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Studying SodaHead & Wondering why I do

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Why can't Sodahead Liberals see the need to impeach Obama?

None of the above

Opinion: I classify the talk about impeaching Obama with the talk eight years ago and forward about impeaching GWB. I don't like what Obama has done, and there is ce...

The State of New York Vs. Khloe Kardashian: Whose Side Are You...

New York's

Opinion: We aren't told where the T-shirts are produced. If they are actually made in NY, I could listen to an argument, even if the Kardashians aren't my favorite p...

Is the IRS scandal the worst political scandal in American his...

Opinion: You're right in two regards. First of all, the last scandal is almost always the worst, so, as of right now, . Second, and you've hit on this to a degree, ...

Stick a Fork in Benghazi--It's DONE! Where's Issa?

What do you think?

Opinion: I think any Obama supporter who was all over Mitt Romney after his reaction to Benghazi on 9/12 or any other Republican since then for rushing to judgment wh...

Was This U.S. Diplomat Up to Good or Bad?

Good

Opinion: Of course, "good" and "bad" in this instance are quite likely to be defined more by one's perspective than by any absolute values adhering to the conduct un...

Democrats: No Benghazi Scandal. True or False?

Other Comment

Opinion: It's true that the Democrats say Benghazi isn't a scandal, but whether those statements are true depends on how one defines "scandal". The Democrats see...

Biggest Presidential Blunder: 911 or Benghazi?

Let's see 4 derp derpa vs de...

Opinion: Thank you for the reassurance that those Liberals whose idea of national security is that the reins of government must be held firmly and without questioning...

What is the best sitcom ever?

The Simpsons

This is difficult to watch, but if brave, we can, and discuss it.

Opinion: The victims whose stories are reported in the link are certainly victims of criminal attacks whose perpetrators should be considered for the death penalty, n...

The Horse Is Really Quite Sincerely Dead: Benghazi Talking Po...

Opinion: Proud, if you are going to do your SH colleagues the disservice of referring us to a Ben Armbruster article, at least stay consistent with the article yourse...

About Me

My profile says NY, but that's Upstate NY, which is more like Indiana than it is like Manhattan - though I'll readily admit I've spent ample time in Manhattan. I went to a variety of colleges in my six year career as a college student. I was an RA enlistee during Vietnam, but never left the Eastern Time Zone, and finished my military career as a 2nd Lieutenant (a distinction akin to bowling a 291, but that's a tale too long for here). I went to Law School, got out in the standard 3 years, and have practiced essentially as an attorney since then (albeit now a semi-retired one). Somewhat belatedly I became the father of three wonderful children, the youngest of whom started college in August of 2012, who bring more texture, love, and meaning to my life than I would have dreamed possible, a rather complete surprise to me, given that I fully enjoyed my life prior to their arrival. I'm developing my own share of health problems, my dentist is likely to set aside a private chair for me in his office and I had a triple bypass in January of 2011, but Life is Good. I might note, given the frequent references to religion here on SH, that I am about as spiritually lazy a person as you'll encounter, being a lapsed Unitarian-Universalist, epitomizing the definition of "agnostic - the lazy man's atheist". That said, I do resent the marginalization so many non-religious people, particularly from the left, try to impose on those who do believe, particularly Christians.

I originally didn't describe my political leanings here, but it was suggested that certain postings I made were misleading, so I elected to add this supplement. I've always been resistant to change - I'll abide it, even endorse it, but you have to show me it's necessary - and my politics reflect that predilection. That translated easily into conservative politics. Since both my parents were Republican, albeit of a somewhat liberal stripe, my dawning political consciousness presented no challenge at enrollment time. I had my involvements with liberal causes in college, but the "big tent" nature of the NYS Republicans at the time meant that wasn't any type of registration issue. I ended up firmly in the Republican camp (although I ocasionally enroll as a Democrat to support the strongly conservative wing of the local Democrats), even the more conservative camp it is today, primarily because as an attorney I was - and continue to be - appalled at what the Warren Court did to the Constitution. I had no problem interpreting the 14th Amendment to bar segregation in the South, but the extensions not related to giving political rights to blacks were, IMHO, wholly juristically unwarranted, an ego trip by the then majority of the Court, and the reason I'll likely die classified as a conservative Republican. The Constitution and the 14th Amendment were passed by a society whose franchised voters wanted a strong central government to defend the country and run the economy, but which left other things alone. The Civil War Amendments were enacted to make sure that blacks were included in State government activities along with everyone else. All else is artifice - currently Liberal artifice.

I'd like to meet

Abraham Lincoln and Mae West

Interests

My kids; my family; my friends; keeping our country a good place to live - where reasonably just results can be obtained under an equitably applied Rule of Law; sports - more participatory than pro (albeit by this time in my life I'm generally an observer even in the participatory ones), but they all have their place.

Favorite Music

country & western, folk, classical, choral, pop (particularly Broadway show tunes/Musical comedy)

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SIMPATTYCO 2013/01/09 02:21:38

Hi there, thank you I love to know people who know more about somethings than I do!!!
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Kara ~~~ American Patriot 2012/12/24 03:57:48

Hi new friend. Thanks for the add.
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sick'n'tired 2012/12/23 03:54:39

After a nasty comment I was blocked too. Tells me all I need to know.
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sick'n'tired 2012/12/23 03:01:16

You are very welcome.
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KCurtis 2012/03/03 20:01:54

Ah she was da bomb! Thanks for the add. I look forward to more of your thought provoking comments. I too was a long term student. I've only recently returned to writing after a 25 year hiatus.
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Cap 2011/09/02 20:21:53 (edited)

The thanks should come from me, I'm mostly a SH observer, you're a very valuable and uplifting contributor. So, thanks. (And thanks for the thanks, anyway, it was unneeded and unearned - but a pleasant surprise.)
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K-ZOOMI-----0 2011/09/02 20:13:43

Thanks for the Add!

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Cap 2011/08/14 10:20:18

Gee, the only place I know where I said that is in my SH Profile, where I clearly identified myself in the prior sentence as an "agnostic". Where did you find the reference?

Separate and apart from that inquiry, are you seriously maintaining that there is virtually no activity on SH that seeks to make Christians and Christian beliefs unimportant or powerless in SH discussions? Your own activity alone belies such a belief.
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American☆Atheist 2011/08/14 09:22:33

I do resent the marginalization so many non-religious people, particularly from the left, try to impose on those who do believe, particularly Christians.
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American☆Atheist 2011/08/14 08:15:52

we do not impose on your christian, what are you smoking?
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lrb 2011/06/15 22:22:20

All his evidence is "I think she sucks, therefore that is the proof that she sucks" and with not even and example of her errors.
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Shawna 2011/06/10 16:31:52

A lapsed Unitarian-Universalist! Wow that IS lazy. LOL-I attended UU services for awhile but abandoned them. I'm just not a group person.
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Patent1 2010/12/09 06:59:00

If you were responding to one of my posts, I don't know what happened. I have never blocked anybody, although I have been blocked numerous times. Blocking is nonproductive.
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MQ-American Values Again (AVA) 2009/04/11 23:23:18

Thank you.
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Yuffie ♫ K-POP Dance Guru 2009/04/11 07:18:15

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travis 2009/02/27 04:22:37

moderated...
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