The members of my Sunday School class are at it again. Well, actually, this time it was the pastor. She sent us an article about opposition to the Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act, currently “in committee” in the House. Sponsors of this act want to create a Secretary of Peace and Nonviolence who oversees […]
The title of this post is taken from a speech by Republican Senator Tom Coburn given during debate on the current supplemental spending bills in the House and Senate for funding the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. You have likely heard about these bills due to the fact that both versions contain calls of varying strength […]
Because of a recent discussion in my adult Sunday School class, I’m going to follow up Brian’s posting on Nuclear Options.
As I mentioned before, my Sunday school class is unusual; we often discuss political and social issues in light of our religious beliefs. The Iraq war is frequently mentioned, and, lately, concerns about Iran […]
Scanning the news, you will find several signs the U.S. is preparing for war with Iran. There has been a build-up of U.S. Naval ships in the gulf for some time, but recently things seem to be coming to a head. Plans for attacking Iran seem to be well established, and the White House […]
I’m against the Iraq War, I think I’m for a surge, and I think we need to stand up a government in Iraq that will stand up to us and maybe even be chosen by a populace that will in all likelihood hate us for at least a decade. And the topper is that I […]
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 […]
Hello all,
I’m going to start with an old question that just still confuses me: WMD and the justification for the Iraq war. Let me lay out the points as I understand and remember them.
1. The primary reason that the Bush administration gave for the invasion was the real threat posed to the US by The […]
