This week is something of a follow-up from last week's question and also comes from Gregory Stock’s The Book of Questions: What kind of people would be attracted to politics given a loss of privacy? How do you think such openness would affect lobbying? What would be your biggest concern about such transparency? Well for starters, … Continue reading Question of the Week #372
Politicians
Question of the Week #371
From Gregory Stock’s The Book of Questions: A movement to reduce political corruption maintains that the only way to keep politicians even close to honest is to require them to always wear tiny video bugs that record their every interaction and to post them all online. Would you support such monitoring of key elected officials? I … Continue reading Question of the Week #371
Dropping Out
This might be a political post. But I'd like to keep things as un-political as possible. Because I hate politics. I was watching the news this morning and saw the report stating that Senator Kamala Harris has dropped out of the presidential race citing a lack of campaign funds. And it kind of made me … Continue reading Dropping Out
Six Fictional Presidents I Would Rather See Win This Year’s Election
Look, I generally make it a point to avoid talking about politics on my blog. But I can confidently say that I am struggling with this year's presidential election. For reasons which are my own, I have a very difficult time supporting either of the major party candidates. For anyone who knows me even a … Continue reading Six Fictional Presidents I Would Rather See Win This Year’s Election
A Letter to the President
I've never taken politics seriously. I mean, I take seriously the fact that there are men and women in positions of power throughout our country who make decisions that keep our government running. Sort of. The part I've never really taken seriously is the part where we, as citizens of the United States, are encouraged … Continue reading A Letter to the President
Student Government
Generally speaking, I don't pay much attention to politics. I know I should pay closer attention to things because I'm a big fan of the right to vote. When Election Day comes, it would be nice to make an informed decision regarding the candidates and the offices for which they're running. But I quickly tire … Continue reading Student Government
The Confusing Middle 