tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124283992024-03-23T11:58:29.438-07:00Green PieceThe simple musings of a man who thought he knew everything . . .Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-21159796387903562872007-12-17T21:29:00.000-08:002007-12-17T21:34:26.922-08:00Dinesh D'Souza vs Daniel DennettIf you want to see a great debate by a brilliant Christian mind, please watch the following debate at the YouTube address below. Absolutely fantastic!! Dinesh D'Souza is able to articulate some great points. I suggest checking it out. I don't necessarily agree with D'Souza on everything, but I think you will find it highly enlightening.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=tothesource1&p=r">http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=tothesource1&p=r</a><br /><br />Also check out his site <a href="http://www.tothesource.org/">ToTheSource.org</a>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-40440177310700901922007-09-15T14:28:00.000-07:002007-09-15T14:32:44.878-07:00Alan Keyes is RunningI don't have time for a long post, but I've found out some exciting news. Alan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Keyes</span> is <a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57661">running for president</a>. I like Alan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Keyes</span> and, barring some unforeseen event, I will be voting for him.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-63383307077727803112007-09-08T18:09:00.000-07:002007-09-08T18:10:32.591-07:00Crazy Backflip Into PoolThis is my current favorite video:<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CXXSaFkwZwA"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CXXSaFkwZwA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-25146964478817460662007-09-08T15:39:00.000-07:002007-09-08T16:18:36.169-07:00Ben Stein - Expelled<a href="http://www.expelledthemovie.com/"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.expelledthemovie.com/_downloads/expelled-250x250.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I loved him in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", I loved him on "Win Ben Stein's Money", and I loved him on "Dave" (a really small part). I don't have any idea whether or not this will be a good movie, but if it is playing anywhere near me, I will see it.<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-4450245976004798852007-07-24T20:21:00.001-07:002007-08-09T20:19:06.907-07:00Calvinism vs. Freewill 1You can't be a Christian for very long without eventually getting into the debate of Calvinism vs Freewill. I, like many other Christians, have a position that I am confident is correct. There is a forthcoming post where I am going to lay out what I believe on this subject and why I believe it, but for now I just want to address the division that many believers - especially the Southern Baptists - are experiencing.<br /><br />It is definitely important to flesh out what we believe about God, and debates within Christian circles on the "non-essentials" can be healthy, and even important, however, this issue has driven a wedge, not just between denominations, but between believers who otherwise agree on everything. This need not be so.<br /><br />The biggest problem, in my opinion, is the matter of assigning motives to those with whom we disagree. Many that believe in free will say that Calvinists believe what they believe so they won't have to witness, or because they want to be a part of some movement, or because of some other invalid reason. Conversely, many Calvinists will accuse those that believe in free will of not being able to accept that God is perfectly sovereign or that they are unwilling to really look at the scriptures or some other invalid reason. It never occurs to some people that the person with an opposing viewpoint may just really believe that the Bible teaches something and that, despite the consequences of that belief, they cannot pretend to believe any other way.<br /><br />The first step in any debate between two believers who disagree on some aspect of the scriptures is to, until proven differently, believe the best about the other person's motives. Please don't think that I am trying to suggest that maybe both sides are right or some other nonsense like that. Without question, somebody is wrong here (and I am pretty sure that person is not me). But what's wrong with both people laying out what they believe the scriptures teach, backing it up with scripture, and then if their "opponent" is not swayed just leaving it at that, secure in the knowledge that both of you love God, serve Christ and that when you both get to Heaven that other person will <em>finally</em> realize that he is wrong.<br /><br />I especially like <a href="http://mynickels-worth.blogspot.com/2006/09/calvinism-to-believe-or-not-to-believe.html">this post on Calvinism</a>, and I like that comments associated with it. Nobody is angry and nobody is accusing anyone else of bad motives. The commenters and author of the post can walk away from this discussion with clean hands and a pure heart.<br /><br /><br />There is a world out there that doesn't know or care about our free will or God's sovereignty. This world needs the Church to be unified, but instead we let our minor beliefs divide the body.<br /><br />And Satan is laughing.