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Gus Solomon

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RandallAW:

'''Gustave Solomon''' a.k.a. '''Gus Solomon''' (born October 27, 1930, died January 31 1996) was a world renowned coding theorist.<ref name="IEEE ITSN">{{hnb|McEliece|1996}}</ref><ref name="Pace 1996">{{hnb|Pace|1996}}</ref> He is notable for developing the [[Reed-Solomon error correction code]] with [[Irving Reed]] in 1960.<ref name="IEEE ITSN"/> Reed-Solomon codes are ubiquitous--finding applications and protecting data in a wide variety of applications including the Voyager and Galileo spacecrafts, [[CD-ROM|compact disks]], digital audio tapes, and [[High definition television|HDTVs]].<ref name="IEEE ITSN"/>
== Reed-Solomon codes ==
Bob McEliece, a colleague and friend of Gus Solomon, described Reed-Solomon codes:
{{cquote|The Reed-Solomon codes are used in correcting errors that crop up in either the transmission of or the storage of information in digital systems -- that is, systems that record information by using widely varied sequences of zeros and ones. Over the years, the codes have come into increasingly widespread use as a way of combating the inevitable errors that occur in the transmission and storage of information.<ref name="Pace 1996"/>}}
== Biography ==
Solomon died in Beverly Hills, California on January 31, 1996.<ref name="Pace 1996"/> He was survived by a daughter, Grace Solomon Cheifetz and two brothers, Alex Solomon and Julius Solomon. He worked at [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]].
=== Music as a second career ===
Gus Solomon came from a family of singers, and was an accopmplished singer himself. He sang small operatic parts in [[Boston]] and [[Los Angeles]] as well as chorus tenor in many of the classical oratorios and requiems.<ref name="IEEE ITSN"/> Gus also studied piano and composed songs while in his teens, and left behind a collection of over 40 folk and popular songs.

In collaboration with Michel Evje, Gus produced innovative recordings of [[George Frideric Handel|Handel's]] Messiah, which facilitated the study of the choral parts. One stereo channel was a recording of a single voice and the ther channel contained the ensemble. By adjusting the stereo balance student singers could practice their parts.<ref name="IEEE ITSN"/>

Solomon began teaching voice in 1961, and in 1995 he served as voice coach to the cast of a professional Los Angeles production of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare's]] ''Henry IV'', and was the voice and movement teacher to hundreds of students including many professional actors.<ref name="IEEE ITSN"/>

=== Education ===
*Talmudical Academy High School of Manhattan<ref name="Pace 1996"/>
*B.A. in Mathematics from Yeshiva University in 1951
*Ph.D. in Mathematics from MIT in 1956

=== Patents ===
*''Error-Correcting Method and Apparatus G. Solomon, J.J. Stiffler, T. O. Anderson, W. Lushbaugh. U.S. Patent No. 3,373,404. March 12, 1968
*''Error Correcting Decoder for Group Codes'' G. Solomon. U.S. Patent No. 3,818,442. June 18, 1974.
*''Pulse Counter Measuring Instrument'' D.E. Royal, J.L. Sevy, G. Solomon. U.S. Patent No. 3,903,873. September 8, 1975.

==References==
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== sources ==
*{{Harvard reference
| Surname = McEliece
| Given = Bob
| Year = 1996
| Title = Obituary Gus Solomon, 1930-1996
| Publisher = IEEE
| Journal = Information Theory Society Newsletter
| Volume = 46
| Number = 2
| ID = ISSN 1059-2362
}} [http://www.itsoc.org/publications/nltr/96_jun/01obi.pdf ''Obituary Gus Solomon, 1930-1996 (facsimile)''] retrieved on 2008-01-06
*{{Harvard reference
| Surname = Pace
| Given = Eric
| Year = 1996
| Date = 1996-02-18
| Title = Gustave Solomon, Mathematician, Is Dead at 65
| Publisher = The New York Times
| URL = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9507EEDC1339F93BA25751C0A960958260
}} retrieved on 2008-01-03

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Deus

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RandallAW:

'''''Deus''''' (pronounced 'deːus) is the [[Latin]] word for "[[god]]" or "[[deity]]". The Latin words ''deus'' and ''dīvus'', and Greek διϝος = "divine", are believed to descend from [[Proto-Indo-European]] *''deiwos'' = "divine", from the same [[root (linguistics)|root]] as [[Dyeus|Dyēus]], the reconstructed chief god of the [[Proto-Indo-European religion|Proto-Indo-European pantheon]], also a cognate of the Greek Ζευς ([[Zeus]]).

By the era of Classical Latin it was a general noun referring to any number of divine figures. The word continues to refer directly to God in [[Portuguese]]. But Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, also known as [[Saint Jerome]] translated the [[Hebrew]] word ''Elohim'' as used in the [[Bible]] (אֱלוֹהִים , אלהים) into Latin as ''Deus''. One of the [[battle cry|battle cries]] of the late [[Roman Empire]] and of the [[Byzantine Empire]] was ''Nobiscum deus'' ("[[God]] with us").

'''''Dei''''' is an [[inflection|inflected form]] of ''deus'', used in such phrases as Roman Catholic organization ''[[Opus Dei]]'' (work of God), ''[[Agnus Dei]]'' ([[Lamb of God]]) and ''[[Dei Gratia]]'' ([[By the Grace of God]]). It is most often the [[genitive case]] ("of god"), but can also be a variant of the [[plural]] form, ''[[di]]''. There is another plural sometimes used, ''dii'', and a feminine form ''deae'' ("goddesses").

The word "''Deus''," through "''Dei''," is the root of [[deism]], [[pandeism]], [[panendeism]], and [[polydeism]], theories in which any divine figure is, ironically, ''absent'' from intervening in human affairs. This curiousity originates from use of "deism" in the 17th and 18th centuries as a contrast to "[[theism]]", then the prevailing word for the belief in an actively intervening God:

Followers of these theories, and occasionally of [[pantheism]], sometimes name God "Deus" or "the Deus" to make clear that the entity being discussed is not a theistic "God". Some uses of the word are negative. [[René Descartes]] used the phrase ''deus deceptor'' to discuss skeptic's argument that an evil God might deceives us. Another, ''deus otiosus'' ("idle god"), is a theological concept describing belief in a creator god who largely retires from the world and is no longer involved in its daily operation. Like the ''deus absconditus'' ("hidden god") of [[Thomas Aquinas]], it refers to a deity with an existence is not readily knowable to humans through either contemplation or examination of divine actions. ''Deus otiosus'' suggests a god grown weary from involvement in this world, replaced by younger, more active gods (as in Sumerian and Greek [[myth]]), while ''deus absonditus'' suggests a god who consciously left the world to hide elsewhere.

==See also==
*''[[Deus ex machina]]''
*''[[Opus Dei]]''

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National Negro Congress

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RandallAW:

The '''National Negro Congress''' ('''NNC''') was originally one of eleven organizations cited by [[President Franklin Roosevelt]]'s Attorney General [[Francis Biddle]] in 1941 as a [[subversive]] [[communist front]] organization.<ref>Congressional Record, September 24, 1942, pages 7687 and 7688, cited in report prepared from the public files of the [[House Committee on Un-American Activities]] for Senator William E. Jenner, Chairman of the [[Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security]], October 20 1953, reproduced in [http://www.usasurvival.org/docs/who.frank.marshall.davis.pdf Who Was Frank Marshall Davis?], Cliff Kincaid and Herbert Romerstein, p. 13.</ref> "The officers of the National Negro Congress are outspoken Communist sympathizers, and a majority of those on the executive board are outright Communists," the [[Dies Committee]] reported.<ref>Reports of January 3, 1939, page 81; also cited in Reports of January 25, 1942; and March 29, 1944; Ibid.</ref> [[Democratic]] President [[Harry S. Truman]]'s Attorney General [[Thomas Clark]] also cited it as subversive and Communist. <ref>Press releases of December 3 1947 and September 21 1948, Ibid.</ref> The organization was redesignated on April 27 1953 pursuant to Executive Order No. 10450.<ref>Ibid.</ref><ref>[http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/10450.html Executive Order 10450]--Security requirements for Government employment.</ref>

It was the premier Communist front movement in the United States among [[African-American]]s during the [[New Deal]] and [[World War II]].<ref>Investigation of Un-American Propaganda Activities in the United States, appendix IX, Special Committee on Un-American Activites, House, 78th Congress, second session (Washington, D.D., Government Printing Office, 1944), pp. 1284-1295. Also, Hearings Regarding Infiltration of Minority Groups, vol. 3, House, 81st Congress, first session (Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 1949), p. 2148.</ref><ref>Report prepared from the files of the [[House Committee on Un-American Activities]] for Senator William E. Jenner, Chairman of the [[Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security]], October 20 1953, reproduced in ''Who Was Frank Marshall Davis?'', Cliff Kincaid and Herbert Romerstein.</ref> Singer [[Paul Robeson]] was a member since its inception.<ref>[http://www.africawithin.com/clarke/clarke_on_robeson.htm Paul Robeson, the Artist as Activist and Social Thinker], by John Henrik Clarke, AfricaWithin.com</ref> [[President Barack Obama]]'s early mentor, [[Frank Marshall Davis]], had been active in the NNC since at least 1936.

In May 1947, the National Negro Congress published "a petition to the United Nations on behalf of 13 million oppressed Negro citizens of the United States of America." The "Proof in Support of the Petition" is presented under a heading called "The Oppression of the American Negro: The Facts," by Dr. [[Herbert Aptheker]]. The pamphlet begins with the following paragraphs, in an attempt to establish that the [[United Nations]] has jurisdiction to act within the United States:

{{QuoteBox|4. Reference: Article 55, Sec. 1 (c), Charter of the United Nations. 
"With a view to the creation of conditions of stability and well-being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, the United Nations shall promote: Universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion." }}

The petition asks that the UN do as follows:

{{QuoteBox|2. Make such recommendations and take such other actions as it may deem proper with respect to the facts herein stated, to the end that "higher standards" in the field of human rights may be achieved in the United States of America and "discrimination and other abuses" on the grounds of race and color, may be "checked and eliminated."
3. Take such other and further steps as may seem just and proper to the end that the oppression of the American Negro be brought to an end.}}

CPUSA General Secretary [[William Z. Foster]] said,
{{Cquote|There are many . . . signs, of course, of the developing national consciousness of the American Negro people They are building up many movements that are definitely of a national liberation character. They are also closely identifying themselves with the [[national liberation struggle]]s of colonial peoples all over the world. They feel a kinship with these movements. Very significant in this general respect was the demand made by the National Negro Congress to the United Nations to take up the grievances of the Negro people in this country . . . Such an act was essentially that of a nation appealing over the head of the American government to the peoples of the world for justice, much as almost any other colonial or oppressed nation might do.<ref>''The Communist Position on the Negro Question'', (New York, New Century Publishers, 1947), pp. 14-16. Also in William Z. Foster, ''On the Question of Negro Self-Determination,'' [[Political Affairs]], vol. 26 (January 1947) p. 54.</ref>}}

In December, 1947, the NNC was merged with the [[Civil Rights Congress]], which was also a Communist front organization.<ref>''Report on the Civil Rights Congress'', House Committee on Un-American Activities (September 2, 1947).</ref>

==See also==
*[[Attorney General's list]]
*[[Subversive Activities Control Board]]
*[[Frank Marshall Davis]]

==References==
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Axis Powers

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RandallAW:

There were three major '''Axis''' countries in World War II: [[Germany]], [[Italy]], and [[Japan]]. [[Germany]] started the war in 1939, by invading [[Poland]]; [[Italy]] joined in 1940, after the invasion of [[France]]. Italy also invaded [[North Africa]] and [[Greece]], taking advantage of its strategic place in the [[Mediterranean]]. In 1939, Japan was already engaged in a war against [[China]]; it took advantage of the fall of France to occupy other territories in [[Southeast Asia]]. This stirred the world in many different ways.

Then on December 7, 1941, the [[Japanese]] launched one of the most damaging surprise attacks of all time on the [[United States of America]], forcing a sleeping giant to awake and join the war. The Americans lost about 3,000 sailors in the [[Attack on Pearl Harbor]].

Other minor Axis powers were [[Hungary]], [[Romania]], [[Slovakia]], [[Bulgaria]],[[Yugoslavia]], and [[Croatia]].

The term "Axis" is a reference to a 1936 speech by [[Mussolini]], celebrating a treaty with Germany, in which he said:
:This [[Rome]]-[[Berlin]] protocol is an axis around which all [[European]] states, animated by a desire for [[peace]], may collaborate.<ref>Cortesi, Arnaldo (1936), "Mussolini Urges [[Paris]] and [[London]] to Enter Accord," ''[[The New York Times]],'' November 2, 1936, p. 1</ref>
Subsequently newspapers began to use the phrase "Rome-Berlin axis," and later "Rome-Berlin-Tokyo axis," or "Axis" for short.

==George W. Bush's "Axis of Evil"==
In a speech on January 29, 2002, [[George W. Bush]] referred to [[Iraq]], [[Iran]], and [[North Korea]] an "[[axis of evil]]," using, as the [[New York Times]] noted, "a word once used to describe the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II."<ref>Sanger, David E (2002), "Bush, Focusing on [[Terrorism]], says Secure U.S. is Top Priority"; ''The New York Times,'' January 30, 2002, p. A1</ref> However, Iraq, Iran and North Korea were not allies; in fact at the time of his speech Iraq and Iran's governments were bitter opponents (which is not to say that they weren't "evil").

Europeans objected to the speech as having a combative tone, and felt that Bush was issuing [[military]] threats to the three nations he named.<ref>Daley, Suzanne (200), "The Allies," January 31, 2002, p. A12</ref>. Bush aides insisted, however, that Bush "was not suggesting imminent military activity" against any of the countries.<ref>Sanger, David E. "Bush Aides Say Tough Tone Put Foes on Notice" January 31, 2002, p. A1</ref>

==See Also==
* [[Allied Powers]]

==References==
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Gorgo of Sparta

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RandallAW:

'''Gorgo''' was a Queen Consort of the Kingdom of [[Sparta]]. She was the wife of King [[Leonidas]] and, as a young girl (her father, Leonidas's half-brother was King before him) she began to become active in politics. She is mentioned as speaking in the senate chambers by [[Herodotus]]<ref>http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/spartarulers/a/Gorgo.htm</ref>, a historian of the time period. Such direct mention by name was unusual, possibly indicating that she had meaningful political influence. Her husband, father, and son were all kings.

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United front

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RandallAW:

In [[Lenin|Leninist]] theory, a '''united front''' is a coalition of [[left-wing]] "working class" forces which put forward a common set of demands and share a common plan of action, but which do not subordinate themselves to the front, retaining their abilities for independent political action and continuing to hold different political programs.

The related concept of a [[popular front]] refers to a broader coalition, which can even include so-called "[[bourgeois]]" forces, even [[liberal]]s. [[Communist]]s created united fronts when they found common ground with other like-minded groups.

==United States==

On March 18, 1933, the executive committee of the [[Comintern]] declared the adoption of a United Front policy. Its initial aim was to discredit support for reformist leadership, but meeting with little success it soon turned to anti-facsism. In 1935, the Comintern called for unity among all anti-fascist forces. In keeping with this policy, the [[Communist Party of the United States]] (CPUSA) openly embraced [[President Roosevelt]] and the [[New Deal]], became vocal advocates of religious liberty and sought an alliance with the [[church]]es, the strategy being the creation of a network of [[Glossary_of_espionage_terms#Fronts_and_cutouts|front organization]]s which could win popular support and co-operation among the American electorate.

The Reverend [[Harry F. Ward]], a Methodist minister and chairman of the [[American Civil Liberties Union]], who also served on the faculty of the Union Theological Seminary in New York City, and was a key figure in the Methodist Federation for Social Service, stated publicly,

:"The [[Soviet Union]] will bring to the world a new concept that is in reality a fulfillment of the [[ethics]] of [[Jesus]]. [[Communism]] will systematically crush the evil profit motive that spurs on the American economy and replace it with incentives of service and sacrifice. The United States should set for itself the same goal." <ref> [http://caliber.ucpress.net/doi/abs/10.1525/rac.2005.15.1.63?cookieSet=1 The Radicalization of the Social Gospel: Harry F. Ward and the Search for a New Social Order, 18981936], CALIBER, Journals of the University of California Press, 28 January 2005.</ref>

==China==
===First United Front===
In 1922 [[Chinese Nationalist]] leader [[Sun Yat-sen]] Chinese met with Soviet [[Comintern]] agent Adolf A. Joffe in Shanghai. Joffe had been sent by [[V.I. Lenin]] to seek possible allies for Soviet policy. They reached an understanding in 1923 whereby Sun Yat-sen received Soviet support for a [[First United Front|United Front]] between his nationalist Kuomintang of China party (KMT) and the Communist Pary of China (CCP). However, Sun did not endorse Communism. Soviet agent Mikhail Borodin helped reorganize the KMT on the lines of "[[democratic centralism]]" familiar in Communist parties, with leadership securely in the hands of a small group. Fighting forces were equipped and trained, and Chinese Communists—who were encouraged to joined the Kuomintang as part of the United Front agreement—did their part in [[propaganda]] and organization to prepare for the military drive by KMT's army leader [[Chiang Kai-shek]] that was to make a [[Northern Expedition]] drive out the warlords.

As commandant of the Whampoa Military Academy, Chiang had to work closely with Soviet advisors and CCP officials as a result of the Sun-Joffe Agreement. Communist leader [[Chou En-lai]] was a senior political commissar at the academy. However, Chiang was very suspicious of his Communist allies. Following the death of Sun Yat-sen in 1925, Chiang became the most powerful individual KMT leader, and on March 11 1926 launched a limited purge of communists in Canton (the "Canton Coup"), as a result of which all his Soviet advisors were expelled from China. However, he did not dissolve the united front, and the CCP, under orders from Moscow, also continued to maintain the status quo.

