Christians and Rationalists are More Alike than Different
Religion and science are both practiced by humans, therefore they are not as unlike as many argue. There is much overlap in the skills of emotions and of understanding required to practice either...
View ArticleQuick Action by M. Steele Saves Endangered Fetuses
When Michael Steele discovered that the RNC provided health insurance for its employees which covers elective abortions, he rose up like a mother bear protecting her cubs. "I don't know why this...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to the Dkos Community
I'm not famous, and I have made little effort to stand up for my principles in a public way. If I understand correctly, this gives me the right to express an opinion here. My opinion: because the U.S....
View ArticleAll Hail Ralph Nader
This diary is about one thing and one thing only--how great Ralph Nader is and how everyone should have supported him in 2000. I have a few other ideas, some complaints, a few criticisms. But those...
View ArticleHey, Let's Just Automate Government Decisions
Don't go off half-cocked if you are troubled that our august SCOTUS doubled down on their appointment of George W. Bush as president by inviting unlimited purchases of legislation spending on political...
View ArticleElizabeth Warren, the core issue, and a policy litmus test
Maldistribution of wealth is the issue at the root of all of our problems, including, believe it or not, the passionate rift here on dailyKos. If we fail to stop and reverse the flow of capital, and...
View ArticleElizabeth Warren, the core issue, and a policy litmus test
Maldistribution of wealth is the issue at the root of all of our problems, including, believe it or not, the passionate rift here on dailyKos. If we fail to stop and reverse the flow of capital, and...
View ArticleWhy I Get Upset: Non-Violence and DailyKos
If I'm arguing for empathy for the South, some people assume I'm upset because I am identifying with former slave owners and I want to defend them. If I'm arguing for empathy for teabaggers, some...
View ArticleFree Trip to Sri Lanka--Unlimited Availability
My daughter is in Sri Lanka for a couple of months. Just as when she was India during high school, she is sending fascinating emails home. I have posted a few of them in open threads, but this one...
View ArticleIssues and Personality Disorders.
Once again, I've expressed disappointment in the Obama administration and been told I have an emotional problem. I was accused of being petulant. It reminded me of when I was 17 and a professor of...
View ArticleWhat a Named Soldier Saw at Guantanamo
We know his name because he stepped forward with his knowledge into the bright daylight. He wasn't grinding an axe, he was just doing his duty. Army Staff Sergeant Joseph Hickman was inspired to...
View ArticleBreaking: Obama Goes Radical, Appoints Berwick
Finally, a real pony for me and my friends. President Obama may have set back bipartisanship by several minutes in using a recess appointment to put in place his choice for Administrator of the...
View ArticleOne Guantanamo War Crime: Final Chapter
This letter is from my ex-wife Doris Tennant and her partner Ellen Lubell, pro bono attorneys for one victim of the United States War on Terror whom I've mentioned before here and here and here and...
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Should Policy Be Set by Anguished, Irrational Victims?
The New Colossus Are those New Yorkers quivering at the base of Our Lady? Are they afraid of the light of her torch?
View ArticleHope for Aziz, But Not From the Obama DOJ
This is a quick update on former Guantanamo detainee Abdul Aziz Naji, who was represented by ex-wife Doris Tennant and her partner Ellen Lubell. I have written about his situation here and here and...
View ArticleOnly in Horniness Will We Prevail
If I have it right, The Gourds are predicting that you wanna shine like a tv. You wanna look terrific. But there's a thing about that. Without a prescription for the positive alternative, the...
View ArticleSome Things Are Worth Fighting For--Inside Job and DKos Twiddling
I just got back from watching Inside Job, thanks in large part to encouragement, even insistence, from members of this community. I was laughing some at the cognitive dissonance the skilled...
View ArticleCreative Listening and Responsible Speaking
This, I am red-faced in saying it, a response diary. I believe listening is crucial, and I do my best to practice it. I am also acutely aware of the many prejudices and unskillful emotions which get...
View ArticleThe UN, Human Trafficking and One Whistleblower
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is the highlight of my year. I go to four to six films a day for the ten days of the festival. Every year I want to diary the best films, but I am so...
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