So when I think about equalitarianism as a political doctrine, I typically immediately think about three things. This video: Explanation of who is killing who: https://blog.ninapaley.com/2012/10/01/this-land-is-mine/ Second, (more…)
Robocop and The Wire aren’t too different, you and I: How each deals with the dark side of The American Dream, and the collapse of city governance.
Dan Harmon is right. A film lazily titled “Robocop” should be a disaster. A forgettable B-film that is best for Mystery Science Theatre 3000. But that’s not what happened, and here we are. Re-watching (more…)
May 2012 – Tea Party vs Occupy: Where we’re at.
Here’s where we’re at: The Tea Party is paranoid, and thinks the most successful wartime president in 50 years, who has taken out more dictators and enemies than any president *ever*, thinks Obama is (more…)
California; Where it all went wrong leader from The Economist
So.. this is interesting. The Economist this week has a leader story / special report on California.  You can buy it (One click buy PDF, which includes all graphics, etc), but you may be able to read (more…)
Our government hard at work
true. It *is* the Connecticut House of Representatives, but it’s likely par for the course. Hennesy apologized like a good guy, while others claimed it was “fake”. This kind of stuff makes some (more…)
Orwell was wrong. It’s not a boot stamping on the face.
Political Philosophy drool spawned from this Orwell quote here. I know there are accessibility issues, and I am being narrow minded… but beyond the groups that choose (think off grid hippies) to not (more…)
Book VIII. Of the Corruption of the Principles of the Three Governments
Quotes from an 18th century philosopher whose writings meant a lot to the Founding Fathers…words to ponder? (THANK YOU SHARON!!!! AWESOME STUFF. I needed another viewpoint as Voltaire and Paine have (more…)