===Second United Front===
In December 1936, Chiang was captured by General Chang Hsüeh-liang in what is now called the [[Xi'an Incident]]. The captors tried to force Chiang to stop fighting the Communists and to unite with them in fighting Japan. After lengthy negotiations, Chiang was released. The [[Second United Front]] between KMT and Communist leaders was formed soon afterward.<ref>Anne W. Carroll, [http://www.ewtn.com/library/HOMELIBR/FR89102.TXT ''Who Lost China''], 1996. Retrieved from www.ewtn com/library/ August 16, 2007.</ref> This tentative truce between to the two parties was always uneasy and actual cooperation on a united military front was rare.

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Obama

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RandallAW:

#REDIRECT [[Barack Hussein Obama]]

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

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RandallAW:

The '''American Journal of [[Forensics|Forensic]] Medicine and [[Pathology]]''' is the official publication of the United States-based National Association of [[Anthropology#Physical_anthropology|Medical Examiners]].<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=journals&term=%22Am%20J%20Forensic%20Med%20Pathol%22</ref>

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Debbie Stabenow

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RandallAW:

[[Image:160px-Debbie Stabenow official photo.jpg|right|150px|thumb]]
'''Deborah Ann "Debbie" Stabenow''' (born Deborah Ann Greer on April 29, 1950), a [[Democrat]], is the junior [[United States]] [[Senator]] from [[Michigan]]. She was elected to the Senate in 2000 and re-elected in 2006 and 2012.

Before becoming a U.S. Senator, Stabenow represented Michigan's 8th congressional district in the U.S. [[House of Representatives]] (1997-2001) and served in the Michigan state legislature (1979-1994).

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William Eckert

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RandallAW:

Dr. '''William Eckert''', according to the [[New York Times]], was a world renowned authority in the field of pathology and he worked on major murder cases including the assassination of Senator [[Robert F. Kennedy]]. <ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E2DE123FF937A1575AC0A96F958260 ''New York Times'', William Eckert, 73, Medical Sleuth in Major Cases By WILLIAM H. HONAN, September 24, 1999]</ref> Dr. Eckert founded the ''[[American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology]]''.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E2DE123FF937A1575AC0A96F958260 ''New York Times'', William Eckert, 73, Medical Sleuth in Major Cases By WILLIAM H. HONAN, September 24, 1999]</ref> According to ''[[Time]]'' magazine, Dr. Eckert was a pioneer who encouraged collaborative effort between law-enforcement and forensics teams.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,992160,00.html Time Magazine, Milestones by By VAL CASTRONOVO, MATTHEW COOPER, AUTUMN DE LEON, DANIEL S. LEVY, LINA LOFARO, CHRIS TAYLOR AND DAVID E. THIGPEN, October 9, 1999]</ref>

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Counterexamples to an Old Earth

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RandallAW:

[[File:Moon2.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|"Tidal friction causes the moon to recede from the earth at 4 cm per year. It would have been greater in the past when the moon and earth were closer together. The moon and earth would have been in catastrophic proximity (Roche limit) at less than a quarter of their supposed age."<ref>[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth]</ref> see: [http://creation.com/the-moon-the-light-that-rules-the-night Recession of the moon from the earth] ]]
It takes only one counterexample to disprove the theory of an [[Old Earth]]. Most of the "evidence" for an [[Old Earth]] is based on claims that lack testability, as in [[radiometric dating]], and hence would not even satisfy minimum requirements for admissibility in a court of law. If each of the following 45 counterexamples to an Old Earth has merely a 10% chance of being valid, then the probability that the Earth is billions of years old is only 1%. In other words, '''''the Earth must be young with a likelihood of 99%'''''.<ref>The same analysis can be applied to the [[Young Earth]] theory, but no valid counterexamples have been found in centuries of atheist attempts. In addition, there are over 100 proofs of a young [[earth]] and [[universe]] (Please see: [http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth ''Age of the earth: 101 evidences for a young age of the earth and the universe'']).</ref>
<ref>The same analysis can be applied to the [[Young Earth]] theory, but no valid counterexamples have been found in centuries of atheist attempts. In addition, there are over 100 proofs of a young [[earth]] and [[universe]]).</ref>

In addition, much additional scientific evidence points to a [[Young earth creationism|young]] [[Age of the Earth|age of the earth]] and the universe, and the biblical creation organization [[Creation Ministries International]] published articles entitled ''[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth 101 evidences for a young age of the earth and the universe]'' and [http://creation.com/how-old-is-the-earth How old is the earth?] which summarize some of the evidence for a young age of the earth.

The motivation for [[atheist]]s to insist on falsely teaching that the Earth is old is to pull students away from [[God]]'s immediate presence, and to turn them away from [[Jesus Christ]]. Also, atheists are motivated, and biased, by the fact that their [[evolutionism|evolutionist]] theories require the world to be an implausible billions of years old.

== Counterexamples ==
The growing list of counterexamples to the theory of an [[Old Earth]] includes:

=== History ===

# The oldest direct evidence of life -- written documents, clothing, remnants of civilizations, tree rings, etc. -- is no older than about 3000 B.C. and certainly younger than 4000 B.C., the approximate date of origin for the Earth based on a literal reading of the [[Bible]].

=== Astronomy ===
# The oldest star in the universe is only 6000 light years away from Earth, precisely as predicted by the [[Bible]] and a Youth Earth model.<ref>http://www.astrobio.net/pressrelease/6012/the-oldest-star-in-the-known-universe</ref>
# The [[moon|Moon's]] orbit is a very strong counterexample: the moon is receding from the [[Earth]] at a rate<ref>[http://creation.com/the-moon-the-light-that-rules-the-night Recession of the moon from the earth]</ref><ref>"Measurements show that the Moon is receding from Earth at a rate of about 3.8 centimeters per year." [http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEhelp/ApolloLaser.html Measuring the Moon's Distance] ''Apollo Laser Ranging Experiments Yield Results'' by Fred Espenak, GSFC Planetary Systems Laboratory (LPI Bulletin, No. 72, August, 1994).</ref> that would have placed it too close to the Earth merely four billion years ago, causing instability in its orbit, tidal catastrophes on Earth, and other problems that would have prevented the Earth and the Moon being as they are today. Additionally, the [[moon]]'s orbit is becoming increasingly and unexpectedly eccentric, suggesting a lack of long-term stability,<ref>http://arxiv.org/abs/1102.0212</ref> which further disproves the theory of an [[Old Earth]].
# [[Spiral galaxies]] appear to be young, and only implausible proposals of the existence of [[dark matter]] can reconcile the spirals with a belief in an old universe.
# The expansion of the universe is accelerating, which would not occur if the [[Big Bang]] were billions of years ago; the acceleration suggests that the Big Bang (or creation) was recent.<ref>Some insist there is hokey, unseen "[[dark energy]]" and "[[dark matter]]" to try to explain the acceleration.</ref>
# The planetary orbits in the Solar System - including Earth's - are unstable and unsustainable over the long periods claimed by Old Earth believers.<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/id/201582 Newsweek: "An embarrassing little secret of astronomy ...."]. (Newsweek has inexplicably taken down its article, but it is quoted by Google and other links)</ref><ref>[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v459/n7248/full/nature08096.html Existence of collisional trajectories of Mercury, Mars and Venus with the Earth] by J. Laskar & M. Gastineau, ''Nature'' 459, 817-819 (11 June 2009). Believers in an Old Earth speculate that the instability would not result in problems in a billion years, but other computer simulations could be developed to demonstrate multi-body instability for the solar system far more recent than that.</ref>
# At least one [[spiral galaxy]] spins in the direction opposite to the spin of its tail, suggesting an age too young to have generated the tail and contradicting the theory that the tails of spiral galaxies were formed over a long period of time.<ref>[http://www.unisci.com/stories/20021/0207023.htm "Hubble Shows Galaxy Rotating In The Wrong Direction"]</ref>
# The primary reaction in the [[Sun]] is the fusing of [[hydrogen]] to make [[helium]], but the ratio of these is too high for the Sun to have been burning for millions of years.<ref>[http://zapatopi.net/kelvin/papers/on_the_age_of_the_suns_heat.html On the Age of the Sun’s Heat]</ref>

=== Biology ===

# Blue-eyed people are known to be only 6,000 to 10,000 years old. Moreover, the number of blue-eyed people is disappearing, further suggesting that humans have not been long in existence.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/world/americas/18iht-web.1018eyes.3199975.html</ref>
# "[http://creation.com/bugs-in-brine DNA in “ancient” fossils]. DNA extracted from bacteria that are supposed to be 425 million years old brings into question that age, because DNA could not last more than thousands of years."<ref>[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth]</ref>
# The intelligence of humans is rapidly declining, whether measured by SAT scores,<ref>''See, e.g.'', David G. Savage, "The Long Decline in SAT Scores," Educational Leadership 290 (Jan. 1978). [http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el_197801_savage.pdf]</ref> music, personal letters,<ref>E.g., Civil War letters.</ref> quality of political debates,<ref>E.g., contrast the Lincoln-Douglas debates with debates today.</ref> the quality of news articles,<ref>''The Federalist'' was written for the newspaper audience in the late 1780s, but is far too intellectual for newspapers today.</ref> and many other measures. This means that if one goes back far enough, intelligence would measure at ridiculous heights, if humans were even tens of thousands of years old.
# The age of onset of [[puberty|sexual maturity]] is rapidly changing, suggesting that life is in a short-term rather than long-term equilibrium.<ref>For evidence of a rapidly changing age for sexual maturity in fish, see http://icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/46/3/235</ref>[[Image:Jellyfish.jpg|right|thumb|"[http://creation.com/fossils-questions-and-answers Living fossils] — [[jellyfish]], graptolites, coelacanth, stromatolites, Wollemi pine and hundreds more. That many hundreds of species could remain so unchanged, for even up to billions of years in the case of stromatolites, speaks against the millions and billions of years being real."<ref>[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth]</ref>]]
# The high observed rate of [[extinctions of species]]<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-26/animals-face-extinction-threat-as-conservation-efforts-slow-report-says.html One in five species are at risk of extinction]</ref> and harmful [[genetic mutation]]s suggest a relatively short period for the existence of life rather than a long one.
# "[http://creation.com/fossils-questions-and-answers Living fossils] — [[jellyfish]], graptolites, coelacanth, stromatolites, Wollemi pine and hundreds more. That many hundreds of species could remain so unchanged, for even up to billions of years in the case of stromatolites, speaks against the millions and billions of years being real."<ref>[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth]</ref>
# The age of onset of graying of hair or balding is rapidly decreasing, with many teenagers now experiencing baldness or premature graying ([[CNN]]'s [[Anderson Cooper]] began graying as a teenager and was fully gray long before age 40);<ref name="Graying">http://articles.sfgate.com/2006-06-18/living/17299704_1_hair-taylor-hicks-american-idol</ref> many celebrities (such as [[American Idol]] winner Taylor Hicks graying in his 20s)<ref name="Graying"/> and athletes (such as Cal Ripken, Jr. graying and balding in his mid-30s)<ref>"There's a man, close-cropped gray hair, looks older than 35": Sports Illustrated's description of Cal Ripken at 35. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1163438/index.htm#ixzz12ONbgydd] By age 50 he was bald too.</ref> increasingly experience premature graying or balding.
# The age of onset of [[cancer]] is markedly decreasing,<ref>http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/109865519/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0</ref> suggesting rapid changes inconsistent with an alleged long existence to life.
# The number of natural, pure-bred bred dogs declines over time as dogs naturally crossbreed; a short period of time is suggested by the fact that there are over 100 different natural, pure breeds of dog thriving today.
# Lack of genetic diversity among the ''Homo sapiens'' species. Were evolution and the old earth true, the human population would show a much larger genetic variance.<ref>http://www.godandscience.org/evolution/descent.html#rpafAHIwKHS7</ref> Some scientists have calculated that a troop of 55 chimpanzees contains more genetic diversity than the entire human race; this demonstrates that chimpanzees descended from a large initial population while humans descend from a much smaller one, which indeed we know to have been two people.
# Frequent occurrences of numerous deaths of birds and fish, which if extrapolated over millions of years would result in little or no such life today.<ref>http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/technology&id=7884786</ref>
# The separation between salt and freshwater fish, coupled with their inability to survive in the opposing environment, shows a lack of millions of years of evolution to enable them to spread to the opposing environment.
# Furthermore, the separation of land and aquatic life and a similar inability for the organisms to survive in the other environment shows a lack of millions of years of evolution to enable them to spread to the opposing environment.
# Biodiversity on Earth is declining too rapidly to be consistent with a long-term (Old Earth) equilibrium, with the Living Planet Index (LPI) showing "a global decline of 27% between 1970 and 2005. The terrestrial index declined by 25%, freshwater by 29% (this index is calculated to 2003 due to the lack of data available for latter years), and marine by 28%."<ref>http://www.zsl.org/science/research-projects/lpi,1162,AR.html</ref>
# The [[Bible]] makes references to the [[dinosaurs]]. There is no explanation for this if dinosaurs supposedly lived hundreds of millions of years ago. <ref>http://www.christiancourier.com/articles/93-dinosaurs-and-the-bible</ref>

=== Geology ===

Geological counterexamples to an Old Earth include:
[[Image:Roth-01.gif|right|thumb|250px|"[[Paraconformity|Paraconformities]] — where one rock stratum sits on top of another rock stratum but with supposedly millions of years of geological time missing, yet the contact plane lacks any significant erosion; that is, it is a “flat gap”. E.g. Coconino sandstone / Hermit shale in the [[Grand Canyon]] (supposedly a 10 million year gap in time)."<ref>[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth]</ref>. See: [http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth] ]]
# The interior of the earth is as hot as the sun -- far hotter than atheists thought -- and such heat would have dissipated and the radioactivity decayed if the earth were old.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22297915</ref>
# The magnetism of the Earth is vanishing so quickly that it will disappear in 1,500 to 2,000 years;<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3693932/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/earths-magnetic-field-weakening/</ref> extrapolating backwards does not permit an Old Earth.
# [[Paraconformity|Paraconformities]] — where one rock stratum sits on top of another rock stratum but with supposedly millions of years of geological time missing, yet the contact plane lacks any significant erosion; that is, it is a “flat gap.” E.g. Coconino sandstone / Hermit shale in the [[Grand Canyon]] (supposedly a 10 million year gap in time).<ref>[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth]</ref> See: [http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth].
# The frequency of large [[earthquakes]] (more than 6.99 on the Richter scale) doubles roughly every 40 years,<ref>http://www.earth.webecs.co.uk/</ref> rendering long-term stability impossible. Large earthquakes have increased by more than 20% in only the last decade.<ref>http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/eqstats.php Meanwhile, there is a claim that the global risk of big earthquakes has not increased over the last hundred years [http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/12/12/1118525109.abstract Peter M. Shearer, Philip B. Stark: ''Global risk of big earthquakes has not recently increased''] [http://www.pnas.org PNAS], Dec 19, 2011, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1118525109</ref> "Researchers are left scratching their heads, trying to understand possible reasons for the uptick in seismic activity in Oklahoma."<ref>http://journalrecord.com/2014/06/16/stc-mining-in-ok-eqs-energy/#ixzz3BKBRvmOW</ref>
# The continued existence of fragile natural arches without having collapsed a short time period for erosion and stresses on them.<ref>http://www.naturalarches.org/big9.htm</ref>
# An extrapolation of time between the collapse of weaker arches<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/11/AR2008081102290.html</ref> with still-standing stronger arches supports a young earth age.
# The massive [[Great Lakes]] and freshwater lakes near the equator could not exist for millions of years, and several of these lakes are rapidly receding in volume; the third largest saltwater lake, Oroumieh Lake, could completely evaporate within the next five years.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110525/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_environmental_disaster</ref>
# The existence of inland saltwater lakes at high altitudes, such as [[Mono Lake]] and the [[Great Salt Lake]], suggest a recent global [[flood]].
# The relative purity of underground well water, which should be a muddy slurry had millions of years of erosion taken place.
# The plentiful supply of high concentrations of underground well water, which would be expected based on familiar principles of [[entropy]] to dissipate over a long period of time.
# Earthquakes alter the Earth's rotation several times each century;<ref>http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/2010872/japan_quake_changed_earths_rotation/</ref> extrapolating by orders of magnitude in time would have resulted in the occurrence of much larger earthquakes that would have destabilized the rotation<ref>A similar analysis may be performed for the likelihood of devastating collisions with meteors as time is extrapolated by orders of magnitude.</ref>
# The lack of erosion between rock layers.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/review/R1WTZL8GG4H9K0</ref><ref>http://www.knowthebible.net/id115.html</ref>
# Levels of contamination in water are rising, as water proceeds through the [[water cycle]] it becomes progressively more contaminated. If earth (and life) had existed for billions of years, a limit would have long been reached where water (essential to life) was too contaminated for life to continue.
# All [[carbon dating]] of water supplies, even the most ancient and the deepest underground reservoirs, result in relatively young ages,<ref>http://www.betalabservices.com/PDF/Geyh.pdf</ref> and no water has been found suggesting an Old Earth.
# The ratio of strontium isotopes in seawater, which should change due to long-term erosion, has varied by only 0.35% throughout history. In fact, its value today is exactly the same as in the oldest samples, which are claimed to be from 500 million years ago.
# The relatively recent separation of the still-moving continents from one land mass -- denied for 100 years by [[atheist]]s before they accepted it -- suggest a young earth or at least a relatively recent cataclysmic event.
# Fresh tracks of motion by stationary rocks are still visible in some areas, which have baffled Old Earth scientists for more than 60 years; Old Earth magazines refer to them as "self-moving rocks."<ref>http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2011/02/18/rafting-for-rocks?s_cid=rss:rafting-for-rocks</ref>
# Beaches have long been eroding far too quickly for the Old Earth theory; "between 80 and 90 percent of the sandy beaches along America’s coastlines have been eroding for decades," sometimes by as much as 50 feet per year.<ref>http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=what-causes-beach-erosion</ref>
# Land is sinking into the oceans at a rate of at least 7 inches per century,<ref>http://www.app.com/article/20110319/NJNEWS/103190327/Global-warming-rising-seas-threaten-New-Jersey-expert-says</ref> which would have rendered most of the United States under water if the Earth were not young.
# The flow of water in the [[Colorado River]] has been declining since the early 20th century, even after usage is considered, and the man-made Lake Mead is at risk of drying up on the next decade.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/us/13mead.html</ref>
# Erosion of rock is far faster than atheist geology previously thought [http://news.sciencemag.org/climate/2014/01/scienceshot-fastest-mountain-erosion-record]. Secular science now admits that mountains don't last long but strangely silent on the obvious implication. Also in the same article: extra soil created by erosion scrubs greenhouse gas CO2 from atmosphere.

