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CON GAMES 24/7: Liberals Are Not Racist

Michael Conniff — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:17:17 +0000

The Con Man excoriates conservative talk show host Dennis Prager for his contention that liberals are "racists" who consider African-Americans "inferior." Say what? Click here for the complete "Con Games with Michael Conniff" for Wednesday May 14, 2008.

Polishing Israel's Beacon

reckless G — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:25:05 +0000

The creation of Israel 60 years ago as a sanctuary for the Jewish people is cause for celebration. Israel is a successful nation, which has contributed much to science and technology. It’s fully capable of defending itself with the fourth strongest military in the world. But Israel is still in jeopardy. Prominent Israeli political, academic, religious, [...]

CON GAMES 24/7: Conservatism Finito, Climbing Mount Everest

Michael Conniff — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:23:13 +0000

The Con Man sticks a fork into the carcass of conservatism and says it's finished as a unifying national force. Also: an interview with Nick Heil, the author of "Dark Summit," the story of the deadliest season on Mount Everest--and a final shot at John McCain's disturbing ties to lobbyists with disturbing clients like the [...]

FELLOW AMERICANS: THE USA IS NOT THE LAND OF OZ

Frosty Wooldridge — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:23:02 +0000

In the “Wizard of Oz”, Dorothy and Toto danced into an amazing adventure. The main message often-times remains forgotten:
In our minds…
it is the wizards, behind the curtain,
who control and manipulate "the show."
They do not! However, if you allow the ‘wizards’ to run your show, you leave yourself no choice in the outcome of your life or the life of your civilization.

CON GAMES 24/7: Conservatives Can't Rock

Michael Conniff — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:57:02 +0000

The Con Man says if it were up to conservatives there would have been no rock 'n' roll--and that's only the start of his rant about and against conservative values. Click here for the complete "Con Games with Michael Conniff" for Monday May 12, 2008.

This Old House

reckless G — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:20 +0000

A new house cannot be built where an old one remains. The old house may be rotting, crumbling, a hazard to its occupants, but until it is brought down completely, and the debris cleared away, a new abode can not be built in its place.

This is why I support John McCain for president. There is no doubt that he will continue the disastrous policies and practices of the current administration. Indeed, many of his staff and advisors will be the very same architects of the old crumbling house we all now find ourselves living in.

CON GAMES: The Real American Values

Michael Conniff — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:45:45 +0000

For far too long, conservatives have made political hay with the notion that they are the party of ideas and the party of values—even as they’ve held a far too timid opposition at bay for having neither. Enough, already. The free ride is over: conservatives have not had a new idea since The Gipper left office, and it’s about time we saw their “values” for what they really are—anti-American.

What's A Happy Mother's Day?

Mitch Mulhall — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:52:44 +0000

My mom was born in a tent (some accounts I’ve heard say it was a cabin) near Estes Park, Colorado on an August night in 1936. My grandfather was a laborer during what must have been the construction of Trail Ridge Road from the Alpine Visitor Center to Grand Lake. It is one of the cruel realities of surviving your elders that you come up with questions you can never have answered.

When I was a much younger man, in that netherworld between high school and life, I went to work in the coal mines. Yes, back in the day, there were coal mines, and some of them were in Pitkin County. But I digress.

Skull Smokin’ In The USA

Keith Hemstreet — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:30:17 +0000

I haven’t been sleeping much lately, which means I’ve spent countless hours in the hopeless darkness thinking of the most ridiculous things imaginable. The sleep deprived mind, I’ve learned, is not a sane mind. Last night I could not stop thinking about a story I had read online. Two Houston teens, the story reported, were arrested for digging up a grave to make a pot pipe from a skull. The writer mentioned that he would love to hear the conversation that led to such a brilliant idea, so I figured I’d oblige him.

$346 Billion Illegal Alien Costs Annually: Health and Human Services

Frosty Wooldridge — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:34:04 +0000

Every month, month in and month out, year in and year out, your U.S. senators and House representatives along with President Bush allow 182,000 legal and illegal immigrants to move into America—give or take a few hundred thousand. By years end, they total 2.18 million virtually uneducated, unskilled and lack English language abilities while arriving with a plethora of diseases and other health care needs.

Who pays? You do! How much? Each year, you shell out $346 billion in taxes to pay for those immigrants across 15 federal agencies.