The political ideology of Islam, I and others have found, is quite amenable to all tenets of fascism, that 20th Century political phenomenon. Private property is not abolished, as in communism, but the state exercises nearly complete control on how it is used, supposedly for the “common good.” Individual rights are always at the discretion [...]

Filed under: Commentary of the Day, Election, Politics, Religion, War by Kyle-Anne Shiver

Believe it or not, it was once utterly unfashionable to engage publicly in trash talk.  Prior to the so-called “women’s liberation movement,” a David Letterman and his frat-boy joke writers would have known better than to even attempt the kind of sexually perverse lines that now parade in counterfeit fashion for genuine wit.  [...]

Filed under: Commentary of the Day, Culture, Family, Marriage, Morality, Politics by Kyle-Anne Shiver

Writing as a former long-term victim of incest, I have perhaps a very sensitive nerve when it comes to even the suggestion of child rape.  So, as far as I’m concerned, David Letterman’s disgusting rant aimed at an innocent 14 year old girl is so beyond the pale that he deserves nothing less than to [...]

Filed under: Commentary of the Day, Politics by Kyle-Anne Shiver

David Letterman has stepped over a line of public behavior that demands his immediate firing.  Speaking in terms of grave offense to an innocent child lands him at rodent level in the trashiest gutter, and continuing to give him a national platform now merely breeds more of the same.
See for yourself how David [...]

Filed under: Commentary of the Day, Culture, Family, Morality, Politics, Religion by Kyle-Anne Shiver

As most of you already know, Operation Gratitude does July 4th patriotism year round, year in an year out, sending care packages to our troops in every place they are stationed in harms way.  Everything OpGrat sends to our troops — snacks, coffee, [...]

Filed under: Commentary of the Day, Politics by Kyle-Anne Shiver