March 25, 2016
Human Dominion Trumps Socialist Idealism
Well, at least so far.
• • •
February 18, 2016
Why Apple Is Right To Deny FBI’s Request To ‘Hack’ iPhone
When the FBI asked Apple to assist in hacking an iPhone on national security grounds, Apple refused. When a federal magistrate ordered Apple to work with the FBI to hack an iPhone, Apple again refused (well, not yet officially). Apple should challenge the court order, because they are on the correct side of civil liberties and privacy.
• • •
November 24, 2015
Conservatives Sow A Special Kind Of Fear
Liberal or conservative, rich or poor, black or white, religious or not, all people have irrational fears, but it is the conservative who sows the most special kind of fear.
• • •
September 13, 2014
America’s 9/11 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Continues With ISIS
Thirteen years after the obviously unforgettable tragedy of 9/11/2001, we still continue to suffer from the effects of that traumatic event. We are told to “never forget” as if we ever would, but we never much reflect beyond that tired refrain. While we hoped President Obama would not continue to steer us along this ineffective yet resolved path, a road paved by the hope that we as a nation will feel safer at some undetermined end point, instead this president is leading us into yet another war against a terrorist group (ISIS). But why is the president doing this?
• • •
August 11, 2014
British Empire Probably Considered Early American Revolutionaries Terrorists
Do you think the early revolutionaries who declared independence from the British Empire are examples of American heroes? Most Americans probably think so, or at least think positively when reflecting on the early struggle for freedom in the thirteen colonies.
• • •
June 14, 2014
Radical Islamists Seizing Control Of Iraqi Cities, Should America Re-Invade?
Militants and radical islamists are pushing their way forward, city after city, taking control of large areas of Iraq. So of course the question the media is asking: Should the United States get involved (again)? And the simple answer is: No.
• • •
January 15, 2014
Terrorists Take Note: You’ve Got A Friend In West Virginia (SATIRE)
Note to terrorists: You have a friend in West Virginia.
• • •
September 18, 2013
To Tea Party Republicans Threatening Government Shutdown: America Does Not Negotiate With Terrorists
The right-wing radicals who have held the GOP hostage for over four years, are now threatening to hold the entire country captive until their demands are met. These “Tea Party” Republicans want further cuts to government spending, but their biggest demand is full repeal of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). They know repeal will not happen under normal circumstances, so they must create the grim conditions necessary for Democrats and President Obama to crack under the pressure. In other words, they must terrorize the nation. These extremist fanatics bathe in American patriotism and wave their flags, but until they get what they want, American democracy can go fuck itself. Yeah, I got your compromise right here.
• • •
August 15, 2013
A Marine Who Served In Iraq Says ‘We’re Building A Domestic Army’ In America
During a local council meeting in Concord, New Hampshire, Marine Colonel Peter Martino offered his insight on what he sees as Homeland Security’s initiative to build a domestic army.
• • •
July 15, 2013
Department of Homeland Security: It’s Time To Unwind The Anti-Terrorism Apparatus
I’ve contemplated writing an article which asks the question, do we need the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)? It rose to the forefront last week when Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced she was resigning. Then today I see Charles Kenny at Businessweek wrote (“The Case for Abolishing the DHS“), which as you might imagine grabbed my attention.
• • •