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In what Bill O’Reilly refers to as the “Culture War” between Conservatives and Liberals, there are those on both sides of the fence that stray so far to the left or the right, they actually help the “enemy”. On the left we have Rosie O’Donnell with her anti-American rants which give Conservatives ammunition to shoot back at all liberals by associating them with Rosie. On the right, we Conservatives have our own villains which supply ammunition to the enemy. They are commonly referred to as the religious right...

For some women, the biggest decision of their lives may be whether to abort a pregnancy. The physical and mental ramifications of choosing abortion can cause a lifetime of pain, sorrow, and regret. To balance these perceived ills, the South Carolina legislature is considering a bill that would require women to view ultrasounds of their fetuses before making a final decision. One of the biggest opponents of the measure, Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-SC) told MSNBC, "It suggests that women don't know what they're doing, that they've arrived at this decision quite lightly, and nothing could be further from the truth.”...

Don Imus : Lesson Learned Friday, Apr. 13th, 2007 Don Imus made some very objectionable comments, as everyone on Earth knows at this point. He insulted a group of athletes and offended an entire race of people. But there is something we need to keep in perspective. Don Imus is a human being. Don Imus is not a racist. He has run charities and contributed millions to help others. He is not perfect. And neither is anyone else. Let's be honest about that. Al Sharpton is a sick individual. Don Imus apologized over and over what he said. His apologies...

Must see video of some very angry mothers confronting their Democratic Congressman over the war in Iraq. It's about 9 minutes long but well worth the time. What was that about speaking truth to power? http://granitegrok.com/blog/2007/04/no_fury_like_a_mother_scorned_the_movie.html

Imus in the Morning transcript after an hour of begging, groveling and apologizing. Iman: "...and now here is Charles with the news" Charles: "Thank you, Iman. Today Putin has announced he plans to bomb Washlinton at 3 o'clock today if the U.S. doesn't pull out of Iraq, Bush has said... Iman: (interrupting) "Did I mention that I have been a menber of the NAACP for ten years? Charles: "Yes, I did know that, Iman and it just shows what a good man you are" Iman: "Thank you Charles (sobbing) Charles: "...and now for some more news, Iman, the entire coast...

A Chinese man says his cat can clearly pronounce his own name. Mr Sun, from Beijing, says two-year-old Agui says his name when he gets frightened

It is becoming evident to many -- including me -- that Tony Snow, as White House Press Secretary -- has had to bite his tongue more and more lately because the president will not or cannot defend his administration. At press conferences he is backed into a corner by the snarling mad dog MSM, which knows what blood smells like and knows the president does not fight back on domestic issues. Snow is a fighter and this appears to be eating away at him slowly. I expect his resignation before the fall. This would be a significant loss.

This the most anti-liberal movie I've ever seen in recent memory. In less than two hours 300 directly rejects most of the basic tenets of contemporary American liberalism. For starters, it dismisses the idea.... 1) that self esteem matters more than merit and that all people should be treated as equally capable of all tasks (a handicapped man is treated politely by the King but immediately rejected as unsuitable for military service) 2) that sentimentality matters more than reality 3) that peace is a higher virtue than violence in the defense of core ideals 2) that all cultures are created...

The ABC News bash Presidint Bush morons. They just can't help themselves. They take every cheap shot theat the can. Under top healines on the right side of the page. 7th Victim Dies in Tragic Ohio Team Bush Crash They just can't help but take every cheap shot that they can. How sad these little people really are.

OK. We've got the media frenzy over Barack Hussein Obama a.k.a. "B.O.". We've got the New Mexico roadrunner "B.R." Bill Richardson. Then we've got Hillary Rodham Clinton. What kind of a "B" is she? I need some creativity here!

