The True Facts

Watch the flip-flopping. I own a gun!

Joe Walther — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:26:00 -0400

I’ve been out of town—in Washington, DC, actually. Upon my return, I learned that the word on the street is that Obama’s been flip-flopping on some stuff. I’ll get back to this in just a few minutes.

By now everyone, ...

Sincerity, no matter its intensity, does NOT confirm intelligence!

Joe Walther — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:17:00 -0400

Martyrdom never confirms the factuality OF a cause; it only addresses the martyr’s belief IN a cause. Likewise, there is no inherent relationship between sincerity and intelligence. You can be as sincere as it gets and still be stupid.

Several ...

A point or two of clarification!

Joe Walther — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:11:00 -0400

Two things came up in conversation over this past week. First, two relatively young political opposites became rather vocal and animated over the state of Social Security in this country.

The other one involved a very close friend of mine ...

Listen up! I need a volunteer.

Joe Walther — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:35:00 -0400

Sometimes I hang out at the “mall.” In this case, I was hanging out at the Concord Mall in New Castle County, Delaware, just about a mile from the Pennsylvania State Line. It was late Friday afternoon.

There I ...

We're the enemy!

Joe Walther — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:36:00 -0400

No, I’m not talking about the war on terror or our invasion of Iraq, or any of the usual stuff that people write about whenever they want to discuss how much the world hates us.

I’m talking about US—ourselves! ...

Whoa! How many zeros did you say?

Joe Walther — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:16:00 -0400

Terrorism isn’t the worst danger we face in this country. It isn’t even close, either. And, while the war in Iraq is a serious problem for us, it isn’t the most urgent. Let me explain.

As a nation, we ...

Memorial Day: A chronical of a perpetually expanding list of names

Joe Walther — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:55:00 -0400

For years, America observed Memorial Day on May 30 of each year, initially to honor the soldiers who died in the American Civil War. Following WW-I, however, Congress expanded its observance to honor all U. S. men and women who ...

Oh my GOD! Our next president's ALREADY in trouble.

Joe Walther — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:06:00 -0400

We all—at least I know I do—feel like we’ve been marinating in the endless hyperbole of a long worn out primary season. But, just you wait.

The feverish pitch of discontent is going to get a lot worse as ...

Ah, YES! Let's hang the little darlings.

Joe Walther — Sun, 11 May 2008 13:02:00 -0400

Have you ever noticed how, every time some teenager does something “stupid,” a hue and cry goes up to pass some law aimed at “preventing” future occurrences? Oh yes, and the loudest cries usually come from knee jerk state lawmakers....

You MIGHT be rich and NOT know it!

Joe Walther — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:03:00 -0400

If you work for a living, you know all about the Social Security tax your employer withholds from your paycheck each pay cycle.

The total is 12.4%; of which you, as the employee, pay half and your employer pays ...

Enough already!

Joe Walther — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:33:00 -0400

I wasn’t going to write any more about it; but I changed my mind after listening to Bill Maher’s latest tirade against religion in general and the Pope specifically. But, Maher’s pontification wasn’t the only one that set me ...

Um, the Pope's here.

Joe Walther — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:32:00 -0400

Speaking of religion—and I don’t advise doing so—hordes of incessant TV and radio talking heads have analyzed the Holy Father’s visit to death, whether any of them knew what they were talking about or not. So, I’m not going ...

At times, some people should just SHUT UP!

Joe Walther — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:10:00 -0400

This past Monday, I received word that the 78-year-old mother of a friend of mine had died. It wasn’t a surprise; she had been terminally ill for some time. I stopped by their house to see if I could help ...

So, what's all this stuff about the "good ole" days!?

Joe Walther — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:04:00 -0400

“Look, I’m old enough to remember when gas was seventy-five cents a gallon, dude.” Yes, that’s what the man said. I don’t know how the subject of gas prices came up; it just did. Someone else blurted out, “But, those ...

Please! Our kids are not THAT stoopid, man.

Joe Walther — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:14:00 -0400

I stopped at a Wendy’s^® restaurant last night. I was third in a line of 5-customers. The customer being waited on was a woman in her mid-to-late-40s. She had just ordered a “TRIPLE” classic hamburger with cheese and ...

Fahst, let's all just simah down!

