Politics
State of the Union, Summer 2003
From Dave Farber’s Interesting People [IP] mailing list. Conservative or liberal, if you’re an American, you’re not imagining things if you suspect that there’s something amiss in our great country. Sometimes it takes … Read more
Fair and Balanced
Just so the good folks at Fox propoganda news are aware, this site also strives to be “fair and balanced”. See this story as well as this one for more details. Besides this … Read more
What Happened?
We were discussing the relative mental capabilities of recent presidents, and noted the apparent trend in decreasing cognitive abilities when comparing grandson with father and then back to grandfather. As this short biography … Read more
Reflections of a Long Life
While I would never be mistaken as a supporter of the late Senator Strom Thurmond, I did find some of these facts from the Strom Watch site worth noting: * As of mid-2003 … Read more
But You Promised!
Thanks to Freedom of Thought: June 10, 2003 Archives. The sign says: “one weekend a month my ass!”, which is the nominal duty requirement for US National Guard troops. In support of recent … Read more
Bruce Sterling Interview
Declan interviews scifi author Bruce Sterling in a wide-ranging conversation that covers privacy and privacy issues from a variety of perspectives. From looking at the very meaning of privacy, You have more privacy … Read more
U.S. Blues
CNN asks a very pointed question, Is lying about the reason for a war an impeachable offense?, in a recent article which examines the topic in some detail. Checks and balances, indeed. The … Read more
The Erosion of Freedom
“I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachment of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.” – James Madison … Read more
Justice in America
Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king. Bob Dylan, Sweetheart Like You, Infidels