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-29173050043482192882007-04-01T19:44:00.000-07:002007-04-01T19:57:18.038-07:00Stem Cells Used to Grow Heart Valve<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/medicine/story/0,,2048062,00.html">Exciting news from the Brits</a>. A team of researchers in London have been able to use stem cells to create a new heart valve. This is exciting because, if these researchers are correct, doctors will be able to create organs that will not be rejected by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">patient's</span> system.<br /><br />Guess what word cannot be found anywhere in the article. The word you're looking for is "embryonic". That's right folks - <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">these</span> stem cells were harvested, not from an embryo, but from the bone marrow of an adult.<br /><br />Liberals have been unavailable for comment because no unborn babies were killed, which means it's not real science.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-14540367618942179922007-03-24T07:42:00.000-07:002007-03-24T07:49:13.896-07:00Ben Stein's Open Letter to the TroopsI hope every one of you will take the time to read the <a href="http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=9633">following letter </a>by Ben Stein to our brave soldiers.<br /><br />Ben Stein is an awesome writer and he has done a lot for the Pro-Life movement. This letter really touched me.<br /><br />Every night I kiss my three boys good-night knowing that they will sleep peacefully and safely. There is only one reason I can do that. That reason is that God, in his infinite mercy, has created people braved enough to stand up to evil. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, police, firefighters, rescue workers and many others are doing the job of keeping my boys safe. No amount of thanks would be enough.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-26245279108121081182007-03-03T12:25:00.000-08:002007-03-03T12:51:20.341-08:00Global Warming Scare -- Give the Kids a Break!One of the more frequently discussed topics here at Green Piece is the subject of Global Warming. Some might question why this topic would get me so riled up when there are so many other topics worthy of my time and effort. Well, there are many reasons that I think debunking the flimsy science that fictional movies like "The Day After Tomorrow" and "An Inconvenient Truth" are based on is a worthy endeavor, but I think that what motivates me on this subject is the fact that these eco-loony alarmists, in their desire for political and economic power, are ruining (at least in part) the childhoods of so many individuals. <br /><br /><a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/02/070228-mars-warming.html">Check out this article</a> that shows how the Global Warming Gurus are frightening our kids. Kids are actually losing sleep because they believe the lies that are being thrown out by the Goracle and his eco-minions. Kids are worried that entire countries will be submerged when they should be worried about having fun! Thank you AlGore. And the most ridiculous thing is that the author completely misses the point and blames these kids worries on Global Warming - not on the irresponsible actions of the eco-loonies.<br /><br />Back when I was in school we were told that there would be no Ozone by the time I was an adult and that there would be no place to put all of our trash. Now, I will admit that I was a little extreme in how I reacted, but I would lay awake at night, scared to death of what life was going to be like in 10 years (because that is the mantra). Because of all of the films and videos and literature that was shoved down my throat in school I literally believed that we would all be walking around in our hazmat outfits among the trash and living like the people in the Mad Max movies. For the love of all that is good and holy, I wouldn't play with silly string because it depleted the Ozone. I tell you this story because, for one, I like to use the term "back when I was in school" (and by the way get off my lawn), and to let you know why I hate the scare tactics of the left so much.<br /><br />When was the last time any of you heard anything about the Ozone? Uhhh, where is all the trash? Well folks, the Ozone is fine, and the trash is well under control and the same thing will hold true with the artificial catastrophe known as Global Warming.<br /><br />The only thing that keeps me up at night now are the dreaded words "President Gore".Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-75467794409905753262007-02-04T12:53:00.000-08:002008-12-11T00:40:39.486-08:00I Want My Global Warming<div>For years scientists have promised us that if only we will continue to drive SUVs we would be living in a tropical paradise year round. Well, apparently their mouths have written checks that their science simply can't cash. I've been robbed.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027786892598174562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDKHlrlgS89CWfVegKkbCiC9Fuz56WWCmpW7g_1q6MsTRDWHrNanZkesUNiA_IvttG0WUQjGVG-zr7WZ-6UjoupbRgRmKa9fjI6vnobukwFcnjk3qt0EZ6eU7fq1y4xto_E8e/s400/chill.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-58806710268193007002007-02-02T11:41:00.000-08:002007-02-02T11:44:39.798-08:00Most Convincing Argument of Global Warming To Date<span id="article"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:black;"><span id="article"><span id="intelliTXT"><a href="http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070202/D8N1KLVO2.html">Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring this year</a>. I guess Global Warming is real afterall.