If you’ve got nothing to hide . . .

I found this on Reddit.com, which contained the link to wired.com.   How many times have you heard someone say, "If you've got nothing to hide, then why do you care whether the government is spying.  Bruce Schneier at Wired assembled these well-considered responses: "If you aren't doing anything wrong, what…

Continue ReadingIf you’ve got nothing to hide . . .

Which candidate for president is for sale?

All of the candidates are for sale, according to the August 21, 2008 edition of Rolling Stone. The article, by Matt Taibbi, is entitled:  "Candidates for Sale:  What do Obama and McCain have in common?  The same big donors, who will expect to have their way no matter who wins."…

Continue ReadingWhich candidate for president is for sale?

The immoral state of Washington D.C.

When you see writing this good, you should share it. This article by Thomas Frank, "How Conservative Greed and Corruption Destroyed American Politics," perfectly captures my frustrations and fears regarding the corruption that abounds in Washington DC. Here's a small excerpt of the article, which was published by Salon.com: The…

Continue ReadingThe immoral state of Washington D.C.

Why aren’t these people in prison for these campaign finance law violations?

Check out this WaPo story: The bundle of $2,300 and $4,600 checks that poured into Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign on March 12 came from an unlikely group of California donors: a mechanic from D&D Auto Repair in Whittier, the manager of Rite Aid Pharmacy No. 5727, the 30-something owners…

Continue ReadingWhy aren’t these people in prison for these campaign finance law violations?

Bill Moyers: “Laissez-faire” is French for turning off the alarm until the burglars have made their getaway.

Bill Moyers has some sharp comments for those who believe that the Free Market offers free, effortless and unrivaled wisdom: [W]hen you worship market forces as if they were the gods of Olympus, then the gods can do no wrong - until, of course, they prove to be human. Then…

Continue ReadingBill Moyers: “Laissez-faire” is French for turning off the alarm until the burglars have made their getaway.