Author Archives: Terry Noel
Shifting My Tactics
Dear Readers: After five years of writing a weekly blog, I am taking a hiatus. No worries, I will still be writing for the cause of liberty, but I see a different need emerging and I will be using such … Continue reading
Art, Underwear, and Taking Offense
Females at Wellesley College apparently got their panties in a twist over some art depicting a man in his underwear. The issue appears to be that it makes some people “uncomfortable.” To be fair, it may not have been all females who … Continue reading
Do You Want the Government To Design Your iPad?
An iPad is something that shouldn’t exist. By touching its screen, a user can access billions upon billions of collections of information displayed in crisp, vibrant color with nary a cord in sight. What sort of magic results in such … Continue reading
Look At Little Sister
As President Obama gears up to tell us all to shut up and do what his Administration says tomorrow night, one mighty foe will dog his every word–The Little Sisters of the Poor. In the tangled mess that is Obamacare … Continue reading
Defending Free Speech When It Hurts
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday morning concerning free speech around and near abortion clinics. At issue is whether a 35-foot “buffer zone” within which abortion objectors are not allowed is constitutional. The named plaintiff, Eleanor McCullen, offers “calm, … Continue reading
Common Sense for 2014
Dear Readers: Thank you for allowing me another wonderful year blogging in the cause of freedom. WordPress now gives us bloggers a pretty handy summary of our yearly activity (below). A couple of things to note: 1) I had 5100 … Continue reading
The Silence of the Ducks
Lacking better things to do, we are now consumed with what should be a trivial matter–what some reality show celebrity said about gay people. But the hullabaloo over Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson is not trivial in one sense. The … Continue reading
Dear Pope: Be Thankful for Capitalism
Readers: Terry is thankful to be back with you after a couple or three weeks hiatus. He was managing some family affairs and was unable to write regularly. Today he is back with material sure to offend and provoke. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Deceive and Destroy: Obamacare Unmasked
Color me shocked–again. Turns out that Obama knew millions would not be able to keep their health insurance. I was still recovering from the trauma of having to admit that the government might not be very good at such an … Continue reading