I’ve been trying to formulate an honest and measured opinion about the latest trend of unarmed black men being killed by the police. I’ve tried to distance myself and tried to put myself in the position of the police who…
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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…
The Incentive: Taxes
Super fast gigabit Internet access: It is something all consumers want or it is something consumers really have little interest in. I’ve decided to start this piece here because as I write this both of those statements appear to be…
Congress: Representing the 30%
Not too long ago I posted a piece on the problems with volunteerism. While I’m a fan of the work of many volunteer and charitable organizations I don’t see them as alternatives to mandatory institutions. One aspect of American society that…
Gun Advocate’s Communication Fail
I have a lot of friends on Facebook who are gun rights advocates. They are not what liberals might consider gun nuts. They just believe in the right to protect themselves and don’t want that taken away. They also believe…
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…
The limits of Volunteering
This is not a post that is likely to win me a lot of friends. But the goal of this post is not to make enemies but to point out limitations. You see a while back a friend of mine…
To My Conservative Friends…
As the reality of the election sinks in across the country two things are happening, 1) Democrats are dancing in the end zone, and 2) Republicans are looking for excuses. Please note I did not say liberals and conservatives. It…
Why I Voted for the Radical
I haven’t been posting as of late. Things have been a pretty busy with work and life, and then the storm hit which made both even crazier. But all is well for me I’m extremely lucky to have the people…
Liberal Freebies: A Discussion About the Poor in America
One of the constant tropes of the conservative populi is some variation of the bread and circus argument. The idea that liberals and Democrats, to lure people to vote for them, will simply offer more freebies to their base so…