Lent!
For Lent, I just decided I am giving up politics on SNV. Let’s go back to being a Catholic & philosophical blog. Stay tuned today or tomorrow for a last post where I dump all of these political links I have been meaning to post…
“Serve & Protect”?
or is it “Lord Over & Abandon”? Friends have noted in recent days that the right to police protection, even in emergencies, does not exist. Two SCOTUS cases speak to the fact – Warren v. District of Columbia & Castle Rock v. Gonzales. I have been hard on the cops lately, because the Dorner episode…
DetailsShould We Blame the Soldier?
The blame for our foreign policy blunders lies heavy on the shoulder of the politicians and military higher-ups. It also lies on our own shoulders. Most believe that the soldiers, however, are a class that should be protected from criticism on the topic of U.S. empire, because “they are only following orders.” Putting aside the…
DetailsDesensitizing Us to Absolute Surveillance
This Coke ad was run during the Super Bowl this year. No, not a commercial by The Onion:
Stuttering Against Guns
One of these days, I will stop posting things about gun control – because frankly I think the issue is being blown out of proportion by both sides. Today isn’t the day, though. This exchange is too rich for quitting now: In other gun news, a recent bill in Vermont would fine people for not…
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