Just An Observation

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It’s kinda interesting how the Christian Right, now faced with sex scandals within their party, are suddenly latching on to the idea that what people — including elected officials — do in private really is nobody’s business. I guess that only applies if your name is not Clinton.

Why I Support The Idaho Values Alliance

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Not because they are calling for the resignation of (gay? in denial? lying?) Senator Larry "Bathroom Stalls" Craig, but because of this: One larger issue must be addressed. The Republican Party platform clearly rejects the agenda of homosexual activists. The Party, in the wake of the Mark Foley incident in particular, can no longer straddle the fence on the issue … Read More

Making The Clinton White House Look Like A Nunnery

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Jeff Gannon first came on the national radar in early 2005, as the White House reporter who asked softball questions of the President and the Press Secretary.  Questions like: "Senate Democratic leaders have painted a very bleak picture of the U.S. economy. (Senate Minority Leader) Harry Reid was talking about soup lines. And (Senator) Hillary Clinton was talking about the … Read More

What Is Intolerance?

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James Kerchick, a gay conservative, writes an editorial about his latest break-up.  The reason was because his lover couldn’t deal with the author’s conservative values.  So he writes: So much for dating a proud, progressive, and ostensibly tolerant liberal. But with him, as with other liberals I know, tolerance does not always extend to appreciating someone else’s differing political views. … Read More

I Can’t Believe My Tax Dollars Pay This Guy’s Salary

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Dr. Mike Adams, Townhall columnist and moron: Welcome to UNC-Wilmington! My name is Dr. Adams and you are enrolled in CRJ 105 (Introduction to Criminal Justice). If you are in the wrong class, please get up and leave now – unless you’re majoring in Women’s Studies in which case you would be ostracized for leaving now. And, by the way, … Read More

Guess Who Is Liberal? WE Are!

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The Pew Research people have been tracking social trends for a couple of decades, and the latest installment suggests that social conservatism ("family values", prayer in schools, and all that stuff) is on the decline, while liberal attitudes (helping poor, etc.) are making a resurgence. Not surprisingly, more and more people nationwide consider themselves Democrat, or Dem-leaning: You should click … Read More

Math And Sex

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Setting aside gay relationships, who has sex more?  Men or woman? Most polls and studies show what you probably already believe: men have more sex partners than woman. One survey, recently reported by the federal government, concluded that men had a median of seven female sex partners. Women had a median of four male sex partners. Another study, by British … Read More

17th’s A Charm

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I’ve blogged about them before, so regular readers of this site might be interested to know that the Dugger couple just welcomed the birth of their 17th kid — a daughter, named Jennifer. Jennifer joins siblings Joshua, 19; John David, 17; Janna, 17; Jill, 16; Jessa, 14; Jinger, 13; Joseph, 12; Josiah, 11; Joy-Anna, 9; Jedidiah, 8; Jeremiah, 8; Jason … Read More

For What It’s Worth, My IQ Is 149…

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…which may explain certain things from my teen years: We think we may have found the answer in a study entitled “Smart Teens Don’t Have Sex (or Kiss Much Either).” It’s one of those studies that isn’t that surprising on the surface, but the devil’s always in the details, isn’t it? Here are some highlights: • Students with IQs above … Read More

Like You Need A Reason?

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Researchers at the University of Texas surveyed people to find out why they had sex.  The total number of reasons: 237, everything from “I wanted to feel closer to God” to “I was drunk.”  The most cited reason: “I was attracted to the person.” Well, yeah.  I would hope. Now, there are a lot of reasons to have sex, and … Read More

Abstinence Education Report Card

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It’s a D: Experts worry nation’s on brink of teen sex surge WASHINGTON — The long decline in sexual activity among U.S. teenagers, hailed as one of the nation’s most important social and public health successes, appears to have stalled. After decreasing steadily and significantly for more than a decade, the percentage of teenagers having intercourse began to plateau in … Read More