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Newsflash: 911 hijackers were actually hijacked by our corrupt values

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Saturday, June 23, 2007 9:54:47 PM
Everything you know if on its head. Down is up, 911 is an inside job, and one of the more revolutionary churches of Christianity, the United Church of Christ, was a witting pulpit for Obama's declaration that the right has "hijacked" Christianity. OK -- traditionalists have hijacked Christianity -- and the right is accused of Orwellian double-speak?
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Ode to vim

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:26:43 PM
Impudent, subtle
vim binary executable
process a meaty mince:
      fire of passion,
      ice of woe.
vim, a love unbound
vim, a tale untold
compile untrammeled
unflinching ever-sure.
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Why I enjoy Dennis Prager's show, pt II

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:07:51 PM
Dennis Prager had on Chris Hedge, who wrote a current best seller, ""American Fascists:The Christian Right and the War on America." Dennis shows much grace with a guest that most people without Mr. Hedge's prejudices would find intolerably patronizing and shallow. (In short: he argues that Muslims are the ultimate victims, incapable of rising above their circumstances, as say most other major cultures have.) It's a brilliant listen, a exposé on civility, rhetoric, reason and tradition. A must listen.
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Catholic Dems in Protest

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Saturday, May 19, 2007 10:28:37 AM
Quick: What do you call a protesting Catholic? A Protestant!

Given consistent Papal teaching on abortion, this isn't conscience-guidance dissent, it's schism. It's a move for secular faith over transcendent faith, with a sprinkling of Catholic tokens. The abortionists know that the Church is their strongest opponent. A society that can be convinced that "The View" makes for compelling viewing is a society ready for the sophistry these Dems present, thereby weakening (or so they hope) their strongest opponent.

James Taranto (a non-Catholic) has a brilliant and brief discussion of the matter here.
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Snakes and babies

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 9:03:26 PM
An odd video of children (snake-charmers-in-training) being attacked by Cobras has surfaced. The outrage comes from... animal rights group!  Not a peep about the child's welfare, which is good news, given the viral menace man is to earth and all.
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Sean Hannity: is Sean pro-Sean and anti-Catholic?

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Saturday, March 10, 2007 5:53:50 AM
Why I don't listen to Sean Hannity: he is a bellicose, antagonistic rhetorical clown. I gave him a sliver of the "just give me 3 hours, that's all I ask" and, sorry, my time is too precious to waste on his form of entertainment. That should have been the end of it, but Fox News teased me about something Sean said to a pro-life priest, so I checked it out. Sean recently took Human Life International (that links to a quick and engaging read, by the way) to task for taking Sean to task for his theological buffoonery on lenten activities and contraception. An HLI priest called Sean a "heretical hypocrite" (kind words for Sean's nonsense) to which deep-thinking Sean responded "Judge not lest ye be judged." King James? Never mind. Then, Sean dumps the priest-pedophilia scandal, which has nothing to do with the issue, into the fray. Why not? That's WWJSD (What Would Jerry Springer Do?) and it's great for ratings. Pick on a weak target and rake in the dough from all the morbidly-fascinated eyeballs and ears. There's no genuine engagement just verbal fisticuffs. More examples: Sean argues that he speaks latin and went to seminary. Great. I love buffets, bicycle-riding and pina-coladas. Neither pronouncement is germane. Sean demonstrates the "cafeteria Catholicism," writ large, and reminds me of why I am a Catholic well before I identify as a republican.

A potent reminder of why Dennis Prager is so dearly needed in this age of Jerry Springer wannabe a**clowns.

So, then, Sean is clearly pro-Sean before he will defend (or defer to) his faith. Is he anti-Catholic? That might be too far, but he's clearly not helping his professed faith.
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Inexcusable

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Sunday, March 04, 2007 1:25:12 PM
In following the enclosed prescriptions, I'll let this blog say it all (and add my voice to the chorus of conservative dissenters.) Somebody in the comments section wondered if "she'll be invited to the 2008 CPAC."

That would be disastrous for conservatism.

Update II: More are chiming in.

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Naive or incompetent?

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Thursday, February 08, 2007 9:12:32 PM
Over at the NY Times, they quote John Edwards' blog, writing;
"“But I also believe in giving everyone a fair shake,” he said in a statement. “I’ve talked to Amanda and Melissa; they have both assured me that it was never their intention to malign anyone’s faith, and I take them at their word.”

