If you’re a gamer, you’ve probably heard the hoorah by now. Michael Goldfarb, a blogger on McCain’s official campaign site added a lame anti-gamer slur to his rinse-and-repeat “but he was a POW!” bullshit. Sam (and many others) responded to…
TotD: Controlling the Public
Wag the Dog, anyone? There have always existed three ways of keeping the people loving and loyal. One is to leave them alone, to trust them and not to interfere. This plan, however, has very seldom been practised, because the…
They WANT to be repressed!
Somebody help me, please! I’m awash in a sea of stupidity. My humanities classmates are full of ideas like: “it isn’t really that big of a deal unless you have something to hide”—”it” being government surveillance. “…they won’t target you…
David Mamet and Political Views
There’s an essay over at The Village Voice that you want to read before it goes away: “Why I Am No Longer a ‘Brain-Dead Liberal’” by David Mamet Here’s a brief excerpt. This is, to me, the synthesis of this…
I hate it when that happens
I had an entry almost completely written, and it was good. Then I hit something badly with my numb hand, and my browser backed up a page. Now the entry is all gone. Yes, I should have saved some time…
Red/Blue, Strict/Nurturing Families, and Inherited vs. Negotiated Commitments
I know that I read Red Family, Blue Family: Making sense of the values issue by Doug Muder several years ago. I clearly remember posting a link to it in Suzette Haden Elgin’s blog and having her pick it up…
A move toward greater freedom
Judge Rules N.C. Anti-Cohabitation Law Unconstitutional Of course, the state might appeal, wasting more of their taxpayers’ money. But at least the judge has the right idea! Current Mood: 🙂relievedCurrent Location: home
What is network neutrality?
From ResearchBuzz: “Network neutrality” (also called “net neutrality”) is the idea that an Internet access provider must provide access to all parts of the Internet without prejudice — without blocking areas completely, without slowing areas down, etc. According to net…
The NSA is Wiretapping YOU and ME, Personally
This guy’s statement is just too good to hide. Every person in the US needs to pay attention to this issue. Don’t just let it wander off the headlines. It is very important. Not an AT&T customer? It doesn’t matter.…
Support – Um, Freedom? – Um, Right
Well, it was supposed to be a march