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A Modest Proposal Now that the Supreme Court has handed down its Solomanic decision on Affirmative Action in higher education the country finds itself faced with a new dilemma. How do we determine who is to benefit? By that I mean how do we determine who is Black, Hispanic or Native American? Do we return to the days of Jim Crow and the one-drop of Black and by extension Hispanic and Native American blood makes you eligible? If that is the case then laws like the former Virginia Racial Integrity Act of 1924 which stated “every person in whom there...

I fully expect to get flamed big time for this post, but that’s okay. My point is to get people to think about “what ifs”. While I have no doubt that in a conventional war we would annihilate the Iraqi army in short order. I also fully believe that when all is said and done we will win and Saddam will be consigned to the dust heap of history. However we should all remember that Saddam does not have to win the military war to win. He only needs to win the political war. He is a survivor. Remaining in...

I received this from a friend this morning. Her logic makes sense to me, so I thought I would pass it on. I am 100% with this......I am tired of putting money into the wrong hands From a very patriotic friend of mine: Gassing up your car The Saudis are boycotting American goods. We should return the favor. An interesting thought is to boycott their gasoline. Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into the coffers of Saudi Arabia. Just buy from gas companies that don't import their oil from the Saudis. [See info...

I was just reading a great thread on tyranny and whether we as a nation had crossed the line. The arguments being made were thoughtful and incisive. When I went to add my thoughts I was told the whole thread had been pulled and I want to know why. I support this forum financially because it is an open forum for the exchange of ideas. I can understand something obscene or personal attacks being yanked, but not a thread of this nature. This deletion smacks of the tyranny the thread was talking about. I refuse to spend my money to...

LaGRANGE, Ind. -- A former commandant at Howe Military School in northeastern Indiana has been accused of having a sexual encounter with a 16-year-old male student. Jonathon MacKay, 43, who now lives in Florida, appeared in LaGrange Superior Court on Tuesday for an initial hearing on a charge of child seduction. A plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf, and he was released on $3,500 bond. He was charged March 5 with the felony count and faces up to three years in prison if convicted. A man contacted the LaGrange County Sheriff's Department in December and said his...

I just wanted to share these two great quotes from Andrew Carnegie. "The Republic may not give wealth or happiness, she has not promised these. It is the freedom to pursue these, not their realization, that we claim. But if she does not make the emigrant happy or properous, this she can do and does do for everyone, she makes him a citizen, a man." While addressing a British audience about the greatness of the american system he states, "The great error in your country is that things are just upside down. You look to your officials to govern you...

I found this site today and wanted to share it with others. If it has already been posted I apologize. I think that the President and America both need our prayers now more than ever. I have joined. I hope others will too. http://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/

I know there are a variety of smart people of different professions on this forum so I hope someone could help me with a question. I am looking at replacing my 43 inch Sony TV. We have been looking at HDTV projection sets, plasma screens - HDTV and analog, and regular analog projection sets. We have digital cable available, plus the option of the digital satellite. The hdtv's are very expensive, in most cases double a big screen analog(you don't want to know the cost of a HDTV Plasma). My question is does hooking a digital source to an analog ...

A few month ago I wrote about a discussion my wife had with a representative of Orvis concerning backlash against their support of Senator Jeffords. I expect that a few here joined in letting Orvis know their opinion of the company's support of the Senator. Well now Orvis is being raked over the coals by anti-gun nuts because of a catalogue cover showing a small boy with a toy gun. I think it is only fair that we email the company and express our support for them against the anti gun zealots. If we truly are a forum of individuals ...

The Power of Prayer in Medicine People Who Are Prayed for Fare Better By Jeanie Davis Nov. 6, 2001 -- Here's more evidence that -- in medicine, as in all of life -- prayer seems to work in mysterious ways. In one recent study, women at an in vitro fertilization clinic had higher pregnancy rates when total strangers were praying for them. Another study finds that people undergoing risky cardiovascular surgery have fewer complications when they are the focus of prayer groups. The fertilization study -- conducted at a hospital in Seoul, Korea -- found a doubling of the ...

