NRA and Republican Senators Side with North Korea, Iran, and Syria

For years the United States and a majority of United Nations member countries have been trying to come up with a treaty to regulate the $70 billion dollar a year trade in armaments.  This number includes jet fighters, tanks, artillery, rocket launchers, etc., and...

It’s Time to End the Korean War!

It may seem preposterous, but the Korean War–also known as a United Nations “police action”–never ended in a peace agreement.  Technically, it is a war that has not yet ended. An armistice was signed arranging a cease fire, that did not...

If Corporations Are Persons, Why?

What would you think of a person that tells you they would like to move to your community, because you have good schools, good roads, great libraries and parks, excellent police and fire departments, and a lot of nice, hard-working people–but they don’t want to...

Sequester Stupidity, Please!

The idea that the Federal Government should slash spending by 10% in every budget account would be so terrible as to force lawmakers to a compromise on spending is more than just ludicrous.  It is insane!  It is especially insane when you consider that this...

Should Our Economic System Be Fair?

That’s an easy question; yes, it ought to be fair.  The problem, what is fair?  We all have our notions of fairness.  As a principle, I believe that we should all be compensated in accordance with the effort, skill and dedication we put into our task...