The Twitterverse was aflutter on Wednesday, particularly among technology’s ruling class, with the news of President Obama’s appearance on Reddit’s AMA (Ask Me Anything). In case you missed it, President Obama spent 30 minutes taking questions on Reddit and answering them. It was everyman’s chance to touch the robe of the king as he passed […]
Tag Archives: politics
On Liberty
I rarely delve into politics on this blog. The reason for this is that I aim primarily for this blog to be informative and interesting, and politics is usually neither. There are times, however, when the laws being considered and passed by the United States government need to be talked about. Such is the case […]
The Privilege of Protest
I witnessed two events in the past week that could not have presented a more different view the world. The first was a fundraiser last Saturday night for an organization based here in Raleigh called Jobs for Life. Jobs for Life equips people for the workforce who have had little or no experience in getting […]
Thank You, Veterans
On this Veterans Day, thank you to all of the people who risk their lives every day in service to the USA. There is simply no way to repay the families of those who have lost their lives. Every citizen owes you a tremendous debt. Some statistics to consider: There have been over 6,200 men […]
God, Bin Laden and Obama Walk Into A Bar…
Obama says “Hey, Bin Laden. Meet God.” I read a Facebook thread today wherein there was much hand wringing about how much we Americans are “celebrating” the death of OBL. Somewhere in that thread someone said that we should not decide when it is someone’s time to die. Only God should. A lot of people […]
Are Sanctions the Answer in Libya?
I don’t understand how sanctions against Libya are supposed to force Gadhafi from power. Economic sanctions hurt the very people we are trying to help, the citizens of Libya. The people of Libya are already sufficiently pissed off with their situation to risk death in the streets for freedom. How about we think of creative […]
Election Deficit Disorder
In the 2008 election, then candidate Obama and the democrats ran on a platform of hope and change. They committed to a few things: getting our economy back running, passing health care changes, and unwinding a number of social ills foisted upon us by the Bush administration. Everyone lined up at the voting booth and […]
Intellectual Property – Coming soon to a fish market near you
If you pay attention to what you eat, and if you are paying attention to what is being fed to you more importantly, there is a bold new frontier about to be crossed. The USDA is considering approving genetically engineered salmon. There are a few reasons why I find this story significant. This is the […]
The Right Has Rich People! The Right Has Rich People!
I read this article today by Frank Rich, the esteemed columnist from the beacon of truth, the New York Times. I was stunned to find out the following things: The latest incarnation of the conservative movement, the Tea Party thing that Beck and Palin are trotting out, has lots of rich people giving them money. […]
Why I hate the Republican party
In case you have not seen it, there was video released over the weekend of a Congressman from North Carolina collaring a couple of college punks that were trying to bait him into some kind of reaction. You can watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oqIP9yagkQ Now, I am no fan of Bob Etheridge or his politics, […]