No doubt you've all heard about today's "tea parties," held in thousands of cities around the country to protest the massively, recklessly increasing debt our politicians continue to incur "on our behalf," then pass on to us (and future generations) in the form of taxes. It's wonderful to see such a groundswell of indignation, but I do hope it ( Read more... )

And now I'm off to enjoy a train ride through the countryside with my wife and her family. It'll be my first time on a passenger train of any sort, so that should be fun and interesting, especially since this one was built in the 1800's.

Isaiah says,Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high. Is it such a fast that I have chosen? A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Wilt thou call this ( Read more... )

How many of you have watched this film? If you haven't, I highly recommend it. Although based on the true story of some POWs captured by Japan and forced to build a railroad during WWII, To End All Wars is really less about the hardships they faced and more a poignant exploration of what it means to love your enemies. I suspect that, as usual, the ( Read more... )

So now, not only does our federal gov't want to track and control individuals and animals, but they also want to establish a new bureaucracy to enforce "food safety" restrictions on the growing end. In other words, to stifle and ultimately kill small-scale, organic farming.

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One of my favorite quotes from one of the bills now passing ( Read more... )

I am not entirely ignorant of these matters-Bethany and I have been working ourselves into a more healthful, organic diet for a while now-but I still want to watch the documentary they're discussing. Anybody else seen it already?

Why do people feel the need to play God? -_- I suppose it's because they reject the true article...

For those who may be interested: Obama's pick for Science Advisor is his most liberal yet.

Because I'm a web geek: Apple has released a public beta of Safari 4. In a sudden, fell swoop, Safari has gone from one of my less-favored browsers to occupying a spot in my dock/taskbar right next to Firefox. Apple's browser design philosophy still doesn't ( Read more... )

The bad news:

As though tracking every citizen via Real ID weren't enough, our government is turning its sights, via the USDA, on pushing for required RFID tagging of all livestock, whether it be a single chicken or a herd of cattle. If enacted, this will decimate the capability of individuals and small businesses to raise animals for food, leaving ( Read more... )

Washington State's legislature has issued a similar memo to the resolution I posted earlier. The main difference is, this one is directed toward the Federal administration rather than the other States.

EDIT: Arizona made a resolution as well!

It's a small beginning, but I can't tell you how thrilled this makes me. It invigorates a patriotic fervor ( Read more... )