Any last words for a guy getting married in a week? :)

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Wise are the oft-quoted words of Benjamin Franklin: Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. (via Quoty) The dichotomy between liberty and so-called safety (or, in modern vernacular, “security”) is depicted well by the following comic: The fearmongering depicted by Bush’s character in this [...]

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photo credit: icki So, gonzo is finally out. This is an event I’ve been looking forward to for quite some time, especially after his numerous memory lapses regarding key events within the administration. The reactions have been typical, but it was Orrin Hatch’s statement (hat tip to Frank) that surprised me the most: I hope [...]

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photo credit: pingnews.com A recent LRC blog post referenced a M*A*S*H rerun that had the following dialog exchange: Someone: “War is hell.” Hawkeye Pierce: “Bull. War is war and Hell is hell. Between the two, war is worse. Innocent bystanders don’t go to hell.” There is truth to be found in this quote, illustrating how [...]

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It’s quite intriguing to watch the following two video clips and see how our neoconservative “leaders” in the current administration have changed their tune. They said X, and have done Y. Take note for yourself: George W. Bush: Dick Cheney: My, how things have changed… And no, 9/11 didn’t “change everything”. Our “leaders” were already [...]

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Google Earth has a new “Sky” feature allowing you to travel through space in your underwear at home. It’s pretty slick. As earth-dwelling creatures, our view and understanding is often highly myopic. Instead of looking up and pondering, we look down and stress about daily minutia. Instead of wondering about what’s going on out there [...]

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photo credit: David B. In the latest display of foreign aggression and intervention, we see another example of our government dictating what other (sort of) sovereign states should do. Remember the purple fingers? What once was sold to the American public as “progress” and “democracy in action” has now devolved into a display of American [...]

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photo credit: noonespillow In a general conference two decades ago, President Ezra Taft Benson said: …we must learn the principles of the Constitution in the tradition of the Founding Fathers. Have we read the Federalist papers? Are we reading the Constitution and pondering it? Are we aware of its principles? Are we abiding by these [...]

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photo credit: IMPEACH CNN has a story about José Padilla’s conviction in court today. Padilla was labeled an “enemy combatant” by President Bush and detained by the military—without charges, a laywer, or any item of due process once guaranteed to all American citizens by Habeas Corpus. The jury today found Mr. Padilla guilty of conspiracy [...]

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In response to Dan’s comment in which he requested “prophecies of certainty”, the following quotes (certainly not a comprehensive treatment on the subject) are compiled for the interested reader. Anybody desiring to learn more is encouraged to read Duane Crowther’s Prophecy: Key to the Future. The whole government is gone; it is as weak as [...]

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As further evidence of my childhood political interest, I present the following “editorial” that I wrote in sixth grade: Believe Me, Bush Would Have Been Better!!! To trust Clinton or not to trust Clinton. That is the question, my friends. January 20th, former President Bush will have moved out like a lamb of the White [...]

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I don’t think I’ll ever walk by another GAP store or see one of their commercials without thinking of this boy. The gap (or disparity) still nags at me…

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