Rumsfeld is stepping down, and Bush is finally allowing him to turn in his resignation!

This is such happy news :)

Even if you don't think it counts...

Even if you are fed up with the big corporations and lobbyists...

Even if you have lost faith in government...

Even if you are disgusted by Democrats, Republicans, or both...

Even if you think that important issues aren't heard...

Even if you think it is all lost in corruption...

Even if you think you are too busy ( Read more... )

P.W. Botha died yesterday at the ripe old age of 90.  For those who don't know, he reigned as the president over South Africa during it's bloodiest apartheid years.

Rather than marking this occasion as a time to remember the pain, inequality, and violence during his government control, Mandela payed tribute to Botha by reminding the world of his ( Read more... )

So the federal govermnet has removed Evolutionary Biology as an approved major for low income college students that want to use education grant funds.  They claim that is was a inadvertant mistake that led to Evolutionary Biology being kept off the list.  However, many scientists and professors believe that this was actually an intentional move as ( Read more... )

I have been quiet about this as I have been a bit too busy at work...

Isn't it the job of the government to provide infrastructure, maintain order, and take care of their citizens?

Last time I checked this is the only reason that governments exist.  Obviously our government, THE Super Power in the world, has failed in all three aspects of its job ( Read more... )

So Islam is to stay fundamental in government operations, women's rights do not exist--What a fantastic Democracy ( Read more... )

I definitely think our government has crossed a serious ethics line with this particular invention.

FYI this is a ray, that when fired at human targets, causes intolerable heat and pain.  The plan is to use it in riots to help break up the crowds.  When testing this ray, the test subjects were asked to remove glasses and contact lenses, in order to ( Read more... )

How are we helping the citizens of Iraq, when coalition forces are responsible for 37.3% of the estimates 25,000 civilian deaths in the past two years?

The costs of this war cannot be measured in dollars and soldiers alone. By conservative estimates, 25,000 civilians have died since we engaged in this conflict and we are responisble of roughly 9, ( Read more... )

It has come to my attention recently, that I may not be the very best American I can be; that I may actually lack patriotism and loyalty to my country.  So for a change of pace, I have decided to defend myself against these ridiculous accusations. Shame on you Karl Rove for attempting to smear my good name!

There can be no question that the ( Read more... )