Tag Archives: Politics

Happy Independence Day

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

Yesterday was July 4th.  For those outside the United States, this is the date we celebrate our independence.  The holiday celebrates the signing of our Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.  This document is not formally part of our … Continue reading →

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The “Default” Bias

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

We are taught that when analyzing any study or argument we are to look for any biases.  For example, if BP released a study today saying that oil is good for ocean life, we’d be suspicious.  We would question if … Continue reading →

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Listening to an Anglican prayer

Posted on May 14, 2010 by

I needed a snappy catch phrase to describe post like the one below.  Sadly “Someone was wrong on the internet and it made me angry” doesn’t really roll off the tongue all that well, so I stole one from xkcd: … Continue reading →

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The Flaws of Meritocracy Thinking

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

Or Why I’m Not a Libertarian A meritocracy is a society where rewards (wealth, position, and social status) are earned in proportion to a person’s talent and competence.   This system give a person exactly what they deserve based on hir natural talents … Continue reading →

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Access to Healthcare

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

I wrote early about a poll that had the ambiguous language about “internet access.” Without a clear definition, debating internet access was pointless.  A similar problem is happening in the universal healthcare debate in the United states. This same kind … Continue reading →

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A Forgotten War: Afghanistan

Posted on February 8, 2010 by

The Iraqi war gets lots of headlines.  There is a constant political conversation about whether or not the war was justified, how the war is going now, and when is it going to end.  This keeps that conflict on the … Continue reading →

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Tolerance of the Illogical

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

The following quote is from a recent comment.  I was originally going to respond to the comment with one of my own, but decided a post would be better.  This something I have already addressed in a way before, but … Continue reading →

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A List To Vote Against

Posted on January 6, 2010 by

Alexander (R-TN) Barrasso (R-WY) Bond (R-MO) Brownback (R-KS) Bunning (R-KY) Burr (R-NC) Chambliss (R-GA) Coburn (R-OK) Cochran (R-MS) Corker (R-TN) Cornyn (R-TX) Crapo (R-ID) DeMint (R-SC) Ensign (R-NV) Enzi (R-WY) Graham (R-SC) Gregg (R-NH) Inhofe (R-OK) Isakson (R-GA) Johanns (R-NE) … Continue reading →

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Rights Going Up in Smoke

Posted on December 18, 2009 by

Must like my last post, I am again tasked with defending the rights of those who I disagree with.  I am not a smoker.  I have never smoked a cigarette or cigar in my life.  For the most part, I … Continue reading →

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I am Pro-Minarets

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

I am pro-minarets, in the same way I am pro-flying buttresses.  What is a minaret you ask?  (And for good measure, what is a flying buttress?)  A minaret is a large tower above a religious building for calling the faithful … Continue reading →

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