[[Image:516XZRGNCKL AA240 .jpg|right|300px]]
[[William R. Corliss]] also provides scores of anomalies which challenge the [[Old Earth]] [[paradigm]].<ref>[http://www.science-frontiers.com/sourcebk.htm#Geology Geological Catalogs] (Science Frontiers)</ref> An accomplished author,<ref name="sf">[http://www.science-frontiers.com/ Science Frontiers] (Corliss' web-site)</ref>
Corliss has written 13 books for the [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] (NASA), a dozen educational booklets for the [[Atomic Energy Commission]] (AEC), and a dozen articles for the [[National Science Foundation]] (NSF).<ref>Corliss, 2002</ref> The science magazine ''[[New Scientist]]'' had an article which focused on the career of William Corliss.<ref>Adrian Hope, ''Finding a Home for Stray Fact'', New Scientist, July 14, 1977, p. 83</ref> ''New Scientist'' wrote regarding Corliss's work: "All I can say to Corliss is carry on cataloging."<ref>Quoted on the [http://www.science-frontiers.com/sourcebk.htm Science Frontiers web-site]</ref> [[Arthur C. Clarke]] described Corliss as "[[Charles Fort|Fort]]'s latter-day - and much more scientific - successor."<ref>Clarke, Arthur C. (1990) ''Astounding Days: A Science Fictional Autobiography''. Gollancz. Page 110</ref>

=== Science & Discovery ===
# A stalemate of significant and valid discoveries in the last several decades.<ref>Though there has been some progress in this timeframe, many of the "discoveries" are liberal propaganda, or are scientifically weak.</ref>

=== Biblical testimony ===

The Bible contains multiples pieces of evidence showing its authenticity including [[Bible history]], [[Biblical archaeology|Bible archaeology]] and [[Bible prophecy]]. Competent and honest [[Bible exegesis]] indicates the earth is approximately 6,000 years old.<ref>[http://creation.com/should-genesis-be-taken-literally Should Genesis be taken literally?]</ref>

''See also:'' [http://creation.com/history-questions-and-answers How reliable is biblical chronology?]

== Recommended books ==

*[[William R. Corliss]], Anomalies in Geology: Physical, Chemical, Biological (A Catalog of Geological Anomalies), 1989. ISBN 915554-23-2
*William R. Corliss Neglected Geological Anomalies, 1990. ISBN 915554-24-0
*William R. CorlissInner Earth: A Search for Anomalies (A Catalog of Geological Anomalies), 1991. ISBN 915554-25-9
*William R. Corliss, Carolina Bays, Mima Mounds, Submarine Canyons (A Catalog of Geological Anomalies), 1988. ISBN 915554-22-4

== External links ==
*[http://creation.com/age-of-the-earth Age of the earth -101 evidences for a young earth and universe] by [[Creation Ministries International]]
*[http://creation.com/refuting-evolution-chapter-8-how-old-is-the-earth How old is the earth?] - ''Refuting evolution'' - Chapter 8 by Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]] at [[Creation Ministries International]]
*[http://www.preteristcentral.com/Debunking%20Old%20Earth%20Creationism%20&%20a%20Regional%20Flood.html Debunking the Old Earth Theory]

== Footnotes ==

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== See also ==
{{Counterexamples}}
*[[Literalist Bible chronology]]
*[[Radiometric dating]]
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[[Category:geology]]

Ron Paul

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[[File:Ron Paul photo 2007.jpg|right|250x250px|thumb|Ron Paul]]

'''Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul''' (born August 20, 1935) is a [[conservative]] [[libertarian]] [[Republican]] 10th-term congressman, a former Air Force Flight Surgeon, a physician (M.D.) and a candidate for the Republican Party's nomination in 2008 and 2012.<ref>In 1988 Ron Paul was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States.</ref> He is from the U.S. state of [[Texas]]. As a [[Republican Party|Republican]], he has represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] since 1997, and had previously served as the representative from Texas's 22nd district in 1976 and from 1979 to 1985. He retires at the end of 2012.

In 2009 he has attracted over 300 votes for his bipartisan proposal to subject the [[Federal Reserve]] to unprecedented scrutiny by allowing the Government Accountability Office to audit all central bank operations, including its decisions on interest rates, lending to individual banks and transactions with foreign central banks. He has a separate bill to abolish the Fed altogether. (He is the lone sponsor.)

Ron Paul is an outspoken critic of [[neoconservatives]] and their interventionist foreign policy.

In Congress he has proposed doing away with personal income taxes, federal antitrust laws and the minimum wage. He advocated pulling the United States out of the United Nations, NATO and the International Monetary Fund.

Ron Paul advocates letting states decide how to handle social issues. He supports anti-federalism and therefore wants to leave the issues of same-sex marriage, abortion, and other social issues up to the decision of individual states. Dr. Paul has consistently espoused the pro-life position.

==Paleolibertarian==
Paul is a [[pro-life]] states' rights [[libertarian]], also known as a [[paleolibertarianism|paleolibertarian]]. [[paleolibertarianism|Paleolibertarians]] advocate a limited role of government as well as supporting low taxes, free markets, strict construction of the [[U.S. Constitution]], and a return to monetary policies based on commodity-backed currency. He has earned the nickname "Dr. No" for voting against any bill he believes violates the Constitution. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Paul is the "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill. He has never voted to raise taxes or congressional pay. He has always voted against the [[USA PATRIOT Act]], the [[Military Commissions Act of 2006]], and the [[Iraq War]].

==Congressional record==
Ron Paul is noted for his authorship of the We the People Act, an act which removed the ability of the US Supreme Court to hear cases involving discrimination based on sexual orientation or religion. He is also noted for submitting several bills banning [[abortion]], and somewhat controversially was the only person to oppose the Darfur Divestment Act of 2007, a bill which disallowed the US government, corporations, and individuals from sending money to or doing business with the janjaweed rebel group of the Sudan.

== Early life and education ==

Dr. Ron Paul was born in [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania to Howard Caspar Paul and Margaret Paul.<ref>http://dailypaul.com/node/53</ref><ref>http://www.wargs.com/political/paul.html</ref> He graduated from Dormont High School in Dormont, Pennsylvania, in 1953. Paul attended Gettysburg College, receiving his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in 1957, and the [[Duke University School of Medicine]], receiving [[Doctor of Medicine|M.D.]] in 1961. He did his [[internship]] and [[Residency (medicine)|residency]] at [[Henry Ford Hospital]] in [[Detroit]], Michigan, from 1961 to 1962, and was a [[flight surgeon]] in the [[United States Air Force]] from 1963 to 1968. He and his wife Carol moved to Texas in 1968, where he began his medical practice in Brazoria County. As a specialist in [[obstetrics]]/[[gynecology]], Dr. Paul has delivered more than 4,000 babies. He and Carol, who reside in Lake Jackson, Texas, are the proud parents of five children and have seventeen grandchildren.

Paul is a Baptist.

==Political affiliations and support==
Although a Republican, Paul remains on good terms with the [[Libertarian Party]] and addressed its national convention as recently as 2004.<ref>[http://www.theadvocates.org/liberator/vol-09-num-10.htm Liberator online archive] on Advocates for self-governing accessed at March 4, 2007</ref>

Paul served as the honorary chairman of and is a current member of the [[Republican Liberty Caucus]], a political action organization dedicated to promoting the ideals of individual rights, limited government and free enterprise within the Republican Party.<ref>[http://fl.rlc.org/ Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida] accessed at March 4, 2007</ref>

Unlike many political candidates, Paul receives the overwhelming majority of his campaign contributions (96.8% in 2005-2006), from individuals. <ref>http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.asp?CID=N00005906&cycle=2006/</ref>

Paul has also founded the organization [[Institute for Peace and Prosperity]], which was criticized for it support of [[Barack Hussein Obama]]. A member of this Institute [[Eric Margolis]] compard Tea Partiers with Nazis.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/ron-pauls-board-includes-obama-lover-and-terrorist-supporter-who-compared-tea-party-to-nazis/</ref>

==Political Views==

Paul wants to "reinstate the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]] and restore the [[Republic]]." He rejects a [[welfare state]] or [[nanny state]] role for the federal government, and advocates a strong [[non-interventionism|non-interventionist]] [[foreign policy]].

He voted against the [[Iraq War]] in 2002 and has offered alternatives such as granting the President authority to grant [[Letters of Marque and Reprisal]], and arming [[pilot]]s. He is the only Republican presidential candidate to have voted against the Iraq War.

Paul's desire to secure U.S. borders remains a key topic in his 2008 presidential campaign. He opposes the [[North American Union]] proposition and its proposed integration of Mexico, the United States of America, and Canada. Paul voted "yes" on the [[Secure Fence Act of 2006]], which authorizes the construction of an additional 700 miles of double-layered fencing between the U.S and Mexico. Paul opposes illegal immigration as well as amnesty for illegal immigrants.

In the May 3, 2007 GOP Debate, Ron Paul stated that as President, he would seek the immediate abolition of the [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] and the abolition of the income tax. As Congressman, he has long fought for the [[Article_One_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Section_9:_Limits_on_Congress|prohibition of direct taxes]] by repeal of the [[16th Amendment to the United States Constitution|16th Amendment]] which created the [[income tax]]. Ron Paul supports a return to the [[gold]] standard of currency particularly newer theorized pure strain gold.

On March 5, 2008, Ron Paul was the only member of the house to vote against a bill "Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians, and for other purposes"<ref>http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll093.xml FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 93</ref><ref>http://pressmediawire.com/article.cfm?articleID=18214 Congressman Ron Paul's Statement on Gaza Bill</ref>

Paul supported [[WikiLeaks]]<ref>http://wlcentral.org/node/479</ref> and the legalization of [[Cannabis]].

Paul is a defender of [[Homeschooling]].<ref>http://www.ronpaul.com/2013-09-09/ron-paul-the-homeschooling-revolution/</ref>

=== On [[Libyan War|Libyan civil war]] ===

<blockquote>
Why did the US intervene in a civil war in a country that has neither attacked us nor poses a threat? We are told this was another humanitarian intervention, like Clinton’s 1999 war against Serbia. But as civilian victims of the US-led coalition bombing continue to add up, it is getting difficult to determine whether the problem we are creating on the ground is worse than the one we were trying to solve. [http://www.ronpaul.com/2011-03-28/ron-paul-end-the-libyan-war/]
</blockquote>

<blockquote>
Michael Scheuer, former head of the CIA’s Bin Laden unit, explained in a recent article that there is plausible reason to believe the rebels are current or former Islamist mujahedin, eager to engage in jihad. Indeed, Gaddafi has fought against Libyan Islamists for years and is seen by them as a bitter enemy. Astoundingly, it may well be that we are assisting Al-Qaeda in this new war! [[Ibidem]]
</blockquote>

==2008 Presidential Campaign==

Paul formally declared his candidacy for the 2008 Presidential election on 12 March, 2007 as a guest on [[Washington Journal]] on [[C-SPAN]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA031207.paul2008.EN.74141d9.html | title = Paul formally launches presidential bid | first = Gary | last = Martin | work = San Antonio Express-News | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> <ref>[http://chbn.com/Clip.aspx?key=1CD9E3A0397BCBEC Ron Paul announcing candidacy on C-SPAN]</ref>. In regards to his candidacy, he had a 30-minute interview with online political analyst [[James Kotecki]] regarding foreign policy, Congress and the Constitution, and personal liberties. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/jameskotecki James Kotecki interviews Ron Paul]</ref>

Paul participated (along with nine other Republican presidential candidates) in the [[Ronald Reagan Presidential Library]]'s 2008 Republican Presidential Candidates Debate on May 3, 2007. Ron Paul finished first in the MSNBC poll following the GOP primary debate with 43 percent -- beating second place [[Mitt Romney]] by 5 percentage points.[http://www.ronpaul2008.typepad.com/]

Paul seemed to have dropped slightly in the polls that followed the second Republican debate in Columbia, South Carolina, to 25 percent. This was probably as a result of his suggestion that weekly bombing of [[Iraq]] following [[Operation Desert Fox]] in December 1998 may have contributed sufficiently to [[Arab]] anger at the United States as to make the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks]] inevitable. Paul was excoriated by [[Rudy Giuliani]], who said that this was the most bizarre explanation for the attacks he had ever heard. Other Republican commentators sought to explain Paul's continued strength in post-debate polls as the result of multiple votes by his supporters or voting by non-Republicans. In response to Rudy Giuliani, the next day at the National Press Club, Ron Paul offered Rudy a book list to read regarding the issue of American foreign policy. These books are ''Imperial Hubris'' by Michael Scheuer, ''Dying to Win'' by Robert Pape, ''Blowback'' by Chalmers Johnson, and ''The 9-11 Commission Report'' by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks.

Eric Dondero, a former Ron Paul staffer, declared himself a candidate against Paul in the 2008 Republican primary election to represent the 14th District of Texas in Congress. Dondero (called "Dumbdero" by [[libertarians]]) dropped out shortly thereafter. Considering the trouncing Paul ended up giving to [[Chris Peden]] in the 2008 Republican congressional primary, it was likely for the better.

Paul has garnered large amounts of support from activists, particularly on the [[Internet]]. Many have come up with creative ways to campaign for their candidate. For example, some Paul supporters, who are not officially affiliated with his campaign, purchased a blimp to fly overhead with the phrases "Who is Ron Paul? Google Ron Paul" and "Ron Paul Revolution". <ref>http://www.ronpaulblimp.com/</ref> The [[neo-Nazi]] organization [[Stormfront]] also provided [[widget]]s on its internet site to enable people to electronically donate cash to Paul's campaign. Stormfront's founder, former [[Ku Klux Klan]] member Don Black, also gave financial support to Paul's campaign.<ref>[http://lonestartimes.com/2007/10/25/rpb1/ Lone Star Times] 25 October 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2008.</ref>

He dropped out of the race on June 12, 2008, but will keep spreading his [[message]] by working to help elect [[Libertarianism|libertarian-leaning]] Republicans to [[public]] office around the [[United States of America|U.S.]] <ref>[http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/06/12/ron-paul-ends-campaign-will-shift-gears/
Ron Paul Ends Campaign, Will ‘Shift Gears’], [[Associated Press]], ''[[Fox News Channel|Fox News]]'', June 12, 2008</ref>

=== Possible Campaign censorship by the Media ===

Fox News has frequently excluded Ron Paul from its programs, even in at least one case removing him from Iowa Straw Poll results. Fox News' results left out Paul (as well as [[Tom Tancredo]]), even though they scored 9.1% and 13.7%, respectively.

=== Straw Poll results ===

Ron Paul was recently established as the most frequent winner of Straw Poll.

==2012 Presidential Campaign==
As 2012 approached, there was speculation as to whether Paul would run as a Republican candidate or a third party candidate. This was in the context of a larger struggle within the Republican Party between an emerging [[Tea Party]] element and a more moderate Republican establishment. Paul had gained a dedicated following among the Tea Party, idealistic young people and libertarians, and needed to translate that support into an effective Presidential campaign. Paul also had to navigate between the expectations of his supporters, his strategic objectives and the possibilities that the Republican establishment could harm the future career of his son, Senator [[Rand Paul]].

