The debate over teaching the Theory of Evolution in public school science classes has come to a head, again, in the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee. A team of conservative critics of evolution, headed by Ben Stein (he just released a pro-Creation movie called Expelled), have been promoting the “Evolution Academic Freedom Act” which will allow science teachers to propose Intelligent Design (ID) or Creationism alongside the Theory of Evolution. The Committee passed the bill, and next the Florida State Senate will vote on the Act.

"Forty years of research have left chemical evolutionary theorists progressively more, not less, befuddled by the origin of life. The design hypothesis is resisted, not because there is a good, naturalistic explanation for life’s origin, but because certain arbitrary "rules" prohibit consideration of theories that refer to creative intelligence. In short, resistance to intelligent design derives from philosophical convention, not observed evidence.” - Dr. Stephen C. Meyer

His line of thinking made perfect logical and economical sense. Currently playing its home games in Major League Baseball’s smallest and oldest venue, Boston Red Sox owner John Harrington and his team needed a new stadium. And they needed it now.

The Healthcare System in America Needs an Operation

by M.C. Russell, M.D.

 Mr. Jones* came into the emergency department complaining of gastrointestinal bleeding. He reported that it had been going on “for a while.” In addition to blood, he reported a change in his bowel habits and decreased energy. A quick look at his medical records revealed a colonoscopy some twelve months prior showing a tumor in his large intestine. At that time it was recommended that he have an operation to remove the tumor. When asked why he did not follow up on the recommendation, his answer was honest and straightforward. Mr. Jones did not have health insurance, but he did have a family who depended on his income for food, clothes and a roof over their heads. He knew that, at the very least, he would be out of work for six weeks in order to have the extensive operation. More importantly, there would be thousands of dollars in medical costs that he would surely be unable to pay and support his family. He was not an uneducated man; he realized there would be consequences for not having the operation, but like many of the patients at this public hospital, he was trapped and could see no way out. He left the hospital a year ago and only returned because it was now an emergency. Unfortunately, those twelve months will cost him dearly.

Healthcare: It’s Too Important for Government Work by Rory Adams

Universal Healthcare sounds great. The 47 million Americans who don’t have insurance get covered and the costs don’t pile up on anyone. It will be cheaper because of the “group rate” concept and the bills will go directly to Uncle Sam. Medicare and Medicaid are programs that have successfully thrived since their creations. Virtually all of Europe has it. Canada has it. The American Privatized Healthcare system is broken and Universal Healthcare is an all-encompassing fix, right?

No, every ounce of this is wrong, wrong, wrong.

The Only Solutions: Free Markets, Sound Money

“There are two giant entities at work in our country, and they both have an amazing influence on our daily lives...one has given us radar, sonar, stereo, teletype, the transistor, hearing aids, artificial larynxes, talking movies, and the telephone. The other has given us the Civil War, the Spanish American War, the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, double-digit inflation, double digit unemployment, the Great Depression, the gasoline crisis, and the Watergate fiasco. Guess which one is now trying to tell the other one how to run its business?"

An Impetuous Balance: Free Market and Government Intervention

History has also shown a need for government intervention. Creating rules and regulations provide the “checks and balances” that are needed to keep big businesses from destroying the market place and becoming monopolies that erode the efforts of the small business owner trying to compete. The questions are, “How much control do you insert?” and “How do you keep the economic control from becoming a political process?”

We are constantly referred to as the “melting pot” of the world. But have you ever left a pot of boiling soup on the burner too long? If so, you know what happens. The mixture becomes dried out and eventually burns up, destroying the pot altogether. That’s what happens to any country that will accept anyone who wishes to join their society, legally or illegally. This must stop somewhere and the time has long passed, so enough is enough with the “melting pot” mentality.

It is infuriating that some people so quickly forget what has made the United States the greatest country in the world. The Statue of Liberty has stood as a symbol of American freedoms for over 100 years, and millions of immigrants have entered the country while sailing through her shadow. It may have been the first taste of freedom these people ever experienced. It was the beacon of light that invited millions of people from around the world and greeted them with open arms.

 Something is Rotten in the State of California

               The Public Debt in California is skyrocketing. California’s Treasury reports that the state now has more than 60 billion dollars in debt.