Expect More Crisis Ann Lee Ann Lee IndyMac has failed. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac hav

A number of friends have commented on an odd phenomenon that they have observed -- conservative Republicans they know who say they are going to vote for Sen. Barack Obama. It seemed at first to be a fluke, perhaps signifying only that my friends know some strange conservatives. But columnist Robert Novak has enc

The more I read (and I admittedly read very little) it becomes more and more evident that the one thing thinkers both religious and non-religious are searching for is truth. Truth is the reigning scale to the mind, and it’s pretty universal in its impact on life. The debate comes into play over what actually is true.

After the 1960's the church took a major shift toward liberalism. It (liberalism) infected the seminaries and produced priests with a very liberal slant. The pendulum is now swinging back to the center and appea

Most of the writers who complained about last Monday's story about the county's first planned same-sex wedding came from the conservative side. Over the weekend, however, I got two letters that put a twist on the subject. And excerpt from...

I wrote an email to an old friend of mine the other day. In his response, among the other things he brought up (including how he and I are the only one's we know who aren't married, dating, or almost married) he brought up a set of short films by Rob Bell and Nooma. Please check out www.nooma.com to see their site.

When Bill Champion and Steve McCoy say "I do" wearing suits and ties this month, theirs will be the first same-sex wedding in largely conservative Shasta County. They made sure of it. The Lakehead couple of nearly 28 years said they knew people would be interested in the first, history-making

And now for our McCain moment. Not a day goes by that one of my conservative friends urges me to back, support and vote for John McCain. My first response is to ask them why they didn’t back a real Conservative during the primaries instead of asking me to support a Liberal now.My second response, just exactl

California conservative icon Tom McClintock looks like he's easily beating Doug Ose in the Republican primary in the 4th Congressional District, in northeastern California, the Secretary of State's Office reports. According to OpenSecrets.org, Ose spent more than five times what...

I can’t believe what I’m hearing. Liberal political pundits are saying, “people are voting against Obama because he is black”. Well it makes about as much sense as saying, “people are voting against Hillary because she is woman, or voting against McCain because he is not a Conservative. Well um, two out of thre

There’s been a whole lot of apologizing going on lately, at very high levels.Obama has been apologizing to Hillary, Hillary to Obama, Hillary to the Kennedys, Reverend Wright to anyone who was offended, etc. etc. Point is there seems to be no end to the apologizing . And usually these apologies goes something like

Note from Doni: Opposing candidates for this seat did not respond to our offer to appear on this forum.  (Candidates’ statements are unaltered and published exactly as submitted.) An Open Letter to the Voters of the North State from Pete Stiglich Candidate for State Assembl

"Denial of Holy Communion to pro-abortion politicians is an act of love for the Catholic politician him or herself -an act meant to call the politician back to the truth."

Has anyone but me noticed the identical differences of the two Democrat candidates for president? No, not Liberal or Conservative, all three current candidates are Liberals, but only two are Democrats. I mean the character, quality and history of the two Democrats left standing, Hillary and Barack.Hillary seem

Recall the last time you had horrible service at a restaurant.  You probably found yourself wondering how the waitstaff could sustain themselves by treating their customers so poorly.  Didn’t they want future business?  Didn’t they want a big tip?  Didn’t they have a soul? I have formed a few opinions a

Recently I participated in a meeting attended by many of the faithful, and we were discussing a variety of issues. But, what caught my attention was the visceral reaction by so many people when the following

• Klamath agreement is wrong deal • Crisis on Crisis Intervention Team • Can conservatives justify this?

So, you just suspended one of your staffers because they posted video clips of Obama and Rev. Wright on the Internet. Now to be clear, these clips were verbatim passages made by the Candidate and Rev. alike. They were not fabrications, exaggerations, distortions or overstatements. At worse the clips were isolations of so

Now O’Reilly has really pissed me off. On his 3-08-08 show he had the unmitigated gall to imply that Rush Limbaugh was interfering or otherwise trying to meddle in a national election. O’Reilly points out the encouragement of Limbaugh to have Republicans cross the lines in Texas to vote for Hillary, so that both candi

I'm saddened to hear yet another "Republican" is settling for a candidate as standard-bearer for the GOP who is much too liberal to be able to claim to be a conservative, specifically Ken Pereira's letter (Sunday) telling us to "suck it up" and vote for John McCain.

O.k., I have to say, I truly appreciate the long, in-depth comments "Anonymous" folks are leaving. So, here are (theoretically) the closing comments from Anonymous on Jim G's closing comments:"Well, some papers are making less. Some are losing money. The thing about having the trend working against y

Bad economy? Time to get aggressive. By Rich Sloan, Fortune Small Business “Band together. Talk to customers. Be flexible. Build relationships. Sure, it’s a tough economy. But the worst of times are also the best of times for companies that are willing to work hard and be

This from an interview of Southwest CEO Gary Kelly in the San Francisco Chronicle a couple of days ago. Q: You're not predicting profitability and you face headwinds in 2008. How difficult a year will it be? A

This from an interview of Southwest CEO Gary Kelly in the San Francisco Chronicle a couple of days ago. Q: You're not predicting profitability and you face headwinds in 2008. How difficult a year will it be? A

NEW YORK -- William F. Buckley Jr. died at work, in his study. The Cold War had ended long before. A Republican was in the White House. The word "liberal" had been shunned like an ill-mannered guest.

NEW YORK -- William F. Buckley Jr., the erudite Ivy Leaguer and conservative herald who showered huge and scornful words on liberalism as he observed, abetted and cheered on the right's post-World War II rise from the fringes to the White House, died Wednesday. He was 82.

