August 2009
21 posts
Welcome Back! →
It’s been nearly seven months since my last post. The site was brought down by a hacker and I lacked the motivation to bring it back up until this week. Looking forward to writing again.
The government can't do anything right
This morning I was awoken by my alarm clock, powered by electricity generated by the public power monopoly regulated by the US Department of Energy. I then took a shower in the clean water provided by the municipal water utility. After that, I turned on the TV to one of the FCC regulated channels to see what the National Weather Service of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration...
Last year, 35,000 young people applied for only 4,000 spots in Teach For America. The Peace Corps had 3 applicants for every 1 position. AmeriCorps has had a 100% increase in applications in the last 3 months.
A few weeks ago, President Obama signed into law a historic bipartisan national service bill that will make it possible for young people to serve all across America. It will create...
“If you have seriousness of purpose, if you find wisdom in your failures, if you...”
– Rahm Emanuel
“Despite our national self-image as a nation of small businesses and...”
– An International Comparison of Small Business Employment
“For too long we’ve had the best government money can buy. Big business has...”
– Town Hall Attendee Tells Specter: “One Day, God’s Gonna Stand Before You”
“Melissa Harris-Lacewell (I just love her) cited some interesting academic work...”
– Town Hall Attendee Tells Specter: “One Day, God’s Gonna Stand Before You”
Hello. I am a guy sitting at a table. I represent... →
Some Thoughts on Health Care Reform
(cross posted from Facebook)
I originally opposed a government plan here in the US. There are countless stories of people that are denied care, have to wait in long lines, and have inferior doctors/medicine in countries where the government runs healthcare. And then my own personal fear of letting the government invade one of the most important aspects of my life: my health.
Right now, I have...
“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I...”
– Nelson Mandela
“The results challenge the implications of common phrases that people use in a...”
– Righties and lefties think differently about what’s in front of them - a study done by Stanford psychologist Daniel Casasanto, who conducted the research as a postdoctoral scholar.
“Inspired by the work of psychologists Erich Fromm, who asserted that the fear of...”
– Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party by Max Blumenthal coming out next month. Looking forward to reading this book very much.
