After missing it the previous weekend I went to see Fireproof on Saturday with my wife, our sons, and another couple. The short version: It was an honest, deep, touching film about marriage, the people in them who want to succeed but come up short, and our need for God to fill in what’s missing…
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Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
Gays, Books, Tolerance and Equality
Joe Windish says that he’s got to give Focus on the Family credit for their demonstration of public high school library’s intolerance for Christian literature – credit for doing something wrong: As a gay man, I don’t want tolerance. I want “equality and justice for all.” … Their stunt is a good one. But it’s…
Palin vs. Biden Debate
I’m looking forward to the debate for two reasons. First, I think that Sarah Palin is going to do a lot better than many people expect – she’s going to win the debate. Second, the debate itself will put an end to the drivel that passes for commentary on Memeorandum these days. So here we…
Stocks Plunge, Inevitably
The Dow Jones lost 778 points – a record – and I personally lost about $8000 in paper/play money today after the House failed to approve the compromise banking bailout plan. Thanks for nothing, guys. Loren Steffy says that things may get really ugly now: This long ago stopped being about mortgages, and it’s no…
Red-staters in NYC? Get Outta Here!
This video is extremely educational when it comes to the mindset and core values of the American left. At 5 minutes long, it says everything you need to know. It never ceases to amaze me how utterly intolerant the defenders of multiculturalistic tolerance really are. It’s so sad. Really, I mean that. You’d think years…
Presidential Debate Review
Here are my comments about the first McCain/Obama debate: Obama: “although we’ve heard a lot about Wall Street, those of you on Main Street I think have been struggling for a while, and you recognize that this could have an impact on all sectors of the economy. And you’re wondering, how’s it going to affect…
Liberals Then and Now
Here’s what Jimmy Carter had to say almost 30 years ago about the energy crisis of his time: From now on, every new addition to our demand for energy will be met from our own production and our own conservation. The generation-long growth in our dependence on foreign oil will be stopped dead in its…
Ron Paul and Principles
Say what you will about some of Ron Paul’s "less mainstream" ideas – the man has his principles and votes accordingly, even when it hurts. Galveston was hammered by Hurricane Ike and Congressman Paul, whose district includes the hard-hit area, voted against a $23B aid packalge that would have brought a big chunk of that…
Conservatives Oppose Bailout
A Right Wing News poll shows that what I’d call hard-core conservatives oppose the bailout of Wall Street investment firms by an overwhelming margin. Current results: Loath as I am to lend support to people and corporations whose failure is undeniable, doing so seems to be the smart thing rather than sticking to principle while…
Our Boat is Sinking – Should We Bail?
A lot of people agree with me in thinking the Paulson-Bernanke bailout plan needs to be thought out a lot more before it’s given the go-ahead. Seems obvious and it looks like it’s going to happen. Newt Gingrich says that conservatives in Congress are confused by the fact that it’s a Republican administration’s proposal: If…