Monthly Archives: November 2010
What Do We Tell Our Daughters?
Almost two years ago, we made the decision that our daughter would attend college all the way across the country at the University of Alabama. Now we’re in the uncomfortable position of wondering if we made the right decision after all as it has become all too obviously apparent that it’s no longer safe for young, unaccompanied women to travel by air within our own borders. The imminent threat doesn’t come from terrorists, although that’s not a danger that can or should be ignored, but from TSA workers operating under new guidelines for enhanced security. Continue reading
Filed under Politics
Helping Friends Is What Conservatism Is All About
Isn’t that right? Rather than relying on the government, it’s a conservative principle, at least in my mind, that we should rely on friends and family in times of need. And that friends and family should consider it a privilege, rather than a burden, to help. Continue reading
Filed under Conservatism
Penn Jillette Calls The Cops On The TSA
Penn Jillette: “…Freedom is kind of a hobby with me, and I have disposable income that I’ll spend to find out how to get people more of it.” Continue reading
Filed under Terrorism
New Jobs Report Screams, “Unsustainable!”
I don’t make any secret of the fact that I’m not good with numbers…words are my thing. So when even I can look at some numbers and see that something is terribly wrong, that is some serious trouble. Continue reading
Filed under Washington
TSA Plans No Retreat
Do you think the TSA, under the direction of Janet Napolitano, cares what the American public thinks about grossly invasive and, in my opinion, unconstitutional airport screenings? Think again. Continue reading
Caspar Milquetoast Strikes Again
Not unexpectedly, Mitch McConnell caves to pressure and embraces Jim DeMint’s earmark ban. Continue reading
Filed under Politics
Do Afghan Women And Children Have More Rights Than Your Wife, Daughter Or Mother
It appears that the United States government may be more concerned with the rights of Afghan women and children than with yours. Continue reading
