Friday, July 08, 2005

Tonight's Recommended Readings from The Blog According to Don

First of all I hate those who burn the flag. Second I oppose any attempt to ban flag burning, just as long as nobodys liberties and property were affected. However Mike Rosen sees no problem with amending our constitution to ban the act.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/news_columnists/article/0,1299,DRMN_86_3911046,00.html

Thomas Sowell is doing it again. Part 3+ pieces. Pieces that should have a "To Be Continued" at the bottom of those types of pieces. Yesterday I was not in mood for doing a post linking pieces due to what happened in London. However I have to catch up with Sowell and then some.

Part II he talks about how abortion laws were at the state levels and never delt at the federal level...until Roe V Wade.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/ts20050707.shtml

Part III he deals with the izzism in the Senate regarding the conformation process.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/ts20050708.shtml

Dependency on government. Uncle Walter Williams will tell you all about about.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/walterwilliams/ww20050706.shtml

If you still think we should bail on the war on terrior then I think your an idiot. Ak'Bar Shabazz who is a muslim and level headed says this not a time to bail.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GuestColumns/Shabazz20050707.shtml

Here are some more pieces related to the recent attack in London

Rich Tucker
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/richtucker/rt20050708.shtml

Rich Lowry
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/richlowry/rl20050708.shtml

Gunny Bob Newman
http://www.mensnewsdaily.com/archive/m-n/newman/2005/newman070805.htm

Jack Cashill
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45179

David Dolan
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45176

Geov Parrish (token lefty)
http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?ItemID=19319

Other Issues

Judicial philosophy vs. social philosophy. Charles Krauthammer looks into this and how the Court has become a Super Legislature
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/charleskrauthammer/ck20050708.shtml

David Limbaugh shows who the real extremists are when it comes to the courts, and its their plays. Gingsburg, Soutter, and Bryer.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/dl20050708.shtml

Bob Parks has his take on why the higher power give us people middle fingers in his written piece.
http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/parks/2005/07/why-god-makes-middle-fingers.html

Now in his audio piece Bob Parks talks about the states (40 out of 50) looking into intenet sales taxes, and reminds us that the Government does not CREATE wealth, and how the government programs get so much money but may not meet the expected outcome...but that is OK right??? MP3 Player required
http://mensnewsdaily.com/mp3s/parks-radio/070805-tax-on-e.mp3

Token Leftys regarding other issues.

Hooray for interest groups by EJ Dionne Jr.
http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=19321

Ellen Goodman calls O'Connor a justice of peace
http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=19320

Bill Press looks into the 'family values' of Rick Santorum
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45180

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Update on the attacks on London

Police struggle to reach bodies after London blasts


The Transcript of what was said by Tony Blair yesterday

Thursday, July 07, 2005

World Stands With London After Attacks

No recomended readings tonight.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050707/ap_on_re_eu/britain_explosions_world_view

London Has been Attacked

300 injured and 40 people dead.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050707/ap_on_re_eu/britain_explosion_63

Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Tonight's Recommended Readings from The Blog According to Don

Thomas Sowell talks about Judical Havoc
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/ts20050706.shtml

"The Constitution must trump Senate collegiality." How true that is and David Limbaugh explains.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/dl20050706.shtml

Term limits for Judges??? Bruce Bartlett likes the ideal.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/brucebartlett/bb20050705.shtml

Michelle Malkin talks about "The Muslim hate crime that wasn't."
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/mm20050706.shtml

Senator Joseph Biden's words revel what kind of judges should be sitting on our courts as Tony Blankley points out.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/tonyblankley/tb20050706.shtml

Brent Bozell shows how the left makes things look like a freak show when it comes to righty judges.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/brentbozell/bb20050706.shtml

Should the government protect us from kind of Sunscreens that we are using??? John Stossel looks into this.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JohnStossel/js20050706.shtml

The pop and rock stars want us and our government to spend money but are stingy when it comes to their own money. Mark Steyn talks about the recent Live 8 concert and how these pop and rock musicans spend their money.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml;jsessionid=2ENTNVFJHPALRQFIQMFCM5OAVCBQYJVC?xml=/opinion/2005/07/05/do0502.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2005/07/05/ixopinion.html

Hillary hates us bloggers and wants to regulate us out. I can believe that. Richard Poe has a MUST READ regarding the modern day Lady MacBeth.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45138

Tonights Token Lefty is Robert Scheer who says Bush is reheating the Cold War.
http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=19306

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Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Tonight's Recommended Readings from The Blog According to Don

I will start off with this week's audio commentary from Bob Parks. YOU MUST LISTEN TO THIS ONE, cause its deals with property rights and eminent domain. Love his call for action, maybe the judges and the leaders in government will change their small minds. Anything that plays MP3's is required.
http://mensnewsdaily.com/mp3s/parks-eminent-domain.mp3