The Wall Street Journal has a most excellent editorial (reg required) on the war against Wal-Mart. It was so detailed and so intriguing I pulled out the old MindManager and slapped this together: click here

A mushroom erupted through the Quality Hill District today, damaging several downtown businesses, roads, gas and water conduits. No one was hurt. Mycologists deployed by the city's Office of Emergency Management have identified the mushroom as neither poisonous nor hallucinogenic, and have begun to coordinate a citywide cleanup operation. Eyewitness Ken Summer, a medic at St. Mark's Southland Hospital, described the mushroom's sudden appearance: "I watched as the ivory column grew and changed color. Then the sun disappeared and I couldn't see anything in the dark. There was a strange smell, delicate and musky. I pinched my nose, but I...

LONDON (AFP) - A suspect was slammed in the cells after he broke wind in a British court then burst out laughing about it. Joseph Wildy let rip and refused to apologise after he had a fit of the giggles with his co-defendants on Tuesday. However, magistrate Simon Bridge, sitting in Blackpool, on the northwest coast of England, was not amused by his interruption. He found Wildy in contempt of court and ordered him to be locked up. After cooling off in the cells, Wildy returned to court 90 minutes later and apologised to Bridge. "He was laughing in court,...

In the beginning an all-powerful diety created the universe in six days and then rested. Or perhaps everything started with a Big Bang followed by billions of years of evolution. Whatever explains the existence of life on Earth get prepared for what UC Berkeley calls Life 2.0. That's how the university recently described synthetic biology -- a field that seeks to recombine the basic building blocks of life -- genes, proteins and cells -- in Lego-like fashion to create novel and useful entities. A press release from Berkeley's College of Letters and Sciences quotes Professor Jay Keasling, a leader in...

Sybil returns to 'Fawlty Towers' Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales is to star at the re-opening of the Torquay hotel which inspired the legendary series. Scales, who played the long-suffering Sybil, is set to arrive in a replica of the Austin 1100 famously thrashed with a branch by her screen husband Basil. The event on 18 September is to mark a refurbishment of the Hotel Gleneagles. It will be the first time Scales has visited the hotel - which is a local landmark because of Fawlty Towers. It is the spiritual home of Fawlty Towers Hotel co-owner Brian Shone Hotel...

What are Darwinists so afraid of? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: July 27, 2006 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Jonathan Witt © 2006 As a doctoral student at the University of Kansas in the '90s, I found that my professors came in all stripes, and that lazy ideas didn't get off easy. If some professor wanted to preach the virtues of communism after it had failed miserably in the Soviet Union, he was free to do so, but students were also free to hear from other professors who critically analyzed that position. Conversely, students who believed capitalism and democracy were the great engines of...

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Ten years ago, an international team of scientists reported evidence, in a controversial cover story in the journal Nature, that life on Earth began more than 3.8 billion years ago—400 million years earlier than previously thought. A UCLA professor who was not part of that team and two of the original authors will report in late July that the evidence is stronger than ever. Craig E. Manning, lead author of the new study and a professor of geology and geochemistry in the UCLA Department of Earth and Space Sciences, painstakingly mapped an area on Akilia Island in West Greenland where...

An interview by Jamie Glazov with Larry Arnhart, a professor of political science at Northern Illinois University, about his new book Darwinian Conservatism. Glazov: Larry Arnhart, thanks for taking the time out to talk about your new book. Arnhart: It’s a pleasure. Thank you for inviting me. Glazov: Tell us briefly what your book is about and your main argument. Arnhart: I am trying to persuade conservatives that they need Charles Darwin. Conservatives need to see that a Darwinian science of human nature supports their realist view of human imperfectability, and it refutes the utopian view of the Left that...

With dreams of establishing his own Bush-like Presidential dynasty, Rhode Island Congressman Kenneth Gurwitch tried everything to get his 10-yearold son interested in politics. "I took Matt to Congress with me," he said. "I watched the national news with him every night, pointing out the people with whom I worked. I even got Matt a personal tour of the White House." But nothing Gurwitch did succeeded in interesting his son in his father's line of work. "Quite honestly, the only thing that excites Matt is watching his favorite TV show, SpongeBob SquarePants. In desperation, Gurwitch decided to try something more...