Category Archives: Politics

Me & Bobby Mcgee

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Chip Murray

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime, and the punishment of his guilt.-  John Philpot Curran (1750-1817) “Freedom’s just another … Continue reading →

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Yesterday…

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Chip Murray

Bill O’Reilly- “Do you believe the Japanese attacked us on December 7, 1941?” Whoopi Goldberg- “No! Their Air Force attacked us.” The exchange above occurred on November 24, 2010… Yesterday was the infamous day….69 years later and where the hell are … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Americas & The American Dream?

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Chip Murray

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to add the Internet to its portfolio of regulated industries. The agency’s chairman, Julius Genachowski, announced Wednesday that he circulated draft rules he says will “preserve the freedom and openness of the Internet.” … Continue reading →

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The Fat Lip in the Whitehouse

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Chip Murray

Talk about optics! The man who, according to Rush is “happily presiding over an America in decline”, may or may not be happy…but there is something very optically poetic and karmically fitting to see the lips most responsible in such … Continue reading →

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When The Dots Become The Line

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Chip Murray

George Soros Bill Ayers & Bernadine Dohrn Movement for Democratic Society (SDS) Open Society Institute (OSI) Barack Obama China Office of Human Rights Watch Jimmy Whales Wiki Pedia Wiki Leaks Julian Assange Mark Stevens Code Pink Pvt. Bradley Manning Chaos … Continue reading →

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The Common Thread of Chaos-Which Camp Are You In?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Chip Murray

If there is one word that would best describe our world since January 1st, 2008, I submit that word would be “chaos”. Americans have never had to process as many significant issues on as many significant levels…ever! From rapid fire, … Continue reading →

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To Bail or Not to Bail…And the State of the UNIONS

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Chip Murray

To bail or not to bail—that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer…or reward failure? David Brooks once wrote a book entitled On Paradise Drive. It was an interesting portrait of Americans and the qualities that … Continue reading →

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While You Were Sleeping…

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Chip Murray

Can you imagine waking up on Thanksgiving morning, after having been asleep for the past 45 years? If you are fortunate enough to be a member of one of the few American families that hasn’t grown apart, you will spend … Continue reading →

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The Disposable God, In a Godless Society

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Chip Murray

Last night was one of the rare times my wife was in bed before me. She always reads before shutting the light out to go to sleep. As I was rising from my knees after prayer, my eyes caught hers … Continue reading →

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You Talkin’ To Me?

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Chip Murray

“Does anyone notice that the world is on fire?”- Glenn Beck’s opening remarks on today’s radio show. North Korea apparently conducted some artillery practice…on a populated South Korean Island….a day after “shocking” the experts by revealing their nuclear enrichment capabilities. … Continue reading →

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