Leading up to the campaign, Paul appeared in the 2010 [[Conservative Political Action Conference]] (CPAC) straw poll. Paul won the poll, defeating Mitt Romney, who had won it the previous three years.<ref name=CPAC>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/20/conservatives.meeting/index.html |title=Rep. Ron Paul surprise winner of CPAC presidential straw poll |publisher=CNN |date=February 21, 2010| accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref> Paul also won the 2011 CPAC straw poll with 30 percent of the vote. Following that, he also won the paid, online Arizona Tea Party Patriots straw poll on February 28, 2011 with 49% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20037196-503544.html |title=Ron Paul and Herman Cain lead the pack in Tea Party Patriots straw poll |publisher=CBS News |accessdate=September 18, 2012 | date=February 28, 2011}}</ref>

In February 2011, Paul asked supporters to donate to his Liberty Political Action Committee to fund trips to explore a possible 2012 presidential candidacy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertypac.com/2011/02/23/dr-paul-thanks-grassroots-for-president%E2%80%99s-day-money-bomb/ |title=Dr. Paul Thanks Grassroots for President's Day Money Bomb |publisher=Liberty.pac |accessdate=Septmeber 18, 2012| date=February 22, 2011}}</ref> On April 14, 2011, Paul's spokesman, Jesse Benton, announced that Paul had formed a "testing-the-waters" organization, stating, "He remains undecided on what his plans will be, but as a final decision draws closer, his team has put the pieces in place for him to flip a switch and hit the ground running if he decides to run for president."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/14/ron-paul-2012-presidential-exploratory_n_849144.html |title=Ron Paul 2012 Presidential 'Testing The Waters' Organization Launches |work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=September 18, 2012 |date=April 14, 2011 |first=Elyse |last=Siegel}}</ref> Paul announced the formation of an [[exploratory committee]] in [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], [[Iowa]] on April 26 aimed at seeking the Republican presidential nomination.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42770196/ns/politics-decision_2012/ |title= Ron Paul kicks off exploratory committee for 2012 bid |publisher=msnbc.com |accessdate=September 18, 2012 | date=April 26, 2011}}</ref><ref name=thehill>{{cite news |url=http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-presidential-primary/157817-ron-paul-officially-announces-2012-exploratory-committee |title=Ron Paul officially announces 2012 presidential exploratory committee |work=The Hill|accessdate=September 18, 2012 | date=April 26, 2011}}</ref> On May 5, 2011, Paul participated in a debate in [[Greenville, South Carolina]] sponsored by Fox News with four other possible Republican candidates.<ref name=election-news>{{cite web | url=http://uselectionnews.org/foxsc-debate-features-just-5-of-2012-gop/853203/ | title=FOX/SC Debate Features Just 5 of 2012 GOP | author=Taylor, Alexandra | date=May 5, 2011 | accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>

On May 13, 2011, in [[Exeter, New Hampshire]], Paul announced his decision to seek the Republican nomination in the 2012 election on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Good Morning America]]'' program.<ref>[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/13/breaking-rep-ron-paul-announces-third-bid-for-presidency/ Rep. Ron Paul announces candidacy for president]. CNN. May 13, 2011, Retrieved September 18, 2012.</ref> On July 12, 2011, Paul announced that he will not seek another term as the Representative of Texas's 14th District to focus on his presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dave Cook |url=http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2011/0712/Ron-Paul-says-he-s-all-in-for-the-presidency-won-t-run-again-for-Congress |title=Ron Paul says he's all in for the presidency, won't run again for Congress |work=Christian Science Monitor|date=July 12, 2011 |accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>

Under Republican Party rules, delegates were selected in proportion to the results of state by state primaries. The actual delegates were to be selected at either a Congressional District or state-wide caucus or convention based upon the primary results. (In earlier times, delegates were either chosen by party leaders or awarded on a "winner-take-all" basis to the candidate that received the most votes in a particular state.) Although delegates to the convention were "pledged" to vote for a particular candidate on just the first ballot, the delegate was free to vote for anyone on later ballots and could vote independently on other questions such as the [[party platform]]. By organizing people to vote in local caucuses or volunteering to serve as delegates in Congressional district conventions, the Paul campaign was able to elect its supporters as National Convention Delegates even though Mitt Romney had gained more votes in the primary of a particular state.

On May 14, 2012, Paul made a statement on the campaign's website that he would no longer be actively campaigning in remaining state primaries, but would instead continue his presidential bid by seeking to collect delegates at caucuses and state conventions for the [[Republican National Convention]] in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Paul|first=Ron|title=Ron Paul Statement on Campaign Going Forward|url=http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2012/05/14/ron-paul-statement-on-campaign-going-forward/|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref> This left Mitt Romney as the only remaining candidate actively participating in the primaries.

In June 2012, a group of 132 Paul supporters filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the [[Republican National Committee]] and 55 state and territorial Republican party organizations for allegedly coercing delegates to choose [[Mitt Romney]] as the party’s presidential nominee. The suit sought to give all delegates the right to vote for Paul on the first ballot, even if they were "pledged" to another candidate.<ref name=suit>{{cite news|last=Roth|first=Caroline|title=RNC Faces Suit from Paul Backers|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/rnc-faces-suit-from-paul-backers-20120619|accessdate=Septmeber 18, 2012|newspaper=National Journal|date=June 19, 2012}}</ref> The suit alleged that there had been "a systematic campaign of election fraud at state conventions," employing rigging of voting machines, ballot stuffing, and falsification of ballot totals. The suit further pointed to incidents at state conventions, including acts of violence and changes in procedural rules, allegedly intended to deny participation of Paul supporters in the party decision-making and to prevent votes from being cast for Paul. An attorney representing the plaintiffs said that Paul campaign advisor [[Doug Wead]] had supported the decision to sue.<ref name=suit/> Paul told [[CNN]] that although the lawsuit was not a part of his campaign’s strategy and that he had not been advising his supporters to sue, he was not going to tell his supporters not to sue, if they had a legitimate argument. “If they’re not following the rules, you have a right to stand up for the rules. I think for the most part these winning caucuses that we've been involved in we have followed the rules. And the other side has at times not followed the rules.”<ref name=CNNsuit>{{cite news|title=Ron Paul interview with Wolf Blitzer|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1206/19/sitroom.01.html|accessdate=September 18, 2012|newspaper=CNN (The Situation Room)|date=June 19, 2012}}</ref> Later that month, a Federal District Court judge dismissed the complaint,<ref>{{cite news|last=Reynolds|first=Matt|title=Try again, judge tells Ron Paul supporters|url=http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/08/09/49160.htm|newspaper=Courthouse News Service|date=August 9, 2012}}</ref> but the plaintiffs refiled it and it was pending at the time of the convention.

===2012 Republican Convention===
Because Romney won on the first ballot, the exact number of Paul delegates will never be known. However, Paul did receive 190 delegate votes at the convention.<ref>{{cite web|title=Complete 2012 RNC Delegate Roll Call Vote Results|url=http://ingotnews.com/post/30435195767/complete-2012-rnc-delegate-roll-call-vote-results|publisher=http://ingotnews.com|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>Because Paul did not gain at least a majority of the delegations of five states, his name was not formally placed into nomination, and he was not scheduled to speak at the convention. Instead, he organized a rally on the Sunday before the Convention at the [[University of South Florida]] Sun Dome for his delegates and supporters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2012/08/21/ron-paul-pre-rnc-event-to-assemble-champions-of-constitutional-conservatism/|title =Ron Paul Pre-RNC Event to Assemble Champions of Constitutional Conservatism|publisher = ronpaul2012.com|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref> Paul declined to endorse Romney - Ryan Republican ticket, saying that he was as yet undecided and leaving open the possibility that he would consider endorsing Libertarian candidate [[Gary Johnson]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Weinger|first=Mackenzie|title=Ron Paul: I'm an 'undecided' voter|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80301.html|newspaper=Politico|date=August 28, 2012}}</ref> His delegates sought to include a provision in the Republican Party platform for the auditing of the [[Federal Reserve]].

==Ron Paul Quotes==
* on Congressman [[Larry McDonald]], passenger on [[Korean Airlines Flight 007]], shot down by the Soviets near [[Moneron Island]] on Sept. 1, 1983 - "He was the most principled man in Congress"

==Telephone Hotline==
Ron Paul runs a toll-free [[telephone]] hotline with a recorded message of conservative commentary. It is updated every Monday. <ref>http://www.house.gov/paul/</ref>
==Criticism==
Despite being honest and consistent, many conservatives have problems with some of Ron Paul's views. He is anti-war, anti-Patriot Act, believes the [[War on Drugs]] should end, supports legalization of marijuana, supports stem cell research, opposes capital punishment, gave support for the Occupy "movement" (although he supported the Tea Party as well), is against corporate welfare, and is supported by many liberals. On the other hand, he opposes public healthcare, abortion, and welfare so remains popular with libertarians and some conservatives. (Source http://www.amnation.com/vfr/archives/018652.html)

==Books by Ron Paul==
* ''Challenge to Liberty''. Lake Jackson, Tex.: Foundation for Rational Economics and Education
* ''Gold, Peace, and Prosperity''. Lake Jackson, Tex.: Foundation for Rational Economics and Education
* ''Ten Myths About Paper Money''. Lake Jackson, Tex.: Foundation for Rational Economics and Education
* ''The Case for Gold''. Reprinted by the [[The Cato Institute|Cato Institute]], 1982; Ludwig von Mises Institute, 2007. ISBN 0-932790-31-3. ([http://www.mises.org/books/caseforgold.pdf])
* ''A Republic, If You Can Keep It''
* ''Mises and Austrian Economics: A Personal View''. Auburn, Ala.: [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]], 1984.
* ''Freedom Under Siege: The U.S. Constitution After 200 Years''. Lake Jackson, Tex.: Foundation for Rational Economics and Education, 1987. ([http://www.dailypaul.com/node/65] Book distributed with permission in 7 parts in pdf-format)
* ''A Foreign Policy of Freedom''. Lake Jackson, Tex.: Foundation for Rational Economics and Education, 2007. ISBN 0-912453-00-1
* ''The Revolution: A Manifesto'', Hachette Book Group USA, 2008. ISBN 978-0446537513

==Videos==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=lQQ--ju7Vxk Ron Paul on [[Larry McDonald]]]

==References==
<references/>
* Gwynne, Sam (1 October, 2001). ''Texas Monthly''.
* Bernstein, Alan (May 23, 1996). “Newsletter excerpts offer ammunition to Paul's opponent; GOP hopeful quoted on race, crime”, ''The Houston Chronicle'', p. A33.
<references />
* "Ron Paul Background". Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life: Religion & Politics '08. Pew Research Center. September 2007. http://pewforum.org/religion08/profile.php?CandidateID=15. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.

==External Links==
===Official Sites and Publications===
* [http://www.ronpaul2008.com/ Official Ron Paul 2008 Presidential Campaign Site]
* [http://www.house.gov/paul/ Official web site of Congressman Ron Paul] {{dead link}}
* [http://www.myspace.com/congressmanronpaul Ron Paul's MySpace page]
* [http://www3.webng.com/ronpaul Ron Paul Grassroots Campaign] 
* [http://antiwar.com/paul/archives.php Rep. Ron Paul's Column for Antiwar.com]
* [http://www.mediamonitors.net/ronpaul2.html Commentary by Rep. Paul on U.S. policy in the Middle East]
* [http://www.counterpunch.org/paul03182004.html The Broadcast Indecency Act, An Indecent Attack on the First Amendment] by Ron Paul
* [http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2002/cr062702.htm Is America a Police State?], speech before the U.S. House of Representatives on June 27, 2002
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/rescueKAL007#p/c/FD3DE4F0642C350C/0/1c8v-kgLvhM Ron Paul's introduction to Video of Cong.[[Larry McDonald]] on ''Crossfire'' made a few months before Larry McDonald went down with [[Korean Airlines Flight 007]] brought down by the Soviet Union in 1983]

===Positions and Quotations===
* [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ron_Paul Quotes by Ron Paul on Wikiquote]
* [http://senate.ontheissues.org/Ron_Paul.htm On the Issues - Ron Paul] issue positions and quotes
* [http://vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=BC031929 Project Vote Smart - Ron Paul]
* [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/p000583/ Voting record maintained by the Washington Post]
* [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Ron_Paul SourceWatch Congresspedia - Ron Paul]
* [http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.org/BiosInd/Paul.htm Congressman Ron Paul and Medical Marijuana]
* "He was the most principled man in Congress" - On 2nd Chairman of [[John Birch Society]], Congressman [[Larry McDonald]] passenger on [[Korean Airlines Flight 007]] shot down by the Soviets on Sept. 1, 1983

===Third Party Sources about Ron Paul===
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/allsummary.asp?CID=N00005906 OpenSecrets.org - Congressional campaign contributions]
* [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/primaries/candidates/paul.html Vote 2008: Ron Paul - Online NewsHour with Jim Lehrer]
* [http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/can_detail/P80000748 Federal Election Commission - Presidential campaign contributions]
* [http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/ron-paul.html Advocates for Self-Government profile of Ron Paul]
* [http://www.virtuemag.org/articles/ron-paul Virtue Magazine Political profile of Ron Paul]
* [http://dailypaul.com/node/53 The American Dream - Through the Eyes of Mrs. Ron Paul] by Mrs. Ron Paul on TheDailyPaul.

===Articles and Editorials about Ron Paul===
* [http://www.321gold.com/editorials/taylor/taylor031706.html Congressman Ron Paul Talks About Gold, Oil & the Economy]
* [http://www.house.gov/paul/press/press2004/pr042104.htm National Taxpayers Union Honors Ron Paul as one of 29 Congressmen who are "Taxpayer's Friends"]

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RINO

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[[File:Kel-rino.jpg|thumb|250px|Sergeant [[Jesse Kelly]] runs for Congress in Arizona in 2009 and attacks the RINOs in the GOP]]
A '''RINO''' ('''R'''epublican '''i'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly) is an officeholder or candidate who is a member of the [[Republican Party]], but holds views to the political left of most Republican voters, or simply does whatever the [[liberal media]] wants. The term "RINO" describes politicians who claim to be [[Republican Party|Republican]] but are in fact [[liberal]] or puppets of the liberal media, and therefore generally debase the winning conservative coalition base of the Republican Party.

RINOs are often Republican only to the extent it serves their own interests, and will abandon conservative principles as soon as it is in their own interests to do so. RINOs often provide support for raising taxes, [[abortion]] as [[Pro-choice|a right]], [[gay rights]] and [[gun control]]. Some RINOs have connections with [[Planned Parenthood]] or corporations that support goals of [[population control]]; other RINOs pay lip service to [[pro-life]] values while in practice not advancing those values.

[[Double standard]]s by RINOs are common: a birther comment by [[Romney]] during his campaign was supposedly a "nothing", but [[Todd Akin]]'s [[pro-life]] comment would somehow "absolutely" could cost RINOs control of the [[U.S. Senate]]!<ref>http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/08/todd-akin-rape-missouri-senate-race-reince-priebus-/1#.UDpUhNZlQ7s</ref>

RINOs, like Democrats, typically come from states in [[New England]], the Mid-Atlantic; or states on the [[Left Coast]]. A less-used term is '''[[cafeteria conservative]]''', for a person who picks and chooses which [[conservative]] principles to believe, as a person might choose foods in a cafeteria instead of ordering the full-course ''menu'' selected by the chef at most restaurants.<ref>[http://www.manp.org/association-spotlight/archives/james-carville-mary-matalin-he-said-she-said James Carville & Mary Matalin: He Said, She Said]</ref> In contrast to RINO's and cafeteria conservatives, [[movement conservative]]s understand that since conservative philosophy is a coherent whole, it is untenable to discard part of it without discarding all of it.

The RINO targets of attack argue they follow [[middle of the road]] policies and are not liberals; they claim they get results, and insist that without them the [[United States Congress|Congress]] would be totally controlled by liberal [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] and Republicans would rarely have any success. Conservatives respond that in the heyday of "Rockefeller liberalism" in the GOP the Democrats always controlled Congress, and the GOP only took power when [[Newt Gingrich]] launched a national conservative "Contract with America" in 1994, ending 40 years of Democratic control of the [[United States House of Representatives|House]]. The notion that we need to elect Democrat-lite type of politicians is false. The election cycles of 2010 and 2012 proved that many RINO candidates are unelectable. RINO candidates wasted millions of dollars; Carly Fiorina, Meg Whitman, Scott Brown, Linda McMahon, and many others could not connect with the people in liberal blue states.

In recent Republican [[Primary election|primaries]], voters have been rejecting establishment RINOs in favor of those with stronger conservative principles. Their commitment to self and not party is evident in their refusal to endorse the candidate that beats them. In some instances, they refuse the will of the voters and their party by running for office on an [[Independent candidate|independent ticket]]. It is important to vote for someone who's more conservative on the issues rather than for a Republican because anyone can join a party and be they can be RINOs.

In Presidential primaries, however, RINOa are often heavily favored. In 2008 and 2012, RINOs [[John McCain]] and [[Mitt Romney]] were nominated, respectively ands RINOs such as [[Chris Christie]] are being considered for 2016.

==Former RINOs who have since left the Republican Party==

* Former [[New Mexico]] Governor [[Gary Johnson]] supports same-sex marriage and abortion (although he opposes abortion once the fetus becomes viable outside the mother's body). After switching to the [[Libertarian Party]] in 2012 to run for President, he openly admitted that he governed New Mexico for eight years as a RINO, even using the phrase "Republican in name only" on multiple occasions. The Libertarian Party is [[liberal]] on social issues (with the exception that they support [[gun rights]]) but are fiscally very conservative.

* Former Senator [[Arlen Specter]] of [[Pennsylvania]] supported ObamaCare and switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party to give the latter a 60-40 edge in the Senate and allow them to enact [[cloture]] on the Republican [[filibuster]].

*Former Senator [[Lincoln Chafee]] of [[Rhode Island]], who became an Independent in 2007. Turned Democrat in 2013.<ref>http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/lincoln-chafee-to-switch-parties-sources-say-91994.html</ref>

*Former Senator [[Lowell Weicker]] of [[Connecticut]], who left the party and formed his own local one in 1990, then became an Independent in 1995.

*[[New York City]] Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]], who became an Independent in 2007. As it is not possible to campaign as an Independent in New York State, Bloomberg runs on the line of the [[Independence Party of New York]].

*Former Senator [[Jim Jeffords]] of [[Vermont]], who left the Party and became a Democrat in 2001, giving control of the [[United States Senate|Senate]] to the Democrats.

*Former Governor [[Charlie Crist]] of [[Florida]], who became an independent in 2010 after it was clear he would lose his Senate bid. Crist joined the [[Democratic Party]] in 2012.

*Former Representative [[John Anderson]] of [[Illinois]], who became an Independent after losing his party's presidential primary in 1980.

*Former Governor [[Buddy Roemer]] of [[Louisiana]], who became an Independent after losing his party's presidential primary in 2012.

