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Coronavirus will save the earth (and just in time)

According to the climate change and/or global warming alarmists, man-made climate change is going to lead to massive famine, rising ocean levels, catastrophic storms, temperature change, disease, and drought by tomorrow, next year, five years from now, or ten years from now (depending on who’s dire predictions you believe). So, how fortunate the timing of the coronavirus. As the country (and the world) slowly decides to self-quarantine and lock themselves indoors, we’re going to have a dramatically positive healing effect on the earth. Thus far, all of the prescriptions to solve man-made climate change have all been based on…

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So many “liberals” are conservatives

One of the reasons I started this site is because of my frustration with hearing people vote for Democrats and tell me they’re liberal, but then when I hear them talk about issues, they’re obviously conservative. After decades of hearing liberals constantly rant on about how conservatives are racist, sexist, homophobic, uncaring rich bigots, most people listen to that and think, “I’m none of those things, so I’m certainly not a conservative. I must be a liberal.” (This is an unfortunate result of the Republican Party Marketing Department, the worst marketing department in the history of marketing, not having…

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Elect a new Congress

Can you imagine 535 new congressmen in the nation’s capital? (Yes, I realize we only vote for one-third of the Senate at a time.) Instead of slowing bringing in new people who can be taught by the old how to grease each other’s palm and scratch each other’s back to entrench themselves in the system, you’d have 535 people who wouldn’t even know where their offices are. There’d be no existing relationships with lobbyists. No one would be well-versed in parliamentary rule. They’d probably have to rewrite the rules of the House and Senate. They’d look at the way…

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Bush was not a conservative

When political conversations erupt between liberals and conservatives, it is almost inevitable that when a conservative makes some point or other about Obama, Clinton or any other Democrat, the “well, it was all Bush’s fault” argument rears its ugly head. So, let’s dispense with that forever more. For all of the liberals who have taken time to read this, let me say for once and for all – conservatives didn’t like Bush much, either. He was definitely respected as a man, and he was sincere in his desire to protect and serve the country. But he also did more…

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Corona virus: a useful exercise

The Corona Virus is believed to have originated in Wuhan, a city in China. Thanks to the ever-vigilant media, we are getting inundated with charts and graphs about the disease’s point of origin, spread patterns, mortality rate, and general effects on the human body. With all of this data, we’re all getting a great lesson on how the disease started with one person in one city and then spread across the globe. We’re seeing how quickly a disease can spread and how it does that. We’re learning about the roles of air travel, awareness, and cleanliness in how a…

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Making sense of climate change

Consider the phrase “climate change.” (Or “global warming” or “global climate disruption,” as it’s also known…) Don’t think about it in the current cultural context. Just think about that phrase – on its own. Climate change is obvious. The climate is changing every single microsecond of every single day. The earth’s climate is probably the single most complex and dynamic concept man can attempt to contemplate – with the possible exception of humanity itself. What is “the earth’s temperature?” Think of the earth in terms of cubic square feet. Imagine the earth covered in one layer of one foot…

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Conservatives have many friends who are scientists

Conservatives are often accused of being anti-science. Some say this because of the religious wing of the Republican Party and their belief in creation over evolution. In fact, it may actually be the other way around. (As an aside, I’m not sure why no one has ever seen the obvious compromise that God created evolution.) Take global warming. There’s more than enough evidence to suggest that mankind has little affect on our climate. There’s even more concrete evidence that says the earth’s climate is an ever-changing and dynamic organism that has been undergoing extreme heating and cooling since well…

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Religion: It’s not so bad…

Conservatism is often equated with the “Religious Right.” While there certainly are conservatives who lead with their religion, the two are not the same. One’s dedication and adherence to religion varies from person to person. And being religious is certainly not a domain solely-owned by conservatives. In 2020, when one thinks of a religious person, they often think immediately of the religious right. But it is silly to think there aren’t liberals who attend church services under all variations and denominations of religion. Personally, I believe in God, though I don’t much need organized religion. Like many conservatives, I…

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The conservative view of homosexuality

The day after I graduated from high school, I moved to San Francisco. There, I had two gay roommates and was exposed to the homosexual culture in the way only San Francisco can expose it. After living there for five years, I grew close to, and maintain, many gay friends – not only there, but in other parts of the country, as well. I never really gave too much thought to whether or not it was right or wrong. If it worked for them, and it wasn’t hurting anyone else, it wasn’t any of my business. It never bothered…

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