It’s simple. We have the knowledge, the skill, the labor… we have all the means we need to use purely renewable energy sources for our energy needs. The capitalists aren’t doing it. Why should we wait for the invisible hand of the market to accomplish something that we can rationally see needs done and we…
Category: Politics
John Brennan sworn in on first draft of constitution – without the bill of rights
I’m simply lifting this from the Guardian, but it is worth repeating. I can’t decide whether it is funny or Orwellian. Both, I suppose.
Reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Here’s a good series of articles about this, by my favorite electronic liberty organization, the EFF. Another relevant case is that of Jeremy Hammond. Here’s a story about that. I agree with opinions that the DoJ, at the urging of political leaders, is encouraging overly severe punishment in order to suppress the call for the freedom…
Guns, Minorities and Politics
This is another in one of my favorite themes: the power of political minorities. Here it is the National Rifle Association. Their membership is a little over 1% of the US population. Why are they important? Clearly they are granted a lot of free publicity and political attention. Part of my interest is in how…
Farm Bill
The Farm Bill is mostly corporate welfare for large agri-businesses. The PR have been well facilitated by the media. The echo chamber repeats the fear of milk prices doubling, as if that we’re all we live on. The news reporting is incredibly shallow. Additionally, small farmers are interviewed on the impact of the lapse of…