tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142776902011-07-07T15:03:41.433-05:00The rantings, observations, and discussions of a progressive conservative.Matt Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13935665487172627783noreply@blogger.comBlogger941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277690.post-61588619226665941492007-05-03T10:52:00.000-05:002007-05-03T12:07:13.715-05:00

As I anxiously await my trip to see the midnight premier of Spider-man 3, I can't help but think about the success of not only the recent movies but of the comic and the TV shows it has also spawned.Being a reader of John Eldredge's books, I see a definite case for the idea of Spider-man and many other pop culture &/or literary heroes serving as role models for us in real life.A great

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nebraska hog producer Joy Philippi says livestock farmers "are having jitters" over ethanol, worried there won't be enough corn left for the pigs.(read the whole thing)Join the crowd, the beef industry is worried about the certain increase in corn prices that will result from the use of corn as the primary ethanol source. We already have so many staple uses for corn, and the

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Cheney Draws Protests Even at BYUCan I just state for the record that Cheney was welcomed on Auburn's campus when he visited to speak at a graduation, with the exception of one comment made by the Alumni Association speaker for that commencement. But the comment in question was an attempt to make Cheney look bad by using the Auburn Creed that ultimately only made the speaker look arrogant and

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With the AP reporting more incidents of melanine in animal feed, this time in chicken feed, it was easy for this to slip through the cracks: Nearly a half million pounds of imported fish is sitting idle in Alabama warehouses because testing shows it contains chemicals banned in the United States. Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Ron Sparks said testing done by his department

Matt Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13935665487172627783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277690.post-37933140284221980152007-04-26T15:15:00.000-05:002007-04-26T15:40:31.286-05:00

This just arrived in my inbox:Haley Center has been evacuated due to a bomb threat this afternoon and will be closed for the remainder of today. The threat was received at 2:06 p.m. by phone at the 911 Center. Law enforcement is investigating the situation. More details will be announced later about the rescheduling of classes.Finals start next Tuesday here on Auburn's campus.I'll post more if I

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And I have to comment, this is a genius marketing movie by Disney. What better way to have your advertising for a blockbuster movie being released in the end of May to persist through the melee of advertising for a competing blockbuster in the first week of May? A netroots posting of the trailer on blogs all over the place.I may not be fond of Disney, but I really have enjoyed the Pirates

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So I was going over the traffic for this site (or lack there of, due to my inactivity on here in the last few days) and I came across a referral from a Yahoo! search for "auburn university majorette and dance line tryouts 2007". At the time I checked the link, this blog came up as the second search result.Guess I'm moving up in the world, though that wasn't really the subject I wanted attention

Matt Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13935665487172627783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277690.post-77017726252986850892007-04-18T10:43:00.000-05:002007-04-18T15:32:54.186-05:00

I as I surfing through blogs on Blog Explosion, I noticed a sidebar link called PayU2blog.I was intrigued, so I followed the link. From the homepage of this "enterprise":Make money blogging. Earn quick money by completing easy assignments in your blog. We pay you to mention products, services and companies, on your blog. (emphasis added)This is disgusting, but I guess it was only a matter of

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Being in the army is like being in the Boy Scouts, except that the Boy Scouts have adult supervision. Blake Clark (from The Quotations Page)It's funny how something random can trigger a memory. In particular, this quote triggers a memory of a discussion I had with my father over dinner a few months ago. Since I've been in the career search process for sometime now, it often becomes the

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The talking heads keep talking about the "VT Massacre", not that it doesn't deserve attention, but this is too much attention. And VT is getting a bad wrap unfairly on one specific point: the notification of students on campus as to what was going on.The media seem obsessed with the 2-hour gap between the first shooting and the campus-wide email. They think the whole campus should have been

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The question was posed Friday evening on Slashdot as to whether schools should block Wikipedia:Should we block sites such as Wikipedia because students may be exposed to misinformation, or should we encourage sites such as Wikipedia as an outlet for students to investigate and determine the validity of the information?Any educator or school administrator worth their salt will be concerned about

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Last week, Slashdot pointed out a NYTimes article on the growing idea of a Code of Conduct for bloggers. Slashdot also linked to a discussion on Blogging Wikia where a potential code is being discussed and developed.While dozens if not hundreds of examples of blogging and commmenting misbehavior can be presented (including, but not limited to threats, misrepresentations, & mis-/non-attributions)

