“Opinions are like assholes: everybody has one.” Even with no access to cable TV news, it seems I can’t get away from this case. It’s everywhere. So I’m going to unload my opinion on it, and hope that helps me ignore it for a while. The case as I’ve heard it (and I am trying […]
Category Archives: Politics
Judge
For a culture that tries to pride itself on being free, open, multicultural, multiracial, and diverse, we sure can be a damnably judgmental lot. From religion to parenting, education to housekeeping, no matter who you are or what you do or how you do it, there seems to be somebody out there who is ready […]
Political Ethics
This is part 3 of my series on ethics. You can read earlier posts here and here. As a review, here are the rules I follow: ‘An it harm none, do as thou wilt. What you do comes back to you, times three. Compulsion is black. I’ve talked about how these rules affect my religious […]
Happy Independence Day!
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a discussion of the meaning of the 4th of July in the United States. Yes, it’s great fun to set things on fire. I’ve got things on fire right now, smoking some ribs on my back porch. I plan to set more things on fire tonight, […]
Equal Rights for All
The Supreme Court has decided several controversial cases this week. Today it handed down two rulings that are a breakthrough for personal freedom: United States v. Windsor, and Hollingsworth v. Perry. In the first case, United States v. Windsor, the surviving widow in a same-sex marriage sued the United States for violating her equal protection […]