http://www.mikesoh.com conservative thoughts on a liberal world Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:22:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You know what really grinds my gears?  Being 'green'.  'Environmentalists' cloud their hatred for globalization in being green.  Most global warming 'facts' are ill-researched and when pressed on the issue, these people will turn to emotional responses, not ones laid in truth or even science. What I've noticed is how little ... http://www.mikesoh.com/2008/08/green-is-the-new-black/ I just saw a report where Obama blamed the Bush administration for creating the largest federal deficit. In the same speech, he says we need another economic stimulus package because people are "one letter away, one pink slip away" from economic disaster. Mr. Obama, do you not realize that this ... http://www.mikesoh.com/2008/07/i-love-watching-obama-hes-so-silly/ Google is probably the biggest advocate of the net-neutrality cause.  With their "Don't be evil" mantra, Google has used its mighty power to shame ISPs who want to "shape" their networks.  Their stance is that no one should restrict or filter internet access. However, as time goes by, it seems that ... http://www.mikesoh.com/2008/07/is-net-neutrality-a-lost-cause/ Yesterday, SCOTUS ruled against Washington, D.C. and said that their law against handguns in the home violates the second amendment. They also held the lower court’s ruling but also extended the ruling to extend the protection against disassembled rifles in the house. There are many things that the Bill of Rights ... http://www.mikesoh.com/2008/06/why-the-heller-case-is-so-important/ The next 4-6 hours holds the future of gun control and gun rights in the United States.  Washington D.C., having a handgun ban, has appealed to the Supreme Court to ask for their ruling on the 2nd Amendment.  Legal scholars have all had their expectations.  Many expect the court to ... http://www.mikesoh.com/2008/06/on-the-edge-of-my-seat/ As I continue to split the two sites, I'll be converting mikesoh.com to using WordPress.  I've found Geeklog (my current blog software) to be a bit cumbersome as I've upgraded and personalized each page. I'm hoping by the end of this month, mikesoh.com will hold political articles and linuslive.com will hold ... http://www.mikesoh.com/2008/06/migration-to-wordpress/ I have successfully migrated/mirrored mikesoh.com to linuslive.com! In the next few weeks, the two sites will look exactly similar...with the exception of the site name of course.  The articles will even be the same.  But I'm hoping by the end of July, the seperation will be complete and mikesoh.com will host ... http://www.mikesoh.com/2008/06/transition-in-progress/ Well, some of you know me as Mike.  Some of you know me as Linus.  Right now, there's only one site: mikesoh.com After much confusion, I've decided to split two sections of my site: mikesoh.com will contain my political and editorial blogs.  My new site (website URL TBD) will host my personal ... http://www.mikesoh.com/2008/04/mikesohcom-to-split/ With election season in full swing, it's a good idea to have a refresher on the Constition.  Answers follow in the full article: The President has the power to do all of these EXCEPT introduce a ... http://www.mikesoh.com/2008/02/constitution-quiz/ When I was a sophomore in college, I had to learn how to cook, primarily because I had to at least once a week for my roommates.  The first meals I started to cook were based primarily on a recipe, especially ones with pictures.  I did this so that I ... http://www.mikesoh.com/2007/12/lessons-learned-from-cooking/