==RINO McCain==

A majority of conservatives distrust RINO [[John McCain]] even though many of his policies are that of a true conservative. Key RINO principles rejected by McCain include support for [[gay rights]], support for [[abortion]], and support for [[earmark]]s. He has positioned his career as a bipartisan moderate, reaching across the aisle whenever possible. This is also his downfall. The era of reaching across the aisle passed -- when [[statist]], [[socialist]] Democrats became Senators. His major political blunders mostly came during the 21st century political period. He was against both the Reagan and Bush [[tax cuts]], and employed [[class warfare]] rhetoric in trying to stop the tax cuts from taking effect. His support for amnesty was the complete opposite of what conservatives wanted. He has always complained about [[waterboarding|enhanced interrogation techniques]], calling them "[[torture]]". In non-election years, he likes to trash conservative positions and icons in order to get the [[Mainstream media|media]]'s and Democrats' approval. However, during the election he refused to go after [[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s associations with [[Jeremiah Wright]]. He believes in the junk science known as [[global warming]], and has supported cap-and-trade programs. Another [[Middle East]] war, without a goal, without full commitment to win, without Congressional approval- McCain supports the President. It didn't stop there and in July 2011, he called the [[Tea Party]], the people that care about fiscal sanity in Washington, they are "hobbits".<ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/27/mccain-refers-to-tea-party-hobbits-blasts-bachmann-backed-idea/?hpt=hp_t1</ref>

The sacrifices he has made serving this country cannot be overlooked. John McCain has earned war hero status but also the status as a D.C. zero.

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
* [http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/05/1615233/in-senate-primary-california-republicans.html In Senate primary, California Republicans run away from RINO label]
* [http://www.commieblaster.com/RINO/index.html CommieBlaster RINO Index]

==See Also==
*[[RINO Backers]]
*[[PLINO]] - [[pro-life]] in name only
*[[XINO]] - [[Christian]] in name only
*[[Republican Party]]
*[[Moderate Republican]]
*[[Conservative Democrat]]
*[[Blue Dog Democrat]]
*[[Reagan Democrat]]
*[[Catholic in name only]]
*[[Liberal media conservative]]

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PLINO

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A '''PLINO''' politician, which stands for "[[Pro-Life]] In Name Only," is a politician who campaigns and is elected by claiming to be pro-life, but then quietly obstructs the passage of pro-life laws or otherwise fails to pass them. Examples would include committee chairmen who fail to schedule hearings on a pro-life bill, or leaders of legislative bodies who fail to call for a floor vote.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Politician
!Claim
!Reality
|-
|Senator [[Bob Casey, Jr.]] (D-PA)
|Claims to be [[pro-life]] as his father was when he was Governor of [[Pennsylvania]]
|Insists on funding [[Planned Parenthood]], the biggest provider of [[abortion]]
|-
|Jon Brunning, candidate for Senate (R-NE)
|Claims to be pro-life, and arranged for an endorsement by an ineffective pro-life group
|Failed to defend an important pro-life bill in court, and instead gave [[Planned Parenthood]] virtually everything it wanted in a settlement, forcing the state to pay more than $110,000 to Planned Parenthood
|-
|Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-LA)
|Says he's pro-life and has ambitions for higher office
|Has failed to appeal an important decision in favor of the abortion industry
|-
|Kirk Adams, congressional candidate (R-AZ)
|Says he's pro-life
|As the Arizona Speaker of the House, he refused to allow a floor vote on a simple bill (SB 1095) that has worked well in Missouri for more than five years to protect against harms from abortion. Instead, Adams hastily adjourned for the year on April 20, 2011 without passing any significant pro-life legislation, despite having an overwhelmingly pro-life majority
|-
|Governor [[Robert McDonnell]] (R-VA)
|Says he's pro-life and has ambitions for higher office
|Engineered the removal of a requirement for a transvaginal ultrasound before a women could have an abortion from a bill that was ultimately enacted.
|-|
|Governor [[Chris Christie]] (R-NJ)
|Says he's pro-life and has ambitions for higher office
|Has done little to prevent abortions in his state; New Jersey continues to have one of the highest abortion rates in the nation.
|-|
|[[Gabriel Gomez]], candidate for Senate (R-MA)
|Claimed the be a "proud Catholic, and pro-life"
|Said that [[Roe v. Wade]] is "settled law" and that he would oppose additional abortion restrictions
|-|
|
|
|-
|}

== Other Examples ==

Many state politicians in [[Georgia]] were elected during the [[2010 Midterm Elections]] by claiming to be pro-life, yet it did not pass a single pro-life law before adjourning for the year in 2011. This occurred despite a rapidly increasing rate of [[abortion]] in Georgia. 2012 Presidential candidate [[Mitt Romney]] was effectively a RINO and PLINO; Romney espoused pro-choice positions until he ran for President to appeal to the more conservative base in the Republican primaries in a largely unsuccessful attempt to attract religious evangelicals.

== See also ==

*[[Abortion Betrayals]]

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Detroit

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'''Detroit''' is the largest city in the state of [[Michigan]], and the 11th most populous city in the United States. It has a population of 871,121 and is 138 square miles in size.<ref>http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/2622000.html</ref> Founded by French explorer Antoine Cadillac on July 24, 1701 as Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the city reached a peak population of about 1.85 million in 1950, but has now declined to less than half that.<ref>http://www.historydetroit.com/part_2.asp</ref><ref>http://www.historydetroit.com/stats.asp?4</ref> It is part of the American [[Rust Belt]], a group of formerly prosperous cities that, due to mismanagement, became so beholden to liberal interests that industry failed, for the most part. Social programs, of which there are many due to the poor economy in these cities, are a continuing drain on Detroit's finances and government.

==Politics==
Designated as [[United States|America's]] most liberal city, Detroit is predominantly Democrat.<ref>http://www.govpro.com/News/Article/31439/</ref> Every mayor in Detroit's recent history was a Democrat. Michigan is a more conservative state, though the population is centered in urban areas such as Detroit. While there are many more Republican counties in the state, Michigan has voted Democratic in every Presidential election after 1988 partly because of the very liberal politics of the state (see [[Kwame Kilpatrick]]).

==History==
The first permanent structure built in Detroit was a Catholic church.

In 1979, Iraq dictator [[Saddam Hussein]] was given a key to the city after donating $450,000 to a Christian church.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/26/iraq/main546287.shtml</ref>

Detroit is known for being the center of the American auto industry, as well as the home of many long-suffering football fans.

==See Also==
[[Detroit Michigan Temple]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Tycho Brahe

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'''Tycho Brahe''' (Dec 14, 1546 in Knudstrup - Oct 24, 1601 in Benátky near [[Prague]]) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] astronomer who did the most precise measurements prior to the invention of the telescope.
In 1572, he observed a [[super nova]]. He became court astronomer of the emperor [[Rudolf II]] in 1599. Here, in Prague, [[Johannes Kepler]] was his assistant. Brahe's astronomical observations permitted Kepler to derive his [[Kepler's laws of planetary motion|Laws of Planetary Motion]].

== Tycho's model of the Universe ==
Tycho Brahe proposed a model that was a hybrid of [[geocentrism]] and [[heliocentrism]]: in his system, the Moon and the Sun revolved around a fixed Earth, while all other ''planets'' (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) revolved around the Sun. Mathematically, this model is identical to a heliocentric model<ref>[http://www.bluffton.edu/~bergerd/NSC_111/science3.html Models of the Solar System]</ref>, with the advantage of avoiding the paradoxes of a moving Earth as perceived in his time (no [[stellar paralax]]es, flying birds couldn't mantain flight if the Earth was moving, etc)<ref>[http://www.astro.umass.edu/~mhanner/Lecture_Notes/Jan28_Heliocentric.txt Lecture Notes - UMass Astronomy]</ref>. He also did this to hold to the tradition of a still Earth as most in his time believed due to the ancient traditions of Ptolemy and Aristotle.

==Legacy==
*Brahe remained a life-long opponent of [[Copernicanism]]; he was unable to break with the traditional patterns of thought about the earth's lack of motion. And his immense prestige helped to postpone the conversion of other astronomers to the new theory. [http://web.missouri.edu/~hanuscind/8710/Barber1961.pdf]

== References ==
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User talk:Hiccup

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{{warning}}
It is highly pertinent you cease these vandalistic insertions at this instant. --[[User:RandallAW|RandallAW]] 11:34, 18 April 2014 (EDT)

Talk:Private Eye

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==Chuckles==
While I do appreciate the ''Private Eye'' gag at the end of the article ("cont. p94") and I couldn't help but chuckle, it will have to go or be explained in the article, as people not familiar with the ''Eye'' just won't get it. I don't mind leaving it as it stands until you fix it, but of course it can't stay that way for long; I'll think of a way of fixing it myself if its still there in a few hours. [[Image:User Fox.png]] [[User:Fox|Lunchtime O'Booze]] ([[User talk:Fox|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Fox|contribs]]) 14:52, 27 June 2007 (EDT)

Glenn Beck

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[[File:Glenn Beck 2010.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Glenn Beck at [[CPAC]]. Photograph by Gage Skidmore.]]
'''Glenn Edward Lee Beck''' is a [[conservative]] [[libertarian]] talk-radio host and former television anchor who was employed by [[Fox News]].<ref> [http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/tv_fox_beck_cnn/2008/10/16/141295.html Glenn Beck Leaving CNN for Fox News] AP, October 16, 2008</ref> <ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2009/mar/06/entertainment/et-foxnews6 Fox News' Glenn Beck strikes ratings gold by challenging Barack Obama] p.3 </ref>
His radio show, The Glenn Beck Program, is syndicated by over 230 radio stations across the [[United States]]. His television show, Glenn Beck, appeared daily on [[CNN]] Headline News, before he switched to Fox News. The Glenn Beck Program ceased airing in 2010, as Beck left to focus on Mercury Radio Arts, and his Blaze (formerly GBTV) properties.

Beck is the author of ten books, and four of them were #1 New York Times Bestsellers. Books include: ''The Real America: Messages from the Heart and Heartland'' ''An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems,'' ''The Christmas Sweater,'' ''Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government,'' ''Arguing With Idiots,'' ''Broke: The Plan to Restore Our Trust, Truth, and Treasure'', and ''Being George Washington''.

Beck is a [[Mormon]], having converted after recovering from [[alcoholism]].<ref>Glenn Beck. (2008). An Unlikely Mormon: The Conversion Story of Glenn Beck [DVD]. Deserest Book.</ref>

Beck is currently the host of a paid-subscription online network, the Blaze (formerly GBTV) which has several programs including a two-hour version of his Fox News show.
== Earnings and Book Deal ==
[http://www.businessinsider.com BusinessInsider.com] estimated Beck will make $18 million in 2009<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/the-empire-of-glenn-beck-slideshow-2009-4 Glenn Beck's Cash Machine]</ref> Now with the signing of his new book deal with [[Simon & Schuster]], he will be given a larger share in the profits of each book, as well as increased creative control.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124138941245781353.html Wall St. Journal; New Deal Gives Beck Share in Book Profits]</ref>

In addition to several volumes of political commentary, Beck has also written a novel, [[The Overton Window]], published in 2010.

==Controversies==
Liberal activism groups attempted to silence Beck by pushing his advertisers to abandon his program, after he alleged that [[Barack Obama]] is [[racism|racist]] against white people, and that he [[hate|hates]] white culture. This prompted "RedState" to defend Beck and call for a boycott of the advertisers on his show who were hoodwinked into boycotting it by the liberal elite.

The publicity over the attempts on Beck's popularity achieved a result that the liberals cannot have intended: Beck was featured on the cover of [[Time]] magazine, and in a final insult to liberal pride; he is depicted sticking his tongue out at the reader. Beck, however, was less than pleased with the Time cover: He stated that ''Time'' ought to have featured the large crowds attending the [[September 12 March on Washington]] and not him on its cover. Beck, however, put his own picture on his book about George Washington, "George Washington : the indispensable man, as you've never seen him" (2011).

On August 28th, 2010, Glenn Beck hosted his Restoring Honor to America rally at the [[Lincoln Memorial]]. [[Google]] attempted to mislead attendees by changing its location in ''Google Maps'' to the Roosevelt Memorial days before the rally.

On June 27th, 2011, Glen Beck and his wife were attacked by liberal hooligans in New York City's Bryant Park. [http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/06/new_yorkers_turned_on_glenn_be.html]

== Known favorite associations ==
Beck frequently had Judge [[Andrew Napolitano]] as a guest on his Fox program. Judge Napolitano even hosted the show himself when Beck was on assignment.

== 9/12 Project ==
In 2009, Beck launched the 9/12 project, a project aimed at recovering America's Christian founding values, closely allied with the [[Tea Party Movement]]. On September 12, 2009 (9/12), a massive Taxpayer March on Washington was accomplished, with hundreds of thousands of attendees, and was roundly censored by the [[liberal media]].

===The Project's 9 Principles, 12 Values===

The 9 Principles:
# America Is Good.
# I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
# I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.
# The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.
# If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.
# I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.
# I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.
# It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.
# The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.

The 12 Values:
Honesty, Reverence, Hope, Thrift, Humility, Charity, Sincerity, Moderation, Hard Work, Courage, Personal Responsibility, Gratitude

==June 2011==
June 30th was Glenn Beck's last show on Fox News, breaking all records for his timeslot. He is investing his future in an internet program with a different format. Beck's show on Fox was replaced by "The Five".

Between the time he left Fox and The Five started, Beck reruns were played. To add to liberal's disgust, Beck reruns handily won the ratings time slot over CNN and MSNBC. <ref>[http://www.theblaze.com/stories/beck-reruns-beat-cnn-msnbc/ ONE WEEK AFTER LEAVING FOX NEWS, BECK RE-RUNS STILL WINNING TIME SLOT, The Blaze, July 9, 2011]</ref>

==Restoring Love==
In July 2012, Beck held a 3 day event in Texas culminating at the Cowboys stadium in Dallas. It was a non-political conference attended by 65,000 fans. Many high profile conservatives were there including [[Michele Bachmann]] and [[Rick Santorum]]. The event focused on American exceptionalism, love, faith, and community. <ref>[http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/07/65000-gather-for-glenn-becks-restoring-love-conference-video/ 65,000 Gather for Glenn Beck’s Restoring Love Conference, Gateway Pundit, July 29, 2012]</ref>

==See Also==
* [[Restoring Honor Rally]]
* [[Fox News]]
* [[Broke: The Plan to Restore Our Trust, Truth, and Treasure]]
* [[The Overton Window]]

==External References==
* [http://www.gbtv.com GBTV]
* [http://www.the912project.com/ 9/12 Project website]
* [http://www.glennbeck.com/home/index.shtml Glenn Beck's personal site]
* [http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Nov09/0,4670,APonTVPostElection,00.html Glenn Beck jumps from CNN to Fox News]

==References==
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{{welcome}}

==Conservative media==
Hi, we've already had this discussion in the past on the talk pages. We are calling it Conservative Media/Hollywood even though the people and organizations may just be Republican leaning or fiscal conservative only or social conservative only. As such, I am re-adding Alex Trebek [http://www.zimbio.com/Famous+Republicans/articles/d2GXFz-vujx/Alex+Trebek] and Taylor Swift [http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2012/10/top-10-celebrity-supporters-republican-party] and no explaination is needed for Trump. --[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 18:52, 10 April 2014 (EDT)
:Thank you, sir/madam. Nonetheless, there is not much known about Trebek's personal politics but the television show ''Jeopardy!'' is left-leaning, at one point including a clue that was a blatant plug for Al Gore's climate change propaganda. While many game show hosts actually lean right in their politics, Trebek is a bit ambiguous. As for Swift, she has what seems to be deep ties with the Kennedy family, and has supported the homosexual agenda, hasn't supported any conservative causes I can really find or know about and even as a person seems to wear rather crass attire. Trump has in the past supported universal health care and pro-choice ideas as well as gambling and donated money to Democratic causes but has espoused fiscally conservative ideas as of late. This is how I see it and I will of course concede to you, but I wanted you to consider these points before adding these people back in. Thank you much. --[[User:RandallAW|RandallAW]] 21:08, 10 April 2014 (EDT)
::I understand. What do you think of Fox News, conservative or Republican or right leaning? The reason I ask is the same for Hollywood Conservatives. Most associate Fox with Republicans. The fact is that Conservapedia has documented their support to the homosexual agenda, their donations to Democrats are more than to Republicans. Just today, Murdoch said he could stomach a Hillary Clinton presidency and he has been cozy with her in the past. After all we know of this Alinskyite, how could the head of any right-leaning organization even consider Hillary? --[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 21:20, 10 April 2014 (EDT)
:::Thank you. Fox News is generally right leaning, though what you say is correct. It's nowhere near as conservative as Glenn Beck's Blaze network which I prefer. I've even found O'Reilly to be more moderate as time goes on. I do see your point. From what evidence exists, they fit the same sort of bill Fox does. However, I still believe that Trebek and Swift are liberals and Trump is a flip-flopper as well. I also recall a more recent interview of Trebek's on Fox's ''The Five'' where he was agreeing with liberal commentator Bob Beckel but I'd have to find a link. As for Swift, as I said she's done nothing in recent memory for any conservative causes and the whole "sweetheart" and "role model" façade conservative and Christian parents bought into has passed as she is now using sex appeal to sell products just like many of the rest of the liberal performers in Hollywood. These are relative and I thank you for understanding. --[[User:RandallAW|RandallAW]] 21:36, 10 April 2014 (EDT)

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Joe Scarborough

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'''Charles Joseph "Joe" Scarborough''' (born April 9, 1963) served as a [[Republican]] U.S. [[Representative]] from [[Florida]]'s 1st congressional district from 1995 through 2001, before resigning to spend more time with his family. <ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2001-05-25-scarborough.htm</ref> He went on to host [[MSNBC]]’s Morning Joe and The Joe Scarborough Show on ABC Radio Network. Previously he hosted "Scarborough Country" in primetime on msnbc. Since being on MSNBC, he has moved to the left on most issues including bashing Republicans and agreeing with most MSNBC liberal analysts/anchors. He claims to be a conservative on the show, often touting his supposed credentials within the GOP and the ACU rating he received while in Congress before he worked for MSNBC. He calls himself a conservative but frequently bashes conservative principles and people. His stance on gun control shifted drastically and now Scarborough is a firm supporter of new gun laws.