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This came across the AP wire last week about a study on the use of technology in primary education.The study found achievement scores were no higher in classrooms using reading and math software products than in classrooms without the new products.(read the whole thing)Here's the link to the original study conducted by the National Center for Educational Evaluation and Regional Assistance.I've

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Most folks outside of Auburn won't care about this outside of it being a good example of a horrid smear campaign. This was originally posted on another blog I started just for this topic.-------From The AU Majorettes are Safe: The Idiocy Continues:The committee updated their website. Of course, their newest statement is full of holes, so I'll quote and correct it here:Thank you for your

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WeatherJeff has a good post on ethanol as an alternative fuel and the potential impact.Growing up on a cow-calf production cattle farm in Alabama, I've had an interest in this topic and it's potential effects. Any farmer will tell you that lower fuel prices are a good thing, but the problem with using ethanol from corn is that we already use corn for so much. It's basic economics: if the US

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So, as I have started blogging here again, I began some clean-up here on the site and looked through some of the info I collect through traffic counters and Technorati. I was surprised to find a referral to a specific post I didn't think would get this kind of attention. Your Code of Ethics included a link to my attempt at a code of ethics for blogging in a list of examples of blogging ethics

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Australian research suggests Power Point is counterproductive in the learning and working environments (via Slashdot).If you have ever wondered why your eyes start glazing over as you read those dot points on the screen, as the same words are being spoken, take heart in knowing there is a scientific explanation.It is more difficult to process information if it is coming at you in the written and

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Okay, so I know I've been absent for almost 11 months now, but maybe I'll get started back to doing this on a regular basis. I need the practice writing at the very least.I came across a piece by Michael Barone the Instapundit linked to a couple of weeks ago that caught my attention, mainly because he was stating the obvious on a subject many willingly ignore: "The Blame-America-First Crowd"I

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Ok, so I'm sitting around on a Sunday evening watching my cable TV like the bum I am. Unfortunately, three of my favorite channels have chosen to pander to the mindless masses and feature Da Vinci Code-related programs. This inspires me to write to briefly touch on this subject and its inherent stupidity.Mainly, I'm going to point to the major flaws of this "conspiracy" that is pointed out in

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Hattip to my friend the Ninjew for pointing this out to me:Iranian officials on Saturday denied a report published by the Canadian National Post on the previous day, claiming that a new dress-code law was passed in Iran this past week, which mandates the government to make sure that religious minorities - Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians - will have to adopt distinct color schemes to make them

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Chances are you're going to Hell. Just thought I'd let you know. ;-)This was a comment posted just a little bit ago on my post Is this really how you intend to win believers?. Apparently, the author of GOP Christian wanted to leave me that message. Somehow, he came to this judgment of me by reading my previous entries. I'm not sure how, or even why, but he is definitely wrong. Of course, I

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Well, it's been a while to say the least. What's happened in 4 months? Well, I no longer read the blogsphere so much (unfortunately). After college graduation, I shifted priorities to future plans, specifically the job search, though that has turned up nothing thus far. I've been working for my family at the farm, but I'm looking to start a career of my own as soon as I can. I did interview

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Crossed the stage, shook the hands.

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Let the Pomp & Circumstance begin.

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I'd like to apologize again for my extended absence. The last two months have been devoted to class work in the hopes I would graduate. Incidently, today is Auburn's graduation, and I will be participating. Be looking for updates via cell phone during the day.-the Progressive Conservative

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A test posting from the new cell phone.

