Politics

July 4

Byhenry July 4, 2007

I’m not doing a separate post her for July 4. I posted a story on my Jevlir Caravansary posing some questions about obedience, patriotism, and morality. You can post any comments about not quitting my day job there!

Politics

Recounts: The Scripts Continue to Change Hands

Byhenry November 30, 2016

Political discussion in this country seems to have somewhat more in common with trash talk among sports fans than it does with any form of constructive dialogue. OK. Now that I’ve practiced understatement, let’s look at the current state of political talk. I had hopes that I might find my Facebook feed more palatable after…

2008 U. S. Presidential Election | Politics

Congressman Ron Paul in the Debate

Byhenry May 12, 2007

Too bad he doesn’t stand a chance. 🙁 HT: Quiet Paths.

Author Related | Media | Politics | The Economy

Liberal illiberalism: Olbermann on Banks and News Outlets

Byhenry March 20, 2009

Keith Olbermann, regularly angry about many things, is angry about the bank bonuses. (I blogged some about this here.) His answer? Break up the banks. Regulate the financial industries, to within an inch of their existences. Roll back corporate legal protections. Make liable the officers of corporations, for their debts, and for their deeds. Resurrect…

Politics | Prayer | Tolerance

Hindu Prayer in the Senate

Byhenry July 12, 2007

My own preference would be that any prayers in congress be privately, not officially conducted. That is due on the one hand to my conviction that we should be a pluralistic, secular society, and on the other to my doubt that politically stage managed prayers are of any value. But given that prayers are offered…

Health Care | Politics

Left Wing Closed Mindedness

Byhenry August 17, 2009

I was asked recently in a comment for examples of shrillness from the left, and I didn’t respond at the time. The reason for that is simple. When I talk about right wing shrillness I hear from conservatives about how I’m ignoring the left. When I talk about left wing shrillness I hear from liberals…

2008 U. S. Presidential Election | Asides | Politics

Freedom Not to Invite

Byhenry January 15, 2008

I think the Nevada Supreme Court got this one right. Freedom of the press must include full freedom to invite or not to invite. I often support candidates with very low ratings at the polls, but there is no legal basis to force their inclusion in any televised debate.

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