Correction

It seems that there’s more to the “Free Speech” story than meets the eye. Apparently, the story is more complex than first reported, and as soon as I find the link, I’ll put it up. But I wanted to get that out while I could.
Also, I’ve just been swamped with offline work this week, [...]

Miles and Miles To Go Before I Sleep

I just got back from the Colorado State Democratic Convention in Pueblo. And boy, am I tired. I’d forgotten just how tiring conventions can be. There would have been live blogging, but I was having much too much fun working the room and meeting all kinds of different people.
By now, many of you have [...]

Free Speech

First, read this article.
Done? Good.
This is the sort of thing that just makes my blood boil. None–none!–of the poetry, posters, and other art was obscene. But it was critical–in some cases, very critical–of our national policies. And so, for that reason, the principal decided to obliterate it; to crush it; to silence it. [...]

Emergency Room Politics

There’s a bill currently before the consideration of Congress, HR 3722, that calls for emergency room personnel to turn in undocumented aliens to the INS (now part of the Department of Homeland Security) if they wish to be reimbursed for the costs of treating them. The staff would have to photograph and/or fingerprint them, and [...]

Onward, Brave Trojans

I’m on my way to go see Troy, but before I do…many of you have written me concerning SPC Joe Roche. The gist of these emails is that he may not exist, because you can’t Google him or find any proof of his existence beyond his rather frequent appearances in conservative blogs.
Folks, he’s real. [...]

Goals

Courtesy of my friend Tacitus, I came across this blog post. (Warning: Long Post)
It’s an email from SPC Joe Roche, who’s currently serving with the 16th Engineer Battalion, part of the 1st Armored Division. Yes, that’s the division that whose tour was extended by three months. They’re located in the Baghdad area, and they’ve seen [...]

Equivalence

Ever since the video showing the gruesome death of Nick Berg came to light, many conservative commentators have decried the lack of comment on it by liberals, saying that we’d rather discuss what happened at Abu Ghraib, because, as one said, “the existence of a large group of Muslim extremists who are willing to engage [...]

The Mighty Pen

It’s been said that the pen is mightier than the sword. While I don’t know how true that is, here’s a chance to do something truly worthwhile. Courtesy of the mighty Atrios:As many of you know, I am currently in the apolitical position of Army public affairs specialist in Afghanistan. I only recently arrived, after [...]

No Sleep!

That’s right. I’m working all night, because I have barracks watch. Basically, it means I’m the NCO in charge if anything happens. So far, so good.
Also, since this is (in contrast to recent days) a non-serious post, let me recommend Links 2004 for the Xbox. Wow. Awesome, awesome golf game, and truly addicting. I haven’t [...]

The Mighty Pen

It’s been said that the pen is mightier than the sword. While I don’t know how true that is, here’s a chance to do something truly worthwhile. Courtesy of the mighty Atrios:
As many of you know, I am currently in the apolitical position of Army public affairs specialist in Afghanistan. I only recently arrived, after [...]