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Posted in life, social issues on Nov 20th, 2004
You never fully appreciate just how interconnected we all are until some event on the world stage impacts your life. Take the Abu Ghraib prison scandal for example. As a program manager in the information technology field, working in Kansas, you wouldn’t expect my life to be directly impacted by heinous human rights violations [...]
Posted in social issues on Nov 2nd, 2004
I voted for John Kerry.
Posted in elsewhere, social issues on Oct 25th, 2004
Remember the Apple switch ads? These are in the same vein only better. Real people talking about their disenchantment with the Republican party in general, and George Bush in particular. These are real votes that the GOP counted on four years ago that they have lost through arrogance.
[via Kottke]
Posted in social issues on Oct 6th, 2004
Most of us, I think, believe that one vote or one voice makes little impact in the world today. Certainly after the debacle of the 2000 Presidential Election in Florida you have to wonder if individuals have any power in the process of our republic. I know I did.
That is until yesterday.
I got a call [...]
Posted in elsewhere, social issues on Oct 3rd, 2004
I Dare You.
Originally seen here.
Posted in social issues on Sep 30th, 2004
Going into tonight’s Presidential Debate I expected that Senator Kerry, with his years of experience debating in the Senate, to be the better overall debater. I was not disappointed. I feel that Senator Kerry did a better job of presenting his points and of rebutting President Bush’s points.
Senator Kerry had better rhythm to his speaking, [...]
Posted in social issues on Jun 18th, 2004
President Johnson lied about an attack in the Tonkin Gulf and escalated the United States’ involvement in Vietnam ultimately resulting in the deaths of 3,000,000 or more Vietnamese, and over 55,000 Americans.
President Nixon lied about an attempt to break into Democratic National Headquarters and ultimately resigned from office rather than face impeachment.
President Ford was, and [...]
Posted in elsewhere, social issues on Jun 15th, 2004
Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each. I’ve added a column for the United States so we can keep score.
Characteristic
Hitler
Mussolini
Franco
Suharto
US
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human [...]
Posted in social issues on May 7th, 2004
This week’s coverage of the torture and abuse of prisoners in Iraq sickens me. That the ordinary citizens of Iraq are likening the occupying United States force to Saddam Hussien is a damning indictment.
President Bush’s weak apology to the families of the tortured was embarrassing for me as a citizen of the United States. Secretary [...]
Posted in social issues on Feb 10th, 2004
Like many of you I watched Tim Russert interview the President on Sunday’s “Meet the Press.” Initially I felt that Russert was being soft on Mr. Bush in not following up on his stumbling answers and prevaricating during the hour long broadcast. As the interview drew to a close, however, it became clear that by [...]
