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Posts containing the tag "art"

- Happy Tax Day! _{Date Posted: 4/15/2011 6:51:17 PM}
_{Captain Midnight wishes you a happy tax day, even though federal filings are due until April 18th this year.}

- Trick or Treat, 2010 _{Date Posted: 10/27/2010 4:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight sees a trend in some Halloween editorial cartoons.}

- Cartoon Wisdom VI _{Date Posted: 9/8/2010 7:35:11 AM}
_{Captain Midnight uses a political cartoon by Lisa Benson to discuss yet another stimulus plan from Pres. Obama.}

- Our Vacationing President _{Date Posted: 8/26/2010 11:07:48 AM}
_{Captain Midnight discusses Pres. Obama's vacations and the need for any President to get away from D.C.}

- Cartoon Wisdom V _{Date Posted: 7/30/2010 9:20:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight looks at the mounting debt being passed to our rising generations, as illustrated by political cartoonist, Chuck Asay.}

- Cartoon Wisdom IV _{Date Posted: 7/29/2010 8:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight looks at an editorial cartoon by Lisa Benson about the expiring Bush tax cuts.}

- Cartoon Wisdom III _{Date Posted: 7/28/2010 10:45:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight looks at an editoral cartoon by Michael Ramirez dealing with the illegal alien law of Arizona.}

- Cartoon Wisdom II _{Date Posted: 7/27/2010 9:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight writes about BP, stocks, and President Obama, as inspired by an editorial cartoon by Bruce Beattie.}

- Cartoon Wisdom I _{Date Posted: 7/26/2010 8:15:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points out some wisdom as drawn by a political cartoonist. Today's was drawn by Lisa Benson about government growing at the expense of business.}

- Earth Day 2010 _{Date Posted: 4/22/2010 7:30:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight doesn't celebrate Earth Day. He already has his own religion.}

- News Flash -- We're All Gonna Die! _{Date Posted: 4/2/2010 7:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight points out some opposing voices to the theory of man-caused global warming.}

- The Meaningless Ritual of Earth Hour _{Date Posted: 3/27/2010 8:30:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points out that Earth Hour is a religious celebration for those who are Green.}

- America 5.0 _{Date Posted: 3/21/2010 9:44:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight explains that we are now starting up America 5.0.}

- The Danger of Danegeld Runs Both Ways _{Date Posted: 3/12/2010 12:30:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight explains the problem of Danegeld and points out an extra danger that comes from it.}

- Nude in the Snow _{Date Posted: 3/4/2010 9:30:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight discusses a snowwoman in New Jersey that had to be covered up.}

- Gloom and Doom in the White House? _{Date Posted: 1/20/2010 6:00:00 PM}
_{Why is President Obama so glum and gloomy that he isn't celebrating his first year in office?}

- Trick or Treat, 2009 _{Date Posted: 10/31/2009 7:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight sees a trend in some Halloween editorial cartoons.}

- Insuring the Uninsured _{Date Posted: 9/11/2009 7:30:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight asks why the rush to insure the 30-47 million people who are uninsured.}

- President Obama Addresses Schools _{Date Posted: 9/7/2009 5:15:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight writes about the speech President Obama is giving the nation's school kids.}

- Supporting Speech You Dislike _{Date Posted: 4/2/2009 9:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight recognizing that supporting speech you don't agree is the hardest.}

- The Silliness of Earth Hour _{Date Posted: 3/28/2009 11:30:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight discusses the silliness that is Earth Hour and the concept of human-caused global climate change.}

- Trick or Treat, 2008 _{Date Posted: 10/31/2008 9:15:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight sees a trend in Halloween cartoons.}

- Why Ex-Presidents Should be Seen, Not Heard _{Date Posted: 10/10/2008 7:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight explains why former Democrat Presidents should be seen and not heard.}

- "the foundations of US capitalism have shattered" _{Date Posted: 9/22/2008 7:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight talks about the loan collapse, housing, and government's hand in the mess.}

- Eco-Undies in a Bunch _{Date Posted: 3/6/2008 8:30:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight is not all that surprised at how this article reveals the mindset of environmental activists.}

- News Flash -- We're All Gonna Die! _{Date Posted: 12/5/2007}
_{Captain Midnight points out some opposing voices to the theory of man-caused global warming}

- Al Gore Wins the Nobel Peace Prize _{Date Posted: 10/12/2007}
_{Captain Midnight isn't surprised Gore got the Nobel Peace Prize, but he is surprised at the low standards of the prize.}

