Archive For The “pressing issues” Category
All I’m sayin’ is, I held up my end of the bargain. Sorry for the vague shit, I’m having one of those days where I want nothing more than to vent, but I don’t really have too many places to do it. It doesn’t matter, the internet can’t help me out with this aggravation. But [...]
Enjoy! Let’s start with the depressing: Afghanistan General Stanley McCrystal sees no indication of an al-Qaeda presence in Afghanistan. So, could we maybe, GTFO or is killing brown people too much fun? Sheldon Richman of the Foundation for Economic Education discusses some of the problems with raising tariffs on cheap Chinese tires. I liked this [...]
Why yes, I did just find an excuse to post “Support System” by Liz Phair. Man, oh man, have I got something to say! In my head, I see several connections between support systems, politics and a diseased social circle. Another theme that keeps popping up is that the support systems, politics, and unhealthy social [...]
After oral surgery yesterday (which went swimmingly. Thank you, nitrous!), I’m finally getting back into the swing of things today. Like always, enjoy! In response to the “no one should have to go broke because they get sick” Facebook meme, a bunch of conservatives and libertarians started with a “no one should have to go [...]
Throughout the week, various things I want to write about will pop into my head, and I jot down little notes onto various scraps of paper so I won’t forget them. (I have one tucked away into my wallet from February that I never got around to completely following up on. Oops.) As of right [...]
Enjoy! I’m opening with a must read for anyone arguing that libertarianism and feminism are mutually exclusive. Libertarian Feminism: Can This Marriage be Saved? I’m not finished reading it yet, but the link was provided by one of the authors and I am really digging it so far. Inspired by my stupid idea that vanilla [...]
Enjoy! A Michigan woman is suing a judge for forcing her to remove her hat hijab in court. According to the 3rd Circuit court, “Judge Callahan and the court have the greatest respect for spiritual practices and all religious preferences.” Maybe I’ll test this by getting into his courtroom and refusing to swear on a [...]
I don’t think I’m manipulative because I can rarely get people to do what I want; I think that with a skill like manipulation, you need to be successful in order to be considered manipulative. Boyfriend says that the intent is more important than the end product, and using his reasoning, I am manipulative. Since [...]
