Justice Stephen Breyer on Free Speech
Supreme Court Justice Breyer talks about free speech and why it’s OK that we protect it.
On Net Neutrality
Since Tuesday’s Court Appeals ruling repealing the FCC’s ruling that Comcast (and other Broadband service providers) could not limit their bandwidth to certain websites or services, and thus keep the Internet free and open, there as been a lot of talk about what exactly this means for big companies and for us, the consumers. I weighed in on this almost…
Obama Wins Nobel Prize
About a month ago, I wrote about what has happened to this country since 9/11. It’s not good; nobody has respect for those who think differently. There is no longer, “I respectfully disagree.” It’s more like, “You disagree, so you must be wrong. All the time. For everything.” That couldn’t be more apparent this morning, when news that President Obama…
What Happened to the Respect We Had for Each Other?
While discussing Joe Wilson’s outburst during the President’s most recent address, I said this: There is an increasing problem with pure animosity towards the opposing party in this country. it’s no longer, “I respectfully disagree,” it’s, “I disagree and you’re an asshole for thinking something different.” I think most people can vouch for that. There is so much hatred between…
N. Korea Coverage
I love these comparisons. Let’s take a look at where N. Korea firing missiles falls on the big three’s list of importance. All of these screens were taken at the same time. So it looks like Fox finds it most important- big box at the top and the update the story most frequently (4 missiles fired). CNN puts it in…
Earmarks = Greediness
Roland Martin, with his never ending fountain of wisdom, has another commentary on CNN, this time scrutinizing John McCain for speaking out again earmarks. He claims that no one cares about pork barrel spending. That if people really care we will do something about it. I guess he did some pretty substantial research on this topic, though he doesn’t present…
YouTube – Nancy Pelosi
YouTube – Nancy Pelosi: Dumber than Soap. In the video, Ms. Pelosi makes the statement that every month we go without a stimulus package, 500 Million Americans lose their job. That is a pretty astounding number considering the population is 330 Million. But Ms. Pelosi knows that number is incorrect. She is just trying to scare the public to get…
Inaguration Day Thoughts
Reflecting back, President Bush is the only president I can remember on a day to day basis. I remember some stuff from Bill Clinton, but I was young and pretty apathetic. I got into politics while Bush was in office, and became an adult while Bush was in office. And I honestly want to say what I don’t think enough…
The NYS Obesity Tax
When my mother told me about the NYS Obesity Tax proposed by Gov. Paterson, I actually didn’t believe it; but as it turns out, it’s true. This is a horrible, horrible idea for several reasons. First of all, I like how NY is becoming a nanny state. “We know what’s best for you, and we will impose laws to follow…
Why Voting for John Kerry Changed my Life
Those who know me know I’m pretty conservative. I’m a registered Republican and will be voting for John McCain. Furthermore, John Kerry didn’t win when I voted for him. So how on Earth did voting for him change my life? It was that election (or really after it) that taught me to think for myself. The 2004 election, as I…
