Coined by Sir Thomas More in the 16th Century, the term Utopia was intended to represent a peaceful place where its inhabitants enjoy a harmonious life within a perfect social, legal, political, and even religious system. Before More and after, philosophers and idealists have attempted to define how utopian governments might be established and religious [...]
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Thursday’s Dose of Post-Racial Therapy
I’m trying to pick-up the habit of using my Thursday blogging for humor, using pop-psych as the theme. Unfortunately, I’m new enough to this great-big-bloggity-world that the habit hasn’t quite stuck yet. So, when I read an Essence editorial by Jill Scott today, courtesy of that #1 news aggregator, Drudge, my humorous idea for a good dose of post- racial therapy ran smack into the wall of a pretty ugly reality. Read the rest of this entry
Teach Our Children Well?
May 9
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If it is any wonder why several young adults and minors are filing federal and state lawsuits to promote the legal theory that government is failing in its duties to protect “Nature’s Trust”, the reasons are only a few clicks away. Just search “children” and “climate change” and enjoy the tour of sites dedicated to [...]
Our Children, the Climate Change Plaintiffs
The regulatory aims of the EPA to curb CO2 emissions; the continued push for carbon cap and trade legislation; and, the ongoing attempts by the international body politic to arrive at an operating framework to address climate change, all of these are now joined by our children’s efforts to get the judiciary to act to protect the planet. Well, maybe not your child or mine, but some youths throughout the country are now plaintiffs in various lawfare battles intended to obtain from the courts what climate change activists cannot seem to accomplish through the legislative and regulatory processes. Read the rest of this entry
Promise I’ll Stop After This But – More Praise for President Obama
Enough already, I know. But I get a kick out of the Tribal Update. I didn’t catch it at www.latma.co.il because it hadn’t yet hit the English site and my Hebrew isn’t what it should be so, I missed this one on the original language site. But one of the Jawas was kind enough to post it after it hit YouTube. Thought I should share -
A Late Dose of Thursday Therapy
Sometimes we all get stuck in a rut. Events around us seem to be ever-changing but we just can’t seem to motivate ourselves to change with them. We do the same things we have always done and we end up with the same results we always get and there just doesn’t seem to be a way break the routines with which we have saddled ourselves.
If this is you, let us provide you with some ideas – gleaned from literally a fraction of an hour of research on the internet – tailored to your specific situation. Let us help you get out of that rut now and back on track to being the rising star you were meant to be. Read the rest of this entry
“What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem?”
Tertullian asked this question sometime during the 3rd Century and has been often quoted in both the study of early Christianity and religious philosophy. Though his inquiry relates to conditions within the Church during his time, particularly the Hellenization of Christian thought, at its very heart, his question regards whether it is appropriate to apply reason to faith. Since recently reading The Rat’s article “Why Do Atheists Ridicule Christianity?”, posted at The ConClub, I thought I would take some liberties with Tertullian’s quote to offer at least one possible explanation. Read the rest of this entry
Hmmm, Do I “Want to Believe?”
I have to admit, I read some of the early Ulsterman articles. Have you?
I should clarify though, I’ve always thought his articles only represented a clever fiction. The unknown author, the unidentified DC insider, the high level of information covering a broad spectrum partisan politics that cannot be confirmed, all of it screams fantasy. However, I have to wonder if it is possible that a political fiction, presented in Ulsterman’s Deep Throat style of outing interesting insider information, could end up proving prescient. Read the rest of this entry
Reasons to Bring It In at the Turn
You have got a good game going. You’re only a few strokes over your handicap but you are feeling no stress because there’s nothing but short grass and the rest of a Sunday afternoon in front of you. But, as you finish up the eighth with a chip and a three putt, this nagging sense that something just might spoil today’s outing starts tickling the back of your neck. Read the rest of this entry
Naïve, Jaded, or Something Else?
When referring to several callers who had questioned whether or not to believe the official story about OBL’s death, a local talk radio host asked the question, “Why are some people not just happy that bin Laden is dead?” It’s an interesting question – why not just be happy? Read the rest of this entry
APReturning From a Long Strange Trip
Just when I thought my new blogging career was about to take off, the paying job reared its ugly head and has kept me from posting for the past few weeks. Yet, it seems that world and national events have passed by fine without comment from me and, my fellow bloggers here at the Constitution Club have covered all the hot topics that popped up during my absence rather nicely. Read the rest of this entry
One Little Village, One Big Lesson
In the headlines over at Hotair, there is a link to a Chicago Tribune article regarding a policy at a Chicago School where Little Village Elementary School principal, Elsa Carmona, has banned students from bringing food from home for their lunches. Exceptions to the policy are granted to children with food-born allergies or special needs diets. But for the majority of the students, it’s Little Village’s lunches or nothing. Read the rest of this entry
Where Are the Clowns?
Last night, our elected representatives stalled a federal government shutdown with all the drama and comedic effect of a Punch and Judy show. Perhaps Charles Dickens was gifted with precognition and the following quote from him, regarding the famous street puppet show, was meant as a metaphor for our government at work: Read the rest of this entry
Thursday Self-Help
Everyone, at one point or another will encounter a person who, no matter what the situation, thinks he knows best. It may be a boss or even a family member. This is someone who believes that their point of view is the only valid one and their prejudiced outlook seems unassailable. For today’s exercise, let’s say that this difficult person is your President. Read the rest of this entry
Real Capitalism
If you haven’t heard about some of the recent marches in Wisconsin let me share a few examples. Introducing the Wisconsin Zombie Marchers, who perhaps now have gigs lined up all the way to D.C.:
(original source: Lena/ontask) (original source: Jen Hughes) Read the rest of this entry
When Do We Get to the Final Chapter?
Today, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, appeared at an event hosted at Boise State University in Idaho. His appearance was part of nationwide effort, entitled “Conversation with the Country”, which is intended to strengthen community support for veterans.
It’s Not the Gods Who Are Crazy
At times it seems hard to accept that humanity has really advanced. Though it would appear that we have generally forsaken superstition and confronted the shadows that linger just beyond the light cast from our communal fires, today’s news from Chicheley, England would suggest that we have only masked our fears of the unknown with superficial intellectualism. Read the rest of this entry
I Agree for All the Same Reasons But…
Over at AoSHq, Ace puts up a short but good post about the budget battle between the GOP and Democrats (who paint every action by Republicans as either taking the food right out of little Suzie’s mouth or the prune juice out of Grandma’s cabinet). Read the rest of this entry
Thursday Mass Hypno-Therapy*
Let’s take a journey together, you and me. As I count down from 5 to 1, I would like you to imagine yourself sinking deeper into despair, the arms of your chair reaching up to pin you to your seat. It is a relaxing type of despair so you’ll get used to it quickly. Read the rest of this entry
The Overton Window is Wide Open
And it’s getting drafty in here.
The Overton Window theory postulates that for a particular area of public policy, at any given time only a narrow range of policy options are acceptable. The acceptable policy positions aren’t just those currently in effect but also those that might be considered tolerable.
Really, Media Matters?
Various outlets are breaking news about the recent comments made by Media Matters For America (MMFA) chairman and founder, David Brock. Starting at the Politico, Brock is reported to have stated that MMFA has moved from a goal of strategic containment of Fox News Channel to a war against the cable news outlet. Read the rest of this entry
The Making of a Progressive Hero
Mar 27
It appears that among the examples of heroism, progressives want to include organizing those hopeless, down trodden, individuals, who were seduced by the American dream of owning their own homes, into a collective group of deadbeats. At least, that is the latest takeaway from an interview conducted by Dylan Ratigan with Stephen Lerner. Ratigan later [...]
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