Dear John,We feel your pain. Those fickle wordsmiths at the New York Times, the same ones that held you up as the best Republican candidate back in January, just gave you the “body slam” of the campaign. Their “unnamed sources” and “confidential insiders” provided quite a story about your past and

... for prompting Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other conservative talk-radio holdouts to finally rally around him. Nothing unites the Republican Party faster than a New York Times hit piece....

We are cruising for an economic bruising.  Our government is spending WAY more money than it takes in.  The total national debt accumulated between the signing of the Constitution and 1980, when Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president, was about $1 trillion. (A billion is a thousand million; a trillion is a tho

When you work at home, your house is your co-worker. And, like co-workers everywhere, sometimes it’ll turn on you. You’ll be working along, trying to hit some deadline, when the house will offer some minor distraction or major catastrophe. Next thing you know, the work day’s shot. You’ve a

You’ve decided, after some deep reflection, that veneers are exactly what your teeth need for that Hollywood smile.  Now you’re wondering, “What’s in store for me?”  Well, I’ll tell you. Cases usually start with a full set of study models of your teeth that are then modified with wax to

Sometimes stopping just isn't enough. Sometimes you have to back up a little, turn off the key and reflect before proceeding. And if there ever was a time to stop, backup and reflect on where the Republican Party is going, this is the time. For instance the Grand Old Party has rallied around one of the last tw

In what I'm assuming was a coincidence, yesterday's New York Times ran a story called I Love You, But You Love Meat, and the San Francisco Chronicle ran a story called

The current brouhaha over Conservatives not supporting McCain is gaining much traction by the Mainstream Media. Seems they are just twitterpated over the exodus of Conservatives bolting away from McCain. Of course in their glee they are ignoring the backroom shenanigans of the Clinton and Obama camps.I cannot

What's Your Political Philosophy?created with QuizFarm.com You scored as Old School DemocratOld school Democrats emphasize economic justice and opportuni

I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it any more. The John McCain apologists, the claim-to-be Conservatives and the “we-have-to-join-together-for-the-sake-of-the-party lackeys can just put a sock into it. And that includes Bill O’Reilly, Dick Morris, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and Laura Ingraham, who seem to be pe

Memo to the Conservative unifiers:Time for all you McCain supporters, whether past, present or future to get a simple message. We true conservatives will not vote for McCain, no matter what. Unlike you “win at any cost” RINOs, we have short tempers and long memories. Time for America to get a reality chec

On Super Tuesday, John McCain secured the Republican nomination. How did that happen? Simple. In the absence of a compelling conservative, the Republican electorate turned to the apostate sheriff.

Sen. John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination Thursday when former governor Mitt Romney abruptly ended his campaign. The Arizona senator immediately turned his attention to repairing relations with disgruntled GOP conservatives and opening the general election campaign with a sharp critique of h

John McCain had a surprising but pleasant evening Tuesday night -- watching Mitt Romney go down to defeat in nearly every contest and encountering a newly victorious but ultimately unnominatable Mike Huckabee all across the Bible Belt. McCain's successes so far reflect not only his appeal as a candidate but also the bankrup

I will preface this by saying I did not vote for Hillary yesterday, but I am profoundedly disturbed and more than a little baffled by the immense hatred she has engendered. Secondly, I would hope that those who say they will refuse to vote if ---- (fill in the blank) should get the nomination will vote anyway si

Q: I’ve seen a lot of ads in magazines and on television about how porcelain veneers can give you a perfect smile. I have spaces and crooked teeth; my smile is far from perfect. What would I have to do to have a smile like the ones they show in the ads? – Jennifer A:  Great qu

So today’s pop quiz is: When does campaign coverage stop and campaign influence begin. I don’t think it has gone unnoticed that the 24hr news networks are having a substantial effect on public opinion and the polls, which in turn have an effect on public opinion, then again the polls. For example: Since

How can you not love a test called Belief-O-Matic? It's so retro! Get your test today - send in 25 cents and two box tops to[www.beliefnet.com]My results, which are interesting considering I just barely understood some of the questions/their

What with all the political coverage you would think America had had about enough of Hillary Clinton. I know, I know a few minutes each hour is hogged up by Britney, Lindsay or the latest dead celebrity, but the rest is all Hillary, all the time. Now to be fair, Bill is on much of the time, but he is trying to get himself

This debate has polarized so many over the past century for sure.On June 26, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI

...but I have had to unfriend and ban someone who did not, apparently, take to heart the agreement we made back in November when we met via another community:Me: You do understand that I'm a rabid liberal, right?Other person: Oh my. I don't rant political very often, though I did write one piece a we

Neo-Con - Paleo-Con - Liberal - Paleo-libertarian - Radical, etc, etc. All these and more, are names given to different political beliefs…….Confused? So are many of you, out there, especially some of you Ron Paul supporters. Although I am a Conservative both politically and socially, I have, recently, bee

Over at Yahoo Answers, I was browsing the questions and answering one or two, when I decided to post a link to The Compass Blog and ask for a few guest articles. I made sure to state that although my blog is of a conservative nature, it was not necessary for the guest article [...]

Morgan Stanley’s recent divestiture of their portfolio of New York Times stock suddenly made me ponder: Can a publicly traded company with outspoken Liberal policies survive without the support of Conservative stockholders? Could have Oz existed without Dorothy or Kansas?Clearly the emergence of Fox News, in the cab