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-69832255469333701152007-01-30T16:47:00.000-08:002007-01-30T17:05:59.503-08:00Guess How Many Years We Have To Save The PlanetOne thing about the left - you can always count on 'em. <a href="http://green-piece.blogspot.com/2006/07/10-years-left-never-changing-mantra-of.html">As I pointed out before</a>, the never-changing mantra of the ecoloonies is that we have 10 years left. This was the mantra 30 years ago, it was Al Gore's mantra last year, <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007050028,00.html">and it is the mantra today</a>.<br /><br />The funny thing is, if you read the article it never says we have 10 years to save the planet, that's just what the headline leads you to believe. Instead the article goes on to explain that a bunch of celebrities are trying to get people to agree to a completely unmeasurable goal. I can refrain from doing some things (that I probably wasn't going to do anyway) and say that I just saved me some CO2. <br /><br />If the lefties really want to reduce greenhouse gasses, maybe they should start by <a href="http://carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=3848">living in smaller homes</a> and supporting nuclear energy.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-697532122425989292007-01-27T17:00:00.000-08:002008-12-11T00:40:39.703-08:00Green Peace (not Green Piece) Harms the Little GuyI don't know if any of you watch <a href="http://www.townhall.com/blog/MaryKatharineHam">Mary Katharine Ham</a>'s videos over at Townhall, but she does a great job of making informative and entertaining videos. This one is sort of a commercial for a movie called "Mine Your Own Business" (<a href="http://www.mineyourownbusiness.com">www.mineyourownbusiness.com</a>) that shows how the environmental movement really hurts the poorest among us.<br /><br /><br /><br />My favorite part is where the greenie tries to wax philisophical and by asking how we define who is rich and who is poor and then the video cuts to him showing a boat he bought for $35,000.<br /><br />Click on the picture to check it out:<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/3c47e719-7614-4309-82ea-2a08c4f7e387"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5024881153710143474" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm510hIYIgwMtEnplDrOq8A6OV_FwcqR_sqcrNYijzuMuzsttmwIOlaLIjOF48r1AQIwVWQoVJyKXqv3KbWI384Kqn-1fnqBGs-9Qm0pe6BsdgAthsYC5pp6qHDgauWobeZQmC/s200/mkhmine.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-85735909091086465102007-01-27T16:23:00.000-08:002007-01-27T16:26:16.934-08:00Bible QuizI took an online quiz about the Bible and here is my score the first time through:<br /><br /><div style="width: 320px; border: 1px solid gray; padding: 6px; font: normal 12px arial, verdana, sans-serif; color: black; background-color: white;"><b style="color: black; font: bold 20px 'Times New Roman', serif; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;">You know the Bible 100%!</b> <div style="width: 200px; background: white; border: 1px solid black; text-align: left;"><div style="width: 100%; background: red; font-size: 8px; line-height: 8px;"> </div></div><p style="margin: 10px; border: none; background: white; color: black;">Wow! You are awesome! You are a true Biblical scholar, not just a hearer but a personal reader! The books, the characters, the events, the verses - you know it all! You are fantastic! <br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.gotoquiz.com/ultimate_bible_quiz" style="color: blue;">Ultimate Bible Quiz</a><br /><a href="http://www.gotoquiz.com/" style="color: blue;">Create MySpace Quizzes</a></b></p></div><br /><br />Now I need to go do a study on humility :)<br /><br />h/t <a href="http://1angrychristian.blogspot.com/">One Angry Christian</a>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-31772962303859229442007-01-27T06:32:00.000-08:002007-01-27T06:38:30.355-08:00Sign the Pledge!!Secretary Robert Gates <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2007/01/26/video-gates-says-the-anti-surge-resolution-emboldens-the-enemy/">has declared that the anti-surge resolution emboldens the enemy</a>. He must be reading my blog. Oh, so he's the one.<br /><br />There is something you can do - <a href="http://truthlaidbear.com/thenrscpledge/index.php">sign the pledge against this resolution</a>. As of my signing there were 23,877 signatures. I think the pledge is worded very well, and that every person, whether or not you are for the surge, should sign it.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-11222053147572279402007-01-25T18:47:00.000-08:002007-01-25T19:11:06.187-08:00SPINELESS RepublicansThere are times for dissent, there are times to make known your disagreement, and there are times to keep your big mouth shut. Some of our Republican leaders <a href="http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070124/D8MRH76O0.html">need to learn the difference</a>. There are at least nine Republican senators who are supporting a legislative proposal condemning the decision by the administration to increase the troops in Iraq.<br /><br />I have no problem with them disagreeing with this decision, and I have no problem with them voicing that disagreement <b>before</b> the decision has been made and the plan put into effect. This resolution is nothing more than a political ploy that is meant to make Bush weak. Furthermore, this resolution will make success of the surge less likely. Public opinion during a war is important to the troops and (at least a show of) solidarity in your leaders is important to the troops. This resolution undermines both.<br /><br />I have come to expect this from Democrats. Their thirst for power has obliterated either their decision making capacity or their desire for what is best for the United States. But these smarmy, political tactics by a bunch of Republicans is disgusting.