Idea for a t-shirt to be worn by Muslims:
I'll apologize for 9/11 when white people apologize for Timothy McVeigh, Jews apologize for Bernie Madoff, and Mormons apologize for Glenn Beck.
The point? It's ludicrous to demand someone apologize for an event or person just because someone of his/her religious or racial background happens to be involved.
"And if an epitaph be my story, I'd have a short one ready for my own: I had a lover's quarrel with the world." -- Robert Frost
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Debate on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
In case anyone is interested in my latest attempt at reasoned discourse, check out the comments section of this post.
Excepting Ken's comments, I call it, "The Triumph of Rhetoric over Reason." It's not a pretty day for logic.
Neil Postman, author of Amusing Ourselves to Death, would be both proud and sad that his predictions have come true.
Excepting Ken's comments, I call it, "The Triumph of Rhetoric over Reason." It's not a pretty day for logic.
Neil Postman, author of Amusing Ourselves to Death, would be both proud and sad that his predictions have come true.
Fascinating Discussion on Iran, the U.S., and Nuclear Weapons
Interesting discussion on Iran, the United States, and aggression.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Thomas More and The Law
Roper: So now you’d give the Devil benefit of law!
More: Yes. What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?
Roper: I’d cut down every law in England to do that!
More: Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you–-where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? This country’s planted thick with laws from coast to coast -- man’s laws, not God’s -- and if you cut them down -- and you’re just the man to do it -- d’you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then?
Yes, I’d give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety’s sake.
–Robert Bolt, A Man For All Seasons
Now, replace the "the Devil" with "terrorist," and think about the Patriot Act's loosening of government/legal restrictions.
More: Yes. What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?
Roper: I’d cut down every law in England to do that!
More: Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you–-where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? This country’s planted thick with laws from coast to coast -- man’s laws, not God’s -- and if you cut them down -- and you’re just the man to do it -- d’you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then?
Yes, I’d give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety’s sake.
–Robert Bolt, A Man For All Seasons
Now, replace the "the Devil" with "terrorist," and think about the Patriot Act's loosening of government/legal restrictions.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Islam and Economics
Not sure how I missed this post about Islam and economics.
Not that surprising, if you ask me. Islamic traders/businessmen seem to have prospered in almost every time period in the world.
Not that surprising, if you ask me. Islamic traders/businessmen seem to have prospered in almost every time period in the world.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Tax Policy
The NYT had an interesting chart that showed--at least in 2003--total tax distribution:
http://graphics7.nytimes.com/images/2003/01/20/business/21DOUBLE.chart.jpg
The breakdown, by percentage of income, was similar, supporting the idea that American tax policy was equitable.
If anyone finds a similar chart for 2008, please leave a comment with a link.
http://graphics7.nytimes.com/images/2003/01/20/business/21DOUBLE.chart.jpg
The breakdown, by percentage of income, was similar, supporting the idea that American tax policy was equitable.
If anyone finds a similar chart for 2008, please leave a comment with a link.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Satire: Healthcare Reform
Awesome post on healthcare reform here. My fav?
The government is incapable of running anything efficiently, and if allowed to offer a health care option, will run health care so efficiently that it will put private insurers out of business.
And I thought satire was dead.
The government is incapable of running anything efficiently, and if allowed to offer a health care option, will run health care so efficiently that it will put private insurers out of business.
And I thought satire was dead.
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