He doesn’t pay for HEAT He doesn’t…

Cut fingers, cancer, bats and birds

Government bureaucrats delay life-saving road projects, but let wind turbines butcher bats By Paul Driessen and James H. Rust Georgia residents recently learned that a rare bat has stalled state highway improvements. The May 2012 sighting of an endangered Indiana brown bat in a northern Georgia tree has triggered federal regulations requiring that state road…

Boeing: Cause of Dreamliner Fires ‘Almost Doesn’t Matter’

 By Paul Chesser “Attention ladies and gentlemen, the Boeing787 Dreamliner will depart shortly – any potential fires caused by our lithium ion batteries will now be contained within the aircraft. Please line up at the gate for imminent boarding!” Are you ready? In case you missed it the Federal Aviation Administration, by publishing an Airworthiness…