Joe Scarborough was elected during [[Newt Gingrich]]'s 1994 Republican Revolution, and served on the Judiciary Committee and the Armed Services Committee. Like most freshman Republicans in the 104th Congress, Scarborough was a reliable [[conservative]], earning a 95% rating from the [[American Conservative Union]]. <ref>http://www.acuratings.org/ratingsarchive/2000/2000House.htm</ref> After leaving Congress he joined the law firm of Beggs and Lane. In recent years Scarborough has been critical of conservative leaders such as [[Rush Limbaugh]], [[Karl Rove]], and [[Glenn Beck]]. "We have not been conservative as a party, we've been radical."<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/05/03/scarborough-todays-gop-not-too-conservative-its-too-radical</ref> His 2009 book ''The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America's Promise'', which was highly promoted on left-leaning media outlets, was unsuccessful in book sales. <ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/2009/06/20/joe-scarborough-conservative-bashing-book-flops-bigtime</ref>

==External links==
*[http://www.joescarborough.com/ Official Website]
*[http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Joe_Scarborough.htm On the Issues]

==References==
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User talk:RandallAW

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Ptolemy

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''This article is about the geographer Ptolemy. To read about Ptolemy, Alexander the Great's general, see [[Ptolemy I Soter]].''

[[Image:Ptolemy.gif|thumb|200px|Ptolemy]]
'''Ptolemy''' (c. 90 – c. 168 AD) was a Greek mathematician, geographer, astronomer, and astrologer

Nothing is known about where Ptolemy was born or lived during his life. But he is known for his study of the heavens and for his maps. He was one of the first to try and make a complete description of the stars and planets. His model was [[Geocentric theory|geocentric]] and showed the other planets and stars as they appear from Earth.

This theory was popular for nearly 1500 years. It accurately predicted the motion of the planets better than any alternative. In his Algamest he disproves any alternatives provided at that time, and lays out a framework for his astronomy. It was eventually replaced by [[Heliocentric|heliocentric theory]]. Copernicus eventually challenges the Ptolemaic model on philosophical grounds though no new data had surfaced to justify such a change. Due to the many devices that Ptolemy used to account for the phenomena, such as manor epicycles and equants many of the Copernican diagrams of the universe in a heliocentric (sun-centered) universe seemed far simpler in comparison. However, many scholars for the next few hundred years after Copernicus held to the geocentric (earth-centered) universe due to tradition and kept on using Ptolemaic models though they began to accept certain pieces of Copernicus' work particularly has mathematical tables.

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College student majoring in political science

Euclid

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[[Image:Hgfru5.jpg|right|thumb|Justus van Ghent's depiction of Euclid. No likeness or description of Euclid's physical appearance made during his lifetime survives.]]
'''Euclid''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] mathematician who lived 325-365 B.C. in [[Hellenistic]] [[Alexandria]]. He was the father of [[geometry]] and wrote the ''[[Elements]]'' which is considered to be one of the most successful mathematics textbooks ever. It is a compilation of the available geometric proofs at the time. The book is a rigorous yet easily accessible geometric treatise that is essentially the foundation of mathematics, and astronomy relied on Euclid for many years. In his book is the proof for one of the most notable results, the Pythagorean theorem. Euclid's Elements focuses mainly on [[geometry]] but also has a small amount of number theory dealing with [[prime number|prime numbers]] and even [[perfect number|perfect numbers]].

{{quotation|Euclid's ''Elements'' form one of the most beautiful and influential works of [[science]] in the history of [[humankind]]. Its beauty lies in its [[logic]]al development of geometry and other branches of mathematics. It has influenced all branches of science but none so much as mathematics and the [[exact sciences]].}}

== Other Works ==

Euclid wrote other works but not all are extant. Other extant works include [[Euclid's Optics]] and [[Euclid's Data|Data]].

==In poetry==
The poet Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote a [[sonnet]], "Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare," an appreciation of the intrinsic beauty of mathematics. <ref>[http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/txt/604.txt Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare], online text</ref>

Vachel Lindsay's poem, ''Euclid,'' views him in a less reverential way:

Old Euclid drew a circle 
On a sand-beach long ago. 
He bounded and enclosed it 
With angles thus and so. 
His set of solemn greybeards 
Nodded and argued much 
Of arc and of circumference, 
Diameter and such. 
A silent child stood by them 
From morning until noon 
Because they drew such charming 
Round pictures of the moon.<ref>Lindsay, Vachel, ''The Congo and other verses''[http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER2/Lindsay/lindsay.html#euclid online text]</ref> 

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
*[http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/java/elements/elements.html Euclid's elements], All thirteen books, with interactive diagrams using [[Java]].
*[http://euclides.org Euclid's elements], All thirteen books, in Spanish and Catalan.
*[http://www.math.tamu.edu/~dallen/history/greekorg/greekorg.html The Origins of Greek Mathematics]
*[http://www.relativitycalculator.com/philosophy_of_mathematics.shtml A Thumbnail History of the Philosophy of Mathematics]

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Conservative media

2014-04-10T14:08:49Z

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'''Conservative media''' refers to [[media]] which tends to be geared to the American political right in content. Leaders of America's conservative movement have rightfully claimed that the liberals have control of what is said in the national media. The internet, AM talk radio and Fox News Channel led to an explosion of popular conservative news sources. As conservative media has grown, [[liberal media]] is suffering from dwindling advertising, popularity and credibility. You'll hear prominent [[liberal]] politicians lamenting liberal media's demise and offering support for [[censorship]] through legislative means, by the [[Fairness Doctrine]] or financial assistance by means of taxpayer bailouts.

==Conservative News==

*[[Fox News]]
*[[Breitbart]]
*[[NewsMax]]
*[[CNSNews]]
*[[Town Hall]]
*[[American Thinker]]
*[[Red State]]
*[[The Daily Caller]]
*[[Drudge Report]]
*[[Human Events]]
*[[Right Wing News]]
*[[Canada Free Press]]
*[[Free Republic]]
*[[WorldNetDaily]]
*[[OneNewsNow.com]]
*[[The Hill]]
*[[Catholic Edition]]
*[[Washington Times]]
*[[Hot Air]]
*[[Newsbusters]]
*[[LifeNews.com]]
*[[Pajamas Media]]
*[[National Review Online]]
*[[Gateway Pundit]]
*[[National Catholic Reporter]]
*[[Washington Examiner]]
*[[Military Times]]
*[[RIGHTNETWORK]]
*[[Voice of America]]
*[[The Blaze]]
*[[United Press International]]
*[[Patheos]]
*[[Catholic News Service]]
*[[The New Media Journal]]
*[[Spero News]]
*[[LifeSiteNews]]
*[[Conservative News and Views]]
*[[TrevorLoudon.com]]
*[[Washington Free Beacon]]

==Conservative Talk Radio==

*[[Rush Limbaugh]]
*[[Glenn Beck]]
*[[Sean Hannity]]
*[[Mark Levin]]
*[[Michael Savage]]
*[[Laura Ingraham]]
*[[Neal Boortz]]
*[[Hugh Hewitt]]
*[[Dana Loesch]]
*[[Kevin Jackson]]
*[[G. Gordon Liddy]]
*[[Dennis Prager]]
*[[Monica Crowley]]
*[[Michael Reagan]]
*[[Phyllis Schlafly]]
*[[Tammy Bruce]]
*[[Herman Cain]]
*[[Dennis Miller]]
*[[Dr. Laura Schlessinger]]
*[[Mark Davis]]
*[[Greg Garrison]]
*[[Steve Malzberg]]
*[[Tom Sullivan]]
*[[Michael Medved]]
*[[Howie Carr]]
*[[Jay Severin]]
*[[Mark Davis]]
*[[Mike Rosen]]
*[[Jay Sekulow]]
*[[Mike McConnell]]
*[[Chris Baker]]
*[[Cal Thomas]]
*[[Michael Berry]]
*[[Lee Rodgers]]
*[[Ben Shapiro]]
*[[John Gibson]]
*[[Mancow | Mancow Muller]]
*[[Mike Gallagher]]
*[[Roger Hedgecock]]
*[[Bill Cunningham]]
*[[Lars Larson]]
*[[Curtis Sliwa]]
*[[Ed Morrissey]]
*[[Michael Koolidge]]
*[[Scott Hennen]]
*[[Larry Elder]]
*[[Lou Dobbs]]
*[[Michael Graham]]
*[[Andrew Wilkow]]
*[[Rusty Humphries]]
*[[Tony Katz]]
*[[Jordan Sekulow]]
*[[Andrea Shea King]]
*[[Rick Amato]]
*[[Mike Church]]
*[[The Victory Sessions]]

==Conservative Newspapers / Magazines==

*[[Wall Street Journal]]
*[[The Weekly Standard]]
*[[Washington Times]]
*[[American Spectator ]]
*[[Christian Science Monitor]]
*[[Forbes]]
*[[The Hill]]
*[[NY Post]]
*[[Human Events]]
*[[National Review]]
*[[National Journal]]
*[[Investors Business Daily]]
*[[American Conservative Magazine]]
*[[Modern Age]]
*[[The New American]]
*[[Chronicles (magazine)]]
*[[Soldier of Fortune]]
*[[Army Times]]
*[[Commentary Magazine]]
*[[Reason (magazine)]]
*[[Townhall]]
*[[Libertas]]
*[[Whistleblower]]
*[[NewsMax]]
*[[Tea Party Review]]
*[[City Journal]]
*[[Commentary]]
*[[Imprimis]]
*[[The Advocate]]
*[[Barron's]]
*[[Foreign Policy (magazine)]]

==Conservative Media Watchdogs==

*[[NewsBusters]]
*[[Accuracy in Media]]
*[[Media Research Center]]
*[[Parents Television Council]]
*[[Media Fairness Caucus]]
*[[Family Research Council]]
*[[American Decency Association]]
*[[Culture and Media Institute]]
*[[Morality in Media]]
*[[Center for Media and Public Affairs]]
*[[TimesWatch]]
*[[Media Trackers]]
*[[Movieguide]]

==Conservative Media Personalities==

*[[Bill O'Reilly]]
*[[Michael Reagan]]
*[[Scott Rasmussen]]
*[[Grover Norquist]]
*[[Chris Wallace]]
*[[Brit Hume]]
*[[Ann Coulter]]
*[[Sarah Palin]]
*[[Elizabeth Hasslebeck]]
*[[Charles Krauthammer]]
*[[Patrick J. Buchanan]]
*[[Megyn Kelly]]
*[[Dana Perino]]
*[[Dick Morris]]
*[[Bernie Goldberg]]
*[[Bill Kristol]]
*[[Oliver North]]
*[[Sean Hannity]]
*[[Glenn Beck]]
*[[Steve Forbes]]
*[[James Dobson]]
*[[Andrew Napolitano]]
*[[Dr. Laura Schlessinger]]
*[[Lou Dobbs]]
*[[David Limbaugh]]
*[[Greg Gutfeld]]
*[[Karl Rove]]
*[[Mike Huckabee]]
*[[S.E. Cupp]]
*[[John Stossel]]
*[[Bret Baier]]
*[[Brent Bozell]]
*[[Lynne Cheney]]
*[[Fred Barnes]]
*[[Neil Cavuto]]
*[[John Bolton]]
*[[Larry Kudlow]]
*[[Dennis Miller]]
*[[Jedediah Bila]]
*[[Ralph Reed]]
*[[Tony Perkins]]
*[[Bill Bennett]]
*[[Ken Blackwell]]
*[[Kimberly Guilfoyle]]
*[[Dinesh D'Souza]]
*[[Gerald Celente]]
*[[Frank Luntz]]
*[[Rick Santelli]]
*[[Ari Fleischer]]
*[[Michael Barone]]
*[[Daniel Pipes]]
*[[Ann Barnhardt]]
*[[Stuart Varney]]

==Conservative Journalists==

*[[Andrew Breitbart]]
*[[James O'Keefe]]
*[[Jason Mattera]]
*[[Michelle Malkin]]
*[[Debbie Schlussel]]
*[[Jonah Goldberg]]
*[[Joel Pollak]]
*[[Jill Stanek]]
*[[Matt Drudge]]
*[[Gary Bauer]]
*[[Joseph Farah]]
*[[Thomas Sowell]]
*[[Cal Thomas]]
*[[Mark Steyn]]
*[[Tucker Carlson]]
*[[Steven Crowder]]
*[[Jerome Corsi]]
*[[Pamela Geller]]
*[[Peter Hitchens]]
*[[Major Garrett]]
*[[Ben Shapiro]]
*[[Lila Rose]]
*[[David Horowitz]]
*[[Hannah Giles]]
*[[Dana Loesch]]
*[[Erick Erickson]]
*[[Mike Flynn]]
*[[Byron York]]
*[[John Nolte]]
*[[Mary Katharine Ham]]
*[[Ed Driscoll]]
*[[Aaron Klein]]
*[[Andrea Tantaros]]
*[[Nina Easton]]
*[[Stanley Kurtz]]
*[[Jim Geraghty]]
*[[Timothy P. Carney]]
*[[Peter Schweizer]]
*[[Dan Riehl]]
*[[Eugene Volokh]]
*[[Stacy McCain]]
*[[Patrick Frey]]
*[[James Taranto]]
*[[James S. Robbins]]
*[[John H. Fund]]

==Hollywood Conservatives==
*[[Mike Rowe]]
*[[Melissa Joan Hart]]
*[[Mr. T|Laurence "Mr.T" Tureaud]]
*[[John Walsh]]
*[[R. Lee Ermey]]
*[[Jennifer ONeill]]
*[[Stacey Dash]]
*[[Fred Thompson]]
*[[Mike Love]]
*[[Bruce Johnston]]
*[[Moe Tucker]]
*[[Pat Boone]]
*[[Jon Voight]]
*[[Chuck Norris]]
*[[Gary Sinise]]
*[[Kelsey Grammer]]
*[[Stephen Baldwin]]
*[[Robert Davi]]
*[[Ben Stein]]
*[[Donald Trump]] (questionable as he formerly espoused pro-choice and other liberal positions)
*[[David Zucker]]
*[[James Caan]]
*[[Victoria Jackson]]
*[[Bruce Willis]]
*[[Lou Ferrigno]]
*[[Kirk Cameron]]
*[[Scott Baio]]
*[[Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]
*[[Stephen K. Bannon]]
*[[Andy Garcia]]
*[[Janine Turner]]
*[[Shirley Jones]]
*[[Robert Conrad]]
*[[Wayne Newton]]
*[[Hank Williams, Jr.]]
*[[Jamie Farr]]
*[[Adam Sandler]]
*[[Sylvester Stallone]]
*[[Drew Carey]]
*[[Patricia Heaton]]
*[[Pat Sajak]]
*[[Tony Danza]]
*[[Dean Cain]]
*[[Rachel Hunter]]
*[[James Woods]]
*[[Tom Selleck]]
*[[James Earl Jones]]
*[[Dennis Frantz]]
*[[Rick Schroeder]]
*[[Robert Duvall]]
*[[Cheryl Ladd]]
*[[Jessica Simpson]]
*[[Kim Alexis]]
*[[Sarah Michelle Gellar]]
*[[Susan Lucci]]
*[[Bo Derek]]
*[[Dr. Phil]]
*[[Kathy Ireland]]
*[[Jackie Mason]]
*[[Shannon Doherty]]
*[[Danny Aiello]]
*[[Tom Clancy]]
*[[Angie Harmon]]
*[[Clint Eastwood]]
*[[Richard Kiel]]
*[[Clint Howard]]
*[[Morgan Brittany]]
*[[Harry Shearer]]
*[[James Belushi]]
*[[Jim Caviezel]]
*[[Trace Adkins]]
*[[Kevin Farley]]
*[[Ted Nugent]]
*[[Freddie Prinze Jr.]]
*[[Gloria Estefan]]
*[[Larry the Cable Guy|Daniel "Larry the cable guy" Whitney]]
*[[Nick Searcy]]
*[[Robert Downey Jr.]]
*[[Ken Wahl]]
*[[Vince Vaughn]]
*[[Heidi Montag]]
*[[Lacey Chabert]]
*[[Lauren Conrad]]
*[[Cindy Crawford]]
*[[Sammy Hagar]]
*[[Michael Lee Aday]]
*[[Chuck Woolery]]
*[[Marie Osmond]]
*[[Daniel Knauf]]
*[[Jeff Foxworthy]]
*[[Jerry Bruckheimer]]
*[[David Mamet]]
*[[Gerald Molen]]
*[[Shirley Temple]]
*[[Kid Rock]]
*[[Joe Perry]]
*[[Hilary Duff]]

[[Category: Conservative]]
[[Category: Conservative Media]]
{{Conservatism}}

Essay:Worst Liberal TV Shows

2014-02-28T01:39:22Z

RandallAW: a bit more

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Title
!Original run
!Network
!TV rating
!Description

|-
|''Real Time with Bill Maher''
|2003-
|[[HBO]]
|TV MA
|Political talk show that typically features a liberally slanted panel. Routinely mocks conservatives and conservative values. Maher himself smears conservative women in a vulgar and sexist manner.

