The blog Political Math (via Hot Air) constructed an easy-to-follow infographic that spells out all the ways Mr. Nutting is wrong.
The blog Political Math (via Hot Air) constructed an easy-to-follow infographic that spells out all the ways Mr. Nutting is wrong.
What is your reaction to American's knowledge of religious freedom, as opposed to American Idol?
Among the big news stories this week (27 May 2012) were two very different issues:
- More than 40 different Catholic organizations filed a lawsuit against the federal government over Obamacare’s contraception mandate.
- Who would win the latest competition and be crowned the 11th “American Idol.”
So, we have the issue of religious freedom — a cornerstone of our nation and something many people believe is worth fighting and dying over – versus a 13-week televised singing competition.
Which do you think Americans will know more about? Considering the fact that almost 24 percent of the adults in this country are Catholic, you might expect at least some of them to know about the legal action taken by their church to protect their right to practice their faith without government direction or interference. Then again, maybe not.
Continue the discussion at http://www.facebook.com/economicfreedom.
With unemployment still above 9 percent, Americans are searching for answers that will lead to quality, lasting jobs. Past failures of jobs programs show that addressing the symptom instead of the disease has yet to lead to real job growth. Instead of talking about jobs programs, what needs to be discussed is how to provide the right environment for growth: economic freedom.
How has the United States gotten to be one of the most prominent countries in the world? In addition to our civil liberties, Americans have always enjoyed economic freedom — it’s this freedom which has made us the richest, most advanced society on the planet.
Yet America’s economic freedom is actually on the decline these days. And as our international competitors learn and embrace American-style economic freedom, they are quickly passing us by. So how valuable is economic freedom? Let’s have a look:
This is Part II in an ongoing series from EconomicFreedom.org. In case you missed Part I — a video on economic freedom’s impact on quality of life — you can find it after the jump.
Is global warming true? How do you know?
What positive and negative aspects do you anticipate as Egyptians vote?
Eric Trager of the Washington Institute
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., wrote to Republicans Tuesday, accusing them of caring only about “tax breaks for multimillionaires.”Reid didn’t directly address the need for the tax cuts, but ripped Republicans for refusing to consider a deficit-cutting plan that would increase taxes in addition to further slashing spending.“Unfortunately, it appears the that the Republicans’ blind adherence to Tea Party extremism is making it impossible to reach this sort of balanced agreement before the election,” Reid wrote.
What is your reaction to the Catholic groups suing the Obama Administration over the issue of religious liberty?
Is the Unabomber a prophet and savior? Why or why not?
I’m not going to lie. I was a bit shocked to hear how [Obama] came to his conclusion for his support of gay marriage.His daughters?That’s right, the president of the United States now looks to his young daughters to make major decisions– and what I don’t understand is that the president is being praised for listening to his young daughters and yet I, a sixteen-year-old, when I speak my mind I’m ridiculed by the left.This makes no sense.So let me just get this straight. If I‘m young and I give into the left’s agenda, I’m praised, but I‘m young and I’m conservative, I’m evil? Hm.Now I want to be clear. I don’t hate gay people, so stop trying to say that I do. I simply believe that traditional marriage is the most productive way, and the Biblical way, to pursue a relationship.
What is your reaction to this 16 year old blogger?
http://faithhopeandpolitics.com/re-vulgar-comments-from-controversies-of-gay-marriage/
She is now banned from YouTube for violating "community standards."
Newt Gingrich is asked about the Occupy Wall Street movement at the Bloomberg debate in New Hampshire:
New Gingrich: "If they want to change things, the first thing to do is fire Bernanke, who is a disaster as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The second person to fire is Geithner. The fact is, in both the Bush and the Obama administrations the fix has been in. And I think it's perfectly reasonable to be angry. But let's be clear about who put the fix in. The fix was put in by the federal government. If you want to put people in jail, I want to second what Michele said, you ought to start with Barney Frank and Chris Dodd. And let's look at the politicians who created the environment, the politicians who profited from the environment and the politicians who put this country in trouble."
Charlie Rose, moderator: "Clearly, you're not saying they should go to jail?"
