Erich Vieth is an iconoclastic attorney, musician and writer living in the Shaw neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. He and his wife Anne Jay have two daughters, aged 9 and 11.
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For comparison, a bill currently being considered by congress is 2,300 pages long.http://budget.house.gov/doc-library/FY2010/03.15.2010_reconciliation2010.PDF »
President Obama made a backroom deal last summer with the for-profit hospital lobby that he would make sure there would be no national public option in the final health reform legislation. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-mogulescu/ny-times-reporter-confirm_b_500999.html »
I tell my two daughters that scientists have no sacred cows. They ask rigorous questions about all aspects of human animals, including the question of why some human animals believe in God. I tell them that to be good scientists, they will need to have the courage to study themselves, because absolutely nothing should go unexamined. I don't yet k... »
Erich, Brynn: Thanks for the informative replies. You've taken what was an abstract concern for me and made it very concrete. Considering that history it's hard to imagine that they'd be bold enough to put those reassurances in the envelope with the form. »
Our money we earn does go for all girls. There is no individual benefit for the girl who sells the most and no punishment for who sells the least (other than incentives from council which I have no control over..I even work the numbers to make sure everyone gets something). No one pays more or less for outings based on cookies sales. We earn thi... »
Interesting post. I suppose it raises the question of parenting and in what direction your hand points with your children in these matters? Not being a parent myself I cannot say, but being raised in a family that seemed to foster logic in all situations helped shape who I am today. My parents never required anything of us as far as religion goes, ... »
Hi Tim. I came to make the same point as Erich, so I guess I'll just have to add some more recent history. The New York Times reported in 2004: I've given this a lot of thought over the past few months, and I think our form will be returned with the sole answer "2". »
Unfortunately....Those who object to the TRUE CATHOLIC CHURCH founded by Jesus Christ giving them FULL AUTHORITY, to guide, teach and sanctify...object because they know that by their own lives they have been condemned and they reject and refuse because they DON'T want to change their sinful ways...including the priests who have fallen away from t... »
Dan, (warning: slightly off-topic) I have used several ebook readers over the years. I find the useful for carrying volumes of reference information, more than for casual reading. The basic concept has not done well in the US, but has been very popular in Europe and Asia for several years. They aren't for everyone, but for those of us who use th... »
My real name (Niklaus Pfirsig is a "handle" I've used since the BBS days when the web was not widely available) is surprisingly more common than I expected. There are 4 in the Nashville area, two of whom I've met. One is a wealthy inventor and businessman, one is an auto mechanic, one is an elderly retiree and one is me. To add to this, severa... »
Good point, Dan. As far as that goes, though, I find all oaths offensive, whether of a religious nature or otherwise. They are no guarantor of anything and serious violation of personal conscience. »
My wife has a more common name. Unfortunately, she regularly gets calls from collection agencies looking for one of her name-alikes. Maybe we should swap names on the land line. »
Erich, the UN has tried to define terrorism for decades. The definition I found most accurate was "the taking of innocents for political purposes."I have written about this before and the use of the reprehensible practice of Republicans using the "soft on terror" boogeyman for electoral and poltical gain since the "Red Scare" has faded.http://dange... »
With 7,000 drones in the air now, we are being faced with new question regarding the morality of war, according to P.W. Singer:http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,682852,00.html »
Watch out Dan! Someone may have swiped your identity! They could use any land line number they want and never have to worry about someone reaching you by mistake. »
Y'know, if you think about it, maybe it never has been in this country. If you look at it from a purely nationalistic point of view, all such oaths have nothing to do with what you personally believe, but only about public affirmation that you're "part of the club"---and in this country, despite all attempts to the contrary, being a "good christia... »
