Ross Douthat wrote an article this week claiming that the Komen Foundation was the real victim of the recent Komen vs. Planned Parenthood debacle.  The basic gist of the issue was that the Komen Foundation pulled about $700,000 in funding from Planned Parenthood (PP) recently because, it claimed, Planned Parenthood was under investigation. This was peculiar … Continue reading Commentary: The Media’s Abortion Blinders

A few years back, my husband compared his life experiences to mine, making the argument that because we come from similar socioeconomic backgrounds, we had similar life experiences. After living with me for a few years, and seeing what I see, he knows this is not true. In most cases, that is true. The most glaring difference … Continue reading The Third Jihad

So this was supposed to be a post about lemon curd. But nope, Newt Gingrich spoke again, so now it's going to be about that.  At the most recent debate, Gingrich's comments on the poor black work ethic were brought up. If you missed that, he said,  Really poor children in really poor neighborhoods have … Continue reading Lemon Cur…oh darn, Newt Gingrich Spoke Again

"Our faltering education system may be the most important long-term threat to America’s economy and national well-being, so it’s frustrating that the presidential campaign is mostly ignoring the issue. Candidates are bloviating about all kinds of imaginary or exaggerated threats, while ignoring the most crucial one." This is one of several quotes that resonated with … Continue reading Commentary: The Value of Teachers

If it hasn't become obvious yet, I'm a bit fed up with the ridiculousness. What ridiculousness you ask? Oh just open up the New York Times and read a bit. Soon you'll be tearing out your hair and saying things like, "It's the Environmental Protection Agency!" to your dog, you will simply respond by trying to … Continue reading The Sacketts and the Clean Water Act

In the last few months, with the Republican Primary race sucking up all the commercials in your area if you're an Iowan, we've heard a lot of talk about, "Taking Back America." When the potential Republican nominees say this, they mean a few things: First and foremost take back American from our current Democratic President, … Continue reading Take Back America?