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I've noticed that since the release of profit figures for the big oil companies during the time of Katrina and Rita, the price of gas in my area has dropped from around $2.75/gallon to almost $2.50/gallon, and this in the span of about a week. Is this in response to the possibility of a public backlash against profiting from a major disaster, or just from refinery activity reaching normal levels

Matt Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13935665487172627783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277690.post-1130387183431828982005-10-26T23:26:00.000-05:002005-10-26T23:26:23.446-05:00

Okay, I've been seeing ads on Adult Swim for the website Gametap. Apparently, they are offering the opportunity for users to a multitude of classic video games available for play online. This seems like a not-so-bad idea, if it weren't for the fact that they want you to pay $14.95 a month.-the Progressive ConservativeTechnorati tags: Gametap

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I owe you, the reader, an apology. Due to a busy schedule of work and school (praying I graduate this semester), I have not been updating as regularly or as often as I should. I hope that as I work through some of the current projects, I will be able to post more, both more the enjoyment of you, the reader, and myself through my writing. Until then, please pardon my absence.-the Progressive

Matt Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13935665487172627783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277690.post-1130014774227471782005-10-22T15:59:00.000-05:002005-10-22T15:59:38.610-05:00

I'm in Baton Rouge with the AUMB for the LSU game. We just witnessed a march against the use of Confederate flags in LSU colors. I'll post photos when I get back.

Matt Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13935665487172627783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277690.post-1129826525242112742005-10-20T11:45:00.000-05:002005-10-20T11:42:05.293-05:00

While I was not a witness to this, several friends and classmates have been telling me about a "preacher" who was on the Concourse here at Auburn University on Tuesday. This is not uuusual, as the concourse is regularly used as a public forum for many different groups trying to get their message out in one way or another. But this instance is one I have to bring into question.The supposed "

Matt Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13935665487172627783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277690.post-1129723638217702752005-10-19T07:07:00.000-05:002005-10-19T07:07:18.226-05:00

After first being catagorized as a hurricane around midnight Tuesday morning with sustained winds of 75 mph, Hurricane Wilma is now a cat5, with sustained winds of 175 mph, gusts of 215 mph, and pressure of 884 mb. If this pressure reading is correct, it is the lowest pressure ever from an Atlantic hurricane. Right now, Wilma is projected to cros Florida sometime over the weekend.Links:

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Hattip goes to a Bama Blog on this one.Bill Barrow (former Auburn Plainsman editor) over at the Mobile Register reported Sunday on a Register-University of South Alabama poll. Among the voters polled, Riley holds a strong lead over both Democrat contenders, Lucy Baxley and Don Siegelman, in head-to-head match-ups. Former State Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore comes in fourth out of the four

Matt Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13935665487172627783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277690.post-1129581677502763042005-10-17T15:41:00.000-05:002005-10-17T15:41:17.510-05:00

Looks like we have the 21st named storm of the season, and it's looking to enter the gulf as a hurricane.-the Progressive ConservativeTechnorati tags: Gulf Coast, hurricane, Wilma

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The Plainsman has been covering the confusion surrounding the expiration date of Bobby Lowder's term on the Auburn University Board of Trustees. Now, to add to some of the insanity that surrounds this misguided Board, the Attorney General of the State of Alabama ahs released an opinion stating that eventhough Lowder started his second term of 12 years on the BoT in 1995, his term will not expire

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Three separate strings of posts on some of the blogs I watch are starting to cause concern.Michelle Malkin has been posting on a suicide bomber at the University of Oklahoma (here, here, here, and here)R. Dows over on the Balanced News Blog has posted a link to a report of explosives found on the campus of Ga Tech. (Malkin is as well)And the LGF is reporting that an explosive device was found

Matt Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13935665487172627783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277690.post-1128445977781256962005-10-04T12:12:00.000-05:002005-10-04T12:17:26.293-05:00

"Change is inevitable."- Benjamin Disraeli (from QuotationsPage.com)In our ever changing world, change is one of the few constants, as the city of Birmingham, Alabama, saw a couple of weeks ago with the closing of one of its two main newspapers. On Friday, September 23, 2005, the Birmingham Post-Herald, put out its final issue. Formed in 1950 from a merger of the Birmingham Post and Herald, it

Matt Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13935665487172627783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277690.post-1128444758403555972005-10-04T11:52:00.000-05:002005-10-04T11:52:38.450-05:00

I've touched on this before, but to end my hiatus from posting here I'll address it again.In a previous post, I brought over my article on abortion from my first blog. In it, I approached the issue as actually being two issues which formed a sort of gray area depnding on one's stance on each. Of course, I argued why abortion is wrong (of course, I'm conservative). But the issue of abortion has

Matt Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13935665487172627783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277690.post-1126803438873460782005-09-15T11:56:00.000-05:002005-09-15T11:57:18.920-05:00

