http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/04/17/3427918/why-air-pollution-is-a-racial-issue/ Think Progress posted this story on their Twitter this morning. Apparently only White people get the good air. I guess it makes sense, you spend the past six years blaming everything on racism…it is only a matter of time… Read More ›
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The Absence of Judgement
But there are two important differences that weaken our hand. First, the United States does not have the same moral authority as it did in the last century. As ambassador, I found it difficult to defend our commitment to sovereignty… Read More ›
Empire of Reality.
We can all calm down now, Ron Paul has informed us that what is happening in Crimea is no big deal and has no affect on us. That’s good news, because it seemed like it wasn’t going very well for… Read More ›
Between Two Ferns.
Obama being on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis doesn’t bother me, other being forced to say/type Galifianakis which is exhausting. It’s 2014 and it is an outdated belief that President’s should stay in their ivory towers and only speak… Read More ›
A Grave Dug by Dollars.
I just finished reading Brick by Brick by David Robertson. It is the story of The LEGO Group’s financial ups and downs over the past twenty years. After experiencing major success during the eighties and early nineties, LEGO began to… Read More ›
The Power of Ideas.
For the past five years, the GOP has been labeled the party of “No”. The charge is not unreasonable since Conservatives have disagreed with the Obama administration on nearly every item on his agenda. It is only natural to respond… Read More ›
ObamaCare’s?
If you have been watching the news recently you have probably heard about the radical measures that the extremist Tea Party is planning on taking to block Obamacare. Republicans have opposed Obamacare since day one- the legislation did not receive… Read More ›
Getting Outside the Box on Education.
If there is one issue that both parties can agree needs to be address both on the national and state level, it is education. The Nevada education system has been at the forefront of the legislature the entire session. Even… Read More ›
To the Elderly of the Future
Remember when Barack Obama used to be the coolest guy in the country? Four years ago he portrayed himself as the embodiment of everything that we wanted to see change in the world. A break with the old system of… Read More ›
Freedom from Dependence.
I was watching a movie called “Out of Time” with my girlfriend the other day. The premise of the movie is that when a person turns 25 they only have one year to live. That year’s worth of time is… Read More ›