<br /><br />Richard Luger said "I am not confident that President Bush's plan will succeed". What good does it do to express this opinion other than to cover your backside?<br /><br />The following is a list of Senators that should not be re-elected in the next Republican primary:<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Richard</span> Luger<br />Gordon Smith<br />George <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Voinovich</span><br />Sam <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brownback</span><br />Susan Collins<br /><br />These senators are named in the piece, but this goes for any senator that votes for this ridiculously infantile resolution.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-1169415840607654012007-01-21T13:38:00.000-08:002007-01-21T13:48:24.126-08:00Sanctity of Life Sunday<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3379/1053/1600/959820/tripletwomb.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3379/1053/320/551531/tripletwomb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It was sanctity of life Sunday in church this morning. My wife and I were working in the children's area so we didn't get to see the sermon, but our substitute Sunday School teacher did a great job of really driving home the importance of life and the fact that the most innocent and helpless among us are at risk of being legally murdered.<br /><br />This is a picture of a set of triplets still in the womb at the end of the second trimester. Why is it that hanging Saddam was a bad thing, but killing these precious little ones is OK?<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Picture Source: </span><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/womenfamily.html?in_article_id=429098&in_page_id=1799&in_a_source=&ico=Homepage&amp;icl=TabModule&icc=picbox&ct=5"><span style="font-size:78%;">The Daily Mail</span></a>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-1161316522833679262006-10-19T20:54:00.000-07:002006-10-19T20:56:19.663-07:00Bringing Me BackOK, my last post kind of bummed me out - but this will bring it all home:<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pyu9zIUDw0s"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pyu9zIUDw0s" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-1161310975248352882006-10-19T18:57:00.000-07:002006-10-19T19:36:01.703-07:00Conservatives Must Not Stay HomeYou may have heard (over and over and over) that conservatives plan to stay home on election day. First things first - I am pretty sure that most of this is psychological warfare being played by the media wing of the Democrat party, commonly known as the mainstream media. Or, it could be just wishful thinking on their part. But in case there are any conservatives out there who are planning to teach the Republicans a lesson by not voting, allow me to correct you.<br /><br />Numero Uno) If the Dems take control George Bush will be impeached. President Bush needs to be able to give his full attention to the war but instead he would be forced to spend time fighting off the ankle biters. Instead of giving our troops the leadership they need and deserve, he will be forced to give his attention to legal proceedings. Not only will time be wasted fighting off impeachment hungry Democrats, but every move that our Commander in Chief makes will result in an inquiry as to why it wasn't done better. He will not be able to cough without Harry Reid calling for an independent counsel that will determine whether or not he properly covered his mouth. And not only will our troops suffer, but this would be a great injustice done to a man who deserves more. We need to remember the leadership and love that George Bush has shown our country during the hardest times most Americans can remember. He deserves better. Many reading this blog don't agree with a lot of what the President has done. Same here. But he has my respect and my loyalty and if he doesn't have yours then, yes, I question your patriotism. (Before any of you have a heart attack, loyalty does not necessarily mean blindly following and agreeing with every decision, but it does mean giving his position due respect)<br /><br />2) If you have a problem with Republicans being too liberal then punish them <strong>during the primaries</strong>. The general election is not the time. I agree 100% that a lot of these RINOs (Republicans in Name Only) deserve to be tossed out. But pretending that staying home is your political statement is a crock. If you wanted to do something then it should have been done long before now. For many the reason they are taking this road is because doing something, like supporting a candidate during the primaries, is much harder than doing nothing, like staying home.<br /><br />C) Do you realize how much damage could be done by the Dems if they take control? Forget about getting a decent bench appointment. Good-bye ban on sucking the brain out of partially born babies. Good-bye tax cuts. Good-bye surveillance on the enemy, and for that matter good-bye war on terror.<br /><br />If you're mad at the Republicans fine, but you still need to get up off of your blessed assurance on election day and vote and then do a better job during the primaries in 2 years.<br /><br />Thank you - that is all.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-1160841776969547372006-10-14T09:02:00.000-07:002006-10-14T09:03:07.203-07:00Motivation!!!