Border Questions for Michael Savage (and his ilk)

This post could also be called My Border Experience and What it Means for Immigration Policy

The US can not stem the flow of undocumented migrants into this country, by some estimates the flow is almost one every minute…drip…drip…  All of our efforts in stemming this flow, have thus far, been largely ineffective.
As I’ve previously posted, [...]

Texas Bound

At noon today I take off for West Texas.  I have two riders going as far as Prescott AZ and another going to Ramah NM.  Then the dogs and I head on down to West Texas with a couple of stops along the way at Carlsbad Caverns NP and White Sands NM.  Our goal is [...]

2nd Amendment

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
No where is “gun” or “firearm” mentioned, yet the 2nd Amendment has been narrowed to only apply to guns.
A right is something that is possessed that no one can [...]

Did Glenn Beck Rape and Murder a Young Girl in 1990?

I am not saying that Glen Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990, but he refuses to deny it and the rumor is definitely there.
http://glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com/
If Glenn Beck did not rape and murder a young girl in 1990, then why won’t he prove it?
Instead of proving that he did not rape and murder a [...]

Philosophy as a Way of Life

I just finished reading Pierre Hadot’s “Philosophy as a Way of Life.”
This is the best book that I have read in at least 10 years.  Focused mostly on the Hellenistic era but also going as far back as Socrates and as far forward as Nietzsche and Foucault.
The book seeks to elucidate philo-sophy (love of wisdom) [...]

Cannabis Truths

This post is a comment of a google knol, found here.  I wrote the following as a comment on that knol, since I doubt the comment will be approved, I re-post the comment here.
Truths, half-truths, and outright lies…
I will not spend my day going through this propaganda piece point by point. Suffice it to say [...]

Rockstar Energy Drink and Michael Savage

Almost to funny to be true.  Right-wing hate monger Michael Savage tied to Rockstar Energy Drink.  Rockstar was founded by Savage’s son and has Savage’s wife on its board.  Ha Ha.
The Rockstar website used to name Michael Savage (nee Weiner) as co-inventor of the beverage.  Janet Weiner (Mrs. Savage to the right ring fringe) is [...]

Happy May Day

While May Day has early European pagan beginnings, it is the 1886 Haymarket Riot that really got it going here in the US.
Like the latter 1968 police riot, this too had its roots in over zealous police and a government bent on suppressing dissent.
In 1884 the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions set the [...]

It’s Just the Flu…

As the media pounds the drums of fear regarding this latest outbreak of swine flu, and the right wing establishment uses it as an excuse to demand the closing of the border and further limiting legal immigration and even free passage, it is worth pointing out that this is just the flu.  The US has [...]

Obama’s Big Fat Lie…

Why should I expect anything more from a politician? 
“I will not raise taxes on anyone making less than $250,000 year,” said Obama as a candidate for office.  Less than a month after taking office he raised my taxes $300/year and caused a price spike which costs me another $350/year…a $650 tax increase.
Obama decided to fund [...]