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Comment on Hillary’s Healthcare by efklef

efklef — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:58:58 +0000

Even tithing should be voluntary.

Comment on Columnist Cohen’s Ignorance by Mary Boud

Mary Boud — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:19:45 +0000

Excellent blog! You must come from a very intelligent family — at least your parents and brothers. ( < : ) ~ Your reference to Cohen's tendency to nuance, such as "It depends," is a great example of the latest philosophy sweeping the culture, namely, moral relativism. That's not to say that there aren't times when it is fitting to put an expression in a specific context. But when habitual, as you suggest with respect to Cohen, one gets the idea that he refuses to admit of any absolute truths — much less Absolute Truth. The thing is, moral relativists tend to fall into their own petards. For example, to state that "There is no such thing as 'absolute truth' is itself claiming to state an absolute truth." This may have nothing to do with your blog, but it's something to contemplate.

Comment on Hillary’s Healthcare by Janice

Janice — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:32:59 +0000

in Luke 16:10 that if you can’t even get the llttie stuff right, there’s no way you will get the big stuff right. After all, it’s much easier to, say, tithe, than it is to sincerely love my neighbor. If I won’t even tithe, how can I honestly think that I will do the harder job of loving my neighbor?

Comment on Obama Win Inevitable? by jack

jack — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:02:35 +0000

Dwight: Just like the man on the street, only in my dreams and that is not too often.

Comment on Welcome to My Miscellany by Mary Boud

Mary Boud — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:16:12 +0000

Well said, big brother. I’d add that those of us who are old enough to know, Newt has already done much of what Conservatives, Libertarians, and Tea Party-types are calling for. As Speaker, he has balanced the budget, cut taxes and spending, reformed the welfare system to ‘workfare’ which reduced the numbers considered in poverty and receiving welfare. He was an insider, ie. experienced and knowledgeable about what needs to be fixed, but has been outside the beltway for years. He knows our history and the Constitution thoroughly. He’s not afraid to call Obama’s policies socialistic. Romney merely says Obama is for ‘big government.’ I’m tired of political correctness and yearn for some plain, honest, talk. He has repented of actual misdeeds and been reconciled. Perfection is hard to come by these days and most of his detractors should probably not be throwing stones. Many other claims against him were simply partisan attacks, outright lies and all charges against him, save one, were dismissed . As you suggest in your blog, his personality may not suit everyone, but he may well be ‘the man for this season.’

Comment on Green Energy Theory by Mary M Boud

Mary M Boud — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:24:55 +0000

Well said, brother. I hope someday your offspring and their offspring will realize how wise you are. Mickey

Comment on Obama’s Secret Jobs Plan by David Kieserman

David Kieserman — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:19:10 +0000

well said, Dwight.

Comment on Welcome to My Miscellany by Vince Natale

Vince Natale — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:09:00 +0000

Great pic. It’s funny, you look incredibly like my father here – face is different but everything else so similar, the dress, the expression, the “office”. One major difference…he sits in front of a crappy Windows device.

Comment on McConnell’s Proposal by Vince Natale

Vince Natale — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:02:41 +0000

Nice assessment!!!

Comment on Weiner’s Apologies by Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:44:27 +0000

Indeed. Admittedly, I had not thought about how the Islamists wold treat this scandal. Think you’re right. I imagine the French think we’re being too hard on poor Rep. Weiner.