Surprise Visits
Over at Americablog, Joe from D.C. makes an interesting point about the press oohing and aahing about the “boldness” of American officials making all these surprise visits to Iraq.
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This is the default category used as the catch-all. If couldn’t think of any other classification for the post, I will classify it as “general.”
Sawing Off Democracy’s Third Leg
In a democracy, the primary responsibility for the success or failure of that democracy lies with the people. We each have a duty to view critically the actions of our elected leaders. In this, American’s receive a failing grade. There is another leg of democracy which the founders recognized and gave special consideration. That leg is a free press.
Read moreTheir Cry Goes Up, “How Long!?”
Jesus would not happy with the state of his church today. Given appropriation for political gain, the hatred spewing from some of the so-called religious leaders, the sex scandals, the disregard of so many Christians for the plight of those in need, it is hard to believe this is what the Holy Spirit had in mind when it blew into the house of the Disciples.
Read moreLurching Towards Fascism
“What happened here was the gradual habituation of the people, little by little, to being governed by surprise; to receiving decisions deliberated in secret; to believing that the situation was so complicated that the government had to act on information which the people could not understand, or so dangerous that, even if the people could understand it, it could not be released because of national security…”.
Read moreWe’re protected
Isn?t this just grand, the home of free speech, liberty, tea parties, redressing of grievances, and other inalienable rights (but, as I should point out, no rights for aliens), the greatest generation, Atomic Bombing, B-52?s, and today we?re scared sh*tless of bad words and tits.
Read moreAmerican Pie
Four teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.
Read moreNew Business Speak
I have mostly refrained from posting here about my work, as it tends to get bloggers in trouble, but I just could not pass on posting something about a quote from a senior vice-president of the company.
Read more2005 The New Year
So what’s this year going to be all about. Most certainly this is going to be a year of change for me.
Read moreThe Grinch Who Stole Thanksgiving (And Christmas)
I guess I’ve gone into another minority, but I still believe that somehow capitalism can survive being closed two days out of each year.
Read moreA Plane With Flapping Wings?
Da Vinci may have been smarter than we thought when it comes to flight. A Canadian professor and some graduate students have built a plane with no jet engine or propellor, but wings that flap. You can read more here.
Read moreOcean's Eleven
Danny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
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