http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ An Independent's Perspective on Politics, Practical Philosophy, Business, Technology, and Science Fiction. Ad free blogging since 2003. en-us quixote@solport.com 2008-10-11T12:04:25-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001261.php A friend of mine emailed me this perspective: 1) The current world credit problem is almost entirely due to the US government putting a socialist program in its banking/mortgage industry (redistributing goods and services as loans to those who can't... 1261@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ Domestic Politics 2008-10-11T12:04:25-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001252.php We are witnessing one of biggest governmental power grabs in history. Congress and two presidents caused this mortgage crisis and now Congress and a third president are trying to saddle the taxpayer with more debt to give the government more... 1252@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ Domestic Politics 2008-09-29T10:23:29-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001251.php As a college professor, I have the opportunity to get to know many students in the 18-24 age range as well as some non-traditional students. In general, it seems that a greater percentage of students are pro-life than they were... 1251@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ Domestic Politics 2008-09-27T09:11:42-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001246.php Capitalism has its advantages and disadvantages. Government has its place and there are some things it can do better than the free market. There are also many things where it is much worse than the free market. However, the worse... 1246@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ Domestic Politics 2008-09-08T18:40:56-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001245.php Despite the predictions of most mainstream pundits, I now forecast that John McCain will be our next president barring some completely unforeseen event. In early 2008, when the Rev. Wright scandal broke, it was clear that Obama lacked the judgment... 1245@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ Domestic Politics 2008-08-29T14:08:03-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001243.php There are many things about the United States of which I am proud, but I recently learned something that made me want to stand up and cheer. Many Europeans support the International Criminal Court and many seriously support bringing Americans before it because they think they have the right to veto our nation’s actions. So what would happen if some arrogant European tried to arrest one of our soldiers, or even our Commander-in-Chief, and charge them under the ICC? 1243@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ Domestic Politics 2008-08-26T22:22:16-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001242.php Thanks to the King of Fools, this blog along with others, is now online. My consulting business website was hacked and malicious code was placed on it. Security precautions were put in place to hopefully prevent a recurrence, but these... 1242@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ Admiral Quixote's Roundtable 2008-08-24T21:49:49-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001241.php We are now back online.... 1241@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ 2008-08-23T13:51:45-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001219.php I wanted to capture this gem so I could find it again when needed. Hate speech is verbal communication that induces anger due to the listener’s inability to offer an intelligent response. Mike Adams... 1219@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ Domestic Politics 2007-10-25T16:06:32-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001189.php Anyone interested in the global warming debate should avail themselves of the following resources. For a brief overview of the science of global warming and/or simply to see how much you really know about global warming, take the Global Warming... 1189@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ Domestic Politics 2007-07-25T15:01:04-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001163.php Did you hear about the homosexual Hate Crime in South Dakota?. Of course not, although you may have heard of the depraved lesbian killer. The media loves to talk about hate crimes whenever they find a rare case of a... 1163@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ Domestic Politics 2007-04-28T15:14:10-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001150.php Scientists have recently found evidence that estrogen is present in some of the foods we consume. …red clover, yucca, hops and motherwort demonstrated significantly higher growth than control, indicating possible estrogenic effects. Hop is one of the four key ingredients... 1150@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ General 2007-04-01T00:01:34-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001149.php Every year, English teachers from across the country can submit their collections of actual similes and metaphors found in high school essays. These excerpts are published each year to the amusement of teachers across the country. I have posted the... 1149@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ Entertainment 2007-03-29T14:28:19-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001129.php After years of hearing fears that the typical microwave oven may be harming my health, I was glad to learn how microwaves could help protect my family. A new study shows zapping sponges and plastic scrubbing pads in the microwave... 1129@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ General 2007-01-27T21:13:05-06:00 http://www.solport.com/roundtable/archives/001125.php Hats off to Dr. Robert Berry who is almost single-handedly trying to revolutionize the practice of medicine in the United States. For instance, he refuses to accept any payment from insurance companies. He does this out of principle, as anyone... 1125@http://www.solport.com/roundtable/ 2007-01-23T09:41:52-06:00