This country is founded upon some really radical ideology. Even by 21st century standards the idea of liberty, enfranchisement and privacy are shared by very few on this planet, regardless of coca cola commercials. That these ideals were enshrined upon parchment over 230 years ago is a testament to their strength, universality and truth. But lately, these ideals have been encroached upon. Not by outside forces bent upon our destruction. (Although those people do exist.)

No, this...

Kanadesaga

I keep hearing phrases like "good" guys and "bad" guys. I am told that the cops, attorneys, judges and others associated with "law and order" are the "good" guys and that I cannot make grandiose claims that they are all "bad". I never have said that all the members of any population are "bad". During my life I have seen many that were members of "questionable" populations behave humanely. However individuals are caught by circumstances...

jowey

The post titled "We face a deficit of empathy" had me review our, specifically my girlfriends experiences and how this "American" society treated her / us. The failure to address by the authorities, not whether we were right or wrong, this was never ascertained, complaints were rubber stamped and avoided. Then there are the alleged Christians, specifically members of the Church of God, but this applies to other denominations, they accept and use their radical brethren, just...

jowey

Last couple of months I have sent e-mails to the Justice Department and the FBI Northern Virginia Public Corruption/Government Fraud Task Force where I presented our experiences with the Virginia State Bar's diligence today, gone tomorrow policies along with supporting references. Of course there has been no response, typical authorities, ignore or deny.

But after sending this information to the Justice Department I read about Justice Department blackballed liberal lawyers, report says...

jowey

Life is strange sometimes. I finished work and headed home. I had to stop and get cigarettes for the wife and since it was early enough I bought a lottery ticket. Hey, you never know! Anyway, home I go and that’s when I notice that I didn’t have my ticket. I call the convenience store and they’ll hold it for me.

So I eat dinner and watch The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. After that I head to the store. It’s only a couple of blocks away so I walk. To make it more pleasant...

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