Supreme Court candidate Steven Wayne Smith is hardcore in his distain for Affirmative Action. Read about it in the Houston Chronicle. Normally I take this as a sign of good judgment in a candidate. AA is nothing if not an unnecessary, demoralizing, and divisive crutch for minorities. Still, Smith’s language gives me pause. Phrases like…
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Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
Pakistan Acts, Finally
Pakistan has been a virtual scourge to terrorists lately. Witness these reports: – Pakistan arrests 7 over Karachi car bomb – U.S. eager to question suspected 9/11 plotter – Pakistan – a safe haven for al Qaeda? The CNN.com stories above show a changing face to the country. Let’s hope Pakistan can continue to be…
Blame Game
The first official salvo in the 9/11 blame game is in. The culprit: US intelligence services. No surprise there. Read about it on CNN.com It’s the goal of these hearings to find a scapegoat to parade in front of a gullible public. For a different opinion, read what author Tom Clancy has to say. Mr….
Bad Bonfire Bull
Yet another lawsuit has been filed in the fatal case of the Aggie bonfire collapse. Read it in the Houston Chronicle. This looks to be a meaningless, even frivolous case. It is past time for this issue dropped. Here are the facts: people of legal age wanted to build a stack of logs, so they…
Reno Shows Class, Crass
anet Reno graciously conceded defeat in Florid, a move former VP Al Gore should have made. Read about it on MSNBC.com Possibly the most notorious Attorney-General ever, Reno blamed Governor Jeb Bush for polling problems. Naturally, the man at the top gets the blame, but is it really the governor’s fault pollworkers didn’t show up…
Executive Salaries a Joke
Is the man running General Electric really contributing 30 times more value to the company than, say, a senior-level design engineer? If you think so, you’d be in the minority of Americans. This topic is rarely discussed in corporate offices, but outside of work, employees know who makes a difference, and it’s not the head…
Privatizing Space
A couple of CNN articles prompt this comment. A Britsh astronomer predicted human settlements on Mars this century, saying private investors would likely create ‘wild west’ scenario if allowed to control settlement. In another article, the US company TransOrbital Inc. has been “granted permission” by the US government to explore the moon. Read the article….
Doubts About Iraq
Here’s an article that says many of the things that need saying around our intentions toward Iraq. Read it on MSNBC.com Memories serves to tell that Iraq has never attacked America; it was Kuwait, after all, that was invaded in the early 1990s. Where is the evidence that the Iraqi government intends to use weapons…
Miss America
After the angst of 9/11’s first anniversary, it’s nice to know that there are some things about America that never change. Another beauty queen, caught naked on film, was forced to resign. But this one sued. Read about it on MSNBC.com The amusing thing about the Miss America pageant is the illusion of purity it…
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