James Madison was perhaps the most influential figure when it came to the writing of both the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. When he states his view/warning on the wealthy’s influence on the government he’s designing, we should probably take heed.
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To the outside observer, it seems like the U.S. Government treats the funding of NASA with the same care and understanding as they do the United States Postal Service. The outside observer would be wrong; it’s not handled nearly as well. And the USPS is going bankrupt…so that sort of gives you an idea of how bad the problem is.
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A few people have asked why I haven’t been posting a lot about the Occupy movement. After all, I have a blog and I don’t seem to be afraid to use it. It’s not like I don’t have opinions on the matter. So I figured I’d take a few moments and touch on a few things.
Read more...This is sort of like a free-verse haiku (jiyuritsu haiku) though it even stretches that definition. Sometimes what you want to say defies a format you typically use.
Read more...The founders understood the lessons of history, and were keen observers of human nature. As a group, we here in the now …
Read more...I love this. Instead of some study where adults bring their own biases and preconceptions, one blogger just asks and–more importantly–listens. What …
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Being that I’m a “does it have to be a box” sort of thinker, I’ve long struggled with how important voting is. Is majority rule actually the best way to do things?
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A group of geek and gamer women calling themselves Team Unicorn released a video parody in praise of women like them. It’s …
Read more...This explains a lot about my life. It also explains some of the short-comings of society in general. Do-gooders get voted off …
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I’ve experienced about a half-century of life. In my guises as a writer and artist, I’ve also been a keen observer of how others have lived their lives. With the perspective that only time provides, I offer up three of the keys to getting through it all.
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I’m so tired of talking about healthcare. There are solutions that work, that have been proven to work, and none will ever get passed because money brainwashes much easier than rhetoric.
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Let’s look at the world that is not in John Connor’s upper caste–all of those humans that aren’t soldiers but just trying to survive. Let’s also look at the world outside Connor’s camp, especially since we now have the post-season-2 altered timeline.
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This week’s People magazine has a cover that many of us in our late 40s never thought we’d see again: Valerie B in a flattering green Bertinellikini. I mean, holy-wow-Batman. Some of us have been wow’d by the woman for decades. Even so…wow.
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