Really?

The good people of N.C. aren't as naive as their once Senator's words and actions might suggest.
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Stossel on the stranglehold of unions and public education

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Sunday, December 24, 2006 1:32:06 PM
I was listening to a townhall year-end retrospective on key issues and I came across Dennis Prager interviewing John Stossel regarding his series "Stupid in America." It is refreshing to hear such clearly-understood and expressed views on education from such a well-known public figure. He is only carrying water for the fundamental need to educate our kids and not all the other fluff. The interview is a must listen and there's accompanying articles, as well.
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American Lunch

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:31:52 PM
I've never seen the movie "American Pie," nor intend to. Inserting genitalia into a desert is, well, just stupid and the idiocy of the movie doesn't stop there. And I love stupid humor. Another one of those fine lines, I guess. So, when an enterprising student imitates what us sophisticated parents laugh at, everyone is disgusted. Why? I thought this ribald form of humor was very fashionable. Which is it?

I, ahem, guess you can't have your pie and eat it, too.
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All I want for Christmas is prosti-tot dolls

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:08:00 PM
Remember Bratz? (Forget my providing a link -- you know how to work Google, and I'm no accomplice to that filth) There's nothing to forget, actually. They remain wildly popular. I don't get it. It's easy to understand why a conservative would find them offensive, but come on, feminists! Why the heck are you so blithe to this objectification of women,  especially for girls of such an impressionable age? These things used to matter to mainstream feminism -- but that's back when feminism had to confront it's many conflicts (autonomy versus community, rights of the weakest versus the right to kill the unborn, the value and dignity of every woman versus free sex, and so forth) As always, the pagan (might trumps egalitarianism) values won.

Well, via Michelle Malkin, we have another reminder that we've pushed the envelope a tad more, helping to make street-walking vocations respectable once again. Our family has long banned Bratz from our house, from day one. The occasional well-meaning gift finds its way to our house. We've discussed with our kids what the rub is, and they mostly get it. Of course, come puberty, they'll fully understand. In educating our little ones on human sexuality, it is a train to get in front of, not to merely marvel at its potentially destructive and consuming power, through up hands and say, "let the little devils frolic."

"But, Figgles, you're so judgemental!" That's for another day. (Here's an interesting view on the subject from across the pond.)
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Wanna see a funny photo?

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Friday, December 15, 2006 1:05:41 PM
via Drudge. The only problem is, it's not funny, not at all. This drunk man could have been met a grisly death, and could have harmed others. All unwittingly, I have no doubt. Yet, because he was drunk and in a position of authority, I started looking at the story with a snicker. I finished with a sigh and a blog post.
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Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Saturday, December 09, 2006 11:05:04 AM
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings
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Who's In Charge?

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Saturday, December 09, 2006 9:23:56 AM
Incredible. Even if the 4-year old "rubb[ed] his face in the chest of a female employee" it's extremely difficult to believe this was a "sexual" act.

Let's sit down and (try to) unpack this. As the story points out, unless a boy has been sexually abused (and the symptoms would manifest in ways that I hope the family and school would have accommodated well before this incident -- and thus mooting this issue) a 4-year doesn't think in this way. Even if the kid is copying inappropriate behavior he saw -- at 4, its not the same as a sexual act. Maybe there's disciplinary issues with the child but now the school's inability to act appropriately moots their authority on the matter. I can't tear this apart to put it together in any way that makes the school look good. And, for what ever its worth, the child's dad is apparently actively involved.

Having said that, public education's free fall limits educators and administrator's latitude regarding discipline (as well as defining a common "good behavior" standard.) Going broader, if a significant minority of parents believe that it is a fundamental charge for schools to educate children on condom usage and having better sex -- than what is the common thread of morality? Without this commonality, we again are rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

And, in the meanwhile, 4-years receive inappropriate transferences from hamstrung, frustrated and unqualified teachers. Remind me why we should give public schools more money again?
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Trying... to... post...

Posted by Brother-bloviate on Friday, December 08, 2006 10:57:10 PM
So many.. things to talk about bad stuff that others are doing but...  I got... a plank... stuck in my eye... can't get it out...
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