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If you would like my very uneducated and highly opinionated view on nearly any topic, please feel free to post that subject here.I will not guarantee a response or a posting, but... I will do my best.(p.s. check out my articles at Helium if you want to see what topics I would prefer to write on)

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Eleven-score and eleven years ago, on this continent, a new nation was formed. It was formed from rage, it was formed from violence, and it was formed from the will of men who refused to accept the rule of tyranny from across the sea. A committee of five chosen men gathered and wrote a Declaration of Independence, announcing to the world the birth of a nation dedicated to the prospect of

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I just heard the news that President Bush has commuted the prison sentence of Scooter Libby; however, he did leave in place the two year sentence and the $250,000 fine. I am of very mixed opinions on this, however, I ask you to kindly bear with my feelings on the matter.My first thought on this matter is that Libby was convicted of perjury about, and the obstruction of justice for a crime that

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One of the gravest threats that the world faces is the threat of an Iran armed with nuclear weapons. On various occasions, the UN has mandated economic sanctions against the current regime in Iran. Recently, the Iranian envoy to the UN challenged the Security Council by saying if they dared to create more economic sanctions on Iran, the new sanctions imposed would be as futile as all prior

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I realize that there are a lot of people out there who have become regular readers of this blog, and I must sincerely apologize for almost completely missing the last two weeks. Life has been rather hectic as I got extremely involved in performing my civic duty of protesting.However, many things in the political arena seem to have resolved (well, in a manner of speaking) themselves during my

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One of the most important roles of being a parent is protecting our children from danger. Unfortunately, more and more we are hearing of children put in danger despite the precautions that parents take. Let me tell you the story behind one family that learned through first hand experience that you can never take too many precautions.I am sure that you are familiar with the case of the 38-

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In part one of my discussion of the second amendment, I covered one of the principle reasons the second amendment was added to the Constitution. The motivation was to ensure that the government could not arbitrarily infringe on the rights of the people, and further, to ignore their petitions for redress. In part two, I will discuss the right of individuals to keep and bear arms.Once again, the

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I often hear people in Topeka complaining about crime. Of course, the Topeka Police Department and the Shawnee County Sheriff’s office receive the brunt of the blame for our high crime rate. However, events in the last several weeks have led me to believe that at least a partial cause of our high crime rate is tendency our local judges have to release convicted criminals on “supervised probation”

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The primary reason the United States exists in the form it does today, is that it was formed by people rebelling against tyranny. Additionally, the founding fathers realized that people, once free, would need a method of protecting that freedom from the overreaching arms of the federal government.The Second Amendment reads:“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State

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One of the people I have had numerous minor debates with (avowed agnostic vs. avowed theist) offered me a challenge the other day. It was an interesting challenge as she directed me to a website to take a test called, “What kind of Atheist are you?”. At first I thought she was kidding, but, I went out and took the test. The results were a surprise. After all

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Recently, I have had several people tell me that I am attempting to be “the moral authority”. My first though was that they must be nuts to even think that I might be the authority on morals. But as I considered what they were saying, I finally figured out how to determine what a moral authority just might be. Here are my thoughts:Society has rules, which we call laws. These laws have been

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It seems that wherever President Bush travels in the world, he encounters protests, anti-American crowds, hatred, and even violence. At the G8 summit, German police arrested numerous protesters for throwing stones, bottles, and nearly anything else available in a protest against President Bush’s visit. That is… until the President arrived in Albania this past

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Immediately after guaranteeing Americans the right to practice the religion of our own choice (or to not practice any religion at all), the next right guaranteed everyone the right to speak and/or publish their opinion at will. Though this right has been limited in certain cases (like the all too familiar “You can’t yell ‘fire’ in a crowded theater”), the right to speak ones own mind in the

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China, on June 9th, rejected a shipment of pistachio nuts from the United States because they said it contained ants. However, there has also been some speculation that this may be in retaliation for some shipments rejected by the US due to safety concerns. So let me get this straight. We get a shipment of wheat gluten from China that has been tampered with to

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The First Amendment found in the American Bill of Rights grants several rights to Americans. The first right mentioned is normally referred to as “Freedom of Religion” (or for some, freedom “from” religion). Of all the rights established, I believe that the promise to keep government out of religion was considered the most important right in the minds of the founding fathers. Why do I say this?

