Posts from the ‘Politics’ Category
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2 9.11.11I Wanted to Join the Armed Forces After 9/11The title of this post is a very dark and somewhat uncharacteristic thought I had after I saw the twin towers go down. At the time I was working for ABCNews in New York City. I was supposed to be working in the World Trade Center. When I moved back to NYC in 2000, I [...] -
3 7.22.11Democratic France and Antidemocratic LawsThe latest scandal against Muslims is the ban on the wearing of the Niqab (full face veil that reveals only the eyes) in France. The ban, enforced throughout France on April 11th, 2011, further demonizes the choices and rights of all Muslims globally. Muslim women who publically sport the Niqab are faced with a fine [...]
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0 7.4.11An American Dream DeferredThis post was inspired by Langton Hughes’s A Dream Deferred. Rather than go through the typical romanticization of our founders on July 4th while gushing over the 1st Amendment like a first born son, I’m going to write about some of the pressing issues of an America that has broken it’s promise with it’s citizens. [...]
To be honest, I'm a whole bunch of things, but mostly I'm an individual who seeks for truth in a world that has become a caricature of honesty. With so much information at our fingertips, the line between truth and conjecture has been blurred. I created this blog to offer ideas and thoughts that assist people in truth seeking. Often, what we find might challenge our personal sensibilities, but nevertheless give us a torch to pave through the darkness of information obscurity. 