I have to admit that Libertarianism held an allure for me when I was younger. I was hooked on the concept that nothing in government happens as efficiently as it does in the private sector, which I still suppose is …
Category: Sustainability
When Is It Wrong for a Society to Call Itself “Civilized?”
Something to think about this holiday season, though letting people die of treatable diseases is unacceptable anytime. That the United States is the only country in the developed world in which this is the case should make us all angry …
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American Society Under Pressure
I have a wellness consultant who tries not to involve herself in the most troublesome aspects of American life these days. Her reasoning, and I understand it, is that in order to help her clients most effectively, she needs to …
Frank Zappa on Americans’ Intelligence
And he’s been dead almost 30 years. God knows what he’d say about Americans today.
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Response to Rittenhouse Acquittal
Responding to the Rittenhouse verdict, a reader responds: YES!!!! Given our standard for guilt in criminal cases, it appears that justice was, in fact, done. Having said that, reveling in sociopathic acts that result in tragedy, is not a sign …
Rittenhouse Walks–Here’s What Should Have Happened
Prosecutors in the Kyle Rittenhouse case were not able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Rittenhouse wasn’t acting in self defense. The kid walks. If I were on the jury I would have gone the same way, given what …
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Tagged with: sociopathic acts
Banning Books: Why So Regressive?
Last year, a school board in the Midwest banned “To Kill a Mocking Bird” on the basis that “it could make people uncomfortable.” This is both sad and ironic, insofar as that’s the point of the book. The author of …
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Judge in Rittenhouse Homicide Trial Dismisses Charge Against the Defendant
Kyle Rittenhouse admitted to a misdemeanor weapons possession and the judge dropped the charge. When my mom asked me if I thought that was incorrect, I made two points: a) Wisconsin state law 948.60(2)(a) states: “Any person under 18 years …
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“God Sent Trump To Us”
Hope this makes you smile, as it did me. I know I’m not alone in saying that I’m so glad I’m not in the dating scene at this point in U.S. history. There are simply too many people walking around …
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Racism and Ignorance
Not all ignorant people are racists, but all racists are ignorant. That in and of itself is a good reason to fund public education.
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