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Many Americans go about their lives blindly, learning about their Constitutional rights from shows such as Law & Order, COPS, et al… They also hear on the news people complaining about losing their “right to free speech”, while also “pleading the fifth”.What are our rights, and where did they come from? In 1787, the US Constitution was created in a process

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SB 1348, the bill which would have given those who entered our country illegally amnesty for violating our immigration laws, committing identity theft, and forgery and/or possession of false documents is now dead. I have to admit, Senator Brownback has now successfully straddled the fence. He voted no on the first cloture vote (which helped keep the debate

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September 11, 2001. Ask any American when we initiated our global war on terror, and they will tell you of that horrific day now simply referred to as 9-11. But was 9-11 really the opening shots of our war on terror? Or was 9-11 simply the event that finally woke the sleeping lion?For decades, the entire world has suffered attacks from various radical groups that utilized the deaths of innocents

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I found the story from the front lines of Baghdad to be a very interesting view into how life in Baghdad is going. I think everyone, whether you are for staying in Iraq or for getting out to read this blog and maybe... just maybe... you'll gain some insights into what is actually going on.http://blogs.cjonline.com/index.php?entry=3430

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It always amazes me the vehemence with which the radical left makes personal attacks on those who dare to stand up and say that wrong is wrong. They battle over semantics, they try to baffle with falsified facts, and they do everything possible to paint those who would do “the right thing” as hypocrites, bigots, or worse.Fortunately, there are a still some people that believe that “wrong” means “

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As I stated in my last posting, President Bush has published numerous “Facts” in an attempt to dispel certain so-called “myths” about SB 1348, the Senate Bill to provide comprehensive immigration reform. Here is the next segment on “Myth and Facts” from our President:“2. MYTH: This proposal repeats the mistakes of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. ”“FACT: The 1986 Act failed because it

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Since Senate Bill 1348 was introduced, there has been a lot of feedback from both the conservatives and the liberals on how bad this bill is. I have heard some people foolishly use the thoughts that because both sides were complaining, that it meant that this was a good compromise agreement that screwed both sides equally.Over the next few days, I’ll provide some myths about this bill, and some

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The other day, I heard a ruckus out back, and investigated. I watched my apparently crazy dog trying to eat his way through our chain link fence. After a few seconds, I noticed that a turtle was on the other side of the fence, and the dog was trying any way possible to get at the turtle.To quiet my dog (and to allow him to keep his nose and tongue in place), I went around the fence, got the

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The other day, I discussed the heinous acts of a pedophile. To rehash, a 38-year old man was convicted in Shawnee County District Court of 17 counts of the rape and sodomy of a 14-year old Topeka girl. The penalty for these convictions, according to sentencing guidelines, should have been 155 months (13 years) in prison. Shawnee Country District Judge Matthew Dowd however, sentenced the 38-year

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The one thing I find most amazing, is the number of people who will bash Fred Phelps for his idiotic rants in one breath, and in the next, they fling the same type of generalized insults at another group. Take for instance, the ongoing attack that have regularly appeared in the comments on my blog. Comments that attack not just Christianity, but attack and insult any person that dares to believe

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On Saturday, the Topeka Capital-Journal headlined a story that struck me in a very weak spot. It outlined the story of a 38-year-old man, convicted of seventeen (17) counts of rape & sodomy on a 14-year-old girl. It also tells us that Shawnee County District Court Judge Matthew Dowd awarded this beast a sentence of 36-months probation.One of the most precious assets that we, as a people, enjoy

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In my travels around the world, what pictures would I have taken, if I had taken pictures?It's extremely hard to think of what I would have wanted a memory of, but I'm going to take a stab at it:- I would have taken my own personal picture of the Twin Towers from the park at the Port Authority.- I would have taken pictures of all those I knew, but see no more.- I would have taken pictures of the

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Paste the URL of the link to your favorite Helium Article (make sure it was written by Alan Fernald of course) in as a comment, and I'll add it to:http://www.alanfernald.com/html/links.htmCheck it out, and as new helium authors add their name, I'll add them in as well.Someday, when I learn how, I'll automate it.

