But don’t worry, I’m just a “low-level terrorist”. That is according to the Department of Defense. The Contra Costa Times reports: Antiterrorism training materials used by the Department of Defense teach that public protests should be regarded as “low-level terrorism,” according to a letter of complaint sent to the department by the American Civil Liberties [...]
Archive for November, 2011
Maybe this is just me being optimistic again, but it seems that secessionist sentiment is becoming a more and more acceptable one. Granted, there are plenty of people out there who mutter about succession when their presidential candidate loses and call those same mutterings (out of different people’s mouths, of course) treason when he wins. [...]
Here’s Paul Krugman’s economic advice circa summer 2002: The basic point is that the recession of 2001 wasn’t a typical postwar slump, brought on when an inflation-fighting Fed raises interest rates and easily ended by a snapback in housing and consumer spending when the Fed brings rates back down again. This was a prewar-style recession, [...]
Just about eight years ago, I made a bet that marijuana would be legalized within 20 years. I’ve never regretted that bet, but I have been disappointed by what has often seemed to be a complete lack of progress on the issue for nearly a decade. Sure, there have been plenty of successful state and [...]
Both houses of Congress have now approved FDA regulation of tobacco and President Obama is apparently set to sign it. To most people this seems only natural: tobacco is a drug, so it should be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Of course, that would be a horribly naive view of our government. FDA [...]
I’ve been ever so slowly reading (because I have so much other reading on my plate, not because it’s bad) the recently released collection of Mark Twain essays Who is Mark Twain? It is of course not surprising to discover that the greatest American writer to ever live had amazing insights into the workings of [...]
I was getting my hair cut at a barber shop a few days ago when I heard one of the barbers ask his patron what he thought of being part owner of GM. Now, although I frequently get involved in political discussions, I steered clear of this one as I didn’t really know either of [...]
This sounds like the craziest artistic collaboration ever. I can’t wait. One of the many reasons I have left the teaching profession. Even thouhg it’s parody, this is probably the best ad for going to Cleveland. Although Nick Cage has made some really fucking awesome movies, I agree with this video wholeheartedly.
On Sunday, the New York Times ran a very popular article on the man Obama has placed in charge of restructuring General Motors. I found the first two paragraphs to be incredibly revealing: It is not every 31-year-old who, in a first government job, finds himself dismantling General Motors and rewriting the rules of American [...]
Well, if you’re still attempting to read this after my extended absence, I have good news for you: I promise to be making regular blog posts for the foreseeable future. I apologize for my complete lack of output over the last three weeks, but I’ve been incredibly busy finishing up the school year. But as [...]
