Today is May Day. The day where overly loud, overly obnoxious, overly dirty people who represent only a microscopic minority of Americans, but still they come out and demonstrate. Though they are far from representative of the nation as a whole, they pose a serious threat They seek to make our country more Marxist and in so doing would destroy the greatest nation on earth. In addition, they pose a serious public health risk with their adverse feelings towards personal and group hygiene. However, do not fear for I have the product that solves all your Occupy Wall Street woes and it is called Hippie Be Gone. The perfect solution to all your Marxist related headaches.
California is a beautiful place to live. It has nice weather, beautiful beaches and plenty of things to do. However, California has also provided some of the dumbest people to have ever appeared in the public spotlight. Making a run for the top of the list, are the members of the California Air Resources Board that give even the likes of Lindsey Lohan a run for title of “most idiotic”.
“require that one in seven of the new cars sold in the state in 2025 be an electric or other zero-emission vehicle.
Are they really lacking so much intelligence as to suggest that they will dictate what people can and cannot buy? How will this be enforced? Will dealers have to put up “not for sale yet” signs till they meet the soviet style, centrally planned mandates? Will they have to tell their customers, “sorry you cannot buy that car, but you can buy this electric car that is liable to catch on fire.” If the people want something, they will buy it. Do not force it down our throats with mandates such as these.
The Republican primaries are drawing nearer and nearer, and now the latest front runner, not named Mitt Romney is Newt Gingrich. Some people say, “anyone other than Mitt Romney,” and for a while I agreed with them, but now I have to ask a question. Is Newt Gingrich better than Mitt Romney? That is the question I will look at in my next post, but let me first give you something to think about, hat tip to Glenn Beck. What is really the problem in America, is it overspending or is it progressivism? Is it over-taxation or is it progressivism? Is it corruption or is it progressivism? Is it over-regulation or is it progressivism? Let Glenn Beck answer those question, and that in turn will frame my answer to the Newt vs. Romney question for my next post. Watch Glenn Beck’s speech before CPAC in 2010
The 2011-2012 Major League Baseball season ended in disappointing fashion for the Boston Red Sox when they squandered a 9 game lead and failed to make the postseason. The off-season was sure to bring big changes for the team, and to begin, the shock waves from this historic collapse cost manager Terry Francona his job. Then the next bombshell dropped, general manager Theo Epstein left the Red Sox to join the Chicago Cubs. Then, this past Friday afternoon then first big move of free agency was announced, closer Jonathan Papelbon is taking his river dance to Philadelphia.
The news of Papelbon’s departure saddened me. Papelbon had been my favorite Red Sox player since he made his Major League debut in July of 2005. His intensity and craziness on and off the field endeared him to me from the beginning, reminding me of myself. Some of my favorite memories of the Red Sox involve him. Who could ever forget him telling David Letterman that his dog ate the ball from the last out of the World Series, or the images of him river dancing after they won in 2007?
My family is from Philly and are all Phillies’ fans, and while the Red Sox are my first love, the Phillies are my National League team. I am sad to see Papelbon go, but I am happy to see that Jonathan Papelbon is at least going to a team that I like and wish him the best of luck. He should put up great numbers going from the AL East to the National league.
I will make a prediction that people will say is insane, but I do not believe we have seen Terry Francona’s last day as Manager of the Red Sox. I just get that feeling, that we will see Francona in a Red Sox uniform again someday. I get this feeling especially since Francona removed himself from consideration for several manager positions to take some time off.
If the nine most terrifying words in the English language for a conservative are, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” For a liberal protestor the three scariest words must be, “it’s bath time!”
I am a Sophomore History major in college. For as long as I can remember I have been interested in politics and current events. I grew up listening to Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. In 3rd or 4th grade when my class was reading a story that came out every week in the news paper, while other kids were reading the comics I was reading through the news section. Today I still have the same passion for politics and current events, though now I also tune in for Glenn Beck, Mark Levin and Jim Vicevich.
Why did I start the blog? I am worried about the direction the United States of America is headed in. Both Republicans and Democrats have led the country away from the founding principles and the constitution. I hope with my blog I can stand for those things that I believe are right and stand against those things that I believe are wrong.
I am a government libertarian with personal conservative leanings. This means I believe that for the most part government should stay out of people’s business. One should be allowed to chose what they do and not do. I do not, however, support abortion. This is where my conservative leanings come in. I believe in a universal and absolute set of right and wrongs. I do also believe in second chances. I believe that the Bible is the word of God and is true.
About dnomn8r
I am a freshman at Elon University in North Carolina, and a close friend of Andrew's. My interests in philosophy and politics were sparked over the past 2 years, and I have been following both with interest. Since I’m going to have more of a focus on philosophy and Christianity, I’ll start with that.
I’ve been a Christian for as long as I can remember, but my interest in philosophy was piqued when I took an apologetics course last year. Since then, I have been doing a lot of independent research into the subject, and have been astounded as what I found. I hope to continue in this field in college, and show others that Christianity is true.
Politically, I got started this past year when Andrew showed me his blog and a few books. I read them, and have been closely following the political conflicts, most notable the health care debate. (However, the best political moment for me this past year was going to see the Capitol Steps in concert. That trumps all.) Oh, and I'm the guy who got the response from John Larson in the "Congressional Response" post.
When it comes to baseball, I’m a geek. I have played for 13 years, the past 7 for my school. I am a Minnesota Twins fan at heart, but the Red Sox are #2. So no worries there.
I am very happy to have been invited as an editor to this blog. I hope people read these posts and learn something out of them.
Shock and Awe
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