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In memorial of all those who have served our country and given the ultimate sacrifice.May God rest your soul, and provide comfort and hope to your family and your descendants.I thank you for your sacrifice, and for your defense of the freedoms that we, as a nation hold dear. I wish you a peace in the hereafter as your dedication to defending the innocent, standing up for the meek, and keeping our

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Many today have stood up and yelled, “There is no God!” They ridicule people like myself who believe that our world was created by a higher power, and they laugh when we talk about Heaven or we talk about Hell. They call people like Senator Brownback “ignorant”, not because of what he does, but simply because he dares to believe in something they don’t.Those who are the source of this ridicule

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I met a older gentlemen this evening, and I was feeling rather spry, so I asked him if he considered himself a conservative, a moderate or a liberal. After a few seconds of thought, he told me that he considered himself a moderate with leanings towards being liberal. I pondered for a moment, and asked him if it would be all right to compare our views with each other, just to see whether he was a

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There are a lot of modern day liberals that read my blog, and cuss me out while doing so. They have told me that I offend them. They have called me ignorant for my faith in God, they have called me racist for my views on illegal immigration, and just generally tried to spew their blather over the truth. I don’t think they have realized yet that I do not write my blogs for their pleasure. I write

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Senator Lindsay Graham has now said on the floor of the US Senate, that anyone who wants to enforce our laws, is a bigot. Head of the Department of Homeland Security Chertoff was just as glowing in his compliments as he claimed that all who opposed the current amnesty bill wanted “Capital Punishment” for illegal aliens. I have grown accustomed to people who support this class of criminals to

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A reader to my other blog asked, “What’s your suggestion to control illegal immigration since you hate amnesty so much?” First to clarify, it’s not the amnesty I hate, it’s the violation of the law, and our politicians acceptance of it. Either it is a good law, and should be enforced, or it is a bad law and should be repealed. Providing amnesty to violators of the law every 21 years makes

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We are now a little more than four months into the 2007 Congressional Session, and I am hopefully optimistic as to how Nancy Boyda is handling her new career as a lawmaker. I don’t agree with everything that she has done. But so far, I would have to say that she has done an honorable job. I am grateful that our newest US Legislator has taken some of the stands that she has. She has stood for her

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In the United States, the Immigration system actually has very few major flaws in it's structure.The problem is in the execution of it's policy. Delays measured in years, lack of enforcement, corrupt officials inside the system, and a general lackadaisical attitude of those who are supposed to be there to help people.Some people believe that the system is unfair because it arbitrarily returns "

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Former President Jimmy Carter spoke out this last Saturday calling the Bush Administration “the worst in history” in international relations. He also derided Great Britain’s outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair for supporting President Bush. My first thought when I heard this was, “ain’t that the pot calling the kettle black!”The same president who brought the art of appeasement to an entirely new

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A big flap has occurred because the major media has broadcast that the Santa Fe, NM, police department is wanting to actively recruit Mexican Nationals to fill out the ranks of their local police force. My question is, why is this a big flap?The people being recruited are in the United States legally, they have their work permits, and the police force has empty space in their ranks that they

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have decided to tell a story today. It is a long story, though I will try to keep it short. It is a story of a man who served his country, fell in love, and was nearly destroyed for following the law. Of course, that man was me.I served in the US Navy for six years, and while stationed in Japan I met the lady of my life. My wife-to-be was Bolivian/Japanese, born and raised in South America, and

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Over the last several weeks, I have had to ponder long and hard to determine why the lunatic fringe of the left has developed such a hatred of our President George Bush, and everything that he stands for. I first thought it was because they were against the war. Then I thought it was because of the many mistakes President Bush has made. Neither one of these made any sense, as the hatred they were

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For once, law-abiding citizens have been able to win a battle to stop the foreign invaders that we know as illegal aliens. It has taken a while, but it sure is nice to know that some Americans are willing to stand up for enforcing the law, and ensuring that we give no sanctuary to those who knowingly and willingly break the law. Last year, the city council of Farmer’s Branch, Texas, passed

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It sometimes gets tiresome. It seems that every day, I get the privilege of hearing yet another new “argument” from those representing the views of the far left. Unfortunately, when you start to think about all the arguments, regardless of topic, they seem to blur together in a morass of “yet another reason to hate America”.Just in the last several days, I have seen/heard/read people blaming the

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By now, you either agree that we entered Iraq for the right reasons, or you don’t. I think you probably know my feelings by now. However, regardless of whether we agree that we entered Iraq for the right reasons or the wrong reasons, I think we might all be able to agree that American soldiers are currently in Iraq, risking their lives on a daily basis. So what exactly is the situation in Iraq?

