May
30
I was rereading a bit about Emerson and self-reliance earlier. It affected me, as it always does. Before I wade into current political statements of opinion on the recent Presidential Directives (I’ve seen blog headlines), I’ve decided to treat it like I would treat any document I wanted to interpret. What follows is my initial [...]
Nov
07
Great List!
109 Reasons To Dump The 109th Congress
from The Progress Report Issue 11/07/2006, by Judd Legum, Faiz Shakir, Nico Pitney, Amanda Terkel and Payson Schwin
We need a new Congress — here’s why:
1. Congress set a record for the fewest number of days worked — 218 between the House and Senate combined. [Link]
2. The Senate [...]
Feb
01
I somehow made it all the way through the State of the Union address last night. Much as I disagree with the Bush administration, I even found him unusually appealing.
I actually had the thought, “Well, maybe most of this administration’s ugliness is Cheney. Maybe Bush means some of what he is saying here.” I [...]
Mar
09
Do I see a trend arising? Another foreign voice prevented from speaking - we just don’t let ‘em in anymore. This is censorship - next thing they’ll be wanting us all to sign loyalty oaths.
Dora Maria Tellez, historian and Sandanista leader, was going to be coming to Harvard Divinity School - except that the [...]
Nov
16
Abuse of the Patriot Act - Professor Tariq Ramadan
I am a member of the American Academy of Religion, and have been since at least 1990 (maybe earlier). The American Academy of Religion (AAR) is the major scholarly society and professional association of scholars and teachers in religion. With 10,000 members, the Academy fosters excellence in [...]
Jul
08
It is a profoundly patriotic film. Its message is, in one way, very simple. For those of you on the “religious” right, you should understand: It’s all about the money, a lot more than the customary 30 pieces of silver.
Jul
04
what happens to people who are openly critical of the president and this administration
