Archive for: August 2004

August 28, 2004

The Sun Dial

Filed under: General - 28 Aug 2004

I was at Ann Morrison Park in Boise today and saw a sun dial. My wife and I played with it and it told time within about 15 minutes. It said it was accurate to within a minute, but tha …

A Sweet Statesman

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 28 Aug 2004

Last night, I spent 3 hours manning the Ten Commandments fair booth with several gentleman from Church of the Harvest. Neither of us were stereotypical “conservative Christians”. Ralph was a constant cut-up, joking with all passerbys and he and another …

August 27, 2004

Keyes Mistake

Filed under: Alan Keyes - 27 Aug 2004

As I wrote back when Keyes announced, he should address the National Convention. A speaking spot was offered, but he declined to work small constituents groups and donor events in hopes of raising money and grassroots support.

While, …

The Daily Response: August 27th

Filed under: Daily Response, the - 27 Aug 2004

Here are some thoughts on today’s letters to the Editor:

Steven Csik thinks President Bush isn’t Conservative:

“Traditionally, Republican and conservative values have included separation of church and state, respect for privacy and due process …

Come Back to the Water

Filed under: Poetry - 27 Aug 2004

You took something
From the water.

There’s an old corpse,
Walking around,

You were supposed to leave
Him there in the water,

Leave him there to drown.

Yet you thought it was
Just …

August 26, 2004

Don’t Buy Gas and Other Thoughts from the Looney Left

Filed under: Daily Response, the - 26 Aug 2004

From Today’s Idaho Statesman, we have these fine opinions.

Michael Murphy wrote,

“Real Christians wouldn’t engage in rhetoric or push a divisive referendum. They would vigil 24/7/365. That’s real commitment.”

–I love it …

August 25, 2004

The Idaho Liberals

Filed under: Daily Response, the - 25 Aug 2004

Your average liberal is kind of paranoid right now and a little bit whacky, believing that George W. Bush and John Ashcroft are out to get them.

In Idaho, this is much worse, as the Republican Party (or …

The President Strikes Back

Filed under: Politics - 25 Aug 2004

Earlier today, John Kerry sent surrogates to demand President Bush condemn the Swift Vets. George Bush’s surrogates struck back led by Republican Reps. Sam Johnson (R-TX), Duke Cunningham (R-CA), and Duncan Hunter (R-CA).

They attacked Kerry for voting …

Going After Bieter

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 25 Aug 2004

The Idaho Statesman published my letter to the editor today regarding Mayor Bieter’s war on the Christian citizens of Boise:

It was interesting to read in the Aug. 6 edition of …

Kerry Getting Desperate

Filed under: Politics - 25 Aug 2004

John Kerry is dispatching Jim Rassman and Former Senator Max Cleland (D-GA) to President Bush’s Crawford ranch to beg the President to condemn the Swift Vets ads.

President Bush condemned all 527 advertisements that skirt the Campaign Finance …

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