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On May 1st, after the rally in support of the rights of undocumented resident aliens, I had a conversation with some of the people that support providing amnesty for those who are in the country illegally. One of them told me flat out that there are currently 17,000 undocumented aliens on active duty in the US Military and serving in Iraq.He also stated that there were plenty of reputable sources

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There are many people who still don’t get it. Obviously, some of us have longer memories than they do. So, rather than using traditional war-mongering Republican sources, I’ll go ahead and use some of the leading democrats and their own words: To demonstrate the seriousness and the gravity of Saddam with WMDs, and to demonstrate Saddam Hussein’s recalcitrance in complying with UN resolutions, we

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Lately, I have heard some people becoming increasingly vocal about our troops serving in Iraq. As I hold many controversial views, I am used to having people throw out opposing opinions, however, I do have one favor to ask; Please, if you want to throw out an opinion, don’t include fabricated facts, false characterizations, or flat out mistruths to try and justify your position.In case you have

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-43894089720244618972007-05-02T01:01:00.000-05:002007-05-22T11:13:19.919-05:00

Yesterday was the day of the… oops, hold on, let me check my records, …. ok right, the day of the “International Worker”. So, around the nation, many of the workers who built this country, and who have proven themselves to be our most dedicated and hardest workers, took the day off. See, undocumented aliens have now made this their own holiday to express their dislike of our slow legislative

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-79212111139907771252007-04-15T01:01:00.000-05:002007-05-22T11:11:40.294-05:00

Once again, ‘immigrants’ are protesting in an attempt to persuade our government to provide a general amnesty. Unfortunately, as immigrants are those who enter our country legally, these criminals must be referred to by more accurate titles, such as ‘criminals’ or ‘illegally resident aliens’.The most appropriate and non-offensive term available, especially for those who don’t like referring to

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-82330189483248785192007-04-14T01:01:00.000-05:002007-05-22T11:09:45.247-05:00

Let the people vote! With all of the options for presidential candidates, it is only appropriate to allow our citizens to make their own selections as to who is best to represent our views to the world.However, many legislators believe that a primary is ‘too expensive’ and that we Kansans are ‘not important’ enough to merit holding primary elections for the 2008 presidential race. We’ve thrown

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-40608680861469157282007-04-12T01:01:00.000-05:002007-05-22T11:02:53.338-05:00

A friend of mine was visiting from the wonderful state of Nebraska, and he told me that Nebraska is currently debating the provision to provide some type of license, valid only for insurance and driving, to undocumented aliens. My eyebrows raised in wonder and then disgust as I rapidly ran through the history of mistruths and lies that proponents of this type of action typically make.You usually

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-21562576982750130072007-04-10T01:01:00.000-05:002007-05-22T11:00:13.584-05:00

We very rarely praise our men in blue. They put their lives on the line every day without knowing when a routine traffic stop will erupt in a fusillade of bullets, or when an outraged spouse will emerge brandishing a shotgun when they respond to a domestic disturbance.We argue giving them a pittance of a pay raise. We debate their right to free speech. We angrily point our fingers when the rare

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-21120418809163490552007-04-06T01:01:00.000-05:002007-05-22T10:58:15.398-05:00

In the most recent election, only 16% of our electorate voted. Maybe it was because it was ‘just’ for the city council, or ‘just’ for the school board. However, these are some of the most important elections to vote in.Let’s look at some things that are happening in school these days:- 13-Year-Old Arrested In School For Writing On Desk- Substitute teacher put clothespins on kids’ lips- Fla.

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-2140382765470247562007-03-30T12:12:00.001-05:002007-03-30T12:12:52.576-05:00

A lot of people blame the US for the problems of the world. We are blamed for the poverty in Central and South America, we are blamed for the terrorists in the Middle East, we are blamed for the starvation in Africa, and we are blamed for nearly everything bad that happens in China and Russia.Why is this? What did we do other than win the cold war, send billions of dollars in foreign aid

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-15354587596255598132007-03-30T12:06:00.000-05:002007-03-30T12:06:01.411-05:00

Atheism is a morally corrupt view of both religion and humanity. The primary tenet of Atheism is the premise that humanity is the ultimate ruler of the world, in fact, of the universe itself.This posting is NOT to try to prove to atheists that there is a God. Rather, it is a posting to reflect on the fact that regardless whether there does exist a God (I believe there is), that we must believe in