|-an
|''[[Family Guy]]''
|1999-2003, 2005-
|[[Fox Network|Fox]]
|TV 14
|Notorious for its shock tactics, this show routinely employs willful tastelessness for comedic shock value. Examples include one regular character who is a pedophile, as well as constant Hitler jokes.
|-
|''Modern Family''
|2010-
|[[ABC]]
|TV 14
|Mocks family values and promotes dysfunction and gay parenting among families. Three "families" are depicted in the show, two of which are dysfunctional and the third of which is a gay couple with an adopted child.
|-
|''GCB''
|2012-2012
|ABC
|TV 14
|Extremely blasphemous against [[Christianity]], as evidenced simply by its provocative title.
|-
|''Glenn Martin DDS''
|2009-2011
|[[Nickelodeon]]
|TV PG
|Mocks the role of fatherhood and also promotes liberalism with many demented sexual jokes. One episode blatantly portrays [[Barack Obama]] as the "messiah" and [[Dick Cheney]] as the devil. Created by [[progressive]] former Disney CEO [[Michael Eisner]].
|-
|''RuPaul's Drag Race''
|
|The Gay Network
|
|Radically pro-[[gay]] reality show hosted by homosexual cross-dresser [[RuPaul]]. The show is blatant promotion for transvestitism.
|-
|''DeGrassi: The Boiling Point''
|2009-
|Teen Nick
|TV 14
|Tasteless high school drama show which portrays drug use, [[homosexuality]], transsexuals and [[abortion]] in a positive light
|-
|''All American Muslim''
|2011-2012
|TLC
|
|
|-
|''[[The View]]''
|1997-
|ABC
|
|Talk show with liberal activists such as [[Barbara Walters]], [[Joy Behar]] and [[Whoopi Goldberg]].
|-
|''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]''
|1996-
|[[Comedy Central]]
|TV 14
|Jon Stewart mocks conservative politicians and media stars much more than his occasional jab at liberal Democrats.
|-
|''Pretty Little Liars''
|
|ABC Family
|TV 14
|Depicts a homosexual teen as normal.
|-
|''Skins''
|2011
|[[MTV]]
|TV MA
|Portrays teenage sex in a positive light. This show was also accused of being in violation of child pornography laws. Ironically a much more sexually explicit version of the show has aired for years in the UK with absolutely no controversy.
|-
|''Jersey Shore''
|
|MTV
|TV 14
|Infamous reality TV series that revolves around immoral and obscene behavior characteristics of its cast on the shores of New Jersey. Behavior depicted includes obscene dancing, innuendo, public drunkenness, and domestic violence.
|-
|''Drawn Together''
|
|Comedy Central
|TV MA
|Contains explicit crude and vulgar humor. During Season 2, one of the few religious people on the show, Princess Clara (a parody of Disney princesses such as Belle or Ariel), a Christian, is depicted as a bigot and a hypocrite as if that was all there was to Christianity.
|-
|''[[The Colbert Report]]''
|2005-
|Comedy Central
|TV 14
|Stephen Colbert is a liberal who parodies conservative pundits such as [[Bill O'Reilly]] and conservative news shows, such as ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]''. Also features alcohol use, profanity, and jokes related to intercourse.
|-
|''[[Countdown with Keith Olbermann]]''
|2003-2011 ([[MSNBC]]), 2011-2012 ([[Current TV]])
|[[MSNBC]], Current TV
|TV PG
|Hosted by left-wing commentator [[Keith Olbermann]]. Featured vehement attacks against conservatives.
|-
|''Ellen''
|
|ABC
|
|
|-
|''The Girls Next Door''
|
|The Playboy Channel
|
|Promotes the [[pornography|pornographic]] magazine [[Playboy]], which exploits women.
|-
|''The Howard Stern Show''
|
|
|TV MA
|Features very vulgar and crass discussions and language
|-
|''The Oprah Winfrey Show''
|
|
|
|
|-
|''[[30 Rock]]''
|
|[[NBC]]
|TV 14
|
|-
|''The Cleveland Show''
|2009-
|Fox
|TV 14
|A spin-off from the extremely liberal cartoon ''Family Guy''. Includes many racist and sexual jokes.
|-
|''[[Sex and the City]]''
|
|HBO
|TV MA
|The show has no basis other than the sexual "adventures" of four women in their mid-thirties who live in New York City.
|-
|''Girls''
|2012-
|HBO
|TV MA
|Is a strong supporter of feminism and the homosexual agenda. There is an arc in the second season in which the main character begins to date a young conservative, only to break up with him, reasoning that his views were immoral. The show also glamorizes [[Hollywood Values]], such as marrying someone on the basis of boredom, having multiple sexual partners, and glamorizing abortion. Creator Lena Dunham, a self proclaimed feminist, has defended these wrongs in interviews, stating it is a representation of what it is like to be a woman in her twenties, when really it most certainly isn't.
|-
|''Looking''
|2014
|HBO
|TV MA
|Exists solely to be propaganda for the homosexual agenda.
|-
|''Hardball with Chris Matthews''
|
|[[CNBC]]
|
|
|-
|''[[The West Wing]]''
|1999-2006
|NBC
|
|Just a platform for the control-freak [[Aaron Sorkin|Aaron Sorkin's]] liberal talking points.
|-
|''[[The Newsroom]]''
|2012-
|HBO
|
|Yet another forum for [[Aaron Sorkin]] to promote his liberal views. Promotes the view that making the news 'moral' means bashing Republicans. Strange liberal morality.
|-
|''Piers Morgan Tonight''
|
|[[CNN]]
|
|
|-
|''Anderson Cooper 360°''
|
|CNN
|
|Liberal-biased news show hosted by openly [[homosexual]] [[Anderson Cooper]].
|-
|''Two and a Half Men''
|2003 -
|[[CBS]]
|
|The main character's series of casual sexual relationships is portrayed as admirable. There is a lack of positive female role models. Main character has an antagonistic and dysfunctional relationship with his mother which is passed off as humorous. Note: describes show during first 8 years, prior to recent cast change.
Post Season-8: One of the episodes depicted Alan Harper's ex-wife and current girlfriend implied to have undergone a lesbian one-night-stand. Jake Harper also comments about getting an STD as if it were a badge of honor in another episode. In addition, Angus T. Jones, Jake's actor, labeled the show as filth.
|-
|''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
|2010 -
|BRAVO
|
|Physical altercations, verbal arguments, and name calling is routinely displayed. Show focuses on the cast's lack of effective interpersonal communication skills and promotes pointless drama.
|-
|''Bridezillas''
|2004 -
|WE tv
|
|Brides-to-be are encouraged to display their worst behavior. They rant, scream, throw tantrums, and treat their wedding staff, spouse-to-be, family, and friends terribly.
|-
|''[[South Park]]''
|1997 -
|[[Comedy Central]]
|
|Mocks [[Christianity]].
|-
|''[[American Dad]]''
|2005 -
|[[Fox]]
|
|Supports Liberalism and Homosexuality. Mocks conservative values
|-
|}
Please add to this list!

== External Links ==

*[http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-angus-t-jones-20121127,0,870446.story Angus T. Jones: 'Two and a Half Men' star, calls show 'filth']

''"If you watch 'Two and a Half Men', please stop watching 'Two and a Half Men, I'm on 'Two and a Half Men' and I don't want to be on it. You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that." - Angus T. Jones, actor on Two and a Half Men''

*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462085/ Bridezillas imdb]

[[Category:Essays]]
[[Category:Liberalism]]
[[Category:Hollywood]]
[[Category:Television]]

Essay:Worst Liberal TV Shows

2014-02-28T01:35:45Z

RandallAW: Undo revision 1078254 by GOPFan2011 (talk) libertarians are social liberals; they mock conservatives a lot

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Title
!Original run
!Network
!TV rating
!Description

|-
|''Real Time with Bill Maher''
|2003-
|[[HBO]]
|TV MA
|Political talk show that typically features a liberally slanted panel. Routinely mocks conservatives and conservative values. Maher himself smears conservative women in a vulgar and sexist manner.

|-an
|''[[Family Guy]]''
|1999-2003, 2005-
|[[Fox Network|Fox]]
|TV 14
|Notorious for its shock tactics, this show routinely employs willful tastelessness for comedic shock value. Examples include one regular character who is a pedophile, as well as constant Hitler jokes.
|-
|''Modern Family''
|2010-
|[[ABC]]
|TV 14
|Mocks family values and promotes dysfunction and gay parenting among families. Three "families" are depicted in the show, two of which are dysfunctional and the third of which is a gay couple with an adopted child.
|-
|''GCB''
|2012-2012
|ABC
|TV 14
|Extremely blasphemous against [[Christianity]], as evidenced simply by its provocative title.
|-
|''Glenn Martin DDS''
|2009-2011
|[[Nickelodeon]]
|TV PG
|Mocks the role of fatherhood and also promotes liberalism with many demented sexual jokes. One episode blatantly portrays [[Barack Obama]] as the "messiah" and [[Dick Cheney]] as the devil. Created by [[progressive]] former Disney CEO [[Michael Eisner]].
|-
|''RuPaul's Drag Race''
|
|The Gay Network
|
|Radically pro-[[gay]] reality show hosted by homosexual cross-dresser [[RuPaul]]. The show is blatant promotion for transvestitism.
|-
|''DeGrassi: The Boiling Point''
|2009-
|Teen Nick
|TV 14
|Tasteless high school drama show which portrays drug use, [[homosexuality]], transsexuals and [[abortion]] in a positive light
|-
|''All American Muslim''
|2011-2012
|TLC
|
|
|-
|''[[The View]]''
|1997-
|ABC
|
|Talk show with liberal activists such as [[Barbara Walters]], [[Joy Behar]] and [[Whoopi Goldberg]].
|-
|''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]''
|1996-
|[[Comedy Central]]
|TV 14
|Jon Stewart mocks conservative politicians and media stars much more than his occasional jab at liberal Democrats.
|-
|''Pretty Little Liars''
|
|ABC Family
|TV 14
|Depicts a homosexual teen as normal.
|-
|''Skins''
|2011
|[[MTV]]
|TV MA
|Portrays teenage sex in a positive light. This show was also accused of being in violation of child pornography laws. Ironically a much more sexually explicit version of the show has aired for years in the UK with absolutely no controversy.
|-
|''Jersey Shore''
|
|MTV
|TV 14
|Infamous reality TV series that revolves around immoral and obscene behavior characteristics of its cast on the shores of New Jersey. Behavior depicted includes obscene dancing, innuendo, public drunkenness, and domestic violence.
|-
|''Drawn Together''
|
|Comedy Central
|TV MA
|Contains explicit crude and vulgar humor. During Season 2, one of the few religious people on the show, Princess Clara (a parody of Disney princesses such as Belle or Ariel), a Christian, is depicted as a bigot and a hypocrite as if that was all there was to Christianity.
|-
|''[[The Colbert Report]]''
|2005-
|Comedy Central
|TV 14
|Stephen Colbert is a liberal who parodies conservative pundits such as [[Bill O'Reilly]] and conservative news shows, such as ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]''. Also features alcohol use, profanity, and jokes related to intercourse.
|-
|''[[Countdown with Keith Olbermann]]''
|2003-2011 ([[MSNBC]]), 2011-2012 ([[Current TV]])
|[[MSNBC]], Current TV
|TV PG
|Hosted by left-wing commentator [[Keith Olbermann]].
|-
|''Ellen''
|
|ABC
|
|
|-
|''The Girls Next Door''
|
|The Playboy Channel
|
|Promotes the [[pornography|pornographic]] magazine [[Playboy]], which exploits women.
|-
|''The Howard Stern Show''
|
|
|TV MA
|
|-
|''The Oprah Winfrey Show''
|
|
|
|
|-
|''[[30 Rock]]''
|
|[[NBC]]
|TV 14
|
|-
|''The Cleveland Show''
|2009-
|Fox
|TV 14
|A spin-off from the extremely liberal cartoon ''Family Guy''. Includes many racist and sexual jokes.
|-
|''[[Sex and the City]]''
|
|HBO
|TV MA
|The show has no basis other than the sexual "adventures" of four women in their mid-thirties who live in New York City.
|-
|''Girls''
|2012-
|HBO
|TV MA
|Is a strong supporter of feminism and the homosexual agenda. There is an arc in the second season in which the main character begins to date a young conservative, only to break up with him, reasoning that his views were immoral. The show also glamorizes [[Hollywood Values]], such as marrying someone on the basis of boredom, having multiple sexual partners, and glamorizing abortion. Creator Lena Dunham, a self proclaimed feminist, has defended these wrongs in interviews, stating it is a representation of what it is like to be a woman in her twenties, when really it most certainly isn't.
|-
|''Looking''
|2014
|HBO
|TV MA
|Exists solely to be propaganda for the homosexual agenda.
|-
|''Hardball with Chris Matthews''
|
|[[CNBC]]
|
|
|-
|''[[The West Wing]]''
|1999-2006
|NBC
|
|Just a platform for the control-freak [[Aaron Sorkin|Aaron Sorkin's]] liberal talking points.
|-
|''[[The Newsroom]]''
|2012-
|HBO
|
|Yet another forum for [[Aaron Sorkin]] to promote his liberal views. Promotes the view that making the news 'moral' means bashing Republicans. Strange liberal morality.
|-
|''Piers Morgan Tonight''
|
|[[CNN]]
|
|
|-
|''Anderson Cooper 360°''
|
|CNN
|
|Liberal-biased news show hosted by openly [[homosexual]] [[Anderson Cooper]].
|-
|''Two and a Half Men''
|2003 -
|[[CBS]]
|
|The main character's series of casual sexual relationships is portrayed as admirable. There is a lack of positive female role models. Main character has an antagonistic and dysfunctional relationship with his mother which is passed off as humorous. Note: describes show during first 8 years, prior to recent cast change.
Post Season-8: One of the episodes depicted Alan Harper's ex-wife and current girlfriend implied to have undergone a lesbian one-night-stand. Jake Harper also comments about getting an STD as if it were a badge of honor in another episode. In addition, Angus T. Jones, Jake's actor, labeled the show as filth.
|-
|''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills''
|2010 -
|BRAVO
|
|Physical altercations, verbal arguments, and name calling is routinely displayed. Show focuses on the cast's lack of effective interpersonal communication skills and promotes pointless drama.
|-
|''Bridezillas''
|2004 -
|WE tv
|
|Brides-to-be are encouraged to display their worst behavior. They rant, scream, throw tantrums, and treat their wedding staff, spouse-to-be, family, and friends terribly.
|-
|''[[South Park]]''
|1997 -
|[[Comedy Central]]
|
|Mocks [[Christianity]].
|-
|''[[American Dad]]''
|2005 -
|[[Fox]]
|
|Supports Liberalism and Homosexuality. Mocks conservative values
|-
|}
Please add to this list!

== External Links ==

*[http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-angus-t-jones-20121127,0,870446.story Angus T. Jones: 'Two and a Half Men' star, calls show 'filth']

''"If you watch 'Two and a Half Men', please stop watching 'Two and a Half Men, I'm on 'Two and a Half Men' and I don't want to be on it. You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that." - Angus T. Jones, actor on Two and a Half Men''

*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462085/ Bridezillas imdb]

[[Category:Essays]]
[[Category:Liberalism]]
[[Category:Hollywood]]
[[Category:Television]]

King James Only

2014-01-21T16:14:35Z

RandallAW: fix link

'''King James Only''' is a movement that promotes the superiority of the [[King James Version]] of the Bible. It arose in the 1970s. It is a common view among Fundamentalist Christians in the U.S., especially the [[Independent Baptist]]s.

The KJO view was articulated by Benjamin G. Wilkinson (1872–1968), a Seventh-day Adventist missionary, in the book ''Our Authorized Bible Vindicated'' (1930). This book was plagerized by Jasper James Ray (1955) and by [[Peter Ruckman]] (1964). In 1970, Wilkinson's writing was republished in ''Which Bible?'' (1970), properly attributed this time. This book is a collection of essays edited by David Otis Fuller. Fuller added numerous footnotes to correct errors and misunderstandings in the Wilkinson text, some of which involve basic matters of church history.<ref>Kutilek, Doug, "[http://www.kjvonly.org/doug/kutilek_wilkinson_incred.htm Wilkinson's Incredible Errors]", ''Baptist Biblical Heritage'', Vol. I, No. 3; Fall, 1990. Fuller presents the footnotes as if they were written by Wilkinson, so Wilkinson's lack of expertise is not as apparent in the 1970 edition as it was in earlier editions.</ref> Several major Bible translations appeared in the early 1970s, making Fuller's treatment topical. Fuller's book got far more attention than earlier works on this subject. It is considered responsible for kicking off KJO as a movement.

The KJO authors claim that ''[[Textus Receptus]]'', the Greek text used by KJV, is a more reliable text than the so called Alexandrian text that is used by modern translations. TR was edited by Erasmus in 16th century and is based on several 12th century Byzantine manuscripts.

Modern translations are based on ''[[Codex Vaticanius]]'' and ''[[Codex Sinaiticus]]'', both fourth century manuscripts. These two manuscripts are said to be "Alexandrian" because they have same type of text as ''[[Codex Alexandrinus]]'', a fifth century manuscript. (No one knows where they were produced.) In 1881, B.F. Westcott (1825-1903) and F.J.A. Hort produced a "Critical Text" based on these two manuscripts.<ref>Modern Bible translations are based on Greek texts edited by [http://www.nestle-aland.com Nestle Aland] and the [http://www.unitedbiblesocieties.org United Bible Societies]. These are similar to Westcott-Hort, but take into account manuscripts and papyrus fragments that were discovered later.</ref> Westcott and Hort figure prominently in KJO demonology, where the "Westcott and Hort Only" movement is denounced.<ref>Stringer, Dr. Phil, "[http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Bible/wh-only.htm The Westcott and Hort Only Controversy]"</ref>

KJO has been comprehensively rejected by religious leaders, fundamentalist and otherwise. Dr. John Rice, editor of ''[[The Sword of the Lord]]'' and the best known fundamentalist writer of the 1960s and 1970s, wrote:

<blockquote>
And now to have many, many common and rather ignorant people - more women than men -- writing that Westcott and Hort, St. Augustine, any Catholic who had any part in the translation, anybody who now raises a question about the proper wording of some passage in the King James, are perverts or modernists or hypocrites or ignorant fools (much of the language which they got from Dr. [Peter Ruckman]), is a sorry business, and you and I will be answerable to God if we develop that kind of attitude among common Christians.

