{"id":2554,"date":"2009-11-10T22:12:04","date_gmt":"2009-11-11T03:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stonescryout.org\/?p=2554"},"modified":"2009-11-10T22:12:04","modified_gmt":"2009-11-11T03:12:04","slug":"the-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stonescryout.org\/?p=2554","title":{"rendered":"The Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No, not as in golfing.&#160; I&#8217;m going to be quite busy this week, so blog posts this week will consist mostly of a collection of links that I happen across.<\/p>\n<p>John Mark Reynolds, writing at the Evangel blog, wonders about that prediction that Christians would become a <a href=\"http:\/\/firstthings.com\/blogs\/evangel\/2009\/11\/somebody-explain-the-libertarian-delusion-to-me\/\">fringe political force<\/a> if they stuck with their position on same-sex marriage.&#160; This after Maine, of all places, upheld traditional marriage.&#160; Not mentioned is that the House of Representatives barely squeaked out a health care bill (passing it with only 2 votes to spare) only after a provision was added that prevented abortion from being covered by it.&#160; Wasn&#8217;t <em>that<\/em> supposed to be a losing issue, too?<\/p>\n<p>October, 2009 was the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.dailymail.com\/donsurber\/archives\/3490\">3rd coldest October recorded<\/a> in the US.&#160; Can we officially chuck those computer climate models and just admit we don&#8217;t really know what&#8217;s going on with climate, and thus should refrain from making pronouncements on what is or isn&#8217;t changing it?<\/p>\n<p>Racist graffiti, and Al Sharpton isn&#8217;t all over CNN denouncing it?&#160; Oh, wait, <a href=\"http:\/\/jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/big-deal-its-only-anti-white-graffiti.html\">it&#8217;s anti-white graffiti<\/a>.&#160; Well then, nothing to see here.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Eric Holder is endorsing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redstate.com\/moe_lane\/2009\/11\/10\/hope-and-change-watch-ag-holder-upholding-patriot-act\/\">extending provisions of the Patriot Act<\/a> including roving wiretaps.&#160; It&#8217;s one thing to talk it down when you&#8217;re not in the hot seat.&#160; It&#8217;s another thing entirely when it&#8217;s your responsibility, eh?<\/p>\n<p>The European Union, as a whole, could sink underneath the waves of debt very soon, having total debt equaling 100% of its annual gross domestic product.&#160; A special commission &quot;discovered&quot; that a major reason is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qando.net\/?p=5714\">socialist pensions and healthcare<\/a> that the government guarantees.&#160; And we want to follow them into this whirlpool?<\/p>\n<p>And finally, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redstate.com\/streiff\/2009\/11\/06\/the-legacy-of-major-nidal-malik-hasan\/\">the legacy of Major Nidal Malik Hasan<\/a>, and a musing about whether or not political correctness will allow a candid and honest public discussion, or if more people will die at the PC altar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No, not as in golfing.&#160; I&#8217;m going to be quite busy this week, so blog posts this week will consist mostly of a collection of links that I happen across. 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