The media hopes for a "moderate" to replace O'Connor. This and more in today's Cyberalert from the Media Research Center
http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2005/cyb20050705.asp

Dennis Prager talks about why the leftys will smear in order to keep rightys those who follow the Constitution off our courts.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45125

$12,000 That is the amount of value that the Live 8 artists got in the amount of goodies, and for ya Claria (pronouced Sea-air-ra) fans this is NOT sex related but I would make stink if it were.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/7/3/100150.shtml

Hope you enjoyed America's Birthday Yesterday. Now read this from Ed Feuler who talks about the rise of DEPENDENCY!!!! MUST READ!!!!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-7_4_05_EF.html

Let me know if you see anything in The Declaration of Independence in which calls for the federal government to get involved in the needs of people. Now read it for yourself.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-7_4_1776_pf.html

This man who needs no intro and he will make sure that nobody but leftys are serving on the courts.
http://www.cnsnews.com//ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200507/POL20050701e.html

Thomas Sowell talks about the reaction he is getting about his new book about Black Rednecks and White Liberals.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/ts20050705.shtml

I keep telling you people that we need to end this bloody drug war and legalize the drugs. Well someone on the "Christian Right" gets it. Read this piece from Jim Rutz.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45122

This next reading is taken from Jack Cashill's book "Hoodwinked: How Intellectual Hucksters Have Hijacked American Culture." Exposes the commie in Alger Hiss and how the enlighted ones loved this S.O.B.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45107

Fred Barnes has his thoughts on Bush moving the court around
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/005/787hntte.asp

Token Leftys

First two from EJ Dionne Jr.

Conservative justice steps down; liberals pray for another just like her
http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=19302

Bush fails to reach larger audience with rehash on Iraq
http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=19295

What would Molly Ivins say about Eminent Domain??? So far she and the Sith of Progressive Talk are on the right side.
http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=19287

One Last Time, Neal Boortz on INDEPENDENCE DAY! with a D
http://boortz.com/nuze/200507/07042005.html

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Monday, July 04, 2005

Independence Day Readings from The Blog According to Don

First read this from Neal Boortz

While you're watching the road races, the parades and the fireworks today, maybe -- just maybe -- you could ask yourself whether you would have been with the majority or the minority on July 4th, 1776. The majority? Those were the colonists who were perfectly happy, thank you very much, to live under British control. The minority? Those were the people dedicated the idea of freedom and personal liberty, the people who were willing to put all that they had at risk .. even their lives .. for the cause of independence.

Oh! You can't quite figure out which side you would have been on in 1776? Well .. here's one way to figure it out. Did you have an opinion on President Bush's attempt to create privately owned and controlled accounts within Social Security? If you approved of the plan you would have been with the minority in 1776. If you opposed the plan, congratulations! You and your ilk have been running with the majority for hundreds of years.


Don't be sheepple, cause Big Brother (and Sister) is looking to control you

This weekend I wrote about Africa and those who want to throw money at to solve problems. Well Star Parker has a piece of her own regarding this.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/StarParker/sp20050704.shtml

So does Doug Parker
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45114

Here is mine
http://donmccullen.blogspot.com/2005/07/after-live8-and-sandra-day-oconnor.html

Michael Barone talks about the fight ahead regarding the Supreme Court
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/mb20050704.shtml

Enjoy today while you can, cause someday the Radical Muslims may crash the party big time. MUST READ from Barbara Simpson
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45110

Public 'interest' shouldn't mean money. This from Mark Steyn
http://www.suntimes.com/output/steyn/cst-edt-steyn03.html

Katrina vanden Heuvel is the token lefty for this series of links and has some great ideals of moving us towards a perfect union.
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/edcut?bid=7&pid=4451

Happy Dependence Day People and one last time that statment from Neal Boortz.

While you're watching the road races, the parades and the fireworks today, maybe -- just maybe -- you could ask yourself whether you would have been with the majority or the minority on July 4th, 1776. The majority? Those were the colonists who were perfectly happy, thank you very much, to live under British control. The minority? Those were the people dedicated the idea of freedom and personal liberty, the people who were willing to put all that they had at risk .. even their lives .. for the cause of independence.

Oh! You can't quite figure out which side you would have been on in 1776? Well .. here's one way to figure it out. Did you have an opinion on President Bush's attempt to create privately owned and controlled accounts within Social Security? If you approved of the plan you would have been with the minority in 1776. If you opposed the plan, congratulations! You and your ilk have been running with the majority for hundreds of years.


KvH would be proud of ya if you do oppose the plan for Social Securty and then some.

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Sunday, July 03, 2005

After Live8 and Sandra Day O'Connor steps down and thoughts regarding that

After Live 8

Yesterday the world largest concert took place. It was another project spearheaded by Bob "I Don't Like Mondays" Geldof. All of these concerts did not cost a penny and those who were able to go were either the real activists and/or people who just wanted to see a show when most of the time they could not afford the high ticket pieces that BOTH the ticket outlets and performers charge.

