Politics

Civil Body Politic

Against my own good judgment, I’m going to offer a few thoughts sparked by this election…
Shotguns as Sacrament

I’m not going to wade into the deep aftermath of Orlando – that space is already…
Great read: Whether or Not It’s Possible to Debate Fundamentalists, Fundamentalists Want to Debate You

One of the best analyses of fundamentalist thinking I’ve ever read It is impossible to debate…
Getting Millennials to care about the democratic process

This entire piece is a great read, an examination of the growing divide between traditional media…
Why I’m not voting for Haley

Gov. Nikki Haley Puts Down Arts Funding at Opening of Arts Festival | George Patrick McLeer…
Thinking about economics, politics, and law

I’ve never thought about it this way, but an article by David Brooks in the New…
The Maiden Voyage of the Good Ship Politic

This is a crazy and probably stupid idea, but on a lark, a ragtag bunch of…
Good Read: Universal Access to Food [A bitter satire]

The whole question of health care in America dizzies my brain. I’ve been reading articles on…
Why I can’t buy into Ayn Rand (Part 2)

Yesterday I began a discussion of the recent uptick in interest in Ayn Rand’s economic ideas among…
Why I can’t buy into Ayn Rand (Part 1)

Is it just me, or is everyone I know reading Ayn Rand and nodding soberly, picking…