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Goodbye Solo – A Movie Review

October 10, 2009 John Blowing Rock, Diana Franco Galindo, ouleymane Sy Savane, Ramin Bahrani, Red West, Winston-Salem

On the lonely roads of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, two men forge an improbable friendship that will change both of their lives forever. Solo is a Senegalese cab driver working to provide a better life for his young family. William is a tough Southern good ol’ boy with a lifetime of regrets. One man’s American dream is just beginning, while the other’s is quickly winding down. I never saw a trailer for it, so it was taking a risk. I liked the movie a lot, Lay not so much.

Red State Update Addresses Racism

October 10, 2009October 6, 2009 John Dunlap, Jackie, Jimmy Carter, Obamacare, Racism

Our buddies at Red State Update are at it again. Jackie feels a little racist hating Obama so much. Dunlap helps him work through his feelings. Carter and Jews get a little ribbing this time too. These guys are funny. Dunlap explains the need some non-specific racism fears in case they fall behind in the polls. Jackie talks doing some burning…burning Kayne West albums.

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The Conservative Bible – Because Jesus Was Just Too Liberal

October 9, 2009 John Bible, Conservapedia, Conservative Bible Translation, conservatives, King James

Turns out the Bible is just too progressive in its views for some. So the Conservative Bible Project has been formed to use Wiki technology to create a whole new, and more conservative, translation of the Bible. The group cites a few reasons why the Bible is too progressive: “Lack of precision in the original language … lack of precision in modern language” and “translation bias in converting the original language to the modern one.”

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Olbermann’s Special Commentary on Healthcare Reform

October 8, 2009October 8, 2009 John Health care reform, Healthcare Reform, Keith Olbermann, Universal Healthcare

As usual, Keith Olberman does a good job of explaining the need for healthcare reform, and explaining the public option. Olberman cites a comment by Winston Churchill: Churchill’s argument was this, “I have heard it said that the government had no mandate such a doctrine is wholly inadmissible. The responsibility for the public safety is absolute and requires no mandate!”