Barack Obama - An Amazing Example

He transcended all the divisions, he touched on all the great issues - and he did it in a way that created confidence and caring in all who heard him.

Filed under: Political

Stem Cell Research

I’m not sure that I understand all the ehtical issues involved at this point - but I certainly do believe that this research is important enough for there to be a real national debate about it.

Filed under: Geeky Tech Science, Political, Religion

Read up on Bush

Resources online

Filed under: Political

Reframing the Terms of the Discussion

The Forest Destruction Act, The Razing Act, The Slash and Burn Act.

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First Photo - Church Figure

Statue of a very stern church figure in a very ancient church in France

Filed under: Fun With Blogs, Personal

Rape of Children at Abu Ghraib?

Seymour Hersh, speaking at the ACLU, has said the US government has videotapes of boys being raped at Abu Ghraib prison.

Filed under: Human Rights, Political, Religion

Definition of Fascism

14 points explained -Powerful continuing nationalism, human rights not important, naming enemies/scapegoats as unifying cause, military supremecy/priority, sexism/anti-woman, mass media controlled/friendly to government, national security obsession/priority/tool, government use of religion, priority/protection of corporate power, suppression of labor/unions, hostility toward intellectuals/academia/arts, crime/punishment obsession, cronyism/corruption, fraud in elections (including judicial takeover)

Filed under: Cultural, Human Rights, Political
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