Harry Mathews's Blog – June 2013 Archive (13)

Gilbert Watch 6-23-13

WORLD Magazine recently featured a book titled Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design.  It was written by Stephen C. Meyer, the director of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture.  Dr. Meyer…

Posted on 11 June 2013 by "The Report Card

(Editor: In 1838, when Abraham Lincoln was but 28, he spoke before the Men’s Lyceum of Springfield Illinois. Lincoln was speaking about mob violence against blacks and the failure of government to protect the public against the mob. Yet his words seem to speak to us today about government overreach, disrespect for the rule of law, and the Constitution. His words are prescient as he warns against governments that fail to keep us safe, and…

(EMAIL 6-11-13)

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Next Generation 

Anti-gun fanatics have gone too far. A Nebraska school is punishing a deaf toddler because his name in sign language too closely resembles a gun. Guns are dangerous, but breakfast pastries are not. Neither is sign language. So why are kids being punished for playing with cap guns, using sign language and eating Pop Tarts? Has America lost a sense of what truly imperils its youth? Are we destroying the spirit of young boys? Find out as attorney Leo…

By Doug Hagmann June 8, 2013 Canada Free Press

Washington, D.C.—Something quite unexpected happened just hours ago, in the dark of night, during a two-day layover in Washington, DC. My son and I are scheduled to take part in a seminar outside of Raleigh, North Carolina this weekend, so we combined our travels to include a side-trip to DC for a business meeting we had previously arranged. It was during this layover that…

Could Wes Be Right?

Arizona Freedom Alliance 6-7-13

My Colleague in the fight against Common Core, [ ], asked a question that got me to thinking more like the turn coat Republicans in our State Legislature and that is deviously. Why would they be resurrecting HB 2399 at this late date? Why, to fund Common Core and it's testing arm PARCC, of course. It was right there in front of my face and I did not even consider it. This is more devious than I had originally…

June 5, 2013 By ADI News Services

A former FBI agent says that the government has the power to go back and listen to every phone call you make.