Month: January 2013

No Right To Infringe

No Right To Infringe

Posted by | Jan 12, 2013 | , , , |

  If federal background checks on firearms purchases are constitutional, then why are not background checks on ammunition?   Paraphrasing, this was the question asked by Hugh Hewitt on his radio show of January 8, 2013. It’s a good question, and one that deserves an answer. I admit, I had to meditate on it for a few days, like a Zen student. The problem is that it is a trick question. It assumes that ‘federal’ background checks are constitutional.  We usually concede that the federal government has a right to so infringe on the people’s Second Amendment right “to...

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Review of “Frack Nation”

Review of “Frack Nation”

Posted by | Jan 11, 2013 | , , , |

  Tonight I attended the Los Angeles premier of Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney’s much anticipated documentary “Frack Nation”.   The film  was self-funded through Kickstarter.  Phelim and Ann raised over $210,000 from individual donors to make it, and it appears their money was put to very good use.     Why do I say “much anticipated”?  The donors who helped make this film understand what most people who have been following this story also understand.  The United States is sitting on enormous reserves of oil and natural gas that have the potential to power our economy well into...

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Where’s A 21st Century Doc Savage?

Where’s A 21st Century Doc Savage?

Posted by | Jan 11, 2013 | |

    The Great Depression and impending Second World War birthed the father of all super heroes: a pulp novel icon named Doc Savage, The Man of Bronze.     He’s credited with inspiring diverse legendary heroes including Superman, Batman and even movie super spy, James Bond. Envisioned by author Lester Dent ( writing as Kenneth Robeson ) to be a combination of ” Sherlock Holmes’ deductive abilities, Tarzan’s outstanding physical abilities, Craig Kennedy’s scientific education, and Abraham Lincoln’s goodness–“Doc” is a uniquely American creation. The product of intense multi-disciplinary study and a brutal two hour daily exercise regimen,...

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The Obamiad Book, the First

Posted by | Jan 11, 2013 | , |

By Tarzana Joe    ❧❧❧❧ Speak, O Muse, inform me of this idea that’s been floated Of our financial future—light as lead—but platinum coated A scheme to swell the debt promoted by the best and brightest That to the average citizen makes no sense in the slightest Sisters of invention, boon to artists, wise and fair Tell us how they’ll make a trillion bucks out of thin air And how to wipe out savings from both coasts clear to Des Moines Simply by the minting of a single platinum coin   Come, O Muse, sing clearly, leaving nothing veiled or...

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Self-Worth and the Hookup Culture

Self-Worth and the Hookup Culture

Posted by | Jan 9, 2013 | , , |

  Part of restoring our society and our Republic will have to come through a conservative takeover in the culture.   We will have to engage the culture and leave our imprint. It’s not enough to complain about the rot that we see around us; we have to be willing to take it on, make our case, and especially with young people, engage in the conversation. That brings me to Counter Cultured. It describes itself as “a blog about social, political and cultural issues from the perspectives of young conservatives.” This is conservatism taking its place in American culture. And...

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