Save Hubble!
by I think that NASA ought to make time to save the Hubble telescope. I’m disappointed in this country’s lack of vision as regards space exploration. …
Author: marc
Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
Today’s Criminal Injustices
First, in moment of a staggering genius, the technical wizards at the Texas DPS have decided to track deported sex offenders after all. Andy Kahan, …
Lou Dobbs Thinks Illegal Immigration is Bad
Read all about it. I like this snippet: Illegal aliens are an important part of a one trillion-dollar underground economy in America, according to Barron’s. …
No Tag? Schools Are Idiots…
I was going to let pass the latest bit of stupidity on the part of some of our nation’s so-called institutes of learning, but Frank …
Our Upcoming Election
Polimom writes about something that’s always gnawed at me. The polarized 2-party system we have in this country doesn’t allow enough candidates whose views are …
Iraqis To Stand On Their Own?
It’s time for Iraqis to “do more”, the White House says. But can the Iraqis maintain their own civilization? Not likely. Granted, I was 7 …
1/3 Say Torture OK
The BBC says that 29% of 27,000 respondents from 25 countries think some amount of torture is OK when used to combat terrorism. The percentage …
Math Study Results
Many studies and exams have demonstrated that American students are at best second-rate. Here’s another one. The crux of it: Forty percent of U.S. eighth-grade …
Illegal Immigration, Conclusion
In recent posts I’ve talked a lot about our country’s immigration laws and possible (dis)incentives for breaking them. Illegal immigrants, regardless of how we try …
Smoking Bans, a Hesitant Thumbs Up
On the surface of it, I love the new rage of banning of smoking in public restaurants and bars. As a matter of principle, however, …