Social Issues
Sheriff Jack Parker’s Inaccurate OffenderWatch
Leave it to a blogger to do the job of the press, who reportedly have been provided but have chosen not to report the following information.
Brevard County Sheriff Jack Parker –currently seeking re-election–has made a new online tool available for citizens seeking information about sex offenders living in the neighborhood.
OffenderWatch.
The BCSO website […]
Protecting Florida’s Children
The ACLU of Greater Miami and the ACLU of Florida has united to formally request Florida Governor Charlie Crist “…convene a task force of experts and lawmakers to respond to the public safety and housing crisis that the patchwork of residency restrictions for persons convicted of sexual offenses has created across the state of Florida.”
Citing […]
Walking the Road that Buckley Built
Conservative writer and PGN contributor Michael Johns argues that modern conservatism owes much of its success to William F. Buckley, Jr., who built conservatism as an alternative to the Great Society’s vast expansion of federal governmental control and built conservatism as the most consequential political and intellectual movement of modern times.
Power to the People
“Why are children who are supposed to be protected by the Jessica Lunsford Act actually being harmed grievously by the same law? Why are the children of registered sex offenders being tormented, abused and trying to commit suicide because of the Jessica Lunsford Act?”
Why indeed?
Activist George Crossley examined this important issue Saturday, March 1st on […]
Dear Governor Crist
Across elementary schools nationwide, when the bell rings, kids tear out of the building like nobody’s business.
It’s so great to go home.
One particular afternoon, a couple of Florida kids wished the bell had never rung.
Moments before dismissal, the school administrator had come across a neighborhood mom distributing pictures of their dad to parents waiting for […]
Why John McCain Will Never Win
I almost wrote the polar opposite of this article: John McCain, Surgin’ Back? He has a lot of bipartisan support, plenty of endorsements, was right about the surge, and is a solid conservative. The only thing missing is his unpopular immigration position and funds. But that’s the thing: McCain will never succeed because of his […]
Bad Santa
I am constantly amazed at the amount of Parental Disconnect during the holiday season.
All the live long year, parents scare the hell out of their children by telling the story of–insert scary music here–The Friendly Stranger.
Around roll the holidays, and these same parents have no problem turning their kid over to an elf–all dressed in […]
New Jersey Abolishes Death Penalty
Looks like NJ Dems were able to push it through using a fiscal responsibility argument.
From the WaPo:
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 — New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday became the first in the nation to abolish the death penalty since the Supreme Court restored it in 1976. Opponents of capital punishment hope the state’s action may prompt […]
Faith and Public Discourse: A Dispassionate Point of View
The lifeline of Mitt Romney’s campaign was given this past Thursday. The speech was targeted to a specific audience to alleviate concerns about his religion and the role it would play in his administration, surely more pressing than terrorism, economic fears and the effects of free trade and globalisation. Like it or hate […]
Screenwriters Strike: Opportunity for an Intellectual Revival
Washington—The Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor was founded in 1869, four years after the conclusion of the War Between the States. The founding fathers of what could be the most significant labor movement in the history of the world was started by a group of Philadelphia tailors who sought better working […]
Stem Cell Debate Defused?
I for one am glad to see the ethical ramifications of this laid to rest. I however never saw it in that light. My support for stem research is similar to my support for first trimester abortion. In developed nations 25% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage and 33% of all pregnancies in third world […]
Massachusetts Middle School Cancels Field Trip to see Miracle On 34th Street Because of Objectionable Content
McCall Middle School in Winchester Massachusetts recently cancelled a field trip to see a live performance of A Miracle on 34th Street. Why you ask? I’m glad you asked. Because of the objectionable content of the play. That’s right, OBJECTIONABLE CONTENT. It appears as though at least one parent complained about the field trip and […]
Understanding Why We Need School Vouchers
One would think that in the deep red state of Utah school vouchers would be the law of the land by now. Last February the legislature approved a universal voucher program, and for the first time the nation stood watching to see if all the hopes wrapped up in this challenge to the public school […]
Wrestling With Mohammed
Is Islam a religion of peace or an imminent fascist threat? This may very well be one of the most crucial questions of our era.
Is there actually a definitive, clear-cut answer to this monumental question?
Yes, there is, but unfortunately it is buried in a miasma of misinformation and religious apologetics. Also, unfortunately for some, there […]
