Category Archives: Opinions and Op-Eds

Letter from a soldier

Posted on August 3, 2010 by zingstrom

            I’m acquainted with a number of military people serving in various branches, including several now serving in the Afghan combat zone. I received a letter from one of them worth sharing, but because this soldier is pursuing a military … Continue reading →

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At least he didn’t execute the team

Posted on July 31, 2010 by zingstrom

          The Poor Sport of the Year Award goes to North Korea’s madman, the little dictator Kim Jung Il, his sons and the heir apparent.             Playing in their first (ho-hum) World Cup Soccer Tournament in decades, a team heavily guarded to … Continue reading →

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Why are neo-Nazis doing the federal government’s job in Arizona?

Posted on July 17, 2010 by zingstrom

            Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu admits that parts of Arizona have been surrendered to Mexican smuggling cartels. Babeu’s request for additional aid from the federal government has gone largely ignored for political reasons. The danger to American and Mexican … Continue reading →

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Josie Wales writes again

Posted on July 11, 2010 by zingstrom

          “As Thomas Jefferson stated, ‘All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.’ We, the vocal majority, have raised our collective voices against tyranny, despite progressive attempts to silence us, and now … Continue reading →

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Let us now pray

Posted on July 9, 2010 by zingstrom

          Bloggers and journalists’ Email boxes are inundated daily with all manner of material. Some, but sadly very little, of it deserves to be seen by a larger crowd than inhabits my contacts list. This is one of them. “We were … Continue reading →

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Rumors and innuendo harm Obama and the country

Posted on July 6, 2010 by zingstrom

            The Internet, the unquestionable authority on everything, and Email boxes are filled with “expert” opinions, videos and citations about President Barack Obama’s place of birth, his education, religion and other questions about the man who came from obscurity to … Continue reading →

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A poll to make conservative heads explode

Posted on July 2, 2010 by zingstrom

            Take a minute to ponder on your own list of the top presidents of the United States since the country’s inception. Don’t forget to include the current community-organizer-in chief … then go take a look at this Politico.com story.   You … Continue reading →

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NRA Reid endorsement a sell-out of the membership

Posted on July 1, 2010 by zingstrom

          The National Rifle Association is about to toss a bone to Sen. Harry Reid, (D-Nev.), by endorsing the Senate Majority Leader for re-election.           Erik Ericson at Redstate has the details of Sen. Harry Reid’s voting record on gun rights legislation, … Continue reading →

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Spy vs. Spy

Posted on June 29, 2010 by zingstrom

          They spy on us, we spy on them and some things never change despite the much vaunted view that the Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union.           News agencies reacted in shock when the FBI … Continue reading →

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The Kagan vote is a foregone conclusion

Posted on June 27, 2010 by zingstrom

          The confirmation hearings for the latest Obama nominee to sit on the Supreme Court bench start Monday. The hearings are a waste of time and an insult to Americans tired of pointless Congressional grandstanding. Save the time and money, skip the … Continue reading →

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