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  • To each his own religion

    «It is still individuals who have rights, not religions.» I couldn't agree more with the above. Yet, as I read it, I couldn't help remembering a recent U. S. Supreme Court decision that corporations have the same protection as individuals under the U. S. Bill of Rights. I call this appalling, too.
    Posted to Fighting Words by Jose Ferreira on March 4, 2009

  • Fantastic article!

    Someone tell me why those in the USA who try so hard to get the 10 commandments posted all over in our public square and taught to our kids in school break so many of them trying to get that done? And also fight so hard to take money from the poor and middle class and put in the hands of the rich? And also to keep corporate greed-based health ...
    Posted to Faith-Based by redneckliberalpostbush on November 30, 2008

  • Krebs Can't Shake Imperial Thinking

    It seems like so many pundits, thinkers, politicans, and leaders in America just can't shake the mindset that America must advance its interests abroad through conniving double talk, backstabbing hypocricy, and cutthroat manicheanism. Its like the abuser that beats his kids, realizes its wrong, but resorts back to beating them because it just ...
    Posted to Foreigners by Usama2 on January 4, 2008

  • Osteen's Ministry: What're His Financial Numbers?

    Journalistic questions: Does anyone have any idea about the finances of Joel Osteen's ministry? If he claims 45,000 members, what constitutes membership? Is it simply regular attendance? Or is it an annual pledge of some amount? What are his financial statements for his ministry? Leasing a stadium is relatively expensive for weekly services. So ...
    Posted to Faith-Based by Usama2 on January 3, 2008

  • Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Western Civilization

    Whenever I read Christopher Hitchens, I learn a few lessons. In this case, Hitch upheld The Netherlands/Dutch as historically heroic for, among other things, offering refuge to Spinoza's family. Who knew? Unfortunately, when reading Hitchens, I always come across masterfully artful examples of his selective Polemics - (argumentative techniques.) ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by MichaelBernard1 on October 9, 2007