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• Obama Doesn’t Return Marine’s Salute, Shakes Hand Instead — Is This a Protocol Misstep?

  May 24, 2013 at 1:12pm

  In reply to MyThoughtsAreFree.

  As the president does not wear a uniform, he does not need to acknowledge the salute wit ha salute of his own. That is a military jesture for members of the military currently serving in uniform.

  You should certainly acknowledge anyone who salutes you with a nod, a smile, etc, but it is nothing more than a courtesy if ytou are not in uniform yourself.

  There’s a lot to ding the president on from policy to courtesy, but this isn’t one of them. The fact that he came back off of Marine One to recognized he did not acknowledge the salute should be enough for anyone.

• Real or Fake? The Unlikely Post-Okla. Tornado Photo Making the Rounds

  May 23, 2013 at 12:14pm

  In reply to SovereignSoul.

  Nine. The seven pin is down. The tornado gets one more chance to knock down the rest.

• Israeli Man Who Years Ago Helped Stop Terror Attack Shoots 4 Dead at Bank, Takes Hostage, then Kills Self Over a $1,600 Debt

  May 22, 2013 at 8:26am

  Who’d have thought that a country that faces regular armed attacks on its population would move to so tightly restrict the rights of those people to defend themselves.

• Piers Morgan and Bill Nye Speculate on Climate Change’s Role in Deadly Okla. Twister

  May 21, 2013 at 9:20am

  In reply to neiman1.

  We all know Bill Ney is not a scientist, right? He is a comedian that scored a gig dong a kid’s science TV show. That puts his knowledge of science somewhere around a 6th grade level.

• DISASTER: At Least 24 Reported Dead After Monstrous Okla. Tornado, Death Toll Expected to Rise (Plus: See Photos of the Unbelievable Devastation)

  May 21, 2013 at 9:14am

  In reply to jays.

  Tornadoes are small, be much more concentrated than Hurricanes.

  Nothing known above ground stands after a direct hit from a an F4-F5 Tornado. It even removes roads. Typically, all you see left in the direct path are the concrete slabs the houses used to sit on.

  You would also not be safe in your basement if one passes directly over head. The only protection is a storm cellar completely underground, that is with earth above you..

• Ted Nugent’s Brother Endorses Gun Background Checks in WaPo Op-Ed: ‘The NRA Has It Wrong’ (Plus: Ted Responds)

  May 20, 2013 at 8:58am

  In reply to HaleStorm87.

  Only if the seller has an FFL. While they make up the majority of gun show dealers, private citizens can also rent tables (unless local law or the show prohibits it) and sell without using a background check. Often, folks will just be walking around without a table selling a rifle or two that they brought, again unless local law or the show prohibits it.

  Still, that’s a very small number of gun show purchases not covered by the background check system.

• Ted Nugent’s Brother Endorses Gun Background Checks in WaPo Op-Ed: ‘The NRA Has It Wrong’ (Plus: Ted Responds)

  May 20, 2013 at 8:52am

  Spoken like a true CEO rich guy who knows and cares nothing for those of lesser means, Jeff.

  Even if we just assume for a moment that the government never misuses the background data they collect. The very act of every transfer requiring a background check will make owning and using firearms cost-prohibitive.

  How, do you suppose, private citizens will secure a background check? They do not have access to the system, so they will need to pay someone to do the background check for them.

  Want to take some friends to the range for some target practice? Better stop by the local gun shop and pay them $50 per friend to do a background check to make sure they can legally fire your weapons. Include $50 for yourself if they are bringing guns that you may want to fire.

  Need to borrow a shotgun to go hunting? No problem, we’ll just stop by Walmart to get your background check. They are running a sale this week – pay them for your check and mine is free when you return the rifle you are borrowing.

• Baby Dies After Man Allegedly Tricks Girlfriend Into Taking an Abortion Pill

  May 16, 2013 at 11:22pm

  In reply to another mimi.

  You don’t need to grow up a Christian to see where this story went wrong. Neither of the two, claiming to be in love with each other, gave a rat’s hat about what the other was feeling, thinking, or needing. Each thought only of him/herself, which never ends well. But that’s not really the story here. The story here is the ridiculous disparity in our laws. Abortion is legal, unless the mother says differently.

  In other words, in or law, mothers claim greater rights for themselves than are afforded either fathers or babies. What do we a call a system of government where one person, race, or class of people get greater Liberty for themselves by reducing Liberty for other people, races or class of people? That’s right, tyranny.

• Pat Robertson Has Some Tough Advice for Cheated-On Women: Do You Agree With Him?

  May 16, 2013 at 10:51pm

  The relationship of husband and wife requires you to put the other one ahead of yourself. (Wives submit, husbands love as Christ loves).

  Adultery is specifically listed as an appropriate reason for divorce because it is such a complete and total betrayal of that principle. Forgiveness may come, God willing, in time, but you are under no obligation to reinvest trust.

• Pope Francis Blasts ‘Cult of Money’ That Harms the Poor: ‘Money Has to Serve, Not to Rule!’

  May 16, 2013 at 2:55pm

  Understanding that money is a means and not an end is the key. Using money wisely to help the poor is not the same as stumping for giving moeny to the government to help the poor. In fact, it is the exact opposite.