One of the common refrains made by Democrats -- both those running for president and those not -- is that President George W. Bush has expanded presidential powers to extremes not seen since Atilla the Hun was running the country. The terrorist prison camp at Gitmo, "domestic" spying, tracking terrorists' finances, they're all evidence of […]
I knew there was something I was forgetting. Monday was the sixth anniversary of the Hoystory founding. Which is a good enough excuse for the intermittent banging of the tip jar. If you're a regular reader, and especially if you're a multi-millionaire, consider dropping a few bucks in the PayPal or Amazon Honor System links […]
"What Would Jesus Do?" For a time in the '90s -- and probably still en vogue today -- wristbands with "WWJD?" could be found on many a Christian's wrist. What was originally supposed to be a subtle reminder to the wearer instead became a somewhat ostentatious display of religiosity. I've said repeatedly that preachers shouldn't […]
After reading this report, I just can't believe that radio talk show host and former head of the California Democratic Party said this: Liberals, such as radio host Bill Press, say it's only fair for government to rein in right-wing broadcasters who dominate the airwaves licensed by the government. "Conservatives rule talk radio," Press said. […]
Over the weekend, word came out that presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton's staffers had planted questioners in at least two of her town hall events. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. And unnecessary. Seriously. Does anyone really believe that she's going to face a tough question at one of these tightly controlled events? This isn't a big deal […]
There's an old warning to those who would take on newspapers cautioning them against going after a business that buys ink by the barrel. Nowadays that isn't even accurate; newspapers buy ink by the tanker truck. But if there's one thing true about the Internet and the proliferation of cheap, easy-to-use publishing tools it's that […]
Sen. John McCain's mom caused a minor brouhaha on the campaign trail with this little observation. When asked about former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s experience by Hardball host Chris Matthews, Roberta McCain, who’s campaigning in New Hampshire with her son at the age of 95, said "as far as the Salt Lake City thing, he's […]
Gregory Popcak rips into the dishonest Garry Wills "the Bible doesn't speak to the abortion issue" piece I mentioned last week. Popcak's piece is devastating to Wills' lame argument. In his essay, Wills cherry-picks Thomas Aquinas' theology; employs a simplistically idiosyncratic interpretation of Scripture and massacres history, science and philosophy, all in a fevered attempt […]
Today's New York Times has an article on the meetings President Bush commonly has with the families of those who have lost loved ones in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since this is the Times, it's no Veterans Day weekend puff piece. The head of a group of about 100 anti-war military families complains […]
The San Diego Union-Tribune is running a series of articles on various members of the military in honor of Veterans Day. I encourage you to check out this article, with video, of Marine Gunnery Sgt. Nick Popaditch (retired). Popaditch achieved a measure of fame when he was photographed smoking a cigar as a statue of […]