Archive for the 'American Virtues' Category

StopMax, The Fight Against Supermax (on Alternet)

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

I direct you folks to this hopeful article on the fight against the atrocity that is Supermax .
We as Americans need to come together to end this kind of practice, this cruel and unusual crime against humanity, this degredation of the human spirit.
Now I understand there are times when solitary confinement must be […]

When the Only Tool You Have is a Hammer

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Every problem starts to look like a nail.
The subtitle says it all

Woman Arrested, Shackled After Pets Walk in Nearby Yard
This choice example of government stupidity is from the Washington Post (where you may need to register) via Yahoo.
Now its quite one thing to cuff someone who is resistive or dangerous (this is sound […]

Hero of the Week: Barney Frank

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

For showing the good sense to introduce a marijuana legalization bill. .
Its doesn’t go quite far enough but its a start. Hopefully we will get some common sense real soon now.

Gun for Felons? Why Not?

Friday, July 25th, 2008

On the A.P. I doubt this case will be resolved in the mans favor as the Supreme Court is rather statist however. In my opinion it should be.
I know its not a popular idea but if a person has done their time (or probation) it is wrong to take away a fundamental right, […]

News from a nation of Monsters

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

The torments of a teenager and no compassion for an old woman dying of brain cancer.
Not not China, us, the freedom loving god fearing people of the United States of America.
And yes folks I am aware the the teen in question is a terror suspect and the woman a murderess. It doesn’t matter. Compassion […]

Living in Fear of Our Government

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Todays not unexpected FISA vote to sell out our countries core values leaves me, well… I’ll let the Populist Party and Cliff Carson speak for me.
The worst part is its out fault for electing these people. If we use the electoral system, which still kinda, sorta works vote all the bozos out and insist […]

Aristotole on “Why We Must Ignore the Victims” and the 8th Amendment

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Simply.
The Law is Reason Free From Passion.
Almost everyone who is hurt wants to lash out, whether its M.A.D.D becoming in the words of its founder “a Neo Prohibitionist group” or our constant call to ratchet up laws and fear to make us safe from terrorists” or whoever the boogeyman of the week is […]

A Beautiful Kos Piece: Its Not Your to Give Away

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Angry, Passionate, Defiant, All American. Right here
Preach it Brother. Preach It.

Alcee Hastings (Via Michael Moore) Bush Should Be Impeached

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Here.
I thought this quote was very telling and is typical of the way Democrats think and why they won’t impeach

“It would tear this country apart, despite my ideological feelings about what has transpired,” he said. “This nation is in a gut-wrenching death grip, ideologically. To split it no matter what Cheney and […]

A Heartbreaking Piece on Terrified Americans, Injustice and the Police State

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

From Joe Bageant’s Deer Hunting with Jesus (via Reddit)
Simply put
Most Americans are afraid to feel outrage.
I agree with Joe on pretty most all particulars. I do think there are another three good solid reasons people are unable or unwilling to act.
#1 Reason:
Our pretense of a civilization is fragile and […]

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