I'm reading the Columbia Journalism Review this semester as part of my newspaper management class. At first glance, I thought this would be a refreshing look at journalism, and some of the articles were good, but I was very disappointed by an article on milblogs by Daniel Schulman.The article was a good introduction to milblogs for those who had no idea what they were, which is a great service

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I've been needing some good news to cheer me up, and here it is courtesy of sitemeter:These stats are as of 1:35am CT 9/14/2005.-the Progressive Conservative

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During the college program at church last night, we watched a lesson by Louie Giglio in which he pointed out a passage from Revelations:"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me."-Revelations 3:20 (NJKV)The lesson was about the invitation to have a personal relationship with God that is extended to

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Well, the gas prices seem to be settling back down to where they were before Katrina, though many stations are still only offering regular unleaded. It has become clear when stations receive another shipment of fuel as the price drops the each one they recieve. The stations near my home have both reached $2.95 per gallon for regular unleaded, and I have seen as low as $2.91 and $2.89, so I

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I was suprised this morning to see that the two gas stations near my house were still only charging $2.89 per gallon, but a quickly found out why: both are completely out of gas. I stopped in to one of them and askedif they knew when they might receive any resupply. The attendent said possibly tomorrow, but also let me know that one or two other stations in town had received gas shipments

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From today's AU Daily:LATEST HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF INFORMATIONAs the clean up from Hurricane Katrina continues along the Gulf Coast, a number of AU departments are looking for ways to assist. The University is encouraging campus units to work with agencies such as the American Red Cross. Because of security issues, there will be no authorized collection of money at this weekend's football game

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I've just been reading Robert's post over on InfOpinions about the aftermath of Katrina. It doesn't take much to watch CNN or Fox News to see how bad it really is in Louisiana or Mississippi. Though the hurricane had relatively little affect on us here in Auburn, the aftermath is going to be huge. Yesterday, my father called to be sure I had heard about the potential gas shortage and to make I

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The Auburn Plainsman's online edition is reporting on an incident at the Theta Chi house here at Auburn University: (HT: the Auburn Review):Rushee taken to hospitalA student who received a bid from Theta Chi fraternity was taken to the hospital Aug. 16By Sarah BrockCampus EditorAugust 20, 2005 Members of the Chi chapter of Theta Chi fraternity experienced a sobering moment Aug. 16 when one of

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I wasn't going to post on this, but I guess I'll cave in on this.Cindy Sheehan, mother of an American soldier killed in Iraq, has received much attention in both the media and the blogsphere. Sheehan asked for and got some face-to-face time with President Bush. From the Reporter of Vacaville, Ca., on June 24th of this year (via Opinion Journal)The 10 minutes of face time with the president

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I received an invitation to be a guest blogger on Balanced News Blog the other day, which honestly surprised me, but I accepted the offer. You can now view my previous post on guncontrol on BalancedNewsBlog.com. I'll post over there from time to time. Check it out if you have the time.-the Progressive Conservative

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Sean of Objective Justice has a great post over on Thought Mechanics that gives a great overview of just how messed up Fred Phelps really is.One quote from Phelps that Sean shares really puts into perspective how out of whack this guy is:A good left hook makes for a right fine wife. Brethren, they can lock us up, but we’ll still do what the Bible tells us to do. Either our wives are going to obey

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I'm not really going to comment on this, but I wanted to point out a post over on Right Wing News: NAACP vs. PETA. My money's on the NAACP winning any knife fight between these two.-the Progressive ConservativeTechnorati tags: PETA, NAACP

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Relating to my last post, I found this on RightWingStuff.net:An online animated video sponsored by Planned Parenthood's San Francisco-area branch features a superhero character drowning an abstinence promoter in a trash can and blasting into oblivion several pro-life picketers protesting in front of one of the organization's facilities.RightWindStuff also includes the link to the video. [Content

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The Second Amendment Foundation brings up a good point: (HT: PoliPundit)A report from MSNBC Tuesday that "more officers are being killed in traffic accidents" than by guns leaves the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) wondering, "Where's Ted Kennedy on this threat to the police?"This is a very good question. Honestly, I'm disappointed by how much the SAF uses this to bash Kennedey rather than

