Last year was not good for race relations in the US. To be honest there really hasn’t been a “good year” but there have been non-bad years 2014 though was not one of them. A lot of people on my…
Tag: freedom
Why I Don’t Care About the Second Amendment Rights Fight
I’ve said many times before that I don’t want to ban guns. With the amount of guns on the market already and the amount that would likely sell before a ban took effect, it would not only be ineffective it…
Our Stupid Gun Debate
In the wake of the latest mass shooting we will once again be forced into the lower bowels of our stupid gun debate. The sad thing is because of this debate we can’t begin fixing the problem. The reason why…
Surprise: It Is Still Really Good To Be A Middle Age White Male
Lost in much of the talk about our failing economy is the real disparity of income that has existed along racial lines. This is mostly because this information is nothing new. For as long as we have been keeping data…
OWS: what other choice is there?
I’ll admit it for the last month I’ve been fanatical about OWS. The reason is basic, it is the first movement I’ve seen in my lifetime that could cause people to talk about real core societal problems. The thing is…
Sacrificing Too Much for Safety
Over the last several days Occupy protests have been raided and broken up by police across the country. Mayors and Municipalities are claiming they need to shut down the protests because of concerns over safety. Mayor Bloomberg was stupidly bold…
When Technology isn’t the answer
Recently in an interview Janet Napolitano the head of the Department of Homeland Security said the era of forcibly removing our shoes each time we go to the airport may soon come to an end. There was rejoice across the…
Flat wrong taxing (or The Flat Tax Farce)
America is a country with a progressive tax system. This is not an indication of its political leanings, we’re talking strict definitions. Basically what it means is that as the size of your taxable income increases the percentage of taxes…
States Rights?
I was watch John Stewart interview Mike Huckabee again this week. It was a relatively unremarkable interview. I mean it was a very good discussion and people should watch two people with different perspectives politely debate because it should be…
Relying on the Benevolence of the Rich
Recently it was announced that the top executives of Transocean (the company in charge of the oil rig that caused the worse oil spill in US history) would be receiving salary bonuses for their safety record. Naturally outrage ensued and…