Category Archives: Unvarnished
Padina – Touched by Isa
“God works in mysterious ways,” the old adage goes. It’s a saying that’s certainly been proven true in the last couple of decades; He’s been working His wonders on untold numbers of Muslims. Throughout the Middle East, where Islam is … Continue reading
Pension Palooza
In this happy season of giving aren’t you comforted to know that your taxpayer dollars are being used to ensure a lavish retirement lifestyle for public sector employees? I certainly am. Especially when our personal retirement accounts, the ones we … Continue reading
Reining in the Economy Killers
While the administration makes a phony show of caring about the economy, peddling non-solutions like Obama’s Jobs Bill, behind the curtain the real job creators in America are being thwarted by punitive, runaway regulations – courtesy of the executive branch. … Continue reading
Brothers Now Rule the Egyptian Hood
As feared, by those who could read the writing on the prayer rugs, the Islamification of Egypt is now well underway. In the first round of last week’s parliamentary elections, the “Freedom and Justice Party” (could they have come up … Continue reading
Newt believes in the environment…and Elitism
Did you catch Newt Gingrich on Glenn Beck’s radio show this morning? I only heard the tail end of the interview, but read the full transcript HERE. Although he’s not always easy to compartmentalize, the interview does provide an insight … Continue reading
Attention Shoppers – only 26 more shopping days until the “100 Watt Bulb-Ban” kicks in
Yes ladies and gentlemen, in case you haven’t heard, our massive, out-of-control federal bureaucracy has decided incandescent bulbs represent such a dire threat to the planet that they simply can’t allow any more to be manufactured. As of January 1st, … Continue reading
Obamacare – “Cure” for Prosperity
George Will , “conservative political pundit” is mostly a RINO – which makes him weak on freedom and liberty issues (we “rubes” simply can’t be left to our own devices) – but fairly reliable when it comes to economic matters. … Continue reading
Jamestown – Uncovering the Truth
President Obama’s recent faux-pas, referring to the British Embassy in Iran as the “English” Embassy, is indicative of ignorance – not necessarily a lack of intelligence. He simply isn’t grounded in the principles of Western Civilization, and never really learned … Continue reading
Egyptian Election – From Hope to Hopeless?
Polling lines have been extremely long in Egypt today as that country holds its first parliamentary elections since Mubarak’s three-decade rule came to an abrupt end in February. Describing the event, and still pushing the phony “Arab Spring” narrative, the … Continue reading
Duke’s No Fan of Wind
The Duke of Edinburgh has always seemed to me like a common sense, decent sort of chap. So I was heartened, though not surprised, to hear that he recently described wind farms as “absolutely useless, completely reliant on subsidies and … Continue reading
House of Cards Nearing Collapse?
Aren’t hedges are those big things in our yard that I spend hours trimming every year? And “futures,” “options,” and “derivatives?” – Oh my! Investment lingo makes my eyes glaze over. So I don’t pretend to understand all the intricacies … Continue reading
Answering to a Higher Authority
America’s Constitutional Republic was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. Foremost among these was that God’s law holds supremacy over man’s laws. It follows then that each of us is called to obey man’s laws only insofar as they don’t conflict with … Continue reading
