Yesterday, December 8, 2008 I witnessed a fine example of fused thinking, a mind already made up, and inflexible. The Host was going to have Annie Laurie Gaylor of the Freedom from Religion Foundation on as a short term guest. Before Annie’s appearance he repeatedly lamented the sign the FFRF had posted in the Capitol…

I am watching the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s battle with religious bigots with much delight. The FFRF had installed a sign at the capitol expressing the sentiment that religion is a myth. That sign, weighing around 50 pounds, was stolen by some outraged "Christian" criminal. Why do these bigots, and make no mistake, that is…

I’m praying for you, god be with you! Translation: There is nothing I can do for you, and I really intend to do nothing to help you, but I feel I must pretend to do something. Humans feel a need to pretend to not be helpless and yet saying I’m praying for you, is just…

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Why is the fiscal year of business timed so that if economic forecasts are dismal, layoffs or closings must occur during the time of the year which is reserved for happiness and celebration? It happens every year. You hear each year about this or that plant closing or laying off multitudes of employees. Perhaps because…

The present economic calamity was generated by stupidity. Everyone is afraid to spend, because everyone is afraid to spend. People are so neurotic that they are the cause of this recession. They believe they are protecting themselves, when all they are doing is creating the crisis they are afraid of.

al·tru·ism [áltroo ìzzəm] n 1. selflessness: an attitude or way of behaving marked by unselfish concern for the welfare of others 2. belief in acting for others’ good: the belief that acting for the benefit of others is right and good Extrapolating from the first definition, altruism is being a benefactor to others without the…

Animal Farm was written originally to  decry the elements of a socialist dictatorship where different classes of individuals existed. Whereas, socialism was supposed to be the people in essence ruling themselves, instead an upper crust of individuals who thought themselves better ruled those below. The upper crust, depicted by pigs, worked the lower class to…

  Ultimately the failure of Capitalism is starkly depicted by one thing. If one person, yes, only one, who wants a job but is denied one or there is none, then Capitalism has failed. The moment one person, yes, singular, is laid off, then capitalism has failed. This aside, Capitalism is the best system devised…