Cowboy Confessional

Guy Smith – writer, songwriter, political provocateur

The Supreme Question

Guy Smith | May 11, 2007

Things are about to get interesting in D.C., as if dodging bullets was not already the town’s primary pastime.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decided not to hear an appeal on the Parker case, a 2nd Amendment challenge to the absolute handgun ban in D.C. (well, almost absolute — certain reviled [...]

Warm Religion

Guy Smith | May 9, 2007

Is anthropogenic global warming a religion? Certainly, and one only slightly less militant than Wahhabism. To wit:

Deity: Gaia/earth
High priest: Al Gore
Scripture: Al’s movie
Disciples: Most everyone on stage at the Oscars
Infidels: Anyone who questions scripture
Jihad: Protecting for or acting on behalf of the deity
Sacrifice: Driving a Prius
Rituals: Earth Day
Mysticism: (way too much material to [...]

Trust a Lawyer?

Guy Smith | May 6, 2007

Lawyers make ample use of the word trust while instilling in everyone they meet a complete lack thereof.

Animal “Honor”

Guy Smith | May 4, 2007

Amazing how parallelism works in real life.  I spent the morning doing research on a novel that, in part, covers the Crusades and “modern” Jihad.  While flipping through all forms of information concerning Islam and family law, I ran across recitations on “honor” killings. 
Later in the day came a news story on an “honor” killing [...]