Archive for December, 2010

My Top Ten Predictions for 2011

My Top Ten Predictions for 2011

| December 31, 2010 | 21 Comments

The obligatory 2011 predictions post. Jonathan Martin of POLITICO will actually cite named sources for his articles. Ron Paul will lead an actual offline poll. Chris Matthews will start getting thrills up his leg when Sarah Palin speaks, seeks medical attention. President Barack Obama’s teleprompter will malfunction and Michelle Obama will end up holding cue [...]

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Latte Links for December 31st

Latte Links for December 31st

| December 31, 2010 | 0 Comments

Check out our items of interest for December 31st, some miscellany to help keep you caffeinated.

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What is a Mediocre Education Worth?

What is a Mediocre Education Worth?

| December 31, 2010 | 5 Comments

Sam Sorbo at Big Government makes the case for how public schools exasperate trouble with parent-child relationships in a humorous way: Parents wonder where their relationship with their teen went wrong.  Answer: Their influence was all but eclipsed the moment the child crossed the school threshold.  It’s that simple. Each day a young child goes [...]

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Tired?

Tired?

| December 31, 2010 | 0 Comments

Are you tired?  Tired of the monotony?  Every day the same?  Tired of the treadmill of life?  Tired of the aches and pains that won’t go away?  The post-holiday bills?  The post-holiday dreariness?  Or are you tired of certain people?  Do they make your life complicated?  Do they cause you more work, or make your [...]

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Bill Richardson Will Not Pardon Billy The Kid

Bill Richardson Will Not Pardon Billy The Kid

| December 31, 2010 | 0 Comments

ABC News is this *major* exclusive reports that Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM) will not pardon Henry McCarty aka William Bonney, Jr. aka Billy the Kid. In 2003, Richardson, a history buff, first said that he would consider pardoning the famous outlaw. He finally made up his mind today. "It was a very close call. I’ve [...]

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The Resurrection of Jesus, A Personal Application

The Resurrection of Jesus, A Personal Application

| December 31, 2010 | 0 Comments

This video testimony by Dr. Gary Habermas, a renowned apologist, particularly dealing with the Resurrection of Jesus.  He shares about what he learned about the resurrection of Jesus through his wife Debbie’s death from stomach cancer. HT: Cross Examined Blog Link to this post!

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Jack Whitver Wins Republican Nomination for Iowa Senate District 35

Jack Whitver Wins Republican Nomination for Iowa Senate District 35

| December 31, 2010 | 2 Comments

DES MOINES – Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn announced that Jack Whitver, Ankeny, won the GOP nomination tonight for the special election in Senate District 35. The seat, covering northern Polk County, was vacated by Larry Noble (R-Ankeny), who resigned to become Iowa’s Public Safety commissioner. Whitver will face the Democratic nominee, to [...]

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Ron Paul–Caffeinated Conservative of 2010

Ron Paul–Caffeinated Conservative of 2010

| December 30, 2010 | 33 Comments

We submitted our nominees to you, and you voted.  Boy did you vote – 3,247 of you to be exact compared to 127 votes last year (so just *few* more).  Obviously word got out beyond the regular readers of CT.  Just a note, Sodahead has not closed the question since it became featured, but I [...]

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Four Bad Arguments for Abortion Rights We’ll Likely See During 2012 Elections

Four Bad Arguments for Abortion Rights We’ll Likely See During 2012 Elections

| December 30, 2010 | 9 Comments

Being pro-life I’ve heard numerous arguments for and against abortion rights.  It will certainly be a topic of discussion leading up to the 2012 presidential election with the Iowa Caucus in particular as Iowa’s social conservatives who make up the caucus going base will be vetting the different Republican candidates.  John Paul Nunez examines four [...]

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Four Bad Arguments for Abortion Rights

Four Bad Arguments for Abortion Rights

| December 30, 2010 | 0 Comments

Being pro-life I’ve heard numerous arguments for and against abortion rights.  John Paul Nunez examines four bad arguments for abortion over at Ethika Politika.  The four arguments he identifies are: Being personally against abortion, but you shouldn’t force your beliefs on others. A woman can do whatever she wants with her body and the government [...]

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