Category: Politics

  • All I’m Asking For …

    When I was in high school, my friends and I had a joke that we had to avoid the following topics in order to remain friends: race, religion, and politics. What I did not realize then that this is not a joke for some people – this is an active (or is it passive?) way…

  • Twitter Discussion on Gay Marriage – A Reply

    http://twitter.com/Camerus/status/8209307418 Though a couple is not required to have kids in order to get married or be married, procreation is still a big deal in marriage.  You can get an entire marriage annuled (as if it never happened legally), even after 30 years if you find out that your spouse lied about their ability to…

  • In re: “Net Neutrality Supporters Have First Amendment Upside Down”

    http://bit.ly/6Ew12R I somewhat agree with the assertion that the First Amendment does limit the government’s ability to regulate free speech. However, a completely textual argument would suggest that government can only be limited when it “abridges” (deprive, diminish, reduce in scope – http://m-w.com/dictionary/abridge) rather than expands free speech.  If the net neutrality regulations are promulgated…

  • Challenges to Basic Assumptions

    If you ever want to have some fun in a group of intellectuals (or, in my case law school students), challenge science. Better yet, compare belief in science as the same as belief in religion and watch the reaction. It is amusing; of course, it might only be me.

  • Do Not Leave Unattended

    I am a fan of retail therapy. The excitement surrounding new things is how I get high in life. And one of the perks of having my job is that I do not necessarily have to worry about how much I spend on things. [This will completely change once I am in law school, of…