- SueYou Fu _{Date Posted: 9/1/2007 8:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight sees that Shaolin monks have a new martial arts form: the fearsome style of SueYou Fu.}

- Pavlov's Bell _{Date Posted: 8/28/2007 8:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight sees that the western media has been properly trained by the way Muslim radicals ring Pavlov's bell.}

- Mexican Wal-Mart Horror! _{Date Posted: 8/2/2007 12:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight just can't get all that worked up about kids working for tips.}

- The Inquisition is Heating the Knives for the Heretics _{Date Posted: 8/1/2007 8:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight shows clear evidence that the Global Warming Inquisition is in attack mode of its critics.}

- A Picture Worth 1,000 Words _{Date Posted: 6/19/2007 10:46:06 AM}
_{Captain Midnight posts a Cox & Forkum political cartoon which nicely captures the difference between Hamas and Fatah fighting each other.}

- Eco-Terrorism on Trial _{Date Posted: 5/16/2007 11:35:14 AM}
_{Captain Midnight takes a look at the government's desire to punish eco-terrorists.}

- Cartoon Stupidity _{Date Posted: 4/10/2007 8:59:06 AM}
_{Captain Midnight isn't all that surprised to see liberal cartoonists don't understand the military.}

- Did We Just Miss An Opportunity? _{Date Posted: 4/4/2007 2:48:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight wonders if we missed an opportunity to nip a nasty problem in the bud.}

- Invoking the Fifth Amendment _{Date Posted: 3/27/2007 10:36:14 AM}
_{Captain Midnight is not surprised that the Fifth Amendment was invoked over the U.S. Attorney firing brouhaha.}

- Commit Treason, Get 28 Months _{Date Posted: 10/18/2006 10:14:15 PM}
_{Captain Midnight directs your attention to the sentencing of Lynne Stewart.}

- Go to a Museum, Fire Your Teacher _{Date Posted: 10/14/2006 2:34:17 PM}
_{Captain Midnight wonders about the sensitivity of exposing kids to nudity.}

- Bailing Out _{Date Posted: 10/2/2006 6:52:56 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points to a great political cartoon done by Cox and Forkum.}

- Please Shut the @#$% Up! _{Date Posted: 8/30/2006 6:42:31 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points out how some former government officials should just keep their yaps shut.}

- The Threat of Eminent Domain _{Date Posted: 5/7/2006 8:53:13 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points out how the city of Hercules is threatening to use eminent domain against Wal-Mart.}

- Courage! _{Date Posted: 5/3/2006 8:42:24 PM}
_{Captain Midnight salutes those who serve, and he mentions a statement and a poem to help strengthen our courage for the fight.}

- One question for people this Earth Day _{Date Posted: 4/22/2006 8:27:09 PM}
_{Captain Midnight has one question for people talking about global climate change this Earth Day.}

- I know good art when I can't beat it. _{Date Posted: 4/21/2006 6:35:24 PM}
_{Captain Midnight discusses art, what art is not, and wraps it up with a chocolate wrapper.}

- Bringing home the bacon _{Date Posted: 4/6/2006 5:09:54 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points out a Cox and Forkum cartoon about political pork.}

- Knowing When to Leave _{Date Posted: 10/18/2005}
_{Captain Midnight discusses being prepared and knowing what to do in case of emergency. And that includes knowing when to leave.}

- An Empty Metaphor _{Date Posted: 10/11/2005}
_{The Captain points out the futility of awareness-raising tactics, and explains gas prices.}

- Terrorist States _{Date Posted: 3/1/2005}
_{Captain Midnight lists seven nations of terror.}

- Building Communities _{Date Posted: 1/18/2005}
_{Captain Midnight discusses a plan to make a gay district in the city of Spokane, Washington.}

- Liberals and Marxism _{Date Posted: 10/19/2004}
_{The Captain explains that the modern Democratic movement in America is mainly socialist and Marxist in nature.}

- One, Two, Many! Part Two _{Date Posted: 9/10/2004}
_{The Captain goes on and on about America's political system.}

- One, Two, Many! _{Date Posted: 9/7/2004}
_{The Captain goes on and on about political systems controlled by multiple and single parties.}

- Your Money and the Arts _{Date Posted: 8/22/2003}
_{Are you willing to pay for someone to be a bad artist?}

- Yeah, But Is It Art? _{Date Posted: 8/19/2003}
_{What is the definition of art?}