I can not claim this as an original idea, but I think it is a good one. On Monday when the stock market opens again every American should buy at least one share of stock in an American company. It is not a lot, but it would be symbolic of our belief in the country.

I have a question for those out there with a background in the law. Since the terrorist responsible for these acts and their supporters have, in their own words, declared war on America, can they be tried in military court rather than civil/criminal court. During WWII German sabatoeurs who were caught were tried in military court, found guilty and executed. If these people are not US citizens and have declared war on us should they have the expectation of playing our legal system for their own good. Thanks. For a more indepth view of my opinions on these acts and ...

On Tuesday September 11, 2001, America's innocence and feelings of invulnerability were shattered. In the space of a couple of hours 12-16 crazed, hate-filled fanatics accomplished something which no other individuals or countries had accomplished in over two hundred years of this country's existence. People now are asking how and why did this happen. The how part is easy. A group of individuals, most likely Islamic terrorists, bent on destruction and willing to give their own lives to further their cause, carried out a well planned and well financed attack. The why part will be much harder for some in ...

On Tuesday September 11, 2001, America's innocence and feelings of invulnerability were shattered. In the space of a couple of hours 12-16 crazed, hate-filled fanatics accomplished something which no other individuals or countries had accomplished in over two hundred years of this country's existence. People now are asking how and why did this happen. The how part is easy. A group of individuals, most likely Islamic terrorists, bent on destruction and willing to give their own lives to further their cause, carried out a well planned and well financed attack. The why part will be much harder for some ...

My wife just returned from a trip to Manchester Vermont where she attended the Orvis fly fishing school. While there she had the chance to talk to the head customer service representative from Orvis. My wife just happened to mention Jim Jeffords during the conversation. The women proceeded to inform her that Orvis had received over 10,000 letters, phone calls and emails stating that some of their customers would never buy another Orvis product because of what Jeffords did. She said they also had a number of people send back fly rods with notes telling Orvis they would no longer ...

To begin with let me say I do not believe that it is the governments responsibility to fund education for the masses. Let me also say I understand that seems to be a minority view. That having been said I have came up with a suggestion for a comprise on the school funding issue. The liberals are always calling for increased funding while the right is constantly demanding local control. My suggestion should satisfy everybody. I would ask the educational establishment to come up with a number for the amount of dollars/student that is required to give a child a ...

I had an enlightening discussion with my sister, the guidance counselor, this weekend. We were discussing an NPR pro-gay program about the ever increasing number of high school age gay men and women, when I made the comment that I was suprised and saddened by this increase. At that point my sister made a very interesting comment. She told me at her school and among her daughters college friends(18-22), many kids who call themself gay are in reality just the kids we used to call wallflowers. By that she meant the kids who are not in athletics, not among the ...

With the release of the movie "Pearl Harbor" my wife and I have been debating what we consider one of the greatest WWII movies ever. That movie would be "Midway." Our discussion centers around who would star in the remake. The original had a pantheon of big names including; Henry Fonda, Chuck Heston, Bob Mitchum, Hal Holbrook, Jim Coburn, Cliff Robertson, Robert Wagner, Tom Selleck etal. We are having a hard time coming up with stars today with the presence to play some of these roles. Today your looking at Brad Pitt, Ben Afleck, Tom Hanks, Kevin Costner etc. While ...

My wife and I were discussing my favorite websites last night over supper and the conversation turned to the demographics of the various sites. I came up with what I thought the demographics probably were for most of the sites, but realized the only way to know for sure was to ask. So here goes. My guess for freeper was 70/30 male, 30-60 on age range, predominatly white, mostly red zone, fly-over country, well brought up ie.-well mannered, gunowners and conservative(duh!). So how close am I? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. BTW I am a 49 y/o, WPM, SUV/pickup ...

Just to break up the monotony of the ongoing presidential race I have a wild, but interesting proposal to make. I was reading an article in the WSJ today about the recent election in Canada. It seems they have the same problem we have. The Liberal party controls everything from Ontario east, while the conservatives rule the west. What I propose is that we form a new nation by combining the predominantly conservative areas of both countries into one. This new nation would include all the US from the Appalachian Mountains, including all the Carolinas and Georgia to the Rockies ...