Remember back in the day, when you’d buy a new CD, listen to it for a week or so nonstop, and then lend it to a buddy? My friends and I would do that all the time, and it would open us up to worlds of music we never would have discovered otherwise (and I [...]
John Hofmeister, president of Shell Oil Co., the U.S. division of Royal Dutch Shell, appeared in an interview this morning on CNN’s ‘American Morning’. As one would expect, Mr. Hofmeister pressed the industry line:
I say we need more gas to be produced in this country. I’ve been saying that for three years, ever since [...]
We have gotten used to voter suppression tactics being used by Republican campaigns to discourage election turnout, especially among minority and first time voters. In fact, the US Supreme Court recently gave it’s approval to the modern version of the poll tax, mandatory voter IDs. The biggest weapon that those who wish to stifle turnout [...]
The American healthcare system has been a frequent topic of discussion here at Impatient Sufferance. We have continually addressed what we believe to be serious deficiencies in the provision of adequate care and the maintenance of a healthy citizenry. Our efforts have included an analysis of the money-motive (i.e. taking in more [...]
My links for 04-30-2008
Most of us know better than to really expect that what we do on our computers is truly private. We all have seen a spyware infection, software which logs activities on your computer sending them off down the tubes of the internet to be sifted through by various nefarious sorts. We have heard tales of [...]
Though Obama currently seems a bit overshadowed by the train wreck caused by Rev. Wrights recent appearance at the National Press Club, it’s worth noting that despite the bad news cycle he continues to tack on super delegates. By this metric he is closing the gap with Clinton, now trailing by only 265 to 243. [...]
Meet Army Specialist Jeremy Hall. He enlisted years back, and was first deployed to Iraq in 2005. Initially, he thought highly of the cause. “I thought going to Iraq was right because we had God on our side,” he said. Over time, though, he began to question those beliefs, and eventually came to a realization:
“There [...]
My links for 04-29-2008
