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An Inconvenient Tax – Documentary Preview

Drake Dunaway — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:03:02 +0000

A little over a year ago I began working on a documentary now opening April 15th in theaters, titled “An Inconvenient Tax.” This landmark thinkpiece of samizdat cinema explores the flaws, unfairness, corruption, and punitive gouging of the IRS Tax Code…and its burning need for fundamental overhaul. Flat and Fair Taxers, this is the first serious [...]

Life As A Leftist

Nancy Morgan — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:17:26 +0000

After much consideration, I have decided to become a leftist. Here’s why: As a leftist, I have a right to a living wage. I was born with this right and under the system of social justice Obama and friends are implementing, rich fat cats are under an obligation to pay for my rights. As a leftist, [...]

New Report Looks at Municipal Websites

forthardknox — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:11:10 +0000

Latest Blueprint for Transparency finds most cities need to post more information From Oklahomans for Responsible Government: Download the Report (.pdf) Oklahomans for Responsible Government today released the latest installment in its Blueprint for Transparency series. It looks at the websites of the 75 Oklahoma cities with populations of 5,000 or greater to see how much information [...]

The Jihadi Feels Persecuted – His Aggression is Self-Defense

Phyllis Chesler — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:46:57 +0000

The other day, a pediatric nurse in New York City refused to dance with Mbarek Lafrem, a Moroccan man, in a New York City bar. What did Lafrem do? He followed her into the women’s bathroom where he attempted to rape and savagely beat her. The woman was found unconscious and is now hospitalized. She [...]

Basic HTML

TXPoet — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:01:04 +0000

HTML: HyperText Markup Language Intimidating name for simple commands that help you when entering or formatting anything on the world-wide web (WWW, bet you wondered what that meant) other than WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). Have you ever wondered how did they do that? If you are interested in learning more formatting [...]

Blogging Laws

Jenn's Tech Tips — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:09:06 +0000

(Updated) Like any other type of publishing, blogging requires adherence to relative laws. Renato Bautista has great current info on Suite 101, on Defamation Laws for Bloggers: How to Blog Without Fear of Libel Suits (Updated The Aviva Directory has a great resource for bloggers regarding blogging laws, which covers disclosure of paid posts, deep [...]

What’s a Moonbat?

Orlando — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:16:59 +0000

(Updated) Among conservatives, the word moonbat is well known and an often used epithet referring to liberals. Most liberals do not have the foggiest idea what it means or where it came from. So, here’s a little history lesson. The term was first used in 1947 by a scifi writer named Robert A. Heinlein. Heinlein used the [...]

Church Mice

Church Mice — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:00:18 +0000

This week’s “Church Mice” Cartoon: Visit Church Mice The Church Mice are now on Facebook! Welcome to the new Church 2.0 category on Ft. Hard Knox. Here, you will [...]

Patrick Kennedy, Motivational Speaker

Orlando — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:31:36 +0000

Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) melts down on the House floor as the editor compares him to Matt Foley’s Saturday Night Live “Motivational Speaker.” Pure fun.

The Draking Point: Arrested Development: Creating a Truther

Drake Dunaway — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:20 +0000

Here’s the latest from Drake Dunaway, of The Draking Point (Conservative Cartoons to Animate the Republic): The Draking Point

Ninth Circuit Gets it Right–Still One Nation Under God

Concerned Women for America — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:28:54 +0000

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that teacher-led recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools, including the words “under God,” does not violate the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution. “The Pledge is constitutional,” concluded the court, dismissing the latest attack by atheist Michael Newdow to remove [...]

Internet Security

Jenn's Tech Tips — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:00:35 +0000

(Updated) Blogging and social networking safely requires taking certain common-sense steps to protect ourselves and our computers. Here are a few suggestions. DO’S Use a pseudonym online. Use a PO Box, or mailing address other than where you live. Use a proxy service for your domain name. Use a reliable virus protection service. DON’Ts Don’t store your passwords on your [...]

The Birth of the Internet

TXPoet — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:50:39 +0000

(Updated – Original Author Unknown) In ancient Israel, it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Kahm did take unto himself a young wife by the name of Dot. And Dot Kahm was a comely woman, broad of shoulder and long of leg. Indeed, she had been called ‘Amazon Dot Kahm.’ And she [...]

Churches Will Explore Internet Opportunities on Sunday April 25

Jenn's Tech Tips — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:39:39 +0000

From Internet Evangelism Day: Internet Evangelism Day is an annual focus day for churches. This year, it is scheduled for Sunday April 25. It’s an opportunity for any church to explore with its members the exciting opportunities for sharing the good news online. Ready-made free downloads PowerPoint, video clips, handouts, drama scripts and music can be [...]

Durbin Admits Premiums Will Go Up If Health Care Bill Is Passed

Orlando — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:56:42 +0000

Speaking on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) says, “Anyone who would stand before you and say well, if you pass health care reform, next year’s health care premiums are going down, I don’t think is telling the truth. I think it is likely they would go up, but what we’re trying [...]