The situation on the Texas border has set new fire to the immigration debate.…
The Two Reasons There’s No Peace in Israel / Palestine
People have debated for decades about why there hasn’t been a solution to…
CNN vs. BBC: Profit vs. Service
I am disgusted every time I click a video on CNN.com and am forced to watch an…
BBC > American News Because of Conflicting Incentives
The BBC has a history of stating, as a matter of policy, that it refuses to cover…
Do Groups of People Get What They Deserve?
I just found out that the latest Transformers movie made many times more money…
When We Say The Right Doesn’t Care About the Poor, This is What We Mean
I talk to many conservatives who insist that the right cares deeply about the…
A Summary of My Political Views
Here I’ll try to cleanly summarize my positions on the primary political…
Five Mistakes the GOP Will Not Recover From
The GOP seems to make a habit of being on the wrong side of issues. I think we’re…
CNN Using Tabloid Tactics
Wow. Yeah, talking about what can give you cancer should get someone to click…
Removing Dictators is Immoral
Iraq is about to fall to Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda groups have already taken two cities,…
How the U.S. Military Manufactures Consent Using Movies
Have you noticed the number of movies over the last five years that are overwhelmingly…
Is Putin a Fascist?
A number of people have been saying for a while that Putin is trying to rebuild…
High Paying Jobs as an American Priority
I’m baffled by the shortsightedness of those who seek profit at the expense…
Free Markets, Disruption, and Hypocrisy
So if you needed evidence that “free” markets, and lobbying, and the…
Is Government or Industry Responsible for the Cable ISP Situation?
Here in the United States we have a problem with our Internet speeds. I’m…
Libertarians Don’t Ban Things
Conservative, so-called “Libertarian” types love talking about being…
Religious Cognitive Dissonance on Wealth Inequality
The richest 85 people in the world now have equal wealth to that of the bottom…
Why U.S. Healthcare is So Expensive
A conservative (free markets and such) friend and I were having a private conversation…
The Problem With Free Markets and Core Services
Conservatives are known for their belief that free markets are the answer to all…
The Fix for America’s Democracy
Everyone seems to know the American experiment is failing, but what we’re…
Ignorance + Evil = Catastrophe
When something catastrophic happens, like the sub-prime mortgage crisis, I immediately…
America Needs a Prime Directive
America needs a Prime Directive. If we were to capture the current, implied one,…
Government and Corporations Fail For the Same Reason
It’s generally accepted that the left tends to blame corporations for our…
Politicians Should be Monks
It’s generally accepted that money corrupts politics. Even good people go…
Identifying the Source of my Bias for Obama
I’ve been thinking a lot about my bias towards Obama. And when I say bias…
I’m Quite Unhappy with Obama Right Now
Protect Whistleblowers: Often the best source of information about waste, fraud,…
McDonalds’ Suggested Budget for Employees
Yeah– now, when I first saw that, I assumed that the top line was for a part-time…
The Difference Between Wiretapping from Bush and Obama
There are many people who are asking us long-time Obama supporters why we’re…
Obama Owes us an Apology and an Explanation
Mr. President, I have been with you all the way, and if you have a reason to OVERTLY…
The Moral Market Fallacy
Many conservatives and libertarians are deeply confused about the morality of…
On the Argument That Conservatives Give More to Charity
I have many conservative friends who love to throw this argument at me when I…
My Current Thoughts on Gun Control
Like many others, I’ve been in a number of debates about gun control in…
Are Libertarians Suffering From Technology’s XY Problem?
A bit ago I posted about the XY problem that’s common in online technical…
The Fiscal Cliff Debate Is Exposing the GOP as Liars
Remember during the election when we were all talking about who was fighting for…
Why I’m No Longer a Libertarian
Libertarianism is attractive. I find that it functions as a sanctuary for both…
IQ2 Debates: Raise Your Issues Knowledge in a Single Hour
Many of us in the tech industry fancy ourselves experts on politics and various…
A Proposed Foundation for Human Government
I have an idea for a potentially universal guideline for maturing as a civilization:…
My Current Thoughts on Israel
My thinking on Israel has changed a lot over the years. I’ve spent a few…
Obama Cries as He Thanks His Team
With this man as my President I am more proud to be American than I have been…
The Morally Pure Way to Settle America
I’ve been thinking a lot about content for the book I’m working on,…
Trickle-down (Supply Side) Economics is a Liberal Fiscal Policy
Trickle-down economics, i.e. the idea that if you give the rich lots of money…
A Lists of Obama’s Accomplishments
Here’s a quality link for those who wish to know what Obama has done with…
A Letter to a GOP Family Member Who is Against Obamacare
Hi $NAME, Basically, the role of the government is to provide for our welfare,…
Theon Greyjoy is George Bush
A great feature of Game of Thrones is that it teaches us about reality while it…
Civilized Cities Should Ban Smoking
I feel like I cannot be the only one who is disgusted every time I walk through…
A Collection (of Collections) of Obama’s Accomplishments
This next year is going to yield many debates on what our current President has…
My Problem With the Libertarians
I have many friends who are libertarians, and when I spew here regarding politics…
The Rich and Selfish Have Enlisted the Poor to Fight For Them
It seems the poor and uniformed are partial to the rhetoric of the rich and selfish.…
The Republican Agenda is Bad for America
Modern Republicans have succeeded in promoting a narrative of being for the middle…
The People Making the Best Arguments Against College, Went to College
If you frequent Hacker News and Reddit as I do you’re probably familiar…