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I'm glad to see someone on Livejournal is reminding the Auburn student community not to be stupid this fall. [ATTENTION: linked page does contain at least one offensive word, enter at your own risk. I take no responsibility for the content of the linked post or its comments.]I doubt it prevents all attempts at using a forged instrument, but every little bit helps.-the Progressive Conservative

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The following post originally appeared on my old blog, the Free Voice, on November 16, 2004, 10:13pm.As I promised earlier, here is my post grappling with the abortion issue.First to rehash some, so all understand my approach, I see value in both the Clinton and O'Reilly views of the world. The truth is in the black & white, right & wrong, but the two are some thoroughly mixed at times that our

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Haloscan commenting and trackback have been added to this blog. Unfortunately, as a part of this upgrade, all old comments are no longer available. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but the benefit should prove more than worth the cost in the long run.

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From the LA Times: (HT: the Rick and Bubba Show)Biblical Pool Uncovered in JerusalemThe reservoir served as a gathering place for Jews making pilgrimages and is said in the Gospel of John to be the site where Jesus cured a blind man.By Thomas H. Maugh II, Times Staff WriterWorkers repairing a sewage pipe in the Old City of Jerusalem have discovered the biblical Pool of Siloam, a freshwater

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Wesley Blog has an excellent post asking "Why are 21st Century Methodists so ineffective compared to our 18th and 19th Century counterparts?"Maybe we've lost our faith in the Gospel's ability to change individuals. I hear many liberal United Methodists talking about changing society by increasing the minimum wage, mandating a living wage, and creating a national healthcare system. To be fair,

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College sports has some crazy things about it (insisting on playoffs for everything except the one sport that needs it most), but this is pure idiocy on the part of the NCAA.From NCAA.org:NCAA Executive Committee Issues Guidelines for Use of Native American Mascots at Championship EventsINDIANAPOLIS --- The presidents and chancellors who serve on the NCAA Executive Committee have adopted a new

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This idiot really is getting some attention from the blogsphere, though none of it good.Here's a few posts of interest:Off the KuffWinds of ChangeObjective JusticeWishX-the Progressive ConservativeTechnorati tags: Fred Phelps

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Here's the link to ABC News on Peter Jennings' passing. Him and Brokaw I liked. Too bad they had to share the prime slots with Dan Rather-the Progressive ConservativeTechnorati tags: Peter Jennings

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I just flipped over to CNN and saw that Peter Jennings has died.

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This should be the last follow up on the followers of hate coming to Opelika (previous posts here, here, and here)From OANow.com:An anti-America protest scheduled to coincide with an Opelika soldier’s funeral Saturday occurred with little confrontation.However, there were those who turned out to pay tribute to the slain soldier who voiced opposition to the Kansas-based church group’s message

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The bad knee is bothering me today, so it doesn't look like I'll get out to Opelika to see if the hate mongers show up. If I hear anything I'll post on it.

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This is a follow up on a post from last week about "Rev." Fred Phelps and his plan to protest at the funeral of Sgt. Christopher Taylor of Opelika and the community's response.Homocon has found out a little bit about Phelps' history (HT: Red State Rant):You know Fred Phelps, he of "God Hates Fags" fame, protester at Matthew Shepard's funeral and poster-boy of the gay left's attempts to portray

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The Democracy Corps has released a survey that claims the majority of voters support the election of Democrats to Congress. (HT: Taegan Goddard's Political Wire)Too bad you only have to read the first line under the group's name to see this is not an impartial survey. But then again, who does impartial surveys anymore.This is just another sign of how much trouble the Democrat party is in, having

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From the AP:Coffin From Civil War Uncovers Mystery By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- The rusty iron coffin stubbornly resisted hammer and chisel as researchers in a warm Smithsonian laboratory sought a glimpse of an American who lived more than a century and a half ago.Okay, that doesn't sound so bad...The scientists hope to identify the remains so they can have a properly

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The state Legislature's and Govonor Riley's quick response to the KELO ruling have shown at Alabama can lead the way in this nation. (HT: Instapundit)From yesterday's Washington Times:Alabama limits eminent domainBy Donald LambroTHE WASHINGTON TIMESAugust 4, 2005 Alabama yesterday became the first state to enact new protections against local-government seizure of property allowed under a Supreme

