11/21/08

The Only Way to Make Your Vote Count
By L. Reichard White

Originally bin Laden was only going after the US Government and the US Military, not "we the people." Originally he made the distinction Hindus and others make but we apparently don't. [2] It may be that all these folks are a little old fashioned. Until WWII with the German "blitz" against London, the firebombing of Dresden [3] and Tokyo etc., just like bin Laden, the world largely left the civilian population out of the attack picture unless they specifically contained military targets or were unavoidably in the way. In the indiscriminately violent post-WWII world however, it's hard for us to imagine the complete revulsion pre-WWII folks felt at anyone purposely attacking population centers and involving civilians. [4]

But here's the bad news: Those "large numbers of people in the rest of the world" are beginning to think "we the people" do associate ourselves with what the U.S. Government does -- and are therefore responsible for it - - - (Read the rest here)

Book Review: The Black Arrow by Vin Suprynowicz
by Sunni Maravillosa

Transitioning from success at nonfiction writing -- and journalism especially (well, real journalism) -- to fiction is difficult. I've seen a number of talented writers attempt it, with varying degrees of success. For many people with active imaginations, coming up with a good plot isn't challenging; however, translating that plot into compelling words on paper can be agonizing. Add to that the necessity of creating believable characters, emotional interest in them and the action, and generally creating pictures in the readers' minds, and it's easy to understand why many fiction authors describe their art as bleeding onto paper. (Read the rest here)

Libertarian Commentary on The Day's News
By Nathan A. Barton © 2004

(This is the Commentary for Thursday, received too late to publish yesterday. Today's commentary follows it.)
These views and comments are those of the author, and not necessarily those of RRND, TPoL, or anyone else - and anyone who says otherwise is itching for a fight! SIX MORE DAYS!

Al-Qaqaa: 101st found facility already looted
Dodge City Daily Globe
It sounds more and more like this splat of news stories is a Kerry campaign attempt at an October surprise. And according to some people, it seems to be working, as Bush numbers have declined this week.

Bush parts with GOP on civil unions
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Interesting indeed. Is this an attempt to reach a key group of electors? Or is this in response to Badnarik and others? Or is this a serious concern about the constitutional issue of the fed-gov's power spreading even farther? (Read the rest here)

Lost in a Crowd - Always A Threat To Freedom
By Ted Lang © 2004

Those who feel that people are basically evil and therefore need to be controlled to do what is right, rely on big, powerful and intervening government to ensure a righteous society. Those more spiritually oriented and appreciative of the marvelous gift and experience of life are forgiving of individual foibles and believe in the natural goodness of Man, which is greatly enhanced by individual freedom and responsibility devoid of government force. Such freedom from government results in a powerful desire for peace and goodwill among all in a society. (Read the rest here)

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