Category Archives: Government & Politics
Apparently, Ron Paul promotes “crazy” conspiracy theories. What frequently goes unasked is, in comparison to what? Continue reading
The current president, Barack Obama, asserted: “I have to side with Justice Breyer’s view of the Constitution—that it is not a static but rather a living document, and must be read [by the judiciary] in the context of an ever-changing world.” But something that can be endlessly reinterpreted can’t have definite meaning. And something so vague is contrary to what the Founding generation thought a Constitution was. Continue reading
Philosopher Sam Harris says we need government to address wealth inequality and social shortsightedness. I question the premises in support of that conclusion. Continue reading
Can the United Nations and President Obama send American troops to war without asking Congress? Continue reading
Where is the left on US military action in Libya? Continue reading
I demand answers from President Obama after he has authorized US military action against Libya without congressional approval. Continue reading
The Huffington Post has put up a feature it calls “Fundrace,” which allows users to search by address, city, name, occupation, or employer to find out who has made campaign donations of $200 or more, of which federal law requires public disclosure. On a whim, I did a vanity search for my name, even though I had only contributed $100 to the Ron Paul campaign. Of course, I wasn’t in the results, but someone else who shares my name was: … Continue reading
Given the results of the 2006 elections, one could wonder whether scandals actually matter for electoral outcomes. Senator Conrad Burns of Montana, who used a subcommittee chairmanship to fulfill the requests of Jack Abramoff in exchange for cash,1 did lose his seat, but only by such a slim margin several days of vote counting were necessary to ascertain the final outcome. Other politicians with ties to Abramoff, such as Representatives John Doolittle,2 Roy Blunt,3 and Pete Sessions,4 won reelection. Additionally, … Continue reading
