I was going to title this post “A Modest Proposal,” but I decided against it because what I want to propose is far from modest. Bold, yes. Crazy, yes. But not modest.
I’m tired of listening to politicians puppet the party standard. I’m tired of hearing how corporations own the government, […]
Bush is a Fascist!
Before you cry foul, here’s a picture to prove it:
Notice the similarity? Is it the thirst for power? The beady-eyed stare? No, look closely…
Bush and Hitler both wear ties!
Before you start sending me hate-mail, let me make clear I realize this assertion is ridiculous. It is […]
This term I am teaching an 8:00am University Physics class. For those who aren’t familiar with university life, no one wants an 8:00am class. The students don’t want it because it is too early. They usually struggle to get to class on time, and are often so tired they fall asleep in […]
In this week’s issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Scott Turner wonders Why can’t we discuss intelligent design? Here we go again.
The fact that this country actually engages in serious debate over evolution vs. intelligent design says something deeply troubling about our American education system. For scientists and […]
The way I see it, people frame their political views based on the idea of “quality of life.” What you see as central to your quality of life frames your political views. Take any political issue, and I would bet your views on it can be traced back to your opinion on what […]
I can’t say I’m surprised by your declaration of democrats and liberals as a sleeper cell, but I must say I am disappointed. You are clearly intelligent, and have a panache for radical punditry, but here’s the thing: your broad generalizations of “Conservatives good! Liberals evil!” is disingenuous at best and unpatriotic at worst. […]
Dennis Prager and his ilk are still up in arms over Keith Ellison’s desire to take his Congressional oath of office while holding a Koran. According to Prager, this should be forbidden “not because of any American hostility to the Koran, but because the act undermines American civilization.”
Apparently the Koran doesn’t […]
Congratulations on your new blog. I am glad to see a prominent politician such as yourself enter the blogosphere with an intent to “further the online discussion in the marketplace of ideas.” Too often politicians provide little more than liberal vs. conservative punditry with no real willingness to engage in serious civil discourse. […]
When you hear the term “child abuse”, you probably imagine the worst. Beatings, incest, and the darkest side of humanity. What probably doesn’t come to mind is brainwashing. In The God Delusion Richard Dawkins argues that parents who indoctrinate children in their religion are child abusers. Religion, he argues, fills little […]
I am not afraid of bin Laden.
I am not afraid of Iran.
I am not afraid of North Korea.
I am not afraid of terrorism.
I am not afraid of Islam.
I am not afraid of Christianity.
I am not afraid of Atheism.
I am not afraid of faith.
I am not afraid of public schools.
I am not afraid of teachers.
I am […]
