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In a previous blog of mine, someone commented that it is hard to support our troops because even though they are supposedly out fighting for our freedoms they are obviously not doing a goog enough job or 9/11 would not have happened. He/she contended that instead of protecting ourselves we are actually opening up ourselves to more attacks by fighting for said freedoms because now those who we are fighting against us hate us more, especially since we have not actually declared war on anyone, so consequently we are fighting ... nothing, no one (or at least this is what I got out of the comment). I have two responses to this. First, should we just give into the terrorists demands then IE abandon the values which make us American and consequently make us hated? And secondly, 'WAR' in the way that is has previously been interpreted is a thing of the past.   Read More »

Below is a link for the poll. But first some background. A renowned evolutionist came to speak at my college yesterday, I did not go, but in the newspaper I read that his platform is basically that we, humans, fill all the gaps in science with God.  Read More »

The picture seen above is one of many featured in The Rocky Mountain News' pulitzer prize winning story Final Salute. The writer, Jim Sheeler leaves no room for readers to doubt the passion behind the story as he paints a picture of the life of Maj. Steve Beck, a Casualty Assistance Officer in the United States Marines. The picture seen above, is of a pregnant Mrs.  Read More »

All right, as always, I get to be the bad guy. But since I'm not actually eligible for the contest, I guess I dont feel as bad being the one to say this. Here is the thing. There are a lot of posts that I have seen on here that are well-written by bloggers who have quickly and easily won my respect. BUT no matter how eloquently put some of these posts are, they in no way fall into Progressive U topics.  Read More »

It has come to my attention that there seems to be a strong dislike for Republicans on this site. Part of this sentiment seems to come from the site's name, 'Progressive U.' Over time, I have noticed that a lot of users seem to interpret the sites name as the creators way of saying 'we're democrats and we are proud of it.' Also that if one is a Republican that instead of voicing their support for the Republican party, they ought to just go with the 'democratic flow' because its easier to go with the flow than be picked.  Read More »

We have all heard this song at least once. Maybe you love it, maybe you don't. Personally I dont understand how it has managed to shoot to number one on the billboard charts on both the pop and country billboards. In fact, I am a bit confused that it has even topped one billboard, not to mention two. The song has received widespread recognition for being one of few tunes to top both charts. But what is so great about it, honestly? Nothing. It sounds like a folk song that my grandmother would listen to and I would suffer through out of respect for the elderly.  Read More »