I have been busy teaching a class this week (complete with 10 hour days, but at least I get paid for it all) so haven’t had time to troll the news sites as is my wont. I got an email …
Category: Society
Retirement insurance, or what Social Security ought to be
I was reading an article the other day (which didn’t prompt a post at the time) that discussed the idea of retirement insurance. The basic idea of the article is that the 401K concept is fundamentally flawed for the people …
Fifth amendment? What stinkin fifth amendment?
Should the government search your brain?
The state may soon be able to force you to reveal your password. That’s a huge threat to the Fifth Amendment
http://www.salon.com/2012/01/17/should_the_government_search_your_brain/singleton/
The fact that I am writing this blog entry discussing the idiotic …
I got mixed feelings on this
The Very Real Danger of Genetically Modified Foods
New research shows that when we eat we’re consuming more than just vitamins and protein. Our bodies are absorbing information, or microRNA.
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/01/the-very-real-danger-of-genetically-modified-foods/251051/
When I first saw the title I figured I …
More bla police state bla…
Homeland Security monitors journalists
http://rt.com/usa/news/homeland-security-journalists-monitoring-321/
Since the article is so compelling I am going to quote it in its entirety…
…Freedom of speech might allow journalists to get away with a lot in America, but the Department of Homeland Security
Why this is the “Great Recession” rather than “Depression 2.0”
Why do Republicans hate poor, hungry people?
Pennsylvania’s GOP governor announces plans to restrict eligibility for the federal food stamp program
http://www.salon.com/2012/01/11/why_do_republicans_hate_poor_hungry_people/singleton/
If it weren’t for the remaining shreds of our social safety net we would certainly be in Depression …
Bla bla bla police state bla bla bla
Prosecutors Gone Wild: How Many Wrongful Convictions Will the Public Stand for?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/conrad-black/supreme-court-michael-morton_b_1189021.html
While waiting for my lovely wife so we can enjoy our 14th wedding anniversary I picked an article to read and it triggered such a response I …
A new blog you might find interesting…
I was contacted by a high school friend I haven’t heard from in a long time (hey Greg!) and he mentioned he had been reading a blog I might be interested in (I suggested he might be interested in mine …
The real agenda, it seems
The GOP’s bizarre war on sex
Polls show we’re pro-choice, pro-gay marriage and ever kinkier. So why are the Republican candidates such prudes?
http://www.salon.com/2012/01/07/its_the_sex_stupid/singleton/
Yet another reason (as if it were needed) why I can no longer fit in with …
The solution is clear, the implementation is not
The political power of being naïve
Cynicism makes us complacent. 2011’s successful protests show how hope can change the system
http://www.salon.com/2012/01/05/the_political_power_of_being_naive/singleton/
The core of the problem is money. Remove the money and turning things around gets orders of magnitude easier …