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15,400 words
That's the count in my non-fiction NaNoWriMo competition. (I think I'm ahead, but I suspect it won't last). -
13,000 words
Hit a good number today in the contest with my daughter. I think she may about to pass me up, however. -
Update
Got off to a good start last time too, then lost the energy. Today, I am at 5,005 words. -
NaNoWriMo--with a twist
Last August, my daughter and I competed in a novel writing contest. She beat me--let's just say, by a healthy margin. But NaNoWriMo offers a chance for rematch. But we changed the terms. This time, I get to write the non-fiction political philosophy and other things which is where my energy is, while she writes the novel. We will still measure ( Read more... ) -
Transparent and Well-regulated Elections: Part 1
The primary task of the Free and Fair Elections Amendment is to create a standard in which the people can put their confidence regarding our elections. The opening phrase of the amendment sets the tone for just what we are attempting to accomplish: transparent and well-regulated elections.
Transparency
As the first substantive word in the ( Read more... ) -
Blackwater Paramilitary
I wrote after last weeks’ shooting of Iraqis by Blackwater people, of the dangers associated with privately contracting so-called “security” in a war zone. Our experience in Indochina 40 years go showed that when government funds operations like these, they don’t ever go away, and they almost always become corrupt. And that’s exactly what appears ( Read more... ) -
Blackwater USA
A Thought on so-called “Security Firms”
On September 16, 2007 in Baghdad, the private security firm Blackwater USA killed 10-20 people in a shooting spree. Details are on CNN.com and MSNBC.com. Many people have commented on the inevitable nature of these killings, which arise from the privatization of the military. Blackwater USA has been involved ( Read more... ) -
Citizenship and Voting
Sorry everyone. I’ve been away with business lately and unable to comment. But the work goes on anyway. Our forums on the Free and Fair Elections Amendment raised this interesting issue on who should be able t vote. I penned this response. Try www.calltoliberty.net/forum to see the full discussion.
Let's be careful here. Racism has been an ugly and ( Read more... ) -
America All Mixed Up
With all the debate over the administration policy in Iraq, one would think we Americans would be approaching clarity. Alas, that is farthest thing from us now. For a brief moment after the Baker-Hamilton Commission submitted its report and before Bush announced his surge policy last January, the country seemed to finally have agreement on the ( Read more... ) -
Author Interview
I'm too busy to post a blog today, so instead here is an author interview done by myqualitywriting.com