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The United States is a truly amazing nation. When one considers the diversity of our population, the contradiction in attitudes on most issues, the dysfunction of our politics, the venality of many our political leaders, the   more »

Not much, actually, but I do have lots on my mind. It seems difficult to have a nuanced public discussion on firearm ownership. Both the NRA and the proponents of tightening controls cling to unrealistic positions. For example, those who resist compreh… more »

This week's hot-button issues are immigration reform and gun control. Last week's Top of the Charts was Same-Sex Marriage, but since there will be a delay of several month before we get the Supreme Court's decisions, the attention-challenged media has q… more »

My undergraduate Poli Sci professor, Dr. Linda Quest, often made the aphorismic statement that "you cannot legislate morality."  I recalled Dr. Quest's dagain this week as the media was filled reports of the oral arguments before the Supreme Court this… more »

With a new work project getting underway, I will have less time to post here. That being said, I do have a few topics that I've been researching that I will attempt to post for comment over the next week. With my self-imposed April 15 deadline approach… more »

My friend Jack wants me to loan him $100. He claims he will pay me back the $100 with $20 in interest. Problem is, I don't have the 100 bucks. However, my sister will lend me the $100 and will do so for an interest charge of $5. So, if I go $100 in debt… more »