I engage in debate with self-defined liberals on a regular basis, both in person and online. One of the things that I often notice during these debates is the presence of a glaring contradiction in the thinking that my opponents apply to their arguments. For instance, I was having a conversation with my more liberal […]
You haven’t heard of ‘presumed consent‘? It’s an idea being put forth by some academics in Britain. Their big idea is to make all organ donation opt-out instead of opt-in. What this means is that you no longer would have to expressly donate your organs. Once you die, those organs would become the property of […]
I was elsewhere on the net this morning and I wrote this in response to a posting about conservatives using technology more to create a better buzz. Enjoy:
While I basically agree with a couple of John’s points on this, I have questions about conservatives trying to adhere to the Democratic model too rigidly.
I concur that […]
So I saw this article on my news feed this morning, it’s about the governor of Oregon who wants to press forward with a plan to tax citizens for their mileage on Oregon roads using GPS devices. Read the article to get the details - it’s a ‘Big Brother’ nightmare in waiting. What I was […]
Read this. It’s an article from some academic who thinks that organ donation should be mandatory through a system presumed consent. In other words, he’s recommending that participation in organ donation programmes should be universal except for those who take the time and effort to opt out of them. Nice guy. Real warm and sensitive, […]
Some have proposed that the major failing of the right has been that they have not exploited the internet as well as those on the left. But I say that having a strong internet presence is all well and good, and I support having it, but let’s face it - there are some distinct differences […]
I posted the following in reply to a column at Townhall.com by John Hawkins. His was a good piece and I recommend that you read it.
We can argue over the semantics of “common sense” and “common
knowledge” and “common wisdom” till we’re blue in the face - the result
will amount to less than a hill of […]
This idea has been brewing inside my head for a while now. It has to do with whether or not the 22nd Amendment should be modified. As you know, the 22nd Amendment was crafted following the unprecedented Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was elected to four terms in office, although he died […]
Well, we’ve been a nation for some 230+ years and we’ve done well. Our Constitution has served us well over the years, although one can make a strong argument that much of what our Founding Fathers put into the Constitution and Bill of Rights has been eroded over the years by over-reaching Presidents and […]
I have long refrained from discussing my religious beliefs with others. I’ve never found it to be a productive and useful discussion for me, and that’s all I really wish to say about the subject. But that doesn’t mean that I won’t discuss Religion with a big “R”. You know, organised religion. […]