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-33206081647388048472007-03-30T12:03:00.001-05:002007-03-30T12:03:23.507-05:00

A lot of debate has been going on over whether we should actually build a fence on our Southern border. I don't think we should.Let's take the money for building the fence, and invest it in something that will work. Let's put more border patrol on our border, let's back them up with the National Guard, let's equip those on our borders appropriately, let's get more ICE agents inside the US

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-10341275043878778182007-03-29T10:53:00.000-05:002007-05-22T10:55:21.780-05:00

Why is our legislature so worried about our Honorable Attorney General doing his job? Don’t you realize that he cannot prosecute a crime unless sufficient evidence has been presented before a judge to establish probable cause?After all, didn’t we elect the best man to be our Attorney General? Don’t we trust him to do his job? Isn’t Paul Morrison dedicated to pursuing criminals wherever they are,

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-55046511576294032282007-03-28T01:01:00.000-05:002007-05-22T10:52:27.311-05:00

Charter Schools. Say those two words in a meeting with the Board of Education of most school districts, and the room temperature will seemingly drop 20 degrees. Another word with the same impact is ‘vouchers’.Why is it that numerous private schools can thrive on tuition rates that are between 60-70% of what our public schools receive per pupil, and yet, the private schools seem to turn out

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-8122764687425336942007-03-22T01:01:00.000-05:002007-05-22T10:50:50.743-05:00

In the first amendment to the US Constitution, we are provided four basic rights that we, in the US, take for granted. We are granted freedom from government meddling in religion, we are granted the right to say or write pretty much what we want, we are granted the right to assemble peaceably, and we are given the right to petition the government for a resolution of our complaints.Every time I

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-7834829854030094852007-03-19T01:01:00.000-05:002007-05-22T10:48:25.485-05:00

In the Sunday edition of the Topeka Capitol Journal, the headlines read “USD 501 Head Count Falling”. In this story, some unidentified school district officials insinuate that real estate agents are to blame for the decline because they “steer home buyers away from the school district.” USD 501 Superintendent Tony Sawyer further implies that real estate agents are at fault by saying, “What we’d

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-89109961898806849482007-03-15T09:00:00.000-05:002007-04-11T09:04:27.716-05:00

In a speech broadcast over multiple Spanish channels live, and of course reported on in the American press, the President of Mexico acknowledged the increasing problems Mexico is experiencing due to the increasing migration of Mexicans to the US.As reported in the Washington Times, El Presidente condemned the construction of a border fence, and lamented the loss of their youngest and their best

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-41932363061360066802007-03-14T12:01:00.001-05:002007-03-14T17:21:20.767-05:00

For the last several days, I've been dealing with a major headache. I got the headache when I was listening to the discussions in the House Federal and State Affairs Committee (FSAC) meeting last week and got my first good look into the underbelly of our political system.It's always been a long-standing joke that to be a politician, you had to lie. I always assumed that this was based upon the

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-78861809106591584322007-03-14T07:22:00.000-05:002007-03-14T17:22:34.131-05:00

What is it called when people who are against war, launch a surprise attack on a war hero in his local hometown bar?I call it liberal hypocrisy. We want peace, and we're willing to kill you to get it.As reported on CTV.ca, a Canadian press outlet, Master Cpl. Collin Fitzgerald, a member of the Canadian military was brutally attacked soon after he returned to Canada from a tour in

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-89873417326345411872007-03-14T00:01:00.000-05:002007-03-30T12:07:14.491-05:00

One of the things I notice on a daily basis, is that there are people who yell and scream racism at the drop of a hat. Why are these people so caught up on the issue of race?So I thought about it. Then I thought about it some more. Then, still not believing my conclusion, I thought about it yet again. My conclusion? It's not about race at all.Though there are still those who continue to believe

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-86026968306894179852007-03-09T23:17:00.001-06:002007-03-30T12:07:14.492-05:00

Yesterday, I asked you whether the massive influx of people across our borders was a wave of “immigrants” or a wave of “invaders”. Today, I will explain why this constitutes an invasion. For over 200 years, the United States has welcomed immigrants with open arms. Since 1808, the US government controlled immigration by requiring that all immigrants either

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-60207097277759732752007-03-09T23:16:00.001-06:002007-03-30T12:07:14.496-05:00

