The Other Party
Too many people complain when the other party abuses power, few when their own does. Ed Brayton smacks both down. Good job!
Similar Posts
The Death of Good Judgment
ByhenryI’ve really been wanting to write something about this for some time, but I haven’t, and don’t, have time to do it justice. But I saw a couple of other posts that begin to address some of the issues. My deep concern is with ideas such as zero tolerance polices, the great push to make…
Hidden Hate – Open Rebuke
ByhenryYesterday I had planned to write a response to the Ted Haggard situation, but other issues got in the way, and then the story developed. I was going to talk some about the meaning of forgiveness combined with accountability and openness. I would have said that we didn’t know yet precisely what had happened, but…
Sabre-Tooth Campaign Finance Laws
ByhenryI think this is an excellent example of laws addressing problems that are out of date in ways that make little sense. (With due apologies to the book The Saber-Tooth Curriculum, which is old, but an excellent read.)
TVC is at it Again
ByhenryThe TVC is generally bummed about their week, and one of the major downers for them was California Representative Peter Stark declaring his unbelief in God on the floor of the house. I’ve commented on this sort of attitude before. What did they want him to do? Lie? What about all those Christians and others…
Not About Joe the Plumber
ByhenryThe furor over this poor guy has illustrated to me one of the problems of presidential campaigning in America. It’s not about analyzing policies to determine who they impact, to what extent, and for what purpose, nor indeed it is about whether the policies will accomplish that purpose. It’s rather all about engaging people’s emotions….
Satellite Imagery Confirms Myanmar Atrocities
ByhenryThose interested in the situation in [tag]Myanmar[/tag] (formerly Burma) will be interested in this story from ScienceNOW published by the AAAS. Researchers used high resolution images from commercial satellites to confirm a substantial number of reports of atrocities by the Burmese military. For those interested in taking action, see the U. S. Campaign for Burma.