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Sunday, February 5th, 2012Earlier today I saw a Saturday Night Live skit mocking the idea of building a settlement on the moon. I don’t like Newt Gingrich, but when he spoke of building a moon colony, I was proud that a popular leader was trying to inspire people to think about space again. To dream. We as a [...]
Newt’s Moon Base
Saturday, January 28th, 2012If you’ve been following the news, one of the front-runner candidates for president is Newt Gingrich. Looking at the Republican candidates, I’m pretty much universally disgusted. I’ve watched the debates and sat in abhorrence as the crowd cheered on bizarre, inhumane ideas. They roared in applause at the mention of Rick Perry’s record number of [...]
Conditions In Chinese Factories
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Just a few days ago I felt compelled to blog about the conditions of workers in Chinese factories like Foxconn. These factories are responsible for assembling our iPods, iPads, Xboxes, and other electronic devices. Workers in these places are slaves. If you can’t see that, you’re completely blind. They can be at times worked for [...]
Chinese Factory Workers Threaten Mass Suicide
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012Some days I just lose hope in humanity. Around 300 Chinese workers who manufacture XBox consoles took to a factory roof and threatened bosses with mass suicide over a dispute about pay, unconfirmed reports have claimed. The workers were employed at the Foxconn Technology Park in Wuhan in Hubei province. Foxconn is an independent, global [...]
Indefinite Detention Of American Citizens
Sunday, January 1st, 2012Well everyone, it’s official. Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law. You can be thrown into prison indefinitely, without a trial, without evidence being brought against you, all at the executive branch’s whim. What a way to start the new year. This is a sad time. Almost pathetic. I’m sure most of you have [...]
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