Monthly Archives: November 2015

All the “Christian” Republican Governors who want to refuse Syrian Refugees

Posted on November 18, 2015 by a1skeptic

There has been a somewhat sad spectacle as we see a slew of Republican Governors – and one Democrat – not accepting Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris bombings. Even Charlie Baker, our moderate throwback Republican Governor here … Continue reading →

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More thoughts in the wake of the Paris attacks

Posted on November 17, 2015 by a1skeptic

The Paris attacks is now last week’s news, but news that is going to predominate our thinking for quite some time. It’s hard to avoid. The attacks were so dramatic. The consequences so stark. And, the ongoing civil war in … Continue reading →

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Some people berated me for my Post yesterday. But I stand by it.

Posted on November 15, 2015 by a1skeptic

Some people berated me yesterday, after my otherwise trenchant post in the wake of the Paris bombings, when they thought that I tacked on an observation about how there is no God. They felt it was gratuitous and unnecessary. But … Continue reading →

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What is there really to say about the Paris attacks?

Posted on November 14, 2015 by a1skeptic

In some ways, there isn’t that much to say about the Paris attacks. They’re horrific, of course. But no more horrific than the ongoing Syrian civil war. It hits home, of course, for those of us who’ve been to Paris, … Continue reading →

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There are some Christians out there who really need to get a life!

Posted on November 12, 2015 by a1skeptic

There are a bunch of Christians out there who really have to get a life. They really have to get a life. As proof, I submit the “controversy” around the Christmas take-out coffee cups produced by Starbucks. Unlike cups produced … Continue reading →

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The irony of who actually supports our Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2015 by a1skeptic

One of the ironies of Veteran’s Day is that the people who are trying to take care of veterans are people like Bernie Sanders and Jon Stewart, instead of the conservative Republicans who you think would be front and center … Continue reading →

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The timing of this announcement was a bit Curious

Posted on November 10, 2015 by a1skeptic

If you were paying attention, you may have noticed that last Friday Justin Trudeau was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Canada, and on the very same day President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline. It was like, … Continue reading →

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If there’s one guy who doesn’t need to burnish his resume, you’d have thought it would be Dr. Ben Carson

Posted on November 9, 2015 by a1skeptic

At the end of last week we had the sad spectacle of Dr. Ben Carson being found to have told at least one if not a couple of lies about his background. If there’s one guy who doesn’t need to … Continue reading →

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Meet the Millionaires and Billionaires who are suddenly buying tons of land in Africa

Posted on November 6, 2015 by a1skeptic

I came across in an article recently through one of my Facebook friends entitled “Meet the Millionaires and Billionaires who are suddenly buying tons of land in Africa.” That article was a bit disturbing, and was, in fact, about how … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney was a Proud Papa to Paul Ryan

Posted on November 5, 2015 by a1skeptic

There was an article on Boston.com last week, when Paul Ryan was sworn in as the new Speaker of the House, that was actually kind of sweet. It was about how Mitt Romney, who had chosen Ryan as his Vice … Continue reading →

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