The Religious Right’s Culture of Living Death

by | Apr 29, 2007 | POLITICS

Applauding the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a ban on so-called partial birth abortions, President Bush called it a victory for “building a culture of life in America.” The idea of a “culture of life” has been a rallying cry for...

Murder at Virginia Polytechnic Institute

by | Apr 25, 2007 | POLITICS

The 32 murders at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) shocked the nation, but what are some of the steps that can be taken to reduce the probability that such a massacre will happen again? A large portion of the blame can be laid at the feet of the VPI administration...

How About Economic Progress Day?

by | Apr 24, 2007 | POLITICS

Last Sunday was marked by an orgy of celebrations of Earth Day, the worldwide annual event intended to “to spark a revolution against environmental abuse.” Even the Bush administration had an Earth Day website, which stated, “Earth Day and every day...

Health Care Is a Business–or Should Be

by | Apr 20, 2007 | Healthcare

Ultimately all health care is paid for by business activity. Business provides the wages, the return on investment, the insurance, the taxes that pay directly for health care, and the insurance and taxes that fund government programs. When the government manages to...

Exploiting Ignorance

by | Apr 18, 2007 | POLITICS

So many Americans graduate high school and college having learned what to think as opposed to acquiring the tools of critical, independent thinking. Likewise, they have learned little about our nation’s history. As such, they fall prey to the rhetoric of...