Archive for the ‘politics’ Category
by westwood The news angers me, most days. Hence I return to it morning after morning, a junkie looking for my daily fix of righteous indignation, followed by quiet fuming until placated by orange pekoe. Most days, I get over it. Some days, I take action in pursuit of change. The last few days, I’ve [...]
Filed under: conservatism, politics | 11 Comments
Tags: contraception, democrat, GOP, Obama, politics, pundit, reproductive rights, republican, rush limbaugh, sanda fluke, senate
What is it about Israel?
by westwood Let’s up the controversy ante around here. This piece of mine was originally published in this paper. So, what the hell is it about Israel that gets everyone in a tizzy? When it comes to international issues, most people don’t take notice until the problem has a direct impact on their lives. Whether [...]
Filed under: politics | 10 Comments
Tags: controversy, international development, israel, palestine, palestinian territories, politics, wall
Last week, we heard why it is ridiculous that Italian seismologists have been accused of manslaughter. For a hilarious and heavy dose of a different perspective, one of our contest winners shows us how Star Wars can be used to evaluate this shaky situation. ________________________________ Why the Italian seismologists should be burned at the stake [...]
Filed under: politics, science | 2 Comments
Tags: earthquakes, italy, L'aquila, logic, manslaughter, seismology, star wars, yoda
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