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A few day ago, I posted about a group coming to protest the funeral of a fallen soldier in Opelika, Ala., for reasons that had nothing to do with the soldier or his family.Well, the community is countering this outrage in the best manner possible.From OAnow.com:Local woman's tribute to fallen soldier takes offMITCH SNEED / STAFF WRITERAugust 4, 2005Deanna Kelly’s one-woman crusade to see to it

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I have had a couple of comments appear questioning my description of myself as a progressive conservative. I believe much of this confusion stems from the idea that I am using partisan labels, which I am not. I am using the words progressive and conservative in their actual meanings:pro·gres·sive - adj.: Promoting or favoring progress toward better conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods:

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Auburn University Provost John Heilman announced yesterday that Richard Guthrie, associate dean emeritus, will fill the position of dean for the College of Agriculture until a permanent replacement is selected. This announcement comes 13 days after Heilman told the Auburn Plainsman he would make his selection.From today's AU Daily (dialy email newsletter for Auburn University):GUTHRIE NAMED

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It's been in the news and all over the blogsphere today that blogger and free lance writer Steven Vincent was murdered in Iraq. I really am not familiar with his work, but from what I am seeing, this is a clear sign for why we should be fighting.Since I am not as familiar this this story, I'll post link to some blogs covering it:PoliPunditA Little Bit LeftSteven

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Here's another ad banner, not much better than the first, but it was easy to make (addesigner.com):I'm hoping to get someone over at Blogshares.com to make a logo, and possibly a better ad banner to go with it.Please comment.-the Progressive Conservative::ADDENDUM::Okay, so the banner somehow got screwed up during the upload. Anybody know of a free place to host my picture files? (other than

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From the Opelika-Auburn News:Clergy slams funeral protestMitch Sneed / Staff WriterJuly 29, 2005News that the Rev. Fred Phelps and his Topeka, Kan.-based Westboro Baptist Church will protest the funeral of Opelika’s Sgt. Christopher Taylor didn’t sit well with local ministers.Phelps, known worldwide for his public anti-gay protests, sent releases to local media outlets Wednesday claiming that a

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It has been a week since Auburn University was to announce who the new dean of the College of Agriculture would be, at least through late 2006, and no public annoucement has been made yet in regard to the decision. I'll post more information on this as I can get it.-the Progressive Conservative

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My first attempt at an ad banner for the Conservative Progress:-the Progressive Conservative

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Just checked in with one of my sources on Ag Hill: Still no news on who the new dean of CoAg will be.I'm concerned by the fact this announcement seems to be "stalled", for whatever reason. Auburn University is still a great university, despite how screwed up the administration has been for over half a decade now.I'll post as I learn more.-the Progressive Conservative

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I have not yet received word about the dean selection for the College of Agriculture, but meanwhile there are other issues on campus:From the Plainsman:AU proposes post-tenure reviewsBy Jeff ThompsonStaff WriterJuly 21, 2005Last week, Interim President Ed Richardson proposed a plan that could jeopardize Auburn professors' job security even after they've received tenure."He came up with the idea

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From the OA News: Embattled ag dean resigns:Jack Stripling / Staff WriterJuly 22, 2005Auburn University’s embattled dean of agriculture resigned as head of the college Thursday, but Michael Weiss managed to salvage his position as a tenured professor in a last-minute deal brokered by his attorney.Weiss, who faced charges the university never disclosed, was fighting for his job in a rare faculty

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This post originally appeared on my old blog, the Free Voice, on Oct. 28, 2004, and had more comments than any other post on there (granted, there were only 10, but I don't get that much traffic anyway).Bush has it. In case you haven't seen it yet, go to Election Projection 2004 Edition. It has the current popular support (according to the polls) and how that breaks down into electoral votes,

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This post originally appeared on my old blog, the Free Voice, on Nov. 2, 2004.It makes me sick every time a hear a group bitchin' and moanin' about "unfair" acts against them in political campaigns, when the same groups are just as guilty if not more so. Both parties have pissed me off with their behavior this year, but the Dems especially. It has become overly clear to me that the DNC has no

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I noticed as I drove on the eastern bypass in Montgomery today that the city was installing cameras at an intersection. I only noticed them at one intersection, and only because the service truck was still there as they finished putting up the last one. I don't know if these cameras are part of a traffic monitoring system for the city or part of an automated system for ticketing anyone who runs

