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Scandal, Outrage and Changing the Subject

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the NSA scandal has been turned from a government outrage against a fundamental aspect of Constitutional authority, to a personal story about the leaker. The magnitude of the offense to the Constitution’s provision, that … Continue reading

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Mowing a Lawn is Like Installing Tyranny

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when you mow a lawn, you must start at some point and make overlapping passes, since it is not possible to do it all instantly. Mowing a lawn has to be done in stages. … Continue reading

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Job Security

Dear Friends, It seems to me, government is the only place where the worse job you do, the more job security you have. Union bosses would be wise to rip a page from the political elite’s handbook. For screwing your … Continue reading

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Crime Reporting’s Effects

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we are being trained to fear that which is less dangerous, and to embrace that which is more dangerous. Just as, to so fear water… that you turn and face a lion, is a … Continue reading

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Our Flawed Primary System

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the primary election system for President in the United States, is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The bastardized system we now have, to decide who will represent either of the two major political parties … Continue reading

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Nothing Discredits a Philosophy More Effectively than Violence

Dear Friends, It seems to me, nothing discredits a philosophy more effectively than violence. Those that resort to violence, to hold practitioners, convert people to their way of thinking or punish those that disagree, disprove their philosophy more effectively than … Continue reading

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Banghazi and the Fall of America

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if my government lies to me it is called politics, but if I lie to my government, it is a felony. I am held to a higher standard of action than government officials. When … Continue reading

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Basic Human Worth

Dear Friends, It seems to me, every human being has intrinsic worth, no matter his or her mental status, race, age, religion or any other arbitrary definition. We are more than a sophisticated explosive delivery device, more than a machine … Continue reading

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Fight the power… by being the power that will be!

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if we truly want to change the World for the better, we must exhibit the change we want to see. Most of us would like the World to be a better place, but we … Continue reading

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Exploiting Tragedy

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if exploiting a tragedy for crass political gain is acceptable, it is acceptable for all political factions, if it is not, it is unacceptable for any political faction to do it. Tragic events such … Continue reading

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