Archive for June, 2010



The U.S./ Russian relationship just got a little more complicated.

Published on June 30, 2010

Well, last week, Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, toured Silicon Valley technology companies and secured a 1-billion-dollar investment agreement with Cisco Systems. That will be for a technology park being built near Moscow. Also last week, for the first time since the 1860s, a Russian warship was docked in San Francisco to display U.S./Russian friendship.
In contrast, […]


Forget immigration reform unless the U.S. border with Mexico is tightly secured.

Published on June 29, 2010

That’s the gist of what Senator John McCain of Arizona said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday. McCain predicts that Congress will never pass an immigration reform bill until a very secure border with Mexico has been established…not just promised. The Arizona Republican told NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the fact that Phoenix has the second-highest […]


Several states are going to court to try to stop the Healthcare Reform Law from going into full effect.

Published on June 28, 2010

The ink from the President’s signature was barely dry when Florida attorney general Bill McCollum filed a lawsuit claiming the $940 billion healthcare reform law is unconstitutional. McCollum led the charge in the first suit against the new law. Joining Florida were attorneys general from South Carolina, Nebraska, Texas, Utah, Alabama, Louisiana, Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania, […]


The boss at Apple says the company’s iPhone and iPad will be porn free.

Published on June 25, 2010

“Freedom from porn” is a goal of Apple products like the iPhone and iPad according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs.  Jobs claims it’s not about freedom, “It’s about Apple trying to do the right thing for its users.”  Jobs also pointed out during an April question and answer session that there is a porn store […]


There’s poor judgement, and then there’s really poor judgement.

Published on June 24, 2010

President Obama says that General Stanley McChrystal — the top commander in Afghanistan — “showed poor judgment” in making published remarks about top American officials, including the President. Obama says his primary goal is to make sure al-Qaeda and its affiliates don’t attack the United States. Obama then praised the men and women of […]


Most voters believe it would be better for the country if the majority of Congress is thrown out this November.

Published on June 23, 2010

The clean house attitude is indeed very strong at this point. A new Rasmussen Reports National Telephone Survey finds 65% say it would be better if most incumbents were defeated this fall.  Not surprisingly, 82% of republicans – and 77% of voters not affiliated with either party – say it would be better for the […]


What’s the most important thing a man can do?

Published on June 22, 2010

Seventy-one percent of American adults continue to believe that being a father is one of the most important roles a man can fill in today’s world. That’s according to a new Rasmussen Reports national poll. Bill Cosby once said, “Fatherhood is pretending the present you love the most is soap-on-a-rope.”
This year, most fathers got a […]


The new president of the United Auto Workers takes aim at foreign car makers.

Published on June 21, 2010

The UAW’s new president says that foreign automakers need to unionize. Bob King, newly sworn in to replace Ron Gettlefinger, says that a top priority for him will be to organize non-union workers at Toyota plants in the United States. Speaking to thousands at the UAW’s 35th convention in Detroit, King said that […]


Man caves are growing in popularity in U.S. homes.

Published on June 18, 2010

While a man’s home might be his castle, the man cave is his sanctuary — and they’re growing in popularity.  Two out of five home owners taking part in a Servicemaster.com Survey say they have a man cave in their house, while another 13% note they’re in the process of putting one together.  Creature comforts […]


Are we made out of the same spiritual stuff as Christians in Afghanistan?

Published on June 17, 2010

When I say the same spiritual stuff, I’m not talking about some alternate way of becoming a Christian. There is only one way for that. I’m talking about our fortitude. In a foreign nation where we are sacrificing the lives of many American troops, a member of the Afghanistan government has called for the public […]