Gingrich: "Well, in Chris Dodd's case, go back to look at the Countryside deals. In Barney Frank's case, go back and look at the lobbyist who was close to Freddie Mac. All I'm saying is, everybody in the media who wants to go after the business community ought to start by going after the politicians who were at the heart of the sickness which is weakening this country and ought to start with Bernanke, who still has not been exposed for the hundreds of billions of dollars."
"I want to repeat this, Bernanke has in secret has spent hundreds of billions of dollars bailing out one group and not bailing another group. I don't see how anybody in the news media demanding the kind of transparency of the Fed that you would demand of every other aspect of the federal government. And I think it is corrupt and wrong for one man to have that kind of secret power."
Should the State define what is Catholic, and, Catholic practices? Why or why not?
Since the story broke yesterday, the teacher has been suspended with pay.
Should high school students in Social Studies classes be taught that you will go to jail if you insult Obama? Was the student correct to challenge the teacher? Why or why not?
Lungren tries to identify Islamists as an issue
Holder Defends Islam
"We know that keeping the moral high-ground is key. Once we lose the moral high-ground we are no different from the rest, of the non-Muslims; from the rest of those human beings who live their lives as animals, bending any rule to fulfil any desire."
"Ayatollah Khameinei has issued a fatwa saying the stockpiling, the production, the use of nuclear weapons us forbidden under Islam. Spot on. Islamic Republic of Iran. The fatwa of the Supreme Leader."
Hasan can be heard describing disbelief in Islam as an “infirmity” or mental illness.
In Islam, to believe is to know. To disbelieve is not to know. That is what it fundamentally comes down to; it [to disbelieve] is to remain ignorant; to cover up knowledge. After all, what is kaffar? Kaffar comes from the root word which means to cover up, to conceal. The kaffar is the one who covers up that knowledge which is clear. The French orientalist scholar Lamens [?], he once wrote that the Quran is not far from considering unbelief, disbelief as an infirmity, as an illness, as a disease of the human mind. Subhanallah. Non-Muslims point this out to us.
Should the government propagandize its citizens? Why or why not?
Are girls really boys, or vice versa, when at two years old they tell their parents they have a gender identity disorder?
The relationship means the People's Bank of China buys U.S. debt using a different method than any other central bank in the world.
the U.S. Treasury Department has given the People's Bank of China a direct computer link to its auction system, which the Chinese first used to buy two-year notes in late June 2011.
“The Rowan-Salisbury School System expects all students and employees to be respectful in the school environment and for all teachers to maintain their professionalism in the classroom. This incident should serve as an education for all teachers to stop and reflect on their interaction with students. Due to personnel and student confidentiality, we cannot discuss the matter publicly.”
“Didn’t Obama bully somebody, though?”
“Not to my knowledge.”
“Stop! Stop! Because there’s no comparison. He’s running for president. Obama is the president.”
“You got to realize, this man is wanting to be what Obama is. There’s no comparison.”
“If you’re gonna talk trash about one side, you gotta talk trash about the other.”
“You will not disrespect the president of the United States in this classroom.”
“I’ll say what I want.”
“Not about him, you won’t!”
“Whenever Bush was president, everybody talked sh-t about him.”
“Because he was sh-tty.”
The image above--never before released--is from public records at Columbia University that prove that Obama did, in fact, graduate in 1983 from the Ivy League school.
Should schools be fined for selling soda? Why or why not?
UTAH REP. BISHOP LECTURES COLLEAGUES ON THE CONSTITUTION AFTER 2ND SCHOOL FINED $19K FOR SELLING SODA
By the way, Bishop pleaded with his colleagues in 2010 not to pass this exact legislation for fear of a federal power grab (that would replace local and parental common sense). It seems he was right:
A father in Saudi Arabia auctions off his son as a suicide bomber at a hotel in Jeddah. The winning bid was 1.5 million Riyals ($400,000).
Are Catholics hateful if differing from Obama's views? Why or why not? What is your reaction to a threatened church?
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A tax on toilet paper; I kid you not. According to the sponsor, "the Water Protection and Reinvestment Act will be financed broadly by small fees on such things as . . . products disposed of in waste water." Congress wants to tax what you do in the privacy of your bathroom.