The message behind this event was to promote awareness for the "debt" in Africa, and on the leaders of the G-8 nations to help out in helping pay off the debt in Africa and fighting the poverty its respected nations face everyday. As you may know, in a few days the leaders from the G-8 nations will have their big meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland.

To me the overall message is for our G-8 leaders is to have their respected governments send more money ($25 Billion is what Geldof wants set aside) to Africa and hitting the serfs (people like you and me) will be footing the bill. Don't get me wrong, Africa does have issues but having the superpowers of the world throw money to these nations will not solve it's problems in the long run.

What should be encouraged in Africa is the promotion of a free market economy with limited and resonable regulation. Also private charities can also help out in paying off the debt and helping those who are in most of need.

The biggest danger however when it comes to charity overall, the question asked is where does that money go? Will it go to those who really needed or will someone well off be able to grab the money and run, like they have in the past. This is VERY important because we have not learned the lessons from similar events in the past. Remember Band Aid (Do They Know Its Christmas?), U.S.A. for Africa (We Are the World), and the 1985 Live Aid concert which was the inspiration of this years Live 8 concert. More times than not the moneys through these project went to the WRONG people.

I am not saying that you should NOT give to those in need because you should. Just be sure to give to a charity you know you can trust and will forward that money to those you want to see helped.

Live 8 is great for those who want to see a free show, and more likely than not this G-8 summit is likely to fly over most people's heads. On top of that I would like to see the artists who took part in this to give of their money and time to help out the African people. Some may be busy but many others have too much time on their hands. Those who have the time should come out of their comfort zones and take a leap of faith to show they say what they mean. David Gillmor of Pink Floyd fame, this would be great time to bond with Roger Waters again.

Good-Bye Sandra and the fate of Abortion Rights

The first female on the highest court in the land has decided to step down, and both sides are gearing up for a fight on who will take her place. This may be an omen for things to come. Make no mistake; Sandra was a swinger and most of time she went to the left, although in some issues such as property rights she judged correctly.

I caught a bit of the CBS's talking head program "Face The Nation" in which the issue is being raise from the heads of People for the American (really Socialist) Way, and the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) which specializes in the rights of religious people especially those who hold to the Christian faith.

Personally I wished they would have brought someone from Cato or another group and/or think tank of a libertarian bent that could defend the ideal of having a Constitutionalist judge sitting on the bench. To me that would bring better creditability than the ACLJ who is beyond a shadow of a doubt a part of the Christian Right.

The President of the United States should be able to nominate any qualified judge for the federal courts in the land, and the Congress should return the favor by voting Yea or Nay on these candidates. The Republicans who compromised with the Democrats are about to learn a lesson when these Dems begin to filibuster candidates they don't fit with their agenda....AGAIN!!!

While I don't want more judges that will restrict free speech and take Individual Liberties away, I am also concerned that a judge may also try to allow the government to restrict a woman's right to choose by overturning Roe vs. Wade.

Now level headed Conservatives like Mike Rosen who does a local radio talk show out of Denver (and just about every piece he has written gets linked here) supports a woman's right to choose but yet would support overturning Roe vs. Wade in name of supporting the rights of the States to make the decision to restrict women's access to abortion. Although I respect his stance I can't support him. You see if Roe v. Wade did get overturned, then around 40 states would attempt to restrict abortion and I don't mean just late term and consent laws for minors. The overall goal of these so-called Pro-Lifers to is restrict abortion altogether. Make no mistake they will work very hard to make the goal of restricting on a woman's right to choose.

I agree with syndicated talk show host Neal Boortz in this matter and it seems from the E-Mail he gets regarding his Pro-Choice stand on abortion, it is mostly the men that want to see abortion restricted. Boortz believes that on 'reproductive rights' the human male has last area in which they can control the 'fairest sex.' Are there certain men out their that are so dumb to believe that once they are successful at impregnating a woman they now have nine months to control that woman when it comes to the child she is carrying? Seems that the answer to that is yes.

Don't know if Boortz heard from any women who went through the experience of being pregnant. For me they would have more creditability than a man who will never experience carrying children, or women that have yet to go through a pregnancy.

To all you Pro-Lifers/Anti-Abortion people out their. As much you want to see abortion stopped, you will never put a stop to it no matter how many laws you are able to pass, especially in the 1st trimester. You will only take us back to back alley and the 'Vera Drake' types who will perform abortions in secret. So you better go back to your crises pregnancy centers, and the like and fight abortion their.

That issue regarding Abortion Rights might come up again, along with many other issues that court shall face down the road.

Well that's what I have to say this time.

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Enjoy your weekend, but please don't talk to me about Independence until you REALLY understand what it means.