http://rticlz.com Observations From the Front Porch Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:46:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The song says, "what the world needs now is love," but we may have gone way beyond that. Love is a natural emotion that comes and goes as situations change, but usually becomes easier to muster when things are going well and the world seems to be a beautiful place. Haven't ... http://rticlz.com/2010/03/11/what-the-world-needs-now/ I'm a firm believer that any negative can be turned into a positive with a little Yankee ingenuity added to the mix. Take the latest Supreme Court decision allowing corporations to flood as much money as they want into the campaigns of the candidates of their choosing as a perfect ... http://rticlz.com/2010/01/25/a-supreme-shift-in-campaign-planning/ I haven't been posting anything in almost a month? Wow, does time fly when you're holding your breath! You see, the health care reform bill has really got me on the edge of my seat. I'm hoping for the best, but it looks like we'll all be settling for a ... http://rticlz.com/2009/12/22/time-flies-when-youre-holding-your-breath/ The conflict between Patrick Kennedy and his Catholic bishop uncovers the underlying fail of most of the fundamental Christian groups that choose to ignore the separation of church and state policy. By playing this political game, they in essence abandon the philosophy of their founder. The words were simple, "whoever is ... http://rticlz.com/2009/11/24/stoning-themselves-in-the-foot/ [caption id="attachment_133" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Hello? Hello?!?"][/caption] For eight long years we had this guy as the Commander-in-chief, the Leader of the Free World, and an arm's reach away from the "football." Is there any wonder why the rest of the world held their collective breath, and why they're so relieved now? It's ... http://rticlz.com/2009/11/06/who-hired-this-guy-anyway/ If you ever want to know whether the government is honest, fair, and logical, just ask a Native American . . . [caption id="attachment_122" align="aligncenter" width="435" caption="Native view of goverment foolishness"][/caption] But what this Indian didn't realize when speaking about the foolishness of the government is . . They didn't sew the ... http://rticlz.com/2009/11/03/foolishness-and-daylight-savings-time/ Senator Harry Reid said today that the health care reform bill he'll take to the floor of the senate will have a public option, but one that'll let individual states opt out of if they so choose. Now this seems like a good idea, and it should get more senators ... http://rticlz.com/2009/10/26/opting-out-options-to-opt-back-in/ In his address this week, President Obama urged the passing of the Health Insurance Industry Anti-Trust Enforcement Act. This, hopefully will be passed and become part of the over all health care reform presently going through Congress. But you can help! Senator Leahy would like your help in making sure everyone ... http://rticlz.com/2009/10/22/breaking-up-the-monopolies/ Maybe it's just me, but it seems very few people ever get killed in marijuana related car accidents, or many who get arrested for domestic abuse due to being under the influence of pot. Neither are there many cancer deaths from smoking marijuana, or liver problems, or anything like that. ... http://rticlz.com/2009/10/21/if-it-doesnt-hurt-anybody/ There's no doubt the most divisive force to the human community on the planet is religion. Perhaps it's because so many of them all claim to be the true one, and so their adherents are less willing to back off, which in turn creates fertile ground for conflict. But how ... http://rticlz.com/2009/10/18/noetic-science-believing-is-seeing/