Archive for the 'Interest Groups' Category

Some Thoughts about Volunteers and Their Employers

Friday, February 12th, 2010

A volunteers’ sense of togetherness can strengthen the local community spirit, and as you’d expect it will help their local needy. However, finding the room for this kind of event is often fairly difficult, and before you know it you don’t have as long left to actually do some good. And don’t you think that if you had your co-workers active alongside you, you’d all have a better time while volunteering?

More Government Running Amok

Friday, May 8th, 2009

In my previous article describing how governments are using the doctrine of eminent domain the steal private property from legal owners, I related the tale of the Gateway Motor Speedway and its’ shennanigans in concert with the Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (SWIDA) to seize property for a parking lot. Well, it seems that the organizations […]

Strike Two

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Three reasons given by the Bush administration for going to war with Iraq used to be clear: weapons of mass destruction, the possible democratization of the Middle East, starting with Iraq, and of course, the constant refrain, “fight them over there so we don’t have to face them here.” But these reasons are muddled now […]

The Michael Savage Phenomenon

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Michael Savage breaks all the rules, is abrasive, oftentimes offensive; some people get upset at the very mention of his name. Yet he is heard by millions of listeners religiously, politically incorrect though he may be.
Michael Savage informs, entertains, takes no prisoners, yells, gets irate, and speaks with complete candor and passion. You […]

Malignant Mesothelioma a Infrequent Cancer

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Cancer of the mesothelium is a rare cancer of the tissues that line the body’s inner organs. About two thousand new cases are pinpointed each year in the whole US. Of these, around75 percent of cases concern the sac around the lungs, called the pleura. This type of cancer is called pleural mesothelioma. In nearly […]

Execution of Four Minors in Iran

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Only in Iran would one find so many minors on death row.
As it stands today, Iran is the worst place to be as a juvenile criminal. According to Amnesty International, more minors — defined as those under 18 — have been executed in Iran than any other nation […]

A Line In The Sand

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Recently, someone told me that smoking cigars was a “disgusting” habit. I replied that I was quite aware of that but it should be my decision to engage it, not her’s……that is, as long as I did not impose it upon her. Being an occasional cigar smoker, I go to certain places to enjoy my […]