Immanentize the Eschaton

Saw this in the NY Times yesterday. President Obama in the Oval Office in his shirtsleeves! His staffers in their shirtsleeves! Aside from what I think is the disrespect shown to the office, there’s this quote from David Axelrod: “He’s from Hawaii, O.K.? He likes it warm. You could grow orchids in there.” Isn’t Barry [...]

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The New York Times reports that President Obama (I never thought I’d type those words in that particular order) is angry at “Wall Street bankers” for giving out bonuses “…as the economy was deteriorating and the government was spending billions to bail out some of the nation’s most prominent financial institutions.” Obama called this “shameful”. [...]

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I was listening to the Great One Monday. His first segment was devoted to the question posed in the title of this post: why should residents of one state bailout the government of another state? I live in North Carolina. I voted for the Pat McCrory and other Republicans on the ballot. Some of my [...]

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I saw that Jose Serrrano has introduced a bill to repeal the 22nd Amendment (text of the bill can be found here). For those who were graduated from a typical high school in the last 15 years, the 22nd amendment states: Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more [...]

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I saw an ad in the Charlotte Observer yesterday concerning how some believe we should spend our time today. It had a portrait of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the slogan “Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service/Make it a day on, not a day off.” Well, good luck to them, I thought. [...]

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Over the weekend, there was a bit of discussion on Twitter about the size of the Supreme Court. Some folks think the democratic-controlled Congress will increase the size of the Court by two seats. allowing President Obama to ensure a leftist majority on the Court. One question concerned whether the Constitution specified the size of [...]

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During the late campaign, there was some talk on the conservative blogosphere about the fact that some 40% of the population does not pay federal income tax. Sure, they have tax withheld, but when they file their 1040s, tax credits, etc., reduce their tax liability to zero. (I know this can happen. When I was [...]

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I regularly read Fred Reed’s columns on his website “Fred on Everything“.  I find his outlook unique, and I particularly appreciate his take on education in America (or the lack of it).  I disagree as often as I agree with his writings on politics and government, but he has always argued in good faith (taking [...]

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I just saw a story about eHarmony having to create a “same-sex dating site” to settle a lawsuit brought by a gay man. I was not aware that eHarmony did not allow same-sex matchmaking on their site. It was founded by an evangelical Christian to reflect the values of his community. Apparently this got Eric [...]

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I recently discovered “Sreet View” on Google maps (yes, I know it’s been around for a year. At least NOW I know). Here are some of the places I’ve worked: The GM Building View Larger Map Well, it’s there behind the UPS truck. I started there with Dreyfus in 1987. The Plaza Hotel is across [...]

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