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Category Archives: From the Center of Things

Posts that are just about in the middle

The True Art of Misdirection (otherwise known as the Republican campaign against Cap & Trade)

ShareCap and Trade is not a new concept, nor is it a left wing policy, it’s roots in legislation in the U.S. came from a true bipartisan policy that was based upon fairly sound economics.  The short history essentially goes something like this:
In the 70’s the SO2 concentrations in coal burning plant exhaust was sufficient [...]

The Gay Marriage Mess

ShareOk, I have a problem with both sides of the arguement for and against gay marriage.  This is a very simple issue given a whole lot of bad press and it seems we are missing the core of problem.
 The arguements against gay marriage usually fall along one of three points:
The basis of marriage is about [...]

Thoughts on Veterans Day

ShareFirst, Thank You to all who have served and are currently serving.  Your sacrifices do not go unnoticed and are greatly appreciated by the vast majority of the American Public.
Since Veteran’s Day also leads us into the Holiday season, I thought it might be appropriate to re-post a poem I first read many years ago.  [...]

Ft Hood Massacre – Religous Fanatic or Disgruntled Soldier?

ShareI think its pretty clear by now that the recent shooting at Ft Hood was not the work of a disgruntled soldier but in fact a terrorist act by a religous Muslim fanatic.  And therin lies the rub.  Do we call this what it really is?  Or, in the interests of not fanning the dying [...]

What is “Hate” anyway?

ShareThank god the new hate crime bill was passed.  We can all breath a sigh of relief knowing that it is now illegal to physical assault someone based on their sexual orientation.  I am absolutely thrilled.  Alright, not really.
Isn’t “assault” already illegal?
Yes, yes it is.
If you want to increase the punishment then increase the maximum [...]

Limits on Executive Pay: Should We?

ShareI read a fairly interesting piece today which discussed the recent announcement from the White House of new guidelines on executive pay for companies who received bailout money.  The article starrted me thinking about the reasons that people believe CEO’s make too much many and just how much is too much.  You can read it [...]

Response to “A few thoughts…” post by Rich

ShareHey all, Rich invited me to be a contributor and so I will start by commenting on Rich’s post.
In this I agree, but it goes far beyond gun control.  Left and right both use tragedies and accidents to further their agendas.  This is opportunistic and has been going on in some way shape or form [...]

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