Monthly Archives: February 2008

Political Calculus

Posted on 24 February 2008 by dlhitzeman

[…] This election is shaping up to be one of the most interesting ones in quite a long time. American politics have become fractious and vociferous, and I believe the current crop of candidates represents the fundamental American desire to find some political ground not dominated by the ideals of two-party politics and media talking-heads.[…] Continue reading →

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Criminal Judges?

Posted on 21 February 2008 by dlhitzeman

[…] Now, I’m not one for a “one-size-fits-all” punishment for any kind of a crime, but I would like to expand Crittenden’s idea to any judge that releases a known serial criminal who then commits that crime again–rape, murder, theft, whatever. […] Continue reading →

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Being American Idiots

Posted on 20 February 2008 by dlhitzeman

Black Five has a link to a great video about Americans and their attitudes about the war against fundamentalist Islam, et al (note: there is some strong language) (h/t chrispy85). Continue reading →

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Points of agreement

Posted on 15 February 2008 by dlhitzeman

[…] Yet even with someone I disagree with so wholeheartedly, there are points of agreement. One such case is his recent commentary on the GI Bill and veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. While the nation lurches toward fascist healthcare and direct government intervention in matters of personal finance and economy, it also continues to ignore the contribution of its most gallant citizens. […] Continue reading →

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Hey, where’ve you been?

Posted on 12 February 2008 by dlhitzeman

Some of you may have noticed my rather random posting schedule. Well, in addition to being lazy and being busy with school, I am also writing over at a weblog called A Host of Contributing Factors along with several other … Continue reading →

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