The following quote is paraphased from a speech in the US House of Representatives. Identify the speaker and his political affiliation.
Have we always opposed the war? Truely we believed this war to be unnecessary and unconstitutionally initiated by the President. But when the war began and became the cause of this nation, we gave our blood [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Mystery Quote #4
Posted in misc, tagged mystery quote on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Posted in misc, tagged education on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The other day, while on the road, I noticed a license plate reading “TEECHER”.
No wonder our kids aren’t learning!
I jest of course. I have nothing against teachers. My mother’s even a teacher. But you have to admit – our public schools have failed us miserably. I submit for your consideration:
The high school grad rates suck [...]
Why I’ve No Ill Will Towards…Bear Grylls
Posted in misc, tagged TV on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bear Grylls is an adventurer who is probably best known to Americans as the crazy guy on Man Vs Wild that will eat just about anything, no matter how disgusting. He also served in the British Special Forces, earned a black belt in Karate, and crossed the Arctic Ocean in an inflatable boat.
His detractors were shocked [...]
Mystery Quote #3
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged quotes on June 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here’s a very appropriate quote considering recent events.
“[a] strict observance of the written law is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. To lose our country by a scrupulous [...]
Justice?
Posted in misc, tagged Constitution, Law on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In case you haven’t heard, the Supreme Court is of the opinion that our terrorist prisoners are not being treated well enough. I must vent-
Caution: Beginning Rant
It is absolutely mind-boggling that these justices have the incredulous stupidity to confer on our enemies the self same rights that our armed forces are fighting them to defend [...]
Glastoff
Posted in science, tagged astronomy, space on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday Nasa launched its Gamma-ray Large Area Sattelite Telescope (GLAST) into an orbit 350 miles above the earth’s surface. It contains a calorimeter, anticoincidence detector, and even a radiator. From NASA’s website:
The atmosphere that protects us from gamma rays prevents us from directly observing them from the ground.
A gamma ray is a photon more energetic [...]
