This Just In... To CNN...
[ Posted Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 – 16:32 UTC ]
I'd like to start off today's article with an excerpt from a New York Times story, to make a point. Here is what ran in the Times, with a few sentences left out.
Archive of Articles in the "American Society" Category
Free-Floating Anger
[ Posted Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 – 16:31 UTC ]
It has been more than a day since the horrific act of terror at the Boston Marathon happened. Nobody knows much of anything, at this point, but it certainly hasn't stopped some from taking their free-floating anger and directing it at their own particular "usual suspects." This is pointless, but it is also hard to ignore, as we all wait for actual proof, real data, and the identification of any possible perpetrator of such a tragedy.
Still Waiting For Obama's Marijuana Policy
[ Posted Monday, April 8th, 2013 – 17:05 UTC ]
The 2012 election happened over five months ago, at the beginning of November. One notable result of this election was that two states -- Washington and Colorado -- voted to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use. This was a direct challenge to federal drug policy. We are all still waiting for the Obama administration's response. I don't know about you, but I, for one, am getting a little sick and tired of the wait.
Cut Congressional Chaplains
[ Posted Thursday, April 4th, 2013 – 16:29 UTC ]
President Obama is in the news this week, for voluntarily giving up five percent of his yearly pay, to show solidarity with federal workers who will be adversely financially affected by the sequester cuts. This will save the American taxpayer $20,000. This may be a drop in the bucket, so I thought I'd offer up a suggestion as to how to save a lot more money, on a permanent basis: abolish the offices of the two congressional chaplains.
Friday Talking Points [251] -- Don Young Shows GOP How Not To Reach Out To Minorities
[ Posted Friday, March 29th, 2013 – 17:14 UTC ]
The big news towards the end of the week was "stupid things Republicans say," of course, but we're saving most of that for the "Talking Points" part of the program.
From The Archives -- Gay Marriage And Polygamy
[ Posted Thursday, March 28th, 2013 – 17:24 UTC ]
So the question must also be asked: Do you support the concept of polygamy? If so, why? If not, why not?
My Own Gay Marriage Evolution
[ Posted Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 – 15:59 UTC ]
My conversion to the cause of supporting gay rights (in general) happened much earlier, I should mention. This doesn't excuse my previous stance on gay marriage -- in fact, it makes it somewhat worse. But I'm getting ahead of myself. I'll start at the beginning, instead.
From The Archives -- Getting The Gay Marriage Cases Backwards?
[ Posted Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 – 16:51 UTC ]
I can't help but wonder if people are getting the cases slightly backwards. In short, I think the Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA) case is going to prove to be more important than the Proposition 8 case from California.
The Gay Marriage Tipping Point
[ Posted Monday, March 25th, 2013 – 16:48 UTC ]
No matter what the Supreme Court decides, after hearing this week's arguments, I think America has reached the tipping point on the subject of gay marriage. I say that because I think that gay marriage is going to win, in the end -- even if the Supreme Court ducks the issue this year. As civil rights battles go, the country has moved extraordinarily fast to where we find ourselves now: the point of no return. Victory for gay rights activists is not assured this time around, but it should now be seen as almost inevitable. Which makes this a very historic point in American progress.