Monthly Archives: October 2011

Halloween Surf: Two great Bela Lugosi films for a creepy holiday

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Doug Gibson

At Political Surf, we’re taking a long holiday weekend away from politics and culture to focus on what’s really important … Halloween. Read two reviews of 1930s Bela Lugosi classics, Dracula, and White Zombie. No torture porn here; just the … Read More

Posted in The Political Surf | Tagged Bela Lugosi, Doug Gibson, Dracula, Frank Dello Stritto, Halloween, Halperin Brothers, Steve D. Stones, White Zombie | 15 Comments

Will debt forgiveness be the main policy push from Occupy Wall Street?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Doug Gibson

Although many of its supporters howl in protest at this observation, the Occupy Wall Street movement remains unfocused, without clear policy reforms and proposals. Organizers are more unified about rules for gender-neutral pronouns than they are for legislative proposals (read). … Read More

Posted in The Political Surf | Tagged College loan debt, Economic policy reforms, Ezra Klein, Martin S. Feldstein, Occupy Wall Street, Underwater home mortgages | 18 Comments

Book connects historical documents with LDS Gospel principles

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Doug Gibson

To see Cal Grondahl’s cartoon that goes with this post, click here: One of the more annoying things about belief in a religion is the devout’s attempt to format history or the culture to fit with a belief system. I … Read More

Posted in The Political Surf | Tagged American history, Book review, Common Sense, Deseret Book, Great American Documents for Latter-Day Saint Families, Historical documents, LDS doctrine, Ryan Jenkins, The Monroe Doctrine, Thomas Paine | 5 Comments

Will crosses cases be on the Supreme Court docket?

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Doug Gibson

Two controversial cases involving crosses may end up on the U.S. Supreme Court’s mind in upcoming sessions. If the court accepts these cases, it’s likely the crosses will be allowed to remain standing, given a previous ruling and the 5-4 … Read More

Posted in The Political Surf | Tagged Mojave Cross, Mt. Soledad cross, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court, Utah UHP highway crosses | 11 Comments

Martin Harris: The Chief Wiggum of Mormon history

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Doug Gibson

(To see Cal Grondahl’s cartoon that goes with this post, click here) I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for Martin Harris, one of two of the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon to die a member … Read More

Posted in The Political Surf | Tagged Brigham Young, Chief Wiggum, H. Michael Marquardt, James J. Strang, Joseph Smith, Kirtland, Kirtland Temple, Lost 116 pages of The Book of Mormon, Lucy Harris, Martin Harris, Ohio, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon, Utah territory | 8 Comments

Obama offers boob bait for the Occupy Wall Street protesters

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Doug Gibson

This is so rich, the Obama administration, as well as the national Democratic Party, is trying to harness the power of Occupy Wall Street for political gain. (Read and Read) The big question: will the tens of thousands of OWS protesters across … Read More

Posted in The Political Surf | Tagged Democratic Party, Douglas Schoen, Mitt Romney, Occupy Wall Street, President Obama, Radical politics | 17 Comments

Desperate Perry ad misrepresents Romney on health care

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Doug Gibson

Texas Gov. Ricky Perry is sinking in the national GOP presidential preference polls almost as fast as rival Michele Bachmann. The reason is clear: Perry has coasted through Texas politics, which seeks conservative cheerleaders. Perry’s a good cheerleader. However, in … Read More

Posted in The Political Surf | Tagged Federalism, Health Care Reform Law, individual mandate, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Political lying, Politifact, Rick Perry, Scared politicians | 12 Comments

Those Tea Party folk are fickle lovers!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Doug Gibson

The Tea Party’s in love with Herman Cain! It’s a fickle love, and Cain needs to watch out. The Tea Party folk loved Donald Trump, and then they developed a crush on Michele Bachmann, and finally oohed and awwed over … Read More

Posted in The Political Surf | Tagged 2012 Republican presidential primaries, Donald Trump, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Tea Party movement | 10 Comments

By the way, Pastor Jeffress is no fan of Catholics as well

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Doug Gibson

Received this email from the Catholic League. Its head, Bill Donahue, can be a bit PR-happy at times, but he is a strong advocate of his faith, in a conservative manner. He mentions that Pastor Robert Jeffress, who made news for … Read More