Please sign my new petition for U. S. residents
End ethanol subsidies and raise automobile fuel tax to $5 in two years. My updating of the John Anderson proposal in 1979-80. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Where Once Was Capitalism
Where Once Was Capitalism Time was when your family could make something or buy the somethings your neighbors made, hang a sign on the front of your house and enough neighbors and visitors would walk by and step into your mom-and-pop store that you could make a decent living being a "merchant". You... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Depose and Leave
We have a sorely abused obligation to help other people in the world obtain liberty. So, first, we should never be supporting any two-bit tyrant anywhere in the world. Second, if we, and I do mean "we" as in a formal declaration of war by Congress, decide we will use our military to overthrow a... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Epiphany
Epiphany I feel a voice in the air As I rise in a warm, soft light And everywhere, around, within My answer silent yet is heard in the quiet wind I am still Returning to serve the love Touched as a baby to the settled ones Melting into the grass. Copyright © 2011 by C. P. Klapper Written on January... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 28, 2011
The Imaginary Future Chinese Professor Ad
Doubtless, you have seen the advertisement on television and, in case you didn't, your conservative mailing lists or friends have doubtless sent you a link to it. Long and short of it is that in the future the Chinese own us because they own our debt. The conservative hook is that, in their opinion,... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
A few thoughts on the schools and unions
Whenever I try to interpose my thoughts on the dispute in Wisconsin or here in New Jersey, I am quickly reminded that I disagree with virtually all of the premises of all the disputants. While they all wax nostalgic about their early school days and some wonderful teacher that opened the world of... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Christ is the Living Word
Christ is the Living Word I disagree with the notion that the canonical scripture at some fixed point in time, by some particular council or other, is the "Living Word" rather than Christ Himself. What are we to make, then, of other Christ imbued and inspired texts from other times or by other... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Naked Voice of Love on Amazon MP3
Naked Voice of Love Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
That Bastard Cancer
That Bastard Cancer That Bastard Cancer Which rips its selfish life from the flesh Of Fathers and Friends Before the full fruits of their generous love Can be borne to their smiles and nods. So, Damnable Crab, what did you gain From your unwanted growth? Will anyone mourn the end of your Worthless,... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The Fall of Mubarak
The Fall of Mubarak Mubarak, long, uneasily enthroned, His administration driven mad, Washing his name of Sadat's blood Yet a stubborn spot remains. There would have been a time But the security force assures None for the damning word. But what does Mubarak see? The Egyptians arise like Birnham... Sign in to see full entry.