This week, I have dedicated my page to addressing what I see as the largest threat to the future of our country. I make no qualms about my feelings on this issue, and I am hopeful that by revealing some of my own experiences, I can sway you, the reader, into contacting your Senators, your Representatives, and let them know how you feel about the way they are handling this problem. Today, I am

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-77523731378748113132007-03-05T23:15:00.000-06:002007-03-30T12:07:14.496-05:00

Imagine living in a town where placing yourself on a ballot for city council opened you up to anonymous death threats. Imagine running for office and being told that the sitting "vice mayor" would take care of you with his "AK-47". Imagine a town where Mexican drug rings, Mexican mafia and Mexican street gangs ruled by fear. Imagine a town where politicians hold their fund raisers in a nightclub

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-28329904485815428902007-03-05T09:33:00.001-06:002007-03-30T12:07:14.497-05:00

was on my way to pick up my wife in our recently acquired "preowned" (and here I thought it was "used") vehicle, when I saw those red and blue flashers come on behind me. So I pulled over, wondering what I had done.I have to admit, I'm not really that used to seeing those flashers (only two tickets in twenty-three years driving, none in the last twenty), so it really startled me. What had I done

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-19830887920873670552007-03-05T09:27:00.000-06:002007-03-30T12:07:14.497-05:00

On July 9th, 1868, only three years after the end of our civil war, the United States ratified the 14th amendment. This amendment formally removed the distinction between free men and slaves, and recognized all former slaves as US Citizens.Our original Constitution stated: “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union,

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-66560726734684733582007-03-03T13:26:00.000-06:002007-03-03T13:30:08.076-06:00

WASHINGTON, March 2 — Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York are both Republican presidential candidates who have been voted into office by largely Democratic electorates. They both have a history of taking liberal positions on social issues. And both are viewed warily by conservative Republicans who are integral to the party’s presidential nominating process. Mr.

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Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday blamed Bush administration failings in Iraq for strengthening the strategic position of Iran, which he says must be stopped from acquiring nuclear weapons. Illinois senator said that means "direct engagement" with Iran similar to the meetings with the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. "A consequence of the Administration's failed

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-39032559729474384562007-03-03T13:14:00.000-06:002007-03-03T13:18:32.208-06:00

Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong and the lead investigators in the Duke lacrosse case have different recollections of the first time they huddled at the Burlington laboratory that provided DNA testing for the prosecution.Durham police Sgt. Mark Gottlieb and Investigator Benjamin Himan each listed in their case notes that they were at DNA Security on April 10, a week before any indictments in

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-50205525581451290002007-03-03T13:10:00.000-06:002007-03-03T13:14:31.323-06:00

"Democratic Party boss Howard Dean demanded that Republican presidential candidates denounce conservative columnist Ann Coulter after she referred to Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards as a "faggot" during a speech Friday at a national conservative gathering."Dean? Would you rather refer to Edwards and the rest of the liberals as the "Traitors" that you are? Looking at how you can

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-15149021771485431622007-03-02T02:55:00.000-06:002007-03-30T12:07:14.498-05:00

MAIL A LETTER TO SENATOR SAM to tell him to STOP favoring illegal immigrants over legal immigrants!I am a Kansas Republican. I will not vote for you now, nor ever, as long as you continue to provide any type of support for illegal immigrants.I was living in Bolivia when you told my dad here in Topeka that you could not help me get my wife to the US after 2.5 years of waiting. It finally took me

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-35496245780244239882007-03-01T07:55:00.000-06:002007-03-01T07:56:33.250-06:00

I have to ask your forgiveness for not writing for so long. Between the work and the wife, the children and the schools, it has been a long, long week. But I have learned many things....- I learned for example that consecutive 20 hour days on 1.5 hours sleep is something that 20 year olds do... not 40 year olds....- I learned that my dog has figured out how to fetch the wrong things....- I

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-29567191445143437452007-02-24T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T22:22:51.661-06:00

There is no way you could ever say it better than this:From the Congressional Record of 02/16/2007 14:45 - Representative Sam Johnson of Texas stated his comments about non-binding resolutions of supporting the troops but not the war..."Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. You know, as he said, I flew 62 combat missions in the Korean War and 25 in Vietnam before being shot down. I had the privilege of

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-61454479252867352792007-02-23T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:38:04.298-06:00

