An open letter to the entertainment industry
SOPA and PIPA appear to be defeated for now. With both popular and legislative support waning for the two bills, this seems to be a good time to open up a new discussion regarding the battle against...
View ArticleThe "Real America"
I spent last night with some members of my girlfriend's extended family whose political views are largely opposite of mine. I am not the type to shy away from political discussions - I recently brought...
View ArticleGrover Norquist: Idiot Terrorist
Some people think Grover Norquist is a genius. Other people think he's an idiot. And there are still others that think he's a small-statured asshole with a pinched weasel face, a voice like air...
View ArticleThe More Devastating the Tragedy, the More Pronounced the Stupid
Future historians (if that ends up being a thing) will, I hope, look back at the events in Newtown as the turning point for a nation that had become so insulated against any external threats that it...
View ArticleThe Gaza Conflict: A Suggestion of Semantics
I'm not a regular diarist or commenter at DK, both because I'm often too busy to write and because this community is so full of active, erudite members with well-developed opinions on world matters...
View ArticleNow that Rand is Running
Here's a little something I made of Rand running. Back in August of last year, these two DREAMers dared to ask Ayn Rand and Steve Meloncalves a question about why the lawmakers wanted to kick them out...
View ArticleStop Looking for a Savior
NOTE: This post originally appeared at NewAdults.This afternoon my girlfriend showed me a post that had appeared on her facebook wall angrily decrying the media calling the Democratic race for Hillary....
View ArticleI'm tired of hearing about Donald Trump
I'm tired of hearing about Donald Trump.I'm tired of the fact that every time I open my news app, every time I am in a public space and there’s a television on, every time I meet a stranger, the word...
View ArticleShocking Contents of the New Hillary Emails - You Won't Believe What She...
Some stellar detective work you're doing there, Comey.
View Article"I VOTED" Sticker for Your Social Media
I voted early by mail last week. Since they don't send you a sticker or anything, I decided to make one. Or four, actually. Feel free to use these on your Instagram or Facebook or whatever you...
View ArticlePistols At Dawn
Oh my god they're turning on each other. And not just infighting but maybe it’s possible we’ll see the return of dueling on the floor of Congress sometime soon. Stranger things, man.Context: the GOP’s...
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