Another death in Oregon this week from religious kooks failing to seek medical treatment and instead relying on prayer. This time, a teenager. Unfortunately, it looks as if the parents in this case will not be prosecuted.
Tuesday’s death of 16-year-old Neil Beagley, however, may not be a crime because Oregon law allows minors 14 […]
A US Army staff sergeant serving in Iraq used a Quran for target practice. My first reaction is, “So what? It’s a friggin’ book.” But, of course, because of the stupidity and senselessness of religion, this harmless little act has huge consequences. Perhaps the biggest, from the government’s point of view, is that it jeopardizes […]
Since coming to power in the last elections, the Democrats in Congress have demonstrated a severe lack in ability to achieve anything meaningful, while displaying a keen skill in wasting time. One example of meaningless time wasting was the condemnation of MoveOn.org last month. Aside from gratifying the self-righteous egos of those who voted for […]
It’s amazing what Americans will get riled up over and what they won’t. It took four years before a massive demonstration could be organized in the capitol to protest the Iraq war, but it didn’t take much at all to get 10,000 people together to protest the Jena 6 situation.
The teenagers, who have come to […]
The Washington Post reports that the Bush administration has made an extraordinary claim:
“A U.S. attorney would not be permitted to bring contempt charges or convene a grand jury in an executive privilege case,” said a senior official, who said his remarks reflect a consensus within the administration. “And a U.S. attorney wouldn’t be permitted to […]