In the late 1940’s, the United States was watching the developing threat of the Soviet Union, Communism, and ultimately, the Cold War. It was no surprise, then, that the movie theaters of the day would run Pro-America/Pro-Capitalism “Propaganda” to remind citizens that our way of life is under attack. Harding College stepped forward with one …
February 2012 archive
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Feb 22
Birth of a Founding Father
The first President of the United States, George Washington was born 280 years ago today, February 22, 1732. Had it not been for his courage, the United States might have not been what it is today. In addition to his eight years as President, he was a surveyor, a decorated military officer, and a farmer.
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Feb 19
Time for the Super Bowl Halftime show to be “Weird”?
After being less than impressed with the performance by Madonna, and aggravated by the antics of M.I.A., not to mention the Patriots loss to the Giants, I thought about what the NFL needs to do to make the Super Bowl truly entertaining again. Of course the stupidity reached a peak during the years that NFL worked …
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Feb 08
Houston’s Red Light Cameras run out of film, meanwhile…
I received word this afternoon that Houston’s City Council passed a settlement agreement with American Traffic Solutions to end the red light camera program. The city has been mired in a court battle for more than a year about a charter amendment passed in November 2010 mandating the city end the program. The battle was over …
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Feb 05
Super Bowl Security?
Today’s the day; The New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in Super Bowl 46. In an event that has become an annual spectacle for many years, all eyes will be on which team takes home the coveted Vince Lombardi trophy right? Or maybe it is to see what other celebrities will be there …
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Feb 03
Just how bad is our Education System?
I heard the audio of this earlier today, and it goes to prove exactly what is wrong with education today: This brings the key question, why can’t these students answer the questions correctly?
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Feb 02
Don’t answer the door…
A co-worker sent this video to me today. Like a scene from a bad horror film, could this be the future if Obama gets re-elected this fall? Or worse, the Democrats take back the House of Representatives? I don’t know about you, but I don’t think we can afford 4 more years. [H/T PowerLineBlog]
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