Archive for November, 2007

29 Nov

Federalist Number 21

Other Defects of the Present Confederation
For the Independent Journal.
Alexander Hamilton
To the People of the State of New York:
HAVING in the three last numbers taken a summary review of the principal circumstances and events which have depicted the genius and fate of other confederate governments, I shall now proceed in the enumeration of the most important [...]

29 Nov

While You’re At It

This idea came to me in the form of an email that has apparently been circulating. When you send out Christmas cards this month, be sure to send one to the ACLU. Make sure that it is clearly Christian, but not intentionally offensive (don’t write anything that is mean-spirited). Here is the address provided in [...]

29 Nov

Alaska Airlines Descriminates Against Heterosexuals

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have announced a new program that will charge heterosexuals 10 percent extra for their air travel to specific locations during the Christmas season.
The company actually offers the 10 percent as a discount but only if the purchaser obtains the ticket through a “gay” page of the company’s website, a location [...]

28 Nov

Hearing from God

The following is an educated opinion, not a theological proof.
There is a lot of frustrating teaching going around in the modern Evangelical church today. One that bothers me a lot is this idea that contains some or all of the following ideas:

God has a detailed and perfect plan for our lives, which involves every aspect [...]

25 Nov

Happy Thanksgiving

Ok, I’m three days late on this, but I just saw/found this:

18 Nov

Switzerland to Provide Uranium to Iran?

The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Iran is considering looking to a neutral country, such as Switzerland, to develop nuclear fuel for them. Is this how they wish to give up on a tradition that goes back over 500 years? This strikes me as a way for Iran to seek Uranium through white-market means rather [...]

12 Nov

Federalist Number 20

The Same Subject Continued
(The Insufficiency fo the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)
From the New York Packet.
Tuesday, December 11, 1787.
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
To the People of the State of New York:
THE United Netherlands are a confederacy of republics, or rather of aristocracies of a very remarkable texture, yet confirming all the lessons derived from [...]

11 Nov

Ron Paul Donation Surge

Last Monday, Ron Paul got more donations in one day than any other Republican in history. There is a move to do the same today. Be a part of it by donating to the Ron Paul Campaign today here. The goal is to get 10,000 people to donate $100 each, for a total of $1 [...]

08 Nov

Government School Greed

On Tuesday, here in the People’s Republic of Minnesota, 99 school districts asked their residents to allow them to raise their property taxes in order to increase their budgets. This is even after the current and previous Governors have worked hard for “property tax relief.”
I did a little investigating to see what the financial [...]

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