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On September 11
Every September 11 in the United States, we are besieged with exhortations to remember the eponymous terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. These come in many forms, from the innocent social media posts of our friends and relatives and celebrities … Continue reading
Posted in As Seen On TV, Culture, Current Events, Patriotism, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged 9/11, iraq, war
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If circumstances are such that thrift, energy, industry, and forethought enable the farmer, the tiller of the soil, on the one hand, and the wage-worker on the other, to keep themselves, their wives, and their children in reasonable comfort, then … Continue reading
Sam Harris and the “Ground Zero Mosque”
I agree with much of what Sam Harris writes. When I don’t agree, it’s usually a question of degree. For instance, Harris recently ignited debate at his TED talk, in which he advocated science as an arbiter of moral decisions. While … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Patriotism, Politics, Religion
Tagged cordoba, ground zero, islam, mosque, park51, sam harris
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On the attack…
The Obama campaign has signaled that they’re going to come out on the attack more. I haven’t seen it much yet myself, but I think this can be a good sign or a bad sign. So far, the campaign has … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Deep Thoughts, Patriotism, Politics
Tagged attack ads, honest, honor, karl rove, mccain, obama, the view
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Gen. Clark Said What?!
I imagine a day gone by where the news media reported facts, as best they knew them, turned a critical eye toward the statements of authorities, ferreting out the truth behind the rhetoric, and presenting it to its audience to … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Patriotism, Politics, war
Tagged mccain, military, obama, qualification, Vietnam, wesley clark
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Attack of the Robots!
Drew Carey’s dropping a little knowledge about robots stealing our jobs: But perhaps even more troubling: http://www.hulu.com/embed/wdIwrWS8DmSXIKVxxd6nbA
Posted in Economics, Patriotism, Politics
Tagged drew carey, jobs, labor, mexico, old glory, robot insurance, robots, waterston
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Americans Who Make Me Sick – Antonin Scalia
I just ran across this tidbit from Wikipedia: In a legal conference in Ottawa, Canada, for example, US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia took offense at a Canadian judge’s remark that his nation did not consider what Jack Bauer would … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Patriotism, Politics, Rants
Tagged 24, americans who make me sick, jack bauer, scalia
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