Thought Of The Day. September 15, 2016

Instead of posting status updates on Facebook, I am now posting each apothegm, thought, observation, and witticism, here, as a Thought Of The Day. Status updates on Facebook disappear into the ether and cannot be relocated by readers. Before you leave, please take a moment to follow this blog by clicking on Follow in the…

Thomas Paine University

Most people who advocate for revolution contemplate it in the abstract. That is to be expected, as few believe revolution is imminent. Details and logistics need not be a pressing concern. But revolution in the 21st Century against the most powerful nation on Earth, with technology and weaponry unavailable to the public, will require some…

The Animal Movement is Doomed

Animal Rights advocates believe animals have the same right to be here as do humans. Animal Rights advocates believe animals have the same rights not to be exploited, enslaved, or murdered as we humans claim for ourselves. Animal Rights advocates believe the test of the value of life is not intelligence, reason, or speech, but…

Thought Of The Day. August 11. 2016

Instead of posting status updates on Facebook, I am now posting each apothegm, thought, observation, and witticism, here, as a Thought Of The Day. Status updates on Facebook disappear into the ether and cannot be relocated by readers. Before you leave, please take a moment to follow this blog by clicking on Follow in the…

Animal Rights vs the Status Quo

Animal rights advocates believe that all sentient life is equally valuable, equally deserving of protection, equally important, equally cherished by those who possess it and those who wish to live. The contrast between that view and most of humanity is so stark as to trigger the question among animal advocates as to whether humans themselves…

The Absurdity of Modern Civilization

Banners and boundaries divide the world. It is an untenable and ridiculous concept that people can own and partition a planet. Borders are not real. They are contrived by people who wish to exclude or include others. Only people on one side or another of some imaginary line have certain rights? Can vote? Can cross?…

Revolution may be Closer than We Think

In 1975, the modern animal movement was born with the publication of Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation. Since then, the Animal Holocaust has more than doubled in size. By any measure, the Animal Holocaust will continue to grow. All of the animals saved by animal activists and vegans in the last 50 years are fewer than…

Annex Mexico

We can solve the illegal immigration problem. We can solve the amnesty problem. We can solve the problem of undocumenteds living in fear of deportation and families being ripped apart. We can solve the problem of drugs being smuggled into the US. The problem of immigrants being victims of theft, robbery, rape, human trafficking. We…