They Were Sent And Died For Lies

Conservative apologists now say, in light of all the lies that led to the Iraq war, that we should just forget it, that was the past, there’s nothing we can do now. Baloney. To “support the troops” means more than putting a yellow ribbon magnet on your car or attending the local patriotic pep rally.  It means we, and I mean all of us, have a solemn duty to make sure that these brave men and...

Texas Set To Execute Another Potentially Innocent Man

This is yet another example in a long list of reasons why the death penalty should be banned. From the Houston Chronicle: Like so many before him, Texas death row inmate Robert Gene Will II says he’s not guilty. Will insists that if he can get a fair hearing, he will be another one. He admits he was no saint in his younger days, that he ran with a bad crowd, and yes, that he and a buddy were breaking into...

How The Founding Fathers Loved Individual Mandates

One of the primary arguments used by opponents to the Individual Mandate, a Republican creation, of the Affordable Care Act is that it is unprecedented and UnConstitutional. Well, that’s not really true. A January article from the New England Journal of Medicine gives a quick history lesson on how the Founding Fathers approved of individual mandates, including those for health care. Others argue that the...

Jesus, Self Defense, And The Death Penalty

“Mercy is the mark of a great man” - Capt. Malcom Reynolds “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’” – Jesus Christ Last year, the United States was the only western democracy to carry out judicial executions.  As far as numbers, the US ranks #5, behind China, Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.  Of the G8 nations, the 8 largest...

Rand Paul Says America Should Glorify Profit

“We as a society need to glorify those who make a profit.” Speaking on the Senate floor, saying “we should ask the oil companies what is stopping you from making even more money?”, Senator Rand Paul concluded with those 12 words. Glorify profit. Thank you, Sen. Paul, for showing the world exactly what’s wrong with the Ayn Rand school of psychotic economics  you and your Tea Party...