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Person or Not a Person?

Person or Not a Person?

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An American Category Sketch of Personhood vs. Non-Personhood – not exhaustive, but representative. So much is under debate. So much is culturally modulated. So much has a history of discussion rather than a solid truth claim. So much seems a little strange. Warning: Your answers may differ. This is meant to be thought-provoking; sorry for all the things I’m leaving out. Comments are welcome, but only if you’re civil. All comments are moderated. For each of the following, is this…

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Presidential Directives

Presidential Directives

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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 set of impressions and thoughts. This will change, it always does. It might be interesting to do part 2 sometime later, when these thoughts bounce…

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Quotations of the Day

Quotations of the Day

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“Men by their constitutions are naturally divided into two parties: 1. Those who fear and distrust the people, and wish to draw all powers from them into the hands of the higher classes. 2. Those who identify themselves with the people, have confidence in them, cherish and consider them as the most honest and safe, although not the most wise depositary of the public interests. In every country these two parties exist, and in every one where they are free…

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