A Political Critique A life of beliefs fake likeAmerican democracy And morals look nice like religious hypocrisy. Donatemoney for free and call it humanity. Tax the old and the poor and call itliberty. Slaughter women and children and call it strategy. Continue...
Arms Wrestling Every species has at leastone natural predator. The rat has the snake, the rabbit has the hawk, many havehumans, and, I'm sorry to say, humans have humans. Continue...
Rational Idealism Before 2001, the biggestheadlines were about sex scandals, computer antitrusts, and drilling for oil inwildlife refuges. Now it's orange-level terrorism alerts, advice to purchase ducttape, and troops in the Persian Gulf. Continue...
Slogan Heard it in the back streetsand the alleyways It's the sound of all-too-familiar days The sound of warringing in children's ears An innocent gaze wiped off with fear Reluctantlywe send our children off to war So a rich man in Washington can settle ... Continue...
The Right Decision New York City's decision touse architect Daniel Libeskind's plans for a 1,776 foot spire, five towers, andseveral smaller cultural buildings to rebuild the World Trade Center site is anexcellent resolution despite objections from some families of the victims ... Continue...
The Right For The Extreme The basis of Americanfreedom has always been the First Amendment, which states "Congress shallmake no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the freeexercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or theright ... Continue...
What the Flag Stands For The American flag stands forthe fact that cloth can be very important. It is against the law to let the flagtouch the ground or to leave it flying when the weather is bad. The flag has tobe treated with respect. Continue...
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