Discourse

There’s such a lack of discourse in today’s politics. It’s all just people screaming at one another, repeating the same “party line” over and over again, without any real meaning.

What I’ve Been Talking About!

“The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the rain may enter; but the King of England may not enter; all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement.” If society has regressed to where power alone is sufficient for government action, we have a police state. If power alone is sufficient, our lives are in jeopardy if we pique a police officer.

Ashcroft Torture

This is highly amusing. It’s a quicktime video from “The Daily Show.” It’s fun to watch politicians squirm… but distressing to know that they get away with it.