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When Reuters and the AP reported opposition from the Bush administration to additional protection of reporters, I was concerned. There is a reason the Founding Fathers of our country created the First Amendment.So when I see this post by Jayson on PoliPundit, my blood boils just a little. So I'm going to break down his points and respond. I'll try to address this with the proper attention it

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The Shelby County DA had a Columbiana coffee shop raided on Tuesday for hosting "illegal" poker parties. Apparently, this is the first step in a "crackdown" on on such "illegal" games throughout Shelby County. (hattip to Red State Diaries)From the article:Shelby County officers from various agencies Tuesday afternoon raided a business they said was the site of an illegal gambling ring just a

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The Plainsman is reporting the new dean for Auburn University's College of Agriculture will be selected tomorrow. (click for full story)The final three are Richard Guthrie, retired associate dean of the College of Agriculture, animal science professor Russ Muntifering, and Joseph Touchton, head of the agronomy and soils department.It should be pointed out that this new dean will not be a

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Where was this idiot politician's handler when he said this? (from Reuters)WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressman who suggested the United States might consider bombing Muslim holy sites, including Mecca, has drawn apology demands from U.S. Muslim and Arab groups but rejected a request to meet with one leading organization.Rep. Tom Tancredo made the comment on July 14 in answer to a radio

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In case you thought China was a friend and ally to the US, here's a wake up call to remind you they are not, and never have been. This column from the LA Times is excellent (despite being from the LA Times). (HT: Instapundit)Here's an excerpt:In 1998, an official People's Liberation Army publishing house brought out a treatise called "Unrestricted Warfare," written by two senior army colonels,

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Foxnews has announced the death of Jimmy Doohan, a.k.a. "Scotty" of Star Trek fame. He was 85.From the Foxnews story:Doohan died at 5:30 a.m. at his Redmond, Wash., home with his wife of 28 years, Wende, at his side, Los Angeles agent and longtime friend Steve Stevens said. The cause of death was pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease, he said.James Montgomery Doohan was born March 3, 1920, in

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It appears Auburn survived with only a glancing blow from Dennis, though other parts of the state weren't so lucky. It looks like I'll have clear driving to Montgomery in the morning. It's hard to imagine a Cat3 making landfall and coming into the state and not doing more than this. I'll count my blessings, and pray for those who were affected.

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The first rainbands from Dennis have moved through the area. It started with heavy to torential rain as I left church. Right now we just have some light rain, and the wind is picking up.The NWS is expecting Dennis to make landfall sometime this afternoon or this evening, and thinks the rain from it will remain in the area for at least 6 days. Apparently, Dennis is running headlong into a

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Testing further expansion of my blogging capabilities via cellphone. -the Progressive Conservative

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Since things have slowed down for me at work, I get to worry about Dennis, the killer hurricane that will enter the Gulf of Mexico today. Already, the wether service is issuing statements to us in the Auburn area. Here are some excerpts:...HURRICANE DENNIS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND HIGHWINDS TO CENTRAL ALABAMA SUNDAY AND MONDAY...HURRICANE DENNIS IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG

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con·ser·va·tive (kn-sûrv-tv) adj.Moderate; cautious: a conservative estimate.pro·gres·sive (pr-grsv) adj.Moving forward; advancing.Promoting or favoring progress toward better conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods: a progressive politician; progressive business leadership.To some, the idea of a "conservative progressive" may seem like an oxymoron, or just moronic. I intend to prove them

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The following originally appeared on the Free Voice on Feb. 14, 2005. It has been altered as part of the retooling/relocation on my blog.1. All comments are welcome, but will be moderated.2. Every comments must be relevant to the post or comment it is in reply to.3. You are required to leave a name with your post. I belive in freedom of speech, however I also believe you should stand behind what

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The following was originally posted on the Free Voice on Jan. 30, 2005. Some minor editting has been done as part of the retooling/relocation of my blog.The following code is based on the Code of Blogging Ethics at Desirable Roasted Coffee by Allan Jenkins; many thanks to him for allowing me to base my code off of his. I highly recommend even those only mildly interested in blogging read that

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