politics
« Previous EntriesWhat Is The Difference Between Liberal and Conservative?
Thursday, June 19th, 2008What is the true difference between a liberal and a conservative? Why do people buy into the entire idea that you must be one or the other? In the words of political pundit George Will, “A conservative is willing to accept freedom. Liberals tend to favor equality of outcome and are willing to sacrifice freedom [...]
Crooked Politicians and the Honor of a Common Thief
Thursday, June 12th, 2008Hey everyone, I was watching the news on CNN earlier - The Glenn Beck Show. Don’t worry if you don’t know who Glenn Beck is, and don’t stop reading because you despise politics with the most soul searing, black hearted hatred a human being could possibly muster; I promise you’ll understand this post. I don’t [...]
Help Fight Modern Day Slave Labor
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Like most people, I thought slavery ended in 1862 with Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The 13th amendment of the constitution was implemented a few years later in 1865, supposedly ending slavery once and for all.
The 13th amendment states:
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall [...]
How Society Rewards Liars
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008What bothers me more than just about anything is how people in the political arena, the news and on TV act like they love everyone, only say good things about others and blatantly lie about nearly everything. Anytime you hear an actor being interviewed, they say everyone they work with is wonderful, the director is [...]
Capping Credit Card Interest and Economic Revolution
Thursday, May 1st, 2008I’m dedicating this post to my friend Euroyank’s Battle of the Blogs Debates. I didn’t follow the rules exactly, but as an oppressed American, I have an aversion to rules. Check out his post, it is brilliant!
By using credit cards, you are personally destroying your own life. Most of the economic problems in the world [...]
The Insanity of Stereotypes, Labels and Generalizations
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008I was filling out a job application and couldn’t help but feel violated because of the detailed information required. I’m going for something much higher paying than I have now which is understandable because of the collapsing economy. One thing on my mind is how people are stereotyped, labeled and categorized in modern society. Like [...]
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