Trump is Bad, But He’s Not Hitler
Today is the day that Donald Trump becomes the 45th Fuhrer, er, President of the United States. The post title (and accompanying image) is meant as click-bait, obviously. Though I’m not a fan, and...
Tagged: war
Memorial Day Reflection
It’s Memorial Day, and I got to thinking how lucky I am that no one close to me has been murdered in a war. I know several veterans, including many in my own family,...
And the Oscar Goes to…
Another Oscar season has come and gone. I was hoping to have this post ready for Oscar time, but it wasn’t meant to be. I considered shelving it until next year, but decided against...
’71 Movie Mini-Review (No Spoilers)
’71 is the feature film debut of director Yann Demange. There aren’t any big names attached to this project, but I was eager to see this movie anyway based on the good reviews and...
We Are NOT Friends
Anyone who knows me or is familiar with this blog knows that I am not one to shy away from political or religious discussions. I am not afraid of disagreements; in fact, I embrace...
Old Music Tuesdays: Anti-War Songs
Since it looks like the US government is going to start yet another war in the Middle East/Asia, I decided to make this Old Music Tuesdays about some of my favorite anti-war/anti-authority songs. Most...
Reject your political party: The Libertarian Party
As I mentioned in the introduction, I’m only going to focus on a total of three parties: The Republicans, the Democrats, and the Libertarian Party. Obviously, I chose the first two because they are...
Reject your political party: The Republican Party
Both major American political parties have stated purposes and stated platforms. In this short series, I intend to assess whether or not those platforms are beneficial for the people of the United States. I...
Osama bin Laden is dead.
News reports are coming in that Osama bin Laden has been killed. Thousands cheer in the streets. I, however, am saving my celebration for when our soldiers come home and our freedoms are restored....
Moral justification for war
I promise this is not going to be solely a political blog, but that’s what’s on my mind today. Tomorrow I’ll do a movie review or something. Because of the new war in Libya,...
