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Military Spending and the Deficit

Byhenry November 4, 2012

We should be considering these numbers when discussing the deficit. Some of these countries, at least, can afford to pay their own way.

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Negative Perceptions of Islam Increasing
Byhenry March 9, 2006
In an article that should be no surprise to anyone, MSNBC lets us know that Negative Perceptions of Islam Increasing, something I’m sure none of us would have guessed had there not be pollsters to tell us. As an aside, you can check out their daily poll, a true example of the stupidity of online…
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Gitmo Detainees have Rights
Byhenry June 12, 2008
Whoda thunk it? The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that the detainees have constitutional rights and can appeal to civilian courts, according to this MSNBC story. While I believe that extraordinary measures may be needed in war, there are several reasons why I don’t think that is the case here. 1) This has gone on…
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Mychal Bell out on Bail
Byhenry September 27, 2007
MSNBC.com reports that Mychal Bell has been released on bail. More importantly, the prosecutor is says he will no longer fight the ruling of the appeals court that requires Bell be tried as a juvenile. This is good news. Now a juvenile court needs to deal with this in an even-handed manner, but one that…
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Please Remember: The Election is about More than the Presidency
Byhenry October 25, 2016
I’ve read recent stories that speculate that Donald Trump’s problems may depress Republican turnout and make a problem for down-ticket candidates. On the other hand, I’ve read that lack of enthusiasm for Clinton may depress Democratic turnout and be bad for the chances of down-tick Democrats. These things disturb me in a completely non-partisan way….
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The Other Party
Byhenry May 29, 2013
Too many people complain when the other party abuses power, few when their own does. Ed Brayton smacks both down. Good job!
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Chuck Colson says Scripture Commands Limited Government
Byhenry July 9, 2008
Chuck Colson writes a guest column at the Christian Post, in which he argues in favor of limited government from the Bible. In it, he tells the story of a friend of his who bought some property to create a children’s camp for inner city children, surely a most desirable goal. Over the next two…
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