Corruption |
I heard a news item on NPR about the corruption in the police force of Iraq. They spoke of bribes and violence.I thought, "what are these people thinking? Don't they care about their country; their pe...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:27:00 GMT |
Crime, Punishment and the Age of Reason |
As a society, we treat transgression with age in mind.If a 4 year old steals a toy from a friend, we may have him return it and explain why stealing is something he shouldn't do.If a 12 year old steal...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:12:00 GMT |
Strategies for effective protest |
For a protest or reformation to occur, we need a variety of strategies:First of all - VOTE: The politicians love moral issues. If We The People would stop let ourselves get caught up in this smoke scr...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:58:00 GMT |
What the Iraqi People Want |
I heard Bush say today, in defense of the US implementing Democracy in Iraq,"... it's what the Iraqi people want..."Well, it seems clear to me that not all of the Iraqi people want democracy, nor the ...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:23:00 GMT |
Why don't The People see The Big Picture? |
I heard some guy on talk radio, I don't have the exact quote, but the gist was this:Why should we (the political people) act in accord with the polled "opinion of the people"? These are the same peopl...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:41:00 GMT |
What do the terrorists really want? |
Does anyone know what the "terrorists" really want?I know that, now, they want the "occupiers" to leave... but before that....What did they want, originally? What is the root?If anyone knows, let me k...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:02:00 GMT |
