A Man Walks Into a Bookstore

In this morning’s paper, there was an article about a man named Omar Amin, a 73-year-old physician and grandfather, who was shopping for books to give his grandchildren. As doctors are prone to do, he answered a cell phone call. Somebody complained, and a Barnes and Noble employee removed him… Continue reading

Rep David Schweikert (R-Ariz) Responds to my Email Opposing HR3523 (CISPA)

Yesterday, I contacted Rep. David Schweikert to voice my opposition to HR3523, aka CISPA. I confess I was pessimistic about his position on this matter, as he tends to vote along tea-party lines, and opposing CISPA is more of a libertarian (small L) position. I received an email from Schweikert… Continue reading

Gov. Jan Brewer Finds a Spine!

Despite all the wacko nutjob politicians in Arizona who push through legislation regardless of whether the people they represent want it or not, there was a glimmer of hope in this morning’s paper. Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a bill being pushed through by reactionary members of the Arizona GOP, showing… Continue reading