Posted on April 30, 2009 by rideronthet
Apologies to my readers for leaving the political realm for this post, but this is my blog and I will write whatever the hell I want to on it. Today I want to write about a concert.
I went to see Gavin DeGraw at the Square Room last night. I actually got to meet him a [...]
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Posted on April 22, 2009 by rideronthet
I would like to inform my readers of an up and coming Pakistani website called The Pakistani Spectator. Its webmaster, Ghazala Khan (who may or may not be a descendant of Genghis), is committed to the free flow of ideas throughout the world. It is people like Khan who–more than the overpaid CEO’s [...]
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Posted on April 18, 2009 by rideronthet
“Government is a beast” – Thomas Paine
I copy the following from a conversation I had with a Democratic friend, because I think his is one of the most common arguments in favor of the status quo, and I think it is faulty. My friend said,
“The compromise of Democracy or Republicanism or whatever you want to [...]
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Posted on April 7, 2009 by rideronthet
Weapons, in the hands of a free people, are a general danger to none but tyrants and criminals. The leader who would ban private ownership of arms considers the citizens enemies, and himself above the law. To attempt such a measure without properly amending the sacred contract upon which our government is founded, is a [...]
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