America’s ‘detainee 001′ – the persecution of John Walker Lindh. Superbly well-written article by John Walker Lindh’s father about his son’s decade long detainment by the U.S. Government. Quite sad, but powerful, to read at times.
Tag Archives: politics
Founding fathers
The United States of America is an idea in search of completion, and we are still arguing over questions that vexed the original founders at the birth of our Republic. Wouldn’t it be better — in fact, wouldn’t we take our poltiical and philosophical positions… Continue reading →
A good factory
A good factory is not necessarily the one that makes the most money, but the one that is most responsible for improving the quality of life for its workers and its customers. And the true function of politics is not to make people more affluent,… Continue reading →
Steve Wozniak to the FCC
Steve Wozniak writes a killer letter to the FCC. Finally, the thought hit me that every time and in every way that the telecommunications careers have had power or control, we the people wind up getting screwed. Probably the best thing I’ve read for contextualizing… Continue reading →