I love my Chiefs! Whether they win or lose, I love to yell and scream with them (or at them). However, I have a secret! I love the Royals too....Every year, I start out the same way. I'm sure that this is the Royals year. I'm sure that this year, we'll get the pitching of Bret Saberhagen and the bat of George Brett, the fielding of Hal McRae or the speed of

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-38181909592019757972007-02-22T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:37:25.005-06:00

Last year, following the rules established, the consolidation of Topeka and Shawnee County was turned down by the voters. Though I am generally for consolidation and more efficient management, I voted against the consolidation plan because it seemed more of a consolidation of power than a consolidation of government entities. There have recently been stories

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-83592875599903325572007-02-21T16:35:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:36:40.023-06:00

I was sitting in the Kansas State Capitol building this afternoon, listening to our House of Representatives debate raising the Kansas minimum wage from $2.65/hour to $5.15/hour. I heard different statistics from different representatives, and it seemed that the same numbers were being used but in different ways, depending upon which side the representative was going to vote.

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-67283605053102363302007-02-21T00:01:00.001-06:002007-02-23T16:35:42.235-06:00

Our Shawnee County Assessor recently decided that a truck utilized by the Fred Phelps' family in the transportation of signs to their protests was not eligible for tax exemption as it was not used primarily for religious purposes. This ruling was based on the finding that the protest signs used were political speech rather than religious speech. Though I find the Phelps' behavior reprehensible,

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-59089891563689698502007-02-21T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:34:56.734-06:00

President Bush confuses me! I am sure that most of you say the same (or worse) about him, but generally, I have been able to accept and support most of his policies. Like many (and unlike just as many) I supported his veto of the stem cell funding bill. I agreed because I don't believe embryonic stem cell research should be government funded. Like the majority

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-77946854234365034812007-02-20T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:34:18.869-06:00

The US House and Senate have successfully wasted several days to let everyone to know how they feel about the “troop surge”. What a waste of time! Non-binding resolutions mean nothing. They are rhetoric for you to use next year in the heat of your reelection campaigns. They are sound bites so that you can later say, “Look what I wanted, but those evil (democrats/republicans) wouldn't allow it!”

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-5942553314034404912007-02-19T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:33:27.497-06:00

One US Navy tradition which I hated was the dreaded trip to the mess decks. This ordeal consisted of young people, new to the Navy, being taken away from their normal duties for ninety days and assigned to keeping the ship's dining area's clean DESPITE the best efforts of the rest of the ship's crew. I was lucky during my trip to the mess decks, and by lucky,

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-41155027570600616162007-02-16T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:32:43.811-06:00

Each year, it is estimated that two to three million people successfully migrate to the United States. Of these immigrants, about 1.2 million come legally while the remainder are illegal immigrants.Why do these people come to the United States? If you ask the immigrants, you will receive a myriad of reasons why, but most responses can be summarized as follows:

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-47653483351828308122007-02-15T00:01:00.001-06:002007-02-23T16:31:53.866-06:00

I was at my daughter's school delivering some birthday banana cream pie, and found her in the middle of a current events period. When I asked, her teacher permitted me to sit in for a few minutes.The students had obviously just seen a CNN news report via Internet, and were answering the CNN “Ten Questions” about the news report. On one of the questions, they were discussing President Bush's

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-68934278234850256982007-02-15T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:29:23.880-06:00

Every year, I file my tax return as soon as I possibly can. Then I await anxiously for the two weeks it takes for my tax refund to get deposited into my bank account. It is always great to know that we have the best tax system in the world.Where else in the world could I pay absolutely nothing for my federal taxes, then get a tax “refund” that is the equivalent of 18% of my family's ANNUAL pay.

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-78957047279652735022007-02-14T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:27:54.804-06:00

One of the more politically correct words that I constantly hear is the word “Multiculturalism”. On the face of it, multiculturalism seems to be a good thing. After all, it is never bad to learn about the cultures of other countries. However, when applied in the United States, multiculturalism seems to say that the American Culture must be subsumed by the culture of those immigrants that are

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-21499636165343937472007-02-13T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:27:03.950-06:00

Last week, we had an interesting discussion on whether to teach the theory of creationism or intelligent design in our public classrooms when discussing the theory of evolution. One person pointed out that creationism and intelligent design were both based upon religion, and thus, it was prohibited to teach in our public schools due to the legal standard of “separation of church and state”. Of

