Welcome! This is an unapologetic, agenda-free zone. Just commentaries on current events that’ll move you to think, laugh, rage, and even cry.
I am stupefied by prominent social commentators who are extrapolating from the hedonistic antics of pop tarts like Britney Spears grave consequences for the future of America. Hellooo! Iraq? Global warming? HIV/AIDS?… Mel Gibson? Michael Richards? Frankly, I pity not only the idle-minded fools who live for the latest gossip about or sighting of the… Read more.
When Pope Benedict XVI landed in Turkey yesterday for his daring pastoral visit, Catholics (and moderate Muslims) all over the world began praying with grave concern for his safety; and rightly so. After all, even before he hurled what many Muslims consider an unforgivable insult at the Prophet Muhammad and Islam, the Pope was already… Read more.
The bastards got me. Those are the dying words Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko allegedly uttered from his death bed in London last week, which led his loved ones, political pundits and conspiracy buffs to accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering his assassination. And they felt vindicated when doctors reported over the weekend that Litvinenko… Read more.
“I don’t see how anyone can support the war and not support the draft….It would ensure a more equitable representation of people making sacrifices…. As long as Americans are being shipped off to war then everyone should be vulnerable. “ [Rep Charlie Rangel (D-NY), Korean War veteran – awarded Purple Heart and Bronze Star for… Read more.
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With a little thought, most of us would have so much to give thanks for on Thanksgiving Day that our turkey would become cold and dry by the time we finished gracing our food. But never mind all we take for granted. Instead, let us be thankful that we’re not living in Darfur, North Korea… Read more.
By now, you’ve probably heard that when black hecklers interrupted his performance last Friday, the comedian who played the whacky Kramer character on “Seinfeld” reacted with a sustained racial assault that would have made Mel Gibson blush. Here’s a sample of the vitriol he spewed (and this was not Johnnie Walker ranting on his behalf.… Read more.
In May 2005, I wrote an article entitled Celebrity obsessed world has made actors and rock stars the statesmen of our time. And in it, I lauded Angelina Jolie for highlighting the plight of refugees, and Bono for getting rich countries to forgive billions of dollars in onerous debt owed by poor countries in Africa.… Read more.
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