Renewing My NRA Membership

R. Lee Ermey - Full Metal Jacket

… or I am the NRA and I’m a Liberal (damnit)

This time last year, the National Rifle Association had its annual conference here in lovely blue Pittsburgh. Not surprising really given that at one point, if not still true, Allegheny County (or Butler County?) had the highest per capita number of conceal-and-carry permits in [...]

April 14th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Why the sea is boiling hot | Leave a comment

The Career Prospects of a (White) One-Legged Busboy

I was thinking about the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which requires teams with a head coaching vacancy to interview at least one ‘minority’ candidate during its hiring process. Many have decried the rule as a case of the dreaded (and idiotic) “reverse-racism” and the spirit of the rule has been violated many times by well-meaning organizations [...]

February 8th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Whether pigs have wings | Leave a comment

Legislating National Identity

From Slate: http://slatest.slate.com/id/2244122/entry/8/

This concerns France’s recent attempts legislate its culture… banning the burqa, specifically. If this were done in the USA, I think I’d be against it. But in a country like France (or Italy or Turkey), which has a predominant character or cultural history, I’m okay with it. I’m definitely okay with Immigration [...]

February 9th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Whether pigs have wings | Leave a comment

Under the Hood

The University of Tennessee recently offered a football scholarship to a kid named Daniel Hood, who at the age of 13, helped tie up his 14-year old cousin and watched as her 17-year old boyfriend raped her. Hood was convicted of kidnapping and aggravated rape. The boyfriend was convicted of rape and assault and is [...]

May 8th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Whether pigs have wings | Comments are closed

The Ummah is Dead

The Ummah is dead. The people and the nations of the Middle East have no love and no concern for any other Muslims around the world other than trying figure out how to use us for their purposes. Nor should they care for the rest of us. Let them take care of their problems and [...]

September 26th, 2005 | Tags: , , | Category: Whether pigs have wings | Comments are closed

God Save Our Pledge of Allegiance

There has been a great debate in our country over the past few months about the inclusion of the word “under god” in the Pledge of Allegiance. The left decries its uses as a violation of the separation of church and state. The right moans about the government’s supposed hostility to religion.

The constitution provides [...]

September 18th, 2005 | Tags: , | Category: Whether pigs have wings | Comments are closed

The Oneness of Our Polytheisms

To believe in acceptance and not just tolerance of other religions is to believe that God is greater than religion.

I believe in God.  I try say my prayers every day; usually 2-3x.  I give regular charity.  I’ve missed one day of fasting during Ramadan in the past 7 years.  Someday, I may make a [...]

August 15th, 2005 | Tags: , , | Category: Whether pigs have wings | Comments are closed