<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3hArlZaxI7o"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3hArlZaxI7o" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-1159495555692641102006-09-28T19:04:00.000-07:002006-09-28T19:06:38.060-07:00Reformatted Hard Drive<p>Well, my laptop was running terribly. Nothing was "snappy" and it became very frustrating to just try to get my email. I am sure that I had viruses, adware and spybots running rampant. So, I decided to reformat my laptop and start over. The process wasn't too bad and it really seemed to work. It's running just like new except that my DVD/CD drive is working funny. I'm going to try to download a new driver and see what happens.<br /><br />Anyway, if you are wanting to try the same thing, I suggest the following:<br />1. Go to <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com/software/windows/geek-to-live-how-to-format-your-hard-drive-and-install-windows-xp-from-scratch-157578.php">this site</a>. It was very helpful to me.<br />2. Be sure to back up everything.<br />3. Create a file that has all of your e-mail settings, etc. and burn it to a disk.<br />4. Pray - once you format it, it's gone.<br /></p><p>Now that my laptop is working better I hope to do some more posting.</p>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-1154913519135793722006-08-06T18:16:00.000-07:002006-08-06T18:18:39.150-07:00Nickel Blog<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Check out the following blog, written by a stay at home, homeschooling mom:</span><br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://mynickels-worth.blogspot.com">http://mynickels-worth.blogspot.com</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">You should check it often.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span>Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-1154054530934011462006-07-27T19:35:00.000-07:002006-07-27T19:42:10.966-07:00Newest Danger in the Solar SystemI hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I feel that I have to warn you. There is an anomoly in our Solar System right now that <a href="http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyid=2006-07-26T191553Z_01_N26315393_RTRUKOC_0_US-SUN.xml&src=rss&rpc=22">killed 60,000 people just last year</a>. The technical name for this particular anomoly is <a href="http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=155">G2V</a>. <br /><br />As if the senseless deaths of 60,000 people were not enough, this G2V has been proven to be THE major cause of Global Warming. <br /><br />Unfortunately, it is too late to stop it.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-1153229238191454092006-07-18T06:09:00.000-07:002006-07-18T10:25:40.876-07:00Evil Words: Cycle of ViolenceThere are some phrases that seem to be harmless and seem to make sense, but when you really look at what they mean they are truly an evil sentiment. The term "Cycle of Violence" is just such a term. Read <a href="http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2006/07/18/a_cycle_on_nonsense">this article</a> by Dr. Sowell. You will be enlightened.<br /><br />Dennis Prager also deplores this phrase. It reminds him of how, even when he was young, he deplored this idea. Namely, if one student punched another student, then the student that was punched defended himself a teacher would come along let them know that they were both in trouble. We are doing the same when we call the retaliation of Israel a continuation of the "Cycle of Violence."<br /><br />Now, I have some experience with this because as a father of three boys I have, on occasion, done exactly as the teacher in the above story. Two of my boys will yell downstairs that his brother has taken a toy that he was playing with. Of course both boys believe that they had the toy. So I take the toy away from both of them. This is a moral travesty, so why do I do it?<br /><br />One reason is that I have no real way of determining which child is in the right. The other reason is simple moral laziness. The former reason is defensible, the latter reason is not.<br /><br />In the case of Israel we do not have the excuse of not knowing who is in the right, and those that would morally equivalize Israel's actions are morally lazy.<br /><br /><br />****Addition<br />Check out <a href="http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DennisPrager/2006/07/18/the_middle_east_conflict_is_hard_to_solve_but_easy_to_explain">this article</a> by Dennis Prager to more fully understand what is going on.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-1153107791208548302006-07-16T20:37:00.000-07:002006-07-16T20:43:11.220-07:00Israel Is Doing The Right ThingI was asked to weigh in on what is going on with Israel. Frankly, I think that what Isreal is doing is completely on track. They are a sovereign nation. Anytime they get kicked in the gut the world expects them to roll over and take it. They have the right to do what they are doing. <br /><br />It is important, I think, to understand what it is that drives those who are attacking Israel. There is one common thing that they all want - dead Jews. It's not land and it certainly isn't peace. They live to see Jews get blown up.<br /><br />There is no reasoning with these people.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12428399.post-1152888439138947722006-07-14T07:46:00.000-07:002006-07-14T07:47:19.153-07:00Shouldn't a Hunger Strike Make You HungryFolks,<br />Check out this <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/vent/2006/07/14/gain-weight-on-the-moonbat-fast-plan/trackback/">MM post</a> on Hotair. It is worth a listen if only for the impersonation. Hilarious.Green Piecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00887230687886636443noreply@blogger.com3