Author: Steven D

Debate Questions

After reviewing the transcript from last night’s debate I compiled a quick summary of the questions asked and by Charles Gibson and George Stephanapoulus. While some might nitpick about how I summarized the basic topics of...

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Quote of the Day: Media Idiot ed.

This may be a another “Quote of the Day” post, but it is primarily a story about how our well paid American journalists, pundits and other assorted members of the commentariat have failed us miserably in the current...

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The Global Food Crisis

Another unintended consequence of the Iraq war (such as the upward spiral in crude oil prices) and global climate change (such as increased droughts and famines) is that the cost of basic foods have increased dramatically, and...

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What to Do about Torture

I’ve just Read Clammyc’s diary, This is Not Torture. First, let me say I was disgusted by what I read there. Even though I have read many similar stories before about the torture that was condoned and authorized in...

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