Joe Walther — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:17:00 -0400

In case you have not noticed, it has become rather testy nowadays just trying to have an intelligent conversation, especially if it involves politics in the presence of one or two visceral-minded Neanderthals.

I have stopped watching ALL cable ...

Um... like let me clarificate something, dood!

Joe Walther — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:55:00 -0400

I have not heard people comparing the Iraq War to the Viet Nam “War” for almost two years, now. I’ve used quotes relative to Viet Nam because Congress never declared Viet Nam a war.

Nevertheless, when the body counts ...

George W. Bush NEVER disappoints!

Joe Walther — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:08:00 -0400

In case you haven’t heard, about forty-percent of this year’s flu shots have not worked. We’ve simply failed to revamp the vaccines to keep pace with the ever-changing, never-ceasing onslaught of flu strains. Anyway, I received a flu shot and ...

Oh, the GUILT of it all!

Joe Walther — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:48:00 -0500

A few years ago, I wrote a column about competitive guilt. It concerned the seemingly perpetual competition between Catholics and Jews for the ever-coveted “Most Adept at Dispensing Guilt” award.

While I intended it as a tongue-in-cheek parody on the ...

I'm educated and can't get know job!

Joe Walther — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:22:00 -0500

During an average week following the publication of this column, I receive around 360-emails plus another 10- to 15-letters or post cards through the United States Postal Service. These numbers jump considerably, to about 1,100 emails and 100-letters if I ...

But, MAN, he don't say nothin' specific!

Joe Walther — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:40:00 -0500

I’ve listened to many speakers throughout my life; a few were absolutely terrible; most have been OK; a few more have been downright good; and two have been positively inspiring. This column is about one of the two in the ...

Let me take away some of your rights and I'll keep you safe!

Joe Walther — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:18:00 -0500

About two weeks ago, I found myself on the receiving end of a bit of a lecture involving the Patriot Act. The speaker, Mr. Harold Gerson, was extolling the virtues of the Act and how “patriotic” Americans need to ...

Ya know what this country needs?

Joe Walther — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:58:00 -0500

Last week’s article had a definite political theme. Judging by the large number of responses—5,419 emails over a 6-day period—it hit some sensitive nerves. While I try to keep political writings to a minimum, I’m going to stay with ...

Damn! Ya gotta love them Libs. Know what I mean?

Joe Walther — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:53:00 -0500

Getting into matters economic for this week’s topic was not even a blip on my radar. Then something happened and that all changed. Let me explain.

Each Sunday morning at 11 AM I sit in front of my computer, ...

Whoa! You've grossly misunderstood us, Mr. and Mrs. America

Joe Walther — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:02:00 -0500

In the true spirit of an election year, I thought I’d try to clear up some of the terms that politicians like to throw around. Keep in mind, though, that it isn’t just the politicians who do this. The media, ...

Yo, God! Gotta minute?

Joe Walther — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:24:00 -0500

Let me cut right to the chase here, God. Running THE universe—and for all we know, any number of parallel universes—has to be a tiring job of monumental proportions. Although… I have to say that the folks who claim ...

Praise the Lord and vote for ME!

Joe Walther — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:40:00 -0500

By Joseph Walther

God-believing candidates are seemingly multiplying like rabbits, nowadays. Most of them have been locked in a virtual over-drive to let us know that they are believers. We voters demand it is what the media reporters and pundits ...

So! How about them good old days?

Joe Walther — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:31:00 -0500

Here’s some good news and some bad news. Americans’ average life expectancy is currently around 78.0 years. It’s higher for women but lower for men. The bad news is that, according to www.NationMaster.com, we’re 44^th on a list ...

Of Doctors and other matters of IQ

Joe Walther — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:29:00 -0500

A few months ago, I was channel surfing during the late night—defined by ME as after mid-night but before 4 AM. I came across Larry King Live. His guest was Dr. Jack Kevorkian, recently released after serving 8-years of ...

OK! But ONLY because it's Christmas

Joe Walther — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:22:00 -0500

For many people, most applicably this writer, using the newest, faddist, and most recently declared GREATEST electronic gadget is the SECOND most incredible feeling male humans can experience. I subscribe to at least 30-electronic product newsletters; each arriving in my ...