Freedom of Speech, revisited…
I was tempting to let go of this issue and just let it take its own course, but Jeff Barrus and the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin just can’t seem to get their story straight. In an interview with Paul Rolly of the Salt Lake Tribune Jeff indicated that he severed our freelance relationship because I questioned the [...]
Let’s Talk About Sonia Sotomayor
The pundits are at it again regarding the retirement of Justice Souter and his replacement. This time, however, there is actually something to talk about, President Obama has nominated Sonia Maria Sotomayor (Federal Appellate Judge) as his choice to assume Justice Souter’s seat on the bench. And here they come, the Rush/Gingrich/Hannity crowd is out [...]
The Politics of Common Sense & Empathy
The two elements most lacking in American politics today are common sense and empathy, also the two elements most necessary for effective government. In order for a government to effectively address the needs of the people, the members of government need to understand the situations in which the people they represent live. While there are [...]
Speaking Out Can Get You Canned….
On May 27, 2009 Glen Warchol made a blog post about the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin and their lack of coverage on a story about a tanker truck that left Tooele County full of toxic waste. This particular container had been hastily repaired with duct tape and sent off on Utah’s highways. Yours truly wrote a column [...]
What happened to logic?
America today is a mass of contradictions, with logic and reason taking a backseat to partisan politics and knee-jerk reactionism. Our elected leaders spend more time positioning themselves to oppose the “other guys” than they do working toward effective policy. This judgment applies not just to the neoconservatives, but also to those on the left [...]
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