The latest Agitate has been linked. It is the August issue...yeah, yeah, I know. Give me a break. I work for a living. This month we debate the virtues of voting for a third party candidate. Are you just throwing your vote away, or are you making a statement of principle? Read this months... Continue Reading →
What is a Nation? What is a Leader?
Last night, during the debates, Tom Brokaw asked an interesting question. He informed the candidates that this question required only a one word answer, then asked is Russia the Evil Empire? Of course, that's not a one word answer, and to their credit, neither candidate answered so simply. But the question got my sociological imagination... Continue Reading →
The Cost of "Free" Markets
If anything, the most recent, but certainly not the last, economic crisis and proposed solution (read bailout) should shatter two myths perpetuated by conservatives. Myth 1: The Free Market solves all problems. Indeed, there is no such thing as a "free" market in the ideal sense of the term. All American markets are heavily influenced,... Continue Reading →
The Most Honest Candidate! You must be kidding, right?
And the winner of the Most Honest Candidate Award for the Presidential Campaign of 2008 iiiissss...a drum roll please!... ...depressing. After looking at the numbers offered on Politifact.com (Which has become one of my favorite websites)I must admit that it does not look good for Americans who love the truth. Yeah, there are Republican apologists... Continue Reading →