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-71060375239877933462007-02-12T00:01:00.001-06:002007-02-23T16:25:56.473-06:00

Every year, millions of children across the US receive vaccinations to get into school. Our state legislature is now proposing a new and mandatory vaccination for girls only, prior to being permitted into sixth grade.However, the vaccination is not to protect the girl from a generally communicable disease, but to protect the girl from a sexually transmitted disease. This is from a vaccine that

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-773699798495291312007-02-12T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:25:10.453-06:00

The year was 2001, and the date was September 11. Never before did a mayor of a US city step up and face a disaster as Rudy Giuliani did in New York City. However, the United States is not New York City, and we, as a people, do NOT support illegal immigrants getting a free pass, nor do we all support government financed abortions, and we, the people have voted overwhelmingly against gay marriage.

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-12919548446118425582007-02-09T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:24:12.885-06:00

When I was growing up, I heard constantly about the ongoing “war on poverty”. I didn't realize it at that time, but I was one of those children that they always talked about as being poor. I never realized just the extent that my mom went through to make sure that we had food on the table, clothes on our back, and pencils and paper for school.But whatever has happened to the war on poverty? I

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-70652472442868902092007-02-08T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:23:03.947-06:00

We have been arguing for decades (if not centuries) about the origin of life on Earth. Was life created by God? Or were we all originally amoeba shocked to life by a freak of nature?Our Kansas State Board of Education is going to be making a decision soon about what our children are taught in school about the origin of our species. Of course, this decision is supposedly going to be made based

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-54410993655493420052007-02-06T00:01:00.000-06:002007-02-23T16:19:47.685-06:00

According to the latest judicial ruling, Democrat Gene Rardin of Overland Park has won his seat by a margin of two votes. However, his opponent, Republican John Kriegshauser has alleged that three people voted for Mr. Rardin illegally as they did not live in the district. Who will end up as the representative for district 16? Though the outcome of this particular race doesn't make a significant

fangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509966308255022794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21437342.post-3066145753628687632007-02-05T00:01:00.001-06:002007-02-23T16:19:03.696-06:00

How many stories have there been lately about “Shots Fired in Topeka”? In the Sunday edition of the Topeka Capital Journal, we read about “Shots fired at mall”, in the Saturday edition, “Basketball player shot at”, "Nine shot in a single day" and the list can go on.Why does it seem that we are constantly reading about gun violence in Topeka? Have we become

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I was sitting in my little work booth this morning, fighting desperately to keep the ice cold wind from sneaking through the cracks, when I decided that what this world really needs, is global warming. It may be a selfish desire on my part, but, I'm really tired of having to work outside in single-digit temperatures. I realize that global warming is going to

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Every two years, we hold elections to decide who will be on the Topeka City Council. In our cities' history, we have made some very good choices, and some very bad choices. As election day nears, and as many candidates try to win your vote, how can you tell who is a good candidate and who is a bad candidate? I have a few rules that help me decide how to cast my vote. Following these rules,

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Over the last four centuries, our country has changed from the unknown “New World” into the greatest country to ever exist on this planet. As explorers braved the wilds of the East coast of what we now call the Americas, it was probably very hard for them to imagine the great nation that was to grow on this newly discovered continent. The United States has

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In the last year, the specter of eminent domain has reared it's head in several controversial cases. We currently find one case where one small business owner, located in East Topeka for 16+ years, is having his property “acquired” by the city to facilitate the construction of a new intersection in the area of Golden Ave, 6th Street and 10th Street.In this particular case, the issue is not

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Last week, it was announced that every day, 12 Americans are murdered by illegal immigrants. The free-border crowd rebuts this with a classic... but 34 Americans are murdered by legal residents each day.Regardless, simple math now tells us that illegal immigrants, who comprise about 3% of our population (according to the government), commit 26% of the murders in the US.According to a recent

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I recently received this email:Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!Rule 2: The world won't care

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My Rankings so far on Republican candidates for president, though there are still several possible candidates for me to evaluate:Economy:RomneyMccainGingrichGiulianiBrownbackSecurity/Terrorism:MccainGiulianiBrownbackRomneyGingrichIllegal Immigration:GingrichRomneyMccainBrownbackGiulianiSocial Issues (i.e. Abortion, Gay Marriage, School Funding, etc..)

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