Yesterday was the first day of school. I teach American Government, a required course, at Grand Rapids Community College. I absolutely love teaching this class–and really like the first day. I had 3 classes yesterday. My challenge is to wake these folks up to their need to be involved, concerned citizens–it’s a joy to occasionally see a light bulb go off in a student–the “ah-ha” moment. America’s biggest problem is unaware, indifferent citizens. I love my job.
Monday
August 31st, 2010Bottom line, it’s local control
August 29th, 2010As much as I think the Ground Zero Mosque is terrible, unworthy, provocative thing that will hurt America, it’s really up to the people who live there. I sure don’t want the federal government telling anyone who can build what where. And I sure hope that New York State will stop this terrible thing.
Combat Veterans for Congress
August 27th, 2010There’s a wonderful group called Combat Veterans for Congress that, who would guess, promotes combat veterans who want to run for the US Congress–the candidates are vetted. They must have conservative values–as most do. To date 22 of 26 candidates have won their primaries. These fine folks clearly love their country–unto death. It’ll be nice to have that kind of dedication in Washington.
Episode 141
August 26th, 20108/26/2010
Episode 141
Topics
News and Comment by the Col: The Peace Talks
SSG Amy Gould: Army Bands
Col Robt Ledee: Armor for Troops
Craig Gray: Self defense; Last Thoughts: Mortar Crew in Afghanistan
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Saudi judge asks hospital to hurt a man
August 21st, 2010This from the AP — A Saudi judge has asked several hospitals in the country whether they could damage a man’s spinal cord as punishment after he was convicted of attacking another man with a cleaver and paralyzing him, the brother of the victim said Thursday. Abdul-Aziz al-Mutairi, 22, was left paralyzed and subsequently lost a foot after a fight more than two years ago. He asked a judge in northwestern Tabuk province to impose an equivalent punishment on his attacker under Islamic law, his brother Khaled al-Mutairi said.
He said one of the hospitals, in Tabuk, responded that it is possible to damage the spinal cord, but it added that the operation would have to be done at another more specialized facility. Saudi newspapers reported that a second hospital in the capital, Riyadh, declined, saying it could not inflict such harm.
A copy of the medical report from the King Khaled Hospital in Tabuk province obtained by The Associated Press said the same injury al-Mutairi suffers from can be inflicted on his attacker using a nerve stimulant, and inducing the same injuries in the same locations. The report was dated six months ago. I wonder. Would we like this kind of law in the US?