I do not want to grow a generation of Christians, who, if you show them that the word "Easter" in Acts 12:4 of the King James Version is not the proper translation but it ought to be "passover," as is true, will decide that we have no Bible, there is no authority in the Bible. To have anybody making such weighty decisions on an immature judgment about a word or two is not right, and I do not want to put a burden on common people that they must assume a scholarship they do not have, in order to understand the Bible.<ref>"[http://www.kjvonly.org/bob/ross_rice_reply_to_fuller.htm Dr. John R. Rice's reply to Dr. David Otis Fuller on the KJV]", ''The Sword of the Lord'', November 28, 1975</ref>
</blockquote>

Rice died in 1980 and ''The Sword of the Lord'' now supports KJO. However, the publication is no longer influential. Bob Jones University, the leading Independent Baptist educational institution, has the following statement on its site: "Bob Jones University does not hold to a King James Only position...we have never taken the position that there can be only one good translation in the English language."<ref>"[http://www.bju.edu/about/what-we-believe/translation.php Statement about Bible Translations]", Bob Jones University.</ref>

The ''New King James Version'' (1982) was written in response to the arguments regarding text used by KJO writers. Unlike other modern translations, it is translated from TR rather than from the Critical Text. It includes numerous footnotes that give alternative readings and explain which reading comes from which text.

==References==
{{Reflist|1}}

==Further reading==
*Carson, D. A., ''The King James Version Debate: A Plea for Realism'', Baker Book House Company (1979).
* John Ankerberg, John Weldon, ''Facts on King James Only Debate'', Harvest House, (2010).
*Ruckman, Peter, ''The Alexandrian Cult'', Bible Baptist Bookstore (1978-1981)
*White, James R., ''The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations'', Bethany House, (2009).
*Wilkinson, George Wilkinson, ''A Review of or Objections to 'Our Authorized Bible Vindicated''' (2000).

==External links==
*[http://www.kjvonly.org The King James Only Resource Center] "Dedicated to the defense of the Bible as originally written."

King James Only

2014-01-21T16:13:53Z

RandallAW: add link

'''King James Only''' is a movement that promotes the superiority of the [[King James Version]] of the Bible. It arose in the 1970s. It is a common view among Fundamentalist Christians in the U.S., especially the [[[Independent Baptist]]s.

The KJO view was articulated by Benjamin G. Wilkinson (1872–1968), a Seventh-day Adventist missionary, in the book ''Our Authorized Bible Vindicated'' (1930). This book was plagerized by Jasper James Ray (1955) and by [[Peter Ruckman]] (1964). In 1970, Wilkinson's writing was republished in ''Which Bible?'' (1970), properly attributed this time. This book is a collection of essays edited by David Otis Fuller. Fuller added numerous footnotes to correct errors and misunderstandings in the Wilkinson text, some of which involve basic matters of church history.<ref>Kutilek, Doug, "[http://www.kjvonly.org/doug/kutilek_wilkinson_incred.htm Wilkinson's Incredible Errors]", ''Baptist Biblical Heritage'', Vol. I, No. 3; Fall, 1990. Fuller presents the footnotes as if they were written by Wilkinson, so Wilkinson's lack of expertise is not as apparent in the 1970 edition as it was in earlier editions.</ref> Several major Bible translations appeared in the early 1970s, making Fuller's treatment topical. Fuller's book got far more attention than earlier works on this subject. It is considered responsible for kicking off KJO as a movement.

The KJO authors claim that ''[[Textus Receptus]]'', the Greek text used by KJV, is a more reliable text than the so called Alexandrian text that is used by modern translations. TR was edited by Erasmus in 16th century and is based on several 12th century Byzantine manuscripts.

Modern translations are based on ''[[Codex Vaticanius]]'' and ''[[Codex Sinaiticus]]'', both fourth century manuscripts. These two manuscripts are said to be "Alexandrian" because they have same type of text as ''[[Codex Alexandrinus]]'', a fifth century manuscript. (No one knows where they were produced.) In 1881, B.F. Westcott (1825-1903) and F.J.A. Hort produced a "Critical Text" based on these two manuscripts.<ref>Modern Bible translations are based on Greek texts edited by [http://www.nestle-aland.com Nestle Aland] and the [http://www.unitedbiblesocieties.org United Bible Societies]. These are similar to Westcott-Hort, but take into account manuscripts and papyrus fragments that were discovered later.</ref> Westcott and Hort figure prominently in KJO demonology, where the "Westcott and Hort Only" movement is denounced.<ref>Stringer, Dr. Phil, "[http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Bible/wh-only.htm The Westcott and Hort Only Controversy]"</ref>

KJO has been comprehensively rejected by religious leaders, fundamentalist and otherwise. Dr. John Rice, editor of ''[[The Sword of the Lord]]'' and the best known fundamentalist writer of the 1960s and 1970s, wrote:

<blockquote>
And now to have many, many common and rather ignorant people - more women than men -- writing that Westcott and Hort, St. Augustine, any Catholic who had any part in the translation, anybody who now raises a question about the proper wording of some passage in the King James, are perverts or modernists or hypocrites or ignorant fools (much of the language which they got from Dr. [Peter Ruckman]), is a sorry business, and you and I will be answerable to God if we develop that kind of attitude among common Christians.

I do not want to grow a generation of Christians, who, if you show them that the word "Easter" in Acts 12:4 of the King James Version is not the proper translation but it ought to be "passover," as is true, will decide that we have no Bible, there is no authority in the Bible. To have anybody making such weighty decisions on an immature judgment about a word or two is not right, and I do not want to put a burden on common people that they must assume a scholarship they do not have, in order to understand the Bible.<ref>"[http://www.kjvonly.org/bob/ross_rice_reply_to_fuller.htm Dr. John R. Rice's reply to Dr. David Otis Fuller on the KJV]", ''The Sword of the Lord'', November 28, 1975</ref>
</blockquote>

Rice died in 1980 and ''The Sword of the Lord'' now supports KJO. However, the publication is no longer influential. Bob Jones University, the leading Independent Baptist educational institution, has the following statement on its site: "Bob Jones University does not hold to a King James Only position...we have never taken the position that there can be only one good translation in the English language."<ref>"[http://www.bju.edu/about/what-we-believe/translation.php Statement about Bible Translations]", Bob Jones University.</ref>

The ''New King James Version'' (1982) was written in response to the arguments regarding text used by KJO writers. Unlike other modern translations, it is translated from TR rather than from the Critical Text. It includes numerous footnotes that give alternative readings and explain which reading comes from which text.

==References==
{{Reflist|1}}

==Further reading==
*Carson, D. A., ''The King James Version Debate: A Plea for Realism'', Baker Book House Company (1979).
* John Ankerberg, John Weldon, ''Facts on King James Only Debate'', Harvest House, (2010).
*Ruckman, Peter, ''The Alexandrian Cult'', Bible Baptist Bookstore (1978-1981)
*White, James R., ''The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations'', Bethany House, (2009).
*Wilkinson, George Wilkinson, ''A Review of or Objections to 'Our Authorized Bible Vindicated''' (2000).

==External links==
*[http://www.kjvonly.org The King James Only Resource Center] "Dedicated to the defense of the Bible as originally written."

Jennifer Granholm

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[[Image:Gov granholm.jpg|left|thumb| Jennifer M. Granholm]]

'''Jennifer Mulhern Granholm''' (b. February 5, 1959), a Democrat, is a former governor of Michigan. She was the first woman to be elected governor of [[Michigan]]. Prior to that she was elected the 51st Attorney General in November 1998. Her state biography claims, "she has successfully resolved more than $6 billion in budget deficits." Granholm was born in Vancouver, [[British Columbia]], and is an honors graduate of both the University of California at Berkeley and [[Harvard Law School]].

Granholm joined the [[Al Gore]]-owned [[liberal]] "news" network Current TV, and hosted ''The War Room with Jennifer Granholm'', which received few viewers until the cancellation of her show and eventually the entire network.
==Proposition 2==
Proposal 2, a ballot measure that would allow embryonic [[stem cell]] researchers to destroy human embryos passed thanks to promotion by Jennifer Granholm. She asserted that such a measure is in accord with the Catholic Church's pro-life teaching. ''"As a [[Catholic]], I can say to be pro-cure is to be pro-life."'' This drew condemnation from the Catholic Church. Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing says, ''"But to imply that Proposal 2 is a valid expression of Catholic principles is shocking. Nothing could be further from the truth."'' <ref>[http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=30290 Bishop Condemns Catholic Governor's Support of Prop. 2 in Michigan] Lifesitenews, October 29, 2008</ref>

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Bill Press

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'''William "Bill" Press''' (b. April 8, 1940) is a liberal United States radio hosts who hosts ''Full Court Press'' on [[talk radio]] and on obscure liberal network Free Speech TV, formerly simulcasted on [[Current TV]]. He was chair of the California Democratic Party from 1993 to 1996.
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Current TV

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'''Current TV''' was an (obscure) liberal cable "news" network founded by and partly owned by former vice-president and current global warming advocate [[Al Gore]]. It featured an array of documentary programs, as well as a primetime and morning lineup of leftist political talk shows, added as Gore wanted to reboot the network as a news network. The evening pundits were liberal internet star Cenk Uyger, former [[New York]] governor [[Eliot Spitzer]] who replaced former Current shareholder, MSNBC pundit, and liberal [[Keith Olbermann]], who was in in turn replaced by leftist comedian [[John Fugelsang]] and former Democratic Governor of [[Michigan]] [[Jennifer Granholm]] who was replaced by Young Turks commentator Michael Shure. The morning lineup features simulcasts of the radio shows of Democratic politician [[Bill Press]] and liberal activist [[Stephanie Miller]]. [[Joy Behar]] hosts ''Joy Behar: Say Anything'', which started in the
fall of 2012, whose program preview replaced Spitzer's program for a week earlier that year. Morgan Spurlock of ''Super Size Me'' fame has also hosted a documentary series on the channel.

In 2013 [[Al-Jazeera]] bought Current TV.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/01/02/al-jazeera-current-tv-al-gore/1805685/</ref> Current was replaced by [[Al Jazeera America]] in August 2013.

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Keith Olbermann

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[[Image:Keith-ratingslie.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Keith Olbermann, liberal commentator]]
'''Keith Olbermann''' is a [[liberal|far-left]] commentator, activist, liberal propagandist, <ref>Keith Olbermann ... is notorious for anti-Bush, anti-conservative rants. [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth]</ref> high-profile [[Democrat]]ic donor<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/WN/keith-olbermann-suspended-msnbc-political-contributions/story?id=12074305</ref> and host of ''Countdown'' formerly on [[MSNBC]] and Current TV. Both stations have fired him, citing excessive absences and lack of support of the network in the case of Current TV. ''[[New York Times]]'' media critic David Carr has referred to Olbermann as "one of the most rabidly partisan figures in national news."<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/business/media/08carr.html?_r=1</ref> Olbermann's show is known for an extreme liberal distortion of the issues, with [[conservatives]] rarely being invited to discuss news events. Collegues such as former NBC News anchor Tom Brokow have complained Olbermann has badly damaged MSNBC’s reputation for independence<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-11-14/keith-olbermanns-civil-war-with-nbc-executives-over-campaign-donations/?cid=hp:mainpromo3</ref> while the [[Media Research Center]] has characterized Olbermann's views as "beyond partisan....radically extreme and hateful."<ref>http://www.mrc.org/press/2006/press20061102.asp</ref> His nightly segment, ''The Worst Person in the World'' regularly [[demon]]izes any point of view at variance with Olbermann.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/05/05/2010-05-05_starting_in_left_field_keith_olbermann_hes_embraced_by_mlb_and_the_nfl_while_lim.html</ref> It is a classic example of the role of [[propaganda]] in modern American discourse and has contributed to the coarsening of political debate in [[America]]. Olbermann was also a co-host of NBC's ''Football Night in America''. After being fired as a political commentator on both [[MSNBC]] and [[Current TV]], Olbermann rejoined ESPN hosting a sports commentary show titled ''Olbermann.''

==Olbermann sees conspiracies==
In a broadcast after the FBI made an arrest of four [[terror]] suspects for plot to attack JFK International Airport and plant explosives to blow up major jet-fuel supply tanks and pipelines,<ref>[http://newyork.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel07/plot060207.pdf Four Individuals Charged in Plot to Bomb John F. Kennedy International Airport], FBI Press Release New York Field Office, June 2 2007.</ref> Olbermann charged the [[Bush adminstration]] with [[conspiracy]]. JFK handles, on average, over 1,000 flights daily. The plotters were assisted by an international network of Muslim extremists from the United States, Guyana, and Caribbean, including senior leadership of [[Jamaat Al Muslimeen]] ("JAM"), which was responsible for a deadly coup attempt in Trinidad in 1990. In Olbermann's mind:

{{Cquote|the so-called plot happens to be revealed the day before the second [[2008 Presidential Election|Democratic presidential]] debate and, as the scandal continues to unfold over the firings of U.S. attorneys and their replacements by political hacks. The so-called plot is announced by the Bush-appointed U.S. attorney for Brooklyn, New York, and by the police chief of New York City, the father of a correspondent for [[Fox News Channel]]." Olbermann further theorized that President Bush was "fomenting yet another war...a new Cold War with Russia, possibly to obscure the unending nightmare in Iraq. <ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2007/06/05/publiceye/entry2886646.shtml Olbermann Overstates?,] Matthew Felling, ''CBS News'', June 5, 2007.</ref>}}

Matthew Felling of ''CBS News'' noted in the same piece, "Hammering away at things that aren’t there – or barely there – is a surefire way to dilute your message."

==Nazi salute controversy==
In July of 2006, the [[Anti-Defamation League]] filed a complaint to MSNBC because of Olbermann's repeated use of the [[Nazi]] salute while attacking popular commentator [[Bill O'Reilly]] on his television show and in public.<ref>[http://www.adl.org/media_watch/tv/20060728-MSNBC.htm Anti-Defamation League Letter to MSNBC], July 28, 2006.</ref>

==''24'' controversy==
In January of 2007, Olbermann attacked the popular FOX television series ''[[24]]'' with rather bizarre claims.

On the January 16, 2007 edition of Olbermann's show, ''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'', he accused the widely acclaimed ''24'' of "fearmongering" and being "propaganda designed to keep people thinking about domestic terrorism to keep us scared," asking, "is it a program-length commercial for one political party?" Olbermann also asked the rhetorical question, "if the irrational right can claim that the news is fixed to try to alter people's minds or that networks should be boycotted for nudity or for immorality, shouldn't those same groups be saying ''24'' should be taken off of TV because it's naked [[brainwashing]]?"

This was in response to the January 15 broadcast of ''24'' in which a low-grade nuclear weapon is detonated in the [[Valencia]] community of [[Los Angeles]] by a [[terrorist]] group. Fox Commentator [[Cal Thomas]] had written an editorial in which he advised, "Watch the TV drama 24 for what could be our prophetic and imminent future, with a nuclear device exploding in major cities."

On the February 2, 2007 edition of ''Countdown'', Olbermann gave the show the "bronze" in his nightly "Worst Person in the World" segment.

==Suspension==

On 5 November 2010, Olbermann was temporarilly suspended from MSNBC for ethical violations of the company's policy on campaign contributions <ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/05/olbermann-donated-to-three-dems-in-apparent-violation-of-nbc-policy/</ref> and reinstated three days later.

==Fired From MSNBC==

Less than a week after Comcast was approved to purchase MSNBC, Keith Olbermann was fired January 21, 2011. Official word states Comcast has nothing to do with the firing. He was their top-rated host so the statement is likely false. [[Glenn Beck]] predicted his firing months before it happened, which led Olbermann to mock Beck as not knowing anything about television and made him his ''worst person in the world''. <ref>[http://www.mediaite.com/tv/glenn-beck-keith-olbermann-is-the-biggest-pain-in-the-ass-in-the-world/ Glenn Beck: “Keith Olbermann Is The Biggest Pain In The A** In The World”, Mediaite, January 24, 2011]</ref>
[[Stephen Colbert]] made laughs at Keith's expense. A clip of Olbermann saying ''this is the last edition of Countdown'' for which Colbert replies "Well we finally know what they were counting down to." <ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/25/colbert-channels-keith-olbermug/ Colbert channels ‘Keith Olbermug’, KeithOlbermann.com, January 25, 2011]</ref>

==See Also==
*[[Olbermann Watch]]
*[[Bush derangement syndrome]]
*[[Liberal hate speech]]

==References==
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==External Links==
* [http://www.keitholbermann.com/ KeithOlbermann.com (A DailyCaller.com website)]
*[http://media.nationalreview.com/post/?q=N2IwYTc1MTVlMTU0ZDZlN2ViZGI0YzJmZWJiZjBhZTE= Keith Olbermann: "24" is a Right-Wing Plot]

*[http://newsbusters.org/node/10206 Olbermann Denounces '24' as Part of Pro-Bush 'Fearmongering' and 'Brainwashing']

*[http://newsbusters.org/node/10224 Olbermann Hates '24', NewsBusters, and All References to Terrorism]

*[http://www.opinioneditorials.com/freedomwriters/syuhas_20070118.html MSNBC's Very Own Conspiracy Nut: Keith Olbermann & Fox's fictional TV show '24']

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Independent Baptist

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'''Independent Baptist''' or '''Independent Fundamentalist Baptist''' churches are [[Christian]] [[Protestant]] churches which generally adhere to [[conservative]] [[Baptist]] beliefs and do not join larger Baptist groups, particularly the more liberal ones. Independent Baptist churches make up a small number of the Baptist churches in the [[United States]] and a small number of people who consider themselves Baptists belong to an Independent Baptist church.
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