Questioning heroism
In general to be called a “hero”, you must do something heroic. This means that donning a particular uniform doesn’t make you a hero by defaul...
Category: Politics
On the Confederate flag
Following the recent mass homicide in South Carolina, attention has turned once again to guns. But it’s also turned to the Confederate flag. Mass calls ar...
Reply to Lee Siegel regarding student loan default
When one person defaults on their debt, it isn’t the end of the financial world. But as we saw in 2008, when a lot of people default on their debt, it can...
Misunderstanding profit
When it comes to business reports, the concept of profit has to be one of the most misinterpreted items on a company’s balance sheet. What is it, what doe...
Fuck the rules, because we’re Americans!
Recently it was reported that the International Olympic Committee is requiring the goalie for the US Women’s Hockey team to remove an inscription of the C...
3 tax breaks to think about
A lot of people focus a lot of time and effort on giving as little money as possible to the Federal government. I can understand why, but much of this time and ...
Response from Senator McCaskill
Thank you for contacting me regarding the Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue, and I welc...
Response from Senator Roy Blunt
Thank you for contacting me regarding the continued atrocities in Syria. Since the conflict began more than two years ago, more than 110,000 Syrians have died, ...