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Having a Civil Conversation on Gun Control

Musings Posted on September 4, 2019 by Bob O'HaraNovember 13, 2019

A couple of weeks ago, an old friend from Airespace contacted me out of the blue.  He proposed something quite interesting.  He asked if I would participate in an experiment on his podcast.  The experiment was to see if two … Continue reading →

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Constitution, Who Does It Cover?

Musings Posted on January 2, 2016 by Bob O'HaraSeptember 27, 2018

Who is covered by the Constitution? Does it apply only to citizens?  Do illegal aliens have the same rights as citizens?.  It is time for me to go back and reread that awesome document, to rid myself of misconceptions that … Continue reading →

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Patriotic Thoughts on This July 4th

Musings Posted on July 4, 2015 by Bob O'HaraSeptember 27, 2018

Being patriotic is under attack in this country.  Two years ago, I shared this op-ed piece on the morality of patriotism by Gary Gutting from the New York Times.  In the light of many events over the intervening two years, it is … Continue reading →

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I have Little Use for Magical Thinking

Musings Posted on January 3, 2013 by Bob O'HaraSeptember 27, 2018

I am getting very tired of the self-righteous twits in this world for whom everything is always someone else’s fault.  These twits are never responsible for anything that happens in their lives. It seems we have at least a generation … Continue reading →

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We DID Build That, Mr. President!

Musings Posted on August 15, 2012 by Bob O'HaraSeptember 27, 2018

I received several comments on my previous blog, saying that I entirely misconstrued Barack Obama’s statement about who built what. I disagree. Mr. Obama’s statement is, at best, built on faulty logic and, almost certainly, designed to mislead.

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Who Is Responsible for Your Success?

Musings Posted on July 18, 2012 by Bob O'HaraSeptember 27, 2018

In a campaign stop in Roanoke Virginia on Friday, July 13th, President Barack Obama had something to say that I find very offensive.  He said